Personal Development

Grow your skills, confidence, and impact.

These Personal Development courses are offered to Sec 4 students as part of their option choices. Students may select one of the two courses to explore new interests, develop practical skills, and strengthen leadership and personal growth.

Community Cooking

Cook with purpose.

Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced cook, Community Cooking invites you to explore the role of food in our lives while making a difference in the community.

Course Highlights

Hands-on cooking and baking practice
Food and kitchen safety essentials
Exploration of food security and social issues
Participation in community-focused projects

Assessment

In-class participation, skill development, and clean-up
Homework: reflections, cooking/baking tasks, etc.
One major project in Term 3

Why Choose This Course

Gain confidence in the kitchen, understand the social impact of food, and contribute meaningfully to your community—all while having fun.

Outdoor Education

Why Choose This Course

Develop teamwork, confidence, and leadership skills while achieving personal goals and learning to motivate and guide others.

Lead through movement.

In Secondary IV, students take part in Outdoor Education, a course that builds confidence, collaboration, and a strong sense of responsibility through outdoor experiences. Whether planning and leading a canoe-camping trip, hiking, skiing, or working on environmental projects, students learn to take initiative, solve problems, and support their peers. The course encourages resilience, environmental awareness, and leadership in action—skills that extend far beyond the classroom.

Course Highlights

Practice and explore leadership roles in sport and outdoor activities
Design and teach a physical education or outdoor skills lesson
Plan and run a class tournament or outdoor challenge
Complete a SMART Goal Project on a personal fitness or outdoor leadership goal

Assessment

Participation and leadership in class

Lesson planning and tournament execution

Successful completion of SMART Goal Project

Trafalgar School for Girls

3495 Simpson Street
Montreal, Quebec
H3G 2J7
514-935-2644
info@trafalgar.qc.ca

Our diverse school community challenges and inspires girls to embrace learning, be confident, and shape a better world.