Special Subjects

Seeking to educate the head, the heart, and the hands, Trinity School welcomes the opportunity to expose students to subjects beyond those typically found in American classrooms. Nature studies and drama are among the subjects integrated into the Lower School’s hands-on curriculum. Lower School students attend visual art and music classes, P.E., and foreign language classes as a regular part of Trinity’s classical curriculum.

Music

Through practicing, performing, creating, and responding to music, Trinity students acquire the skills to engage with challenging, meaningful, and diverse musical opportunities, both inside and outside of the classroom. Students participate in musical performances during our Thanksgiving Chapel, Christmas Lessons and Carols, Easter Chapel, and Grandparents Day programs. From time to time, musical performances may require additional rehearsals before or after school; advance notice will be given.

    Lower School Band.  Students in grades 4–6 are invited to join the Lower School Band. All students are welcome, whether they are experienced musicians or simply interested in learning to play an instrument. Lower School Band rehearses each Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday after school, 2:30–3:15 p.m., beginning after Labor Day. For more information, contact Martin Stam at martin.stam@tsdch.org. 

    Lower School Strings.  Students in grades 1–6 from beginner to experienced are welcome to join the Lower School String ensemble. Strings players work in small groups with our team of directors according to playing level and then come together at appropriate times to enjoy a full ensemble experience. Our Lower School Strings groups meet each Monday after school, 2:30–3:15 p.m., beginning after Labor Day. For more information, contact Martin Stam at martin.stam@tsdch.org.

    Trinity Children's Chorus.  Third through sixth grade students have the opportunity to extend their singing experience outside of the music classroom by joining the Trinity Children's Chorus. Directed by Lower School music teacher Luke Ferguson, these singers explore delightfully challenging and diverse music to share with their peers and the larger Trinity community. Rehearsals are on Wednesdays after school, 2:30–3:15 p.m. Contact Luke Ferguson for more information at luke.ferguson@tsdch.org.

Visual Art

In addition to a variety of art projects that are part of their regular classes and unit studies, students participate in weekly classes in visual art.  Art teachers may coordinate student art projects with topics being studied in other subjects, enhancing students’ learning through interdisciplinary work.

P.E.

Students in grades 1–6 have P.E. classes twice each week, and TK and kindergarten students have P.E. once each week. On P.E. days, students should come to school dressed for their P.E. classes and wear athletic/tennis-style shoes. If a student needs to sit out of a P.E. class for some reason, a parent or guardian should notify both the P.E. teacher and the classroom teacher in advance via email.

Foreign Language

Lower School students also study foreign language at Trinity. Students in grades 1–3 study Spanish, and those in grades 4–6 study Latin.