The Trinity Podcast, Student Driven and a Showcase of Initiative and Creativity
It can be so interesting how things unfold at Trinity through the initiative of students and teachers. I feel so fortunate; seeing it daily on our campuses is a privilege.
Enter the Trinity Podcast. Back in January, in the Music Studio, Yonas Kameda (Music and Drama Teacher) talked with students who wanted jobs. The students would hang around the studio and discuss the jobs, and one of the students mentioned a podcast. The content would be student-driven.
Over the next several weeks, I only knew that Yonas missed the lunchtime hockey game on Thursdays (he’s a regular player with his hockey stick). But behind the scenes, the formidable students were assembling a podcast. Enter Ivy Gates (Teaching Assistant) and Alex Williams (Design Thinking Teacher) for some technical expertise, and the roots began to grow.
The students created their jobs—anchor, reporter, field recorder, and audio editor—and met with the technical team to discuss the details. After training with Yonas, Ivy, and Alex, the students were in control of content and setting, and the first event they covered was the Talent Show. The podcast the students hope you will enjoy is linked below.
The podcast and the initiative taken by the kids are also examples of what happens when specialty classrooms serve as “hubs” during morning and lunch recess times. While many students gather on the field, garden, nature path, Big Toy, and basketball courts, many wander into the Library, Maker Space, Science Lab, Music Room, and Art Studio. Walk around at any recess, and you’ll see these teaching and learning spaces open and our students taking on exciting projects. It’s one of the strengths of our school - the hubs - and how it allows the school to reach the genius in each child.
Enjoy the Trinity Podcast and savor the initiative taken by these students and their voices.
Matt Allio
Head of School
