Year 11 students were given a hard copy of their personal GCSE examination timetable on Thursday.

Their GCSE timetables can also be found on their Google Classroom and EduLink. Please take the time to check their timetables, please note the accuracy, for such things as their name (the name that is on their timetable will be the name on their certificates), DOB and their exam entries.

Please also make sure that your child has been entered for correct subjects and correct level for their Maths and Science subjects.

If there are any errors and any changes that need to be made students will need to speak to their form tutors, head of year (Mr Still) or the exams officer as soon as possible and no later than Thursday 29^th February for the correct changes to be made.

Mrs Kovacevic
Exams Officer

On Thursday years 11,12 and 13 had an external visitor in from Herts Police to talk about Cyber Choices.

This is a national programme with the aim of deterring and diverting young people from cyber criminality and helping them make informed choices and utilise their cyber skills in a legal and ethical way.

Mrs Brooks
Assistant Headteacher 

The OLLIE Foundation has an exciting opportunity to offer students who identify as LGBT+ and who may also be from a neurodiverse or neurodivergent background.

Please see the below flyer and message on behalf of the OLLIE foundation:

‘We are offering students in Years: 9/10/11 a safe space to access locally that will introduce them to the world of horticultural therapy through a weekly growing group, where we plan to meet indoors until spring comes at the Marshalswick Family Centre, we will provide a range of forest school activities, along with planning what to grow at the community garden and starting off seedlings. Our aim is to reduce suicidal ideation for young people from this community.’

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Mrs Scott
Student and Family Wellbeing Lead

Unifrog is an online destinations and careers platform which students have been using at school to help them make decisions about their next steps after they leave Townsend school.

To register to attend please click on the link below:

There will be live discussions on topics such as student finance, creating the perfect arts portfolio, personal statement tips, contextual offers, and a deeper dive into studying specific subjects.

There will also be the opportunity to ask questions directly to a diverse line-up of 40 universities located all over the UK, including University of Exeter, Cardiff University, Lancaster University, Queen’s University Belfast, University of Aberdeen, and Royal Holloway University of London.

Mrs Davey
Assistant Headteacher