Ash Wednesday Cathedral Service

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Cathedral Service – Wednesday 5th March

As we are visiting the cathedral for our Ash Wednesday service next week, please ensure your child knows how they are getting home directly from the abbey at 3pm. Barnetts and Motts buses will be collecting students from the Cathedral and taking them home as usual.

Parents and carers are welcome to attend the service starting at 2pm, just email admin@townsend.herts.sch.uk to reserve your seat(s). We will be having a monetary collection during the service to donate to St Albans Action for Homeless (STAHH), adding to the £400+ we have already raised for them. To give in a more practical way, students are being asked to bring in items in form groups for a ‘care bag’. Each ‘care bag’ will be given to the 25 people, whom STAAH are currently supporting in St Albans.

 

Thank you for all your support!

Mrs Line
Deputy Headteacher

Top Achievement Point Achievers

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The following pupils have been rewarded with the most Achievement Points in their year group, between Thursday 13th  February and Wednesday 26th February.

What a fantastic Achievement, well done!

Year 7

Faith D 28
Siana N 27
Henry R 25
Lily D 24
Fernanda G 23
Serena G 23
Joseph P 22
Savannah S 22
Anna H 21
Rhys T 21
Nina H 19
Daisy-Mai D 18
Jorgie T 18
Nathan P 18
Ruby W 18
Thomas F 18
James M 17
Myra S 17
Gabriel E 16
Jessica M 16
Alyssa B 15
Maddie D 15
Sienna E 15
Tilly I 15
Tofunmi F 15

 

Year 8

Callum W 27
James M 24
Amy S 22
Elijah W 21
Obi B 21
Peter W 21
Will N 21
Filip H 20
Ines P 20
Jim C 20
Ainsley A 19
Anna S 19
Daniel C 19
Anahit B 18
Jesse G 18
Susanne W 18
Tamarae W 18
Jamie C 17
Ava R 16
David V 16
Elissa P 16
Esther T 16
Ethan N 16
Freya S 16

 

Year 9

Louie H 22
Nathan T 22
Shane F 20
Dimitris C 18
Eesaa A 17
Samuel B 16
Calvin O 14
Chris P 14
Isabel L 14
FiFi O 13
Haaliyah A 13
Luke H 13
Brendan A 12
James B 12
Lawrence L 12
Lily F 12
Ugoma U 12
Callum H 11
Yash P 11
Zamir L 11

 

Year 10

Peyton L 18
Ella M 14
Vivienne R 14
Hannah W 13
Grace O 12
Flora H 11
Lily O 11
Liza S 11
Aurelie S 10
Kelly A 10
Sarwar S 10
Karina I 9
Thinuli K 9
Alex D 8
Bethan W 8
Ellison C 8
Leoul S 8
Mia K 8
Michael B 8
Sylvia M 8
Taylor S 8

 

Year 11

Nathan H 7
Connor C 4
Eva G 4
Ewan C 4
Scarlett W 4
Ada S 3
Aleeyah K 3
Aria K 3
Charlotte F 3
Christopher J 3
Colby H 3
Finn R 3
Rodiyah B 3
Annabell W 2
Chloe P 2
Elliott W 2
Erin A 2
Gabriel O 2
Georgia S 2
Hermione L 2
Marley L 2
Nathan B 2
Oli S 2
Summer H 2

 

Sixth Form

Mohammed H 15
Samuel A 15
Konstantin R 12
Louie P 12
Maysoon A 9
Sam N 9
Ellie D 6
Henry W 6
Kyla M 6
Scott M 6
Tobi B 6
Vishnu N 6
Ruby H 4
Amber S 3
Archie M 3
Hau Ki T 3
Karis L 3
Lola B 3
Nico J 3
William S 3

Mr Armitage
Assistant Headteacher

UES Roadshow on University Applications to USA and Canada

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If your child is interested in applying to university in America and Canada international admissions experts UES Education have invited representatives from a range of US and Canadian universities to visit schools in and around London in March 2025.

St Albans School will be hosting a visit on Thursday 20 March 2025 from 7.00pm to 8.00pm in their school hall. Please see the below letter for more information of the evening.

Mr Tominey
Head of Sixth Form

 

 

 

Recent Ski Trip

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Ski Trip to Bardonecchia – A Fantastic Experience!

From Saturday 15th February to Sunday 23rd February, 42 students took part in an unforgettable ski trip to Bardonecchia, Italy. We were lucky to have fantastic weather throughout, and although the slopes were icy at times, the students rose to the challenge, developing their skiing skills with determination and enthusiasm. Whether complete beginners or experienced skiers, everyone made noticeable progress, showing resilience and a willingness to push themselves outside their comfort zones.

Beyond the slopes, students had the opportunity to enjoy a variety of après-ski activities. The highlight of the trip was the exhilarating alpine coaster, where students raced down the mountain at thrilling speeds, making for an unforgettable experience. They also enjoyed a swim and spa evening, explored the town, and rounded off the week with a pizza night enjoying authentic Italian cuisine.

Throughout the trip, the students were a credit to the school, demonstrating our values of Respect for All, Achievement for All in everything they did. Their teamwork, positive attitude, and willingness to support one another made this experience truly special.

A huge thank you to Mr Hill, Miss Jones, Miss Philpott, Mr Armstrong, Miss Stanley, and Mr Rayat for giving up their half-term to make this trip possible. Their dedication and support played a key role in ensuring its success.

For those inspired by this experience, keep an eye out—there will be another opportunity to go on a ski trip in 2027!

Mr Hill
PE Teacher

Careers Survey- Please complete

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Careers Survey

In partnership with our local Careers Hub our school is participating in the annual Hertfordshire Parent/Carer Apprenticeships and Technical Education Pathways Survey. It doesn’t matter whether you have strong views or have little knowledge of apprenticeships to be able to complete this survey. Some of you may have completed previous years surveys – some questions have been added or slightly amended since last year.

All completed surveys are completely anonymous, and responses will be collated directly by Amazing Apprenticeships who have been commissioned to complete the survey across Hertfordshire. If we receive more than 50 responses our school will receive its own individual report which will be incredibly helpful for us in planning future careers activity for both students and parent/carers.

Please click on the link below to complete the survey.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/townsend-CoE-school-parents-25

Thank you

Mrs Davey
Assistant Headteacher

Information from Arriva Buses

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Please see the attached information from Arriva Buses about updated bus fares.

Newsletter from School Nursing Team

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Please find attached the Winter Term newsletter from the School Nursing Team.

Half term activities- Potential Kids

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Please see the below information about Half Term activities from Potential Kids.

 

Wellbeing & SEN Coffee Morning

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On Thursday 27th February, we are holding our Wellbeing and SEN coffee morning from 9am – 10am.

The coffee morning will be hosted by Ms Philpott (SENDCO) and Laura Connor from Add-Vance.

Add-Vance offers support for Neurodivergent families. If you are interested in attending, please email SEN217@townsend.herts.sch.uk by Monday 24th February.

Thank you,

SEN Department.

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