March 2025 – Page 2 – Townsend Church of England School

Top Achievement Achievers

March 21, 2025/in General News/by Isabelle Stuckey

The following pupils have been rewarded with the most Achievement Points in their year group, between Thursday 13^th March and Wednesday 19^th March.

What a fantastic Achievement, well done!

Year 7

Jessica B	165
Mishka S	65
Hana K	59
Alyssa B	56
Myra S	49
Tofunmi F	29
Mathilde T	23
Ian K	22
Jeswin R	21
Sienna E	21
Jessica M	20
Nina H	20
George S	19
Lydia W	19
Abby T	18
Andrew V	18
Archie L	18
Faith D	18
James W	18
Max K	18
Nathan P	18
Sheadon F	18
Zahraa Q	18

Year 8

Daniel C	38
Jack D	35
Esther T	29
Mayokun D	29
Callum W	27
David V	27
Jamie C	26
Melissa S	26
Danny B	24
Sophia C	24
Emily T	23
Kai H	23
Anahit B	22
Daniel B	22
Miller G	22
Brecon G	21
Elliot F	21
Zyan J	21
Amy S	20
Angel N	20

Year 9

Isabel L	27
Dimitris C	25
Joy D	20
Samuel B	20
Albany D	18
Ugoma U	17
Zoya A	16
Emmanuel O	14
Bianca P	13
Connor A	13
Emily O	12
Shane F	12
Alexa F	11
Alfie B	11
Ellis M	11
Lawrence L	11
Lily F	11
Maxence M	11
Tabitha S	11

Year 10

Antonia K	19
Latrell O	17
Bailey H	16
Bethan W	16
Nicole S	16
Elijah A	14
Aurelie S	13
Deborah A	13
Karina I	13
Reginald R	13
Jake W	12
Michael B	12
Niahnae L	12
Peyton L	12
Vivienne R	12
Jermaine T	11
Lily O	11
Sarwar S	11
Sienna J	11
Zackary M	11

Year 11

Connor M	9
Gabriel O	8
Crown E	6
Elliott W	6
Gabrielle C	6
Gracie S	6
Muhammad R	6
Nathan B	6
Nethra N	6
Ashleigh M	5
Connor C	5
Daniel T	5
Finn R	5
Hayden B	5
Hermione L	5
Imani S	5
Joseph O	5
Melos B	5
Oli S	5

Sixth Form

AJ L	3
Ellie D	3
Garion C	3
Henry W	3
Ingrit M	3
Jack D	3
Klevsoni M	3
Konstantin R	3
Liam M	3
Louie P	3
Precious C	3
Sam N	3
Shaun J	3
Theo H	3
Tobi B	3
Vritti V	3
Amelia H	2
Jocelyn C	2
Maysoon A	2
Scott M	2
William S	2

Mr Armitage
Assistant Headteacher

Townsend’s Got Talent

March 21, 2025/in General News/by Isabelle Stuckey

Townsend’s Got Talent is tonight at 7pm!

Make sure you come along later to the school hall to see some impressive talent!

Tickets are still available on the door, £7 adult and £5 concession.

We look forward to seeing you later on.

Mrs Coates
Head of Drama

The National Youth Strategy

March 21, 2025/in General News/by Isabelle Stuckey

The National Youth Strategy is being designed to put the views of young people at the centre of decision-making on policies that affect them.

The Government has created a channel for young people to get involved in developing the National Youth Strategy.

You can read more about this by clicking the link below:

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-partners-with-young-people-to-help-develop-new-national-youth-strategy

Young people can engage with the ‘Deliver You’ survey to help develop the strategy here:

https://www.iwill.org.uk/NYS-Deliver-You/ or by using the QR code:

Mrs Davey
Assistant Headteacher

Online work experience- Beauty industry

March 21, 2025/in General News/by Isabelle Stuckey

Online work experience opportunity in the Beauty industry 15th-17th April

Is your son or daughter passionate about beauty and dreaming of a career in the industry? Ever wondered how their favourite beauty products are created or what it takes to run a top beauty brand? Speakers for Schools are offering a 3 day Virtual Work Experience with the British Beauty Council and Pelham to gain exclusive insights and kickstart their future in beauty. Each days starts at 10.00am and finishes at 2.00pm.

During this three-day experience, they will hear from experts across Pelham’s key departments, including Business Development, Product Development, the Lab team, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Production, and Warehouse. Students will meet industry leaders and get the chance to ask them their questions They will create their own beauty brand and receive feedback from top industry professionals—plus, Pelham’s design team will help bring their product vision to life with a mock-up. Students will engage in fun, hands-on mini-tasks to get a real feel for working in the beauty sector.

To take part in this experience students will need to create a Speakers for School account linked to Townsend school by following the link below:

https://account.speakersforschools.org/Registration/YoungPersonSchool?organisationId=0ad4908e-ca13-43d6-94a4-e1cb66f479b0

The link to this work experience opportunity to make it easy for students to find is below:

https://app.speakersforschools.org/en/opportunities/educatorexplore/CFBB258E-6DB3-4145-BC55-08DD4B4A2FFD

The closing date for applications is Tuesday March 25th.

Mrs Davey
Assistant Headteacher

Comedy Night- Friday 28th March

March 18, 2025/in General News/by Isabelle Stuckey

Our Comedy Night is being held on 28^th March 2025 in the school hall, and we have a great group of comedians in the line up so we really hope to make the night a success, especially as this is a fresh new event to Townsend.

We really need to start making final preparation for food and drink availability so please make your booking as soon as possible.

Please feel free to come along alone, with a group of friends or even extended family members to show your support while having an enjoyable night filled with laughter. Bookings can be made via school gateway, or if you would like a booking platform for guest who are not part of the school parent group please get in touch and we can provide this.

In the meantime, please enjoy the rest of your day and we look forward to seeing many on you on 28^th March.

Vicky
(PTA Vice Chair)

Services For Young People Activities

March 14, 2025/in General News/by Isabelle Stuckey

Please see the below flyers about Easter holiday activities organized by Services For Young People in Harpenden and Hemel Hempstead.

HAP Easter 2025 poster – HYPC

HAP Easter 2025 poster – BEYPC

Mrs Davey
Assistant Headteacher

Supporting Links Courses

March 14, 2025/in General News/by Isabelle Stuckey

Please see the below flyers of some upcoming courses from Supporting Links.

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Sixth Form Trips

March 14, 2025/in General News/by Isabelle Stuckey

Please be reminded to complete the below consents for our upcoming Sixth Form trips.

-Sixth Form Careers fair- Thursday 20th March

-Sixth Form ALP’s Conference- Tuesday 25th March

Please make sure that the consent button is clicked on School Gateway to confirm your child attending the above trips.

Thank you,

Mr Tominey
Head of Sixth Form

Top Achievement Point Achievers

March 14, 2025/in General News/by Isabelle Stuckey

The following pupils have been rewarded with the most Achievement Points in their year group, between Thursday 6th March and Wednesday 12th March.

What a fantastic Achievement, well done!

Year 7

Myra S	30
Emily R	25
Miroszlav-Fadey S	24
Maddie D	23
Sienna E	23
Illy M	22
Lacey S	22
Mishka S	22
Jessica M	21
Daisy-Mai D	20
Fernanda G	20
Hilma H	20
Henry R	19
Abby T	18
Jessica B	18
Andrew V	17
Lily D	17
Paris M	17
Ronny W	17
Ruby W	17

Year 8

Daniel C	40
James M	28
Mayokun D	28
Anahit B	25
Caden A	21
Archie L	20
Tamarae W	20
Danny B	19
Ines P	19
Logan R	19
Will N	19
Nevaeh J	18
Freya S	16
Zahara S	16
Callum W	15
George K	15
Matthew T	14
Melissa S	14
Torben V	14

Year 9

Samuel B	28
Dimitris C	23
Isabel L	21
Nathan T	17
Albany D	15
Connor A	15
Praise U	15
Elizabeth S	14
Jessica G	14
Joy D	14
Lily F	14
Mahi P	14
Mia H	14
Yash P	14
Ugoma U	13
Lucine U	12
Poorva P	12
Ezekiel H	11
Lacey A	11
MJ B	11

Year 10

Shaeeda K	14
Cossie S	13
Antonia K	12
Mya O	12
Selina M	12
Aurelie S	11
Bailey H	11
Bethan W	11
Vivienne R	11
Nicole S	10
Alex D	9
Deborah A	9
Grace O	9
Reginald R	9
Arif A	8
Daisy D	8
Ella M	8
Jermaine T	8
Samuel A	8

Year 11

Aria K	8
Annabell W	6
Eva G	6
Amaha S	5
Chloe P	5
Djazia H	5
Erin A	5
Rodiyah B	5
Zena P	5
Ahmed Y	4
Aleeyah K	4
Riley V	4
Chloe A	3
Colby H	3
Connor C	3
Crown E	3
Kayla M	3
Marley L	3
Mukarram M	3
Nathan H	3
Rayan N	3
Summer F	3
Zachary D	3

Sixth Form

Chloe C	6
Jada A	6
Vritti V	6
Kwame C	5
Jocelyn C	4
Abigail N	3

Mr Armitage
Assistant Headteacher

Recent trip to Auschwitz-Birkenau

March 14, 2025/in General News/by Isabelle Stuckey

The below extract is written by Tiffany, one of our Deputy Head Students reflecting on her experience visiting Auschwitz-Birkenau.

Visiting the Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp in Poland with my year group was truly an eye-opening experience that left a lasting impact on me. I had learned about the facts and history in the classroom, but standing in those somber grounds and walking through the camp, I was confronted with the devastating reality of what had happened there. The magnitude of the loss, the brutality, and the human suffering was something I could never fully comprehend until I was there. It was impossible to ignore the immense suffering and loss that took place, and the emotional weight of it was overwhelming. I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to experience such a life-changing moment and I feel more connected to the importance of remembering and learning from the past. I want to express my thanks to the teachers who accompanied us during the trip, as well as Holocaust Awareness who made it possible for us to learn about this important part of history in such a profound way. It was an experience that has forever changed my perspective, and I’ll carry its lessons with me always.

The following pupils have been rewarded with the most Achievement Points in their year group, between Thursday 13th March and Wednesday 19th March.

Townsend’s Got Talent is tonight at 7pm!

The National Youth Strategy is being designed to put the views of young people at the centre of decision-making on policies that affect them.

Online work experience opportunity in the Beauty industry 15th-17th April

Our Comedy Night is being held on 28th March 2025 in the school hall, and we have a great group of comedians in the line up so we really hope to make the night a success, especially as this is a fresh new event to Townsend.

Please see the below flyers about Easter holiday activities organized by Services For Young People in Harpenden and Hemel Hempstead.

Please see the below flyers of some upcoming courses from Supporting Links.

Please be reminded to complete the below consents for our upcoming Sixth Form trips.

The following pupils have been rewarded with the most Achievement Points in their year group, between Thursday 6th March and Wednesday 12th March.

The below extract is written by Tiffany, one of our Deputy Head Students reflecting on her experience visiting Auschwitz-Birkenau.

The following pupils have been rewarded with the most Achievement Points in their year group, between Thursday 13^th March and Wednesday 19^th March.

Our Comedy Night is being held on 28^th March 2025 in the school hall, and we have a great group of comedians in the line up so we really hope to make the night a success, especially as this is a fresh new event to Townsend.