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Bank Holiday Monday

May 1, 2026/in General News/by Isabelle Stuckey

Please note that the school will be closed on Monday 4th May due to a Bank Holiday.

We will be open again on Tuesday 5th May at 8:45am.

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Support Groups & Activities

May 1, 2026/in General News/by Isabelle Stuckey

Please see the below information about upcoming support groups and activities.

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Supporting Links Summer 26 Courses Supporting Links Summer 26 Courses
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Townsend’s Got Talent!

May 1, 2026/in General News/by Isabelle Stuckey

Our annual talent show will be taking place in July and auditions for acts that wish to be involved will be on Tuesday 5th and Thursday 7th of May in the Drama Studio from 1:20pm-1:50pm.

Students who missed sign up for auditions can see Mrs Coates before the auditions to sign up. Students who signed up for an audition should come to Drama for a code to the Showbie class that will allow them to see the audition time slots. All acts welcome, come and share your talents and skills!

Mrs V Coates
Head of Drama

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Carnegie Book Award

May 1, 2026/in General News/by Isabelle Stuckey

The Discovery Centre is shadowing the Carnegie Book Award in library lessons.

Students read and vote on the shortlisted titles, the winners will be announced at the end of June. All books are available to borrow in the library and as ebooks or audiobooks on the Sora digital reading app – on your ipad.

Mrs K O’Brien
Library Manager 

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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Head’s Welcome
    • Our School
    • Our Team
    • Our History
    • Our Governors
    • Ofsted and SIAMS
    • Partnerships
    • School Policies
    • Statutory Information
    • Back
  • School Life
    • General Information
    • Attendance
    • British Values
    • Careers
    • Co-Curricular
    • Discovery Centre / Library
    • Duke of Edinburgh
    • eSafety
    • House System
    • Student Services
    • SPACER
    • Enrichment
    • Safeguarding
    • The School Day
    • School Meals
    • Student Leadership
    • Travelling to Townsend
    • Uniform / Equipment
    • Student Support
    • Designated Teacher for Looked After Children
    • Eco-Council
    • Medical
    • Pastoral Care
    • Reporting a concern
    • Student Voice
    • Student Wellbeing
    • Young Carers
    • Community
    • Friends of Townsend (PTA)
    • Severe weather
    • Townsend School Chapel Fundraising
    • Townsend St Albans Music School
    • Back
  • Learning
    • Teaching and Learning
    • Teaching at Townsend
    • Learning at Townsend
    • Super Curriculum
    • ‘Achievement For All’
    • Assessment and Reporting
    • Home Learning
    • IPAD Programme
    • Literacy and Reading
    • Learning Resources
    • Options Process
    • Exams
    • Exam Results
    • The Learning Hub
    • Curriculum Subjects
    • Art & Design
    • Business
    • Computer Science
    • Design & Technology
    • Design & Technology – Food Preparation and Nutrition
    • Drama
    • Engineering
    • SPACER
    • English
    • Film Studies
    • Geography
    • History
    • Mathematics
    • Media Studies
    • Modern Foreign Languages
    • SPACER
    • Music
    • Physical Education (PE)
    • PSHE / Citizenship
    • Relationships and Sex Education (RSE)
    • Religious Studies
    • Science
    • Back
  • Sixth Form
    • Welcome to Townsend Sixth Form
    • 16-19 Tuition Fund/Bursary
    • Alban Learning Partners
    • Further Education
    • Dress Code
    • Expectations of Students
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    • Sixth Form Facilities
    • How to Apply
    • Leavers’ Destinations
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