🧱 Discover The Brickery Café!

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Looking for a fun family activity or a unique birthday party idea? The Brickery Café in Bushey Heath is Hertfordshire’s first LEGO-themed café, where children and adults can build from over 300 LEGO sets while enjoying drinks and snacks in a relaxed, family-friendly setting.

✨ Fun for all ages
🧱 Over 300 LEGO sets to build
🕙 Open weekends, 10.00 am to 4. 00pm
🚗 Free parking

To find out more or book your visit, head to https://www.thebrickerycafe.co.uk.

Please note that Townsend Church of England School is sharing this information for the benefit of families and does not endorse any external organisation or service.

Young Artist Competition: Haunted Harrow 🎃

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Harrow Arts Centre is inviting young artists aged 4–16 to take part in its Halloween-themed Young Artist Competition: Haunted Harrow.

Children and young people can submit a spooky-inspired drawing, painting, photograph or sculpture for a chance to have their work displayed in the Harrow Arts Centre Gallery from 6–20 October 2026.

Entries will be judged on creativity, use of colour and interpretation of the theme, with one winner selected from each age category (4–6, 7–11 and 12–16). Winners will receive two free tickets to the Spooky Puppet Theatre Workshop on 30 October 2026.

Entry deadline: Friday 2 October 2026

For full details and how to enter, visit the Young Artists Competition: Haunted Harrow webpage.

We hope some of our talented students will take part! 👻🎨

After School Study Club Update

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📚 After School Study Club Update

We are pleased to offer an After School Study Club to support students with their home learning. The club provides a quiet, focused environment where students can work alongside our Learning Support Assistants and receive help with home learning tasks when needed.

Students attending are expected to bring specific home learning tasks that they need support with and to spend the session focusing on completing their work.

Session Times

Years 7, 8 and 9

Tuesdays
📍 IT4
🕒 3:25 pm – 4:25 pm

Years 10 and 11

Thursdays
📍 IT4
🕒 3:25 pm – 4:25 pm

Important Dates

Please note that, due to staff training, After School Study Club will not be running on the following dates:

❌ Thursday 8 October
❌ Thursday 22 October

We encourage students to make the most of this opportunity to develop their independent study skills, complete home learning, and access additional support when needed.

 

Mrs Tracy Sibley
Assistant SENDCo

🌞Don’t Forget Our Year 7 Welcome Picnic is Tomorrow! 🧺

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We are looking forward to welcoming our new Year 7 families to the Townsend Year 7 Welcome Picnic on Saturday 12 September. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet other families, make new friends, and become part of the Townsend community.

Whether your child is already settling in well or is still finding their feet, the picnic is a relaxed and friendly chance for everyone to connect and feel part of the Townsend family.

If you have not yet confirmed your attendance, there is still time to let us know you’re coming. Please complete the form so we can finalise arrangements.

We would love to see as many Year 7 families there as possible and give you a very warm Townsend welcome! 💙

👉 Complete the form here: Year 7 Welcome Picnic – Attendance Confirmation – Fill in form

Interested in a Career as an Airline Pilot?

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Students aged 14-19 who are considering a future in aviation may be interested in the Become a Pilot Academy, a 14-week live online programme designed to help aspiring pilots understand the pathway into a professional flying career.

Delivered by Commercial Pilot and Qualified Science Teacher, Sam Piri, the course provides an introduction to the knowledge, skills and experiences required to pursue a career in the airline industry.

What will students learn?

Participants will explore:

  • Pilot careers and airline-funded training pathways
  • GCSE and A Level Maths and Physics tuition
  • Principles of Flight, navigation, meteorology and aircraft performance
  • Pilot aptitude testing and psychometric assessments
  • Airline application and interview preparation
  • Human factors, communication and professional pilot competencies

Course Details

📅 Starts: Tuesday 8 September 2026
🕕 Time: Tuesdays, 6.00pm to 8.00pm
💻 Format: Live online sessions over 14 weeks
🎯 Age Group: 14-19 years

Final places are now available.

Students and families interested in learning more or enrolling can visit:

👉 The Aviation Guy

This is an excellent opportunity for young people interested in aviation to gain insight into the profession and begin preparing for a future career on the flight deck.

 

Please note that Townsend Church of England School is sharing this information for the benefit of families and does not endorse any external organisation or service.

Year 10-11 Uniform

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As we approach the end of the academic year, I would like to remind you of a small change to the uniform for Year 11 students: blazers will change from purple to black.

There are a few reasons for this change. As you may have noticed, many students have outgrown their current blazers. Additionally, Year 11 students may be required to attend interviews, and we would like them to have a smart, presentable blazer for such occasions. A standard non-fitted black suit blazer with black buttons is perfectly acceptable, and there is no requirement for the school badge to be present.

Please also note that all other uniform expectations remain the same. Students may wear a black V-neck jumper (not a round neck, hoodie, or PE sweatshirt). Please see the Year 11 uniform and acceptable footwear guidance attached below.

If your child has a purple blazer in good condition that they no longer need, we would be very grateful if you could consider donating it to the school. These donations will help support other students and families within our school community.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for all your support throughout the year. I wish you a safe and restful summer and look forward to working with Year 11 in September.

Kind regards,

Miss N Beades
Director of Learning Year 10

CreaTech Academies- Summer 2026

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Please see the below flyers from CreaTech Academies.

Each year CreaTech Academies runs two filming making academies in St Albans where a 20-30 minute film is created with an original screenplay written by CreaTech.

Upcoming Local Activities & Support Groups

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Please see the below upcoming local activities and support groups.

 

NCA Guidance to Parents: Children’s Images Online

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AI is being used to turn ordinary photos of children into sexual abuse material.

The National Crime Agency and Internet Watch Foundation have issued new guidance to help parents make informed choices about sharing images of their children online. It covers reviewing privacy settings, revisiting consent with your child as they grow, and what to do if you’re worried.

https://www.iwf.org.uk/resources/ai-child-abuse-imagery-parent-guide/

 

Ms L Gibbons
Assistant Headteacher

Young Carers Trip

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On Wednesday 1st July 9 of Townsend School’s Young Carers were treated to an afternoon of treats at Jarman Park Hemel Hempstead.

The children played an round of golf at Mulligans and then celebrated their score with lunch at Nandos.

Young carers typically miss out on opportunities normally enjoyed by their friends due to their caring responsibilities and their parents being stretched for time or a lack of funds.  This treat was redressing that imbalance, giving our young carers an afternoon of joy and fostering a sense of community amongst these pupils who potentially could be sources of encouragement for each other both during and outside school hours.

The trip was possible because of a generous contribution from the Friends of Townsend School.  Both the young carers and staff thank the Friends for this grant.  The children also want to thank the staff at Mulligans and Nandos for looking after them well during the visit. The young carers really enjoyed their trip.

If you think your child could benefit from the young carer programme, please visit our website page:

https://townsend.herts.sch.uk/young-carers/

Alternatively you can visit the Carers in Hertfordshire website:

https://www.carersinherts.org.uk/

 

Mrs S Burani

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