BSL Course
Please see the below BSL (British Sign Language) Course available to students/ young people run by Heathlands School.
High Oaks, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 6DR | Tel: 01727 853047 | Email: admin@townsend.herts.sch.uk
Bronze Duke of Edinburgh- Education Hub
Please see the below information from the Herts Education Hub.
‘We will be offering the Bronze Duke of Edinburgh’s award at Bowes Lyon Young People’s Centre (Stevenage). The DofE project will be every Friday afternoon term time, 4-6pm.
The first session will be on: 17/01/25 – this will be an introductory session. Here is the link for more information about DofE – Duke of Edinburgh’s Award’
Thank you.
Rewards Trips
Congratulations to all pupils who have been invited on the Rewards Trips/Events. The pupils have been invited based on the conduct points they have accumulated over the first term.
The dates of the trips/events are as follows.
Wednesday 22nd January 2025- Silver Trip- Hollywood Bowl, Watford.
Friday 25th January 2025- Bronze Trip- Film and refreshments- In School
Monday 3rd February 2025- KS4 and 5 Gold Trip- Whipsnade Zoo
Wednesday 5th February 2025- KS3 Gold Trip- Whipsnade Zoo.
Parents and Carers, you will have received an email with the details of the trip and how to pay if your child has been invited on either the Gold or Silver Trips. Pupils will also have received a hard copy of the letter.
If you wish for your child to attend the trip, please could you make payment by Friday 24th January for the Gold Trip and Friday 17th January for the Silver Trip. All payments can be made on School Gateway.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact school.
Mr Armitage
Assistant Headteacher
Lost Property Items
Each Thursday lunchtime we are displaying the current lost property items that have made their way to the school office.
Please encourage your child to come down to the lost property cupboard (located near the large canteen) between 1:30pm- 2pm to search for their lost items. We have a large amount of coats, PE kits and other smaller items.
Thank you,
Townsend School Office
Attendance Questionnaire- Please complete
As part of our continued focus on improving school attendance. We would be grateful if you could take 5 minutes to complete the below questionnaire.
https://forms.gle/CLtRDcsowRKbLiPK8
Thank you for your time.
Miss Gibbons
Assistant Headteacher
Young Carer Support
Young Carers – A young carer is anyone who is under 18 and looks after someone who is ill, disabled or uses drugs or alcohol, is a young carer.
This often involves doing tasks that would normally be done by an adult, such as:
● cooking meals
● going shopping
● making sure a loved one takes their medicine
● emotional support
We would like to support Young Carers in our community, however it can difficult to identify if students are Young Carers.
If you believe your child may be a Young Carer, please get in touch with your Child’s form tutor or Head of Year.
Please see the attached leaflet for support in Hertfordshire for Young Carers.
Ms Gibbons
Assistant Headteacher
Top Achievement Point Achievers (Part 2)
The following pupils have been rewarded with the most Achievement Points in their year group, between Thursday 12th November and Wednesday 18th December.
What a fantastic Achievement, well done!
Year 7
| James M | 7 |
| Sienna E | 7 |
| Anton V | 6 |
| Jessica M | 6 |
| Paris M | 6 |
| Siana N | 6 |
| Amelia G | 5 |
| Lacey S | 5 |
| Lottie B | 5 |
| Romeo C | 5 |
| Tobias H | 5 |
| Tofunmi F | 5 |
| Alyssa B | 4 |
| Archie L | 4 |
| Caleb S | 4 |
| Faith D | 4 |
| Fernanda G | 4 |
| Ibrahim A | 4 |
| James W | 4 |
| JJ A | 4 |
| Lily D | 4 |
| Max K | 4 |
| Mishka S | 4 |
| Nathan P | 4 |
| Rosie O | 4 |
| Sarah-Lea D | 4 |
Year 8
| Kai H | 18 |
| Jamie C | 11 |
| Melissa S | 11 |
| Will N | 11 |
| Callum W | 10 |
| Ella S | 10 |
| Grace B | 10 |
| Alicja K | 9 |
| Ava R | 9 |
| Esther T | 9 |
| Freya S | 9 |
| Harry J | 9 |
| Holly W | 9 |
| Logan R | 9 |
| Miller G | 9 |
| Ollie G | 9 |
| Isabella H | 8 |
| James M | 8 |
| Tamarae W | 8 |
| Tommy W | 8 |
Year 9
| Joy D | 22 |
| Samuel B | 18 |
| Leah W | 10 |
| Harrison B | 9 |
| Oliver S | 8 |
| Poorva P | 8 |
| Praise U | 8 |
| Violet B | 8 |
| Daniel M | 7 |
| Dimitris C | 7 |
| Isabel L | 7 |
| Lawrence L | 7 |
| Nathan T | 7 |
| Noah F | 7 |
| Roma A | 7 |
| Andrei D | 6 |
| Bella Rose O | 6 |
| Daisy D | 6 |
| Emily O | 6 |
| Masimba M | 6 |
| Mohammed A | 6 |
| Toby D | 6 |
Year 10
| Nathaniel W | 18 |
| Vivienne R | 18 |
| Kelly A | 17 |
| Alex F | 16 |
| Latrell O | 16 |
| Louis A | 15 |
| Alicia I | 14 |
| Thinuli K | 14 |
| Zackary M | 14 |
| Bailey H | 12 |
| Daisy W | 12 |
| Jasmine L | 12 |
| Nadir S | 12 |
| Alesha L | 11 |
| Max-Joseph P | 11 |
| Dylan D | 10 |
| Harrison M | 10 |
| Israel O | 10 |
| Leah M | 10 |
| Maisie W | 10 |
| Michael B | 10 |
Year 11
| Chiemerie E | 7 |
| Brody Q | 6 |
| Damian M | 5 |
| Finn R | 5 |
| Lily D | 5 |
| Nethra N | 5 |
| Riley V | 5 |
| Zena P | 5 |
| Anastasia K | 4 |
| Hannah C | 4 |
| Jamila A | 4 |
| Melos B | 4 |
Sixth Form
| Precious C | 9 |
| Henry W | 8 |
| Ellie D | 6 |
| Scott M | 6 |
| AJ L | 5 |
| Eldrick K | 4 |
| Liam M | 4 |
| Daniel J | 3 |
| Louie P | 3 |
| Ronaldo N | 3 |
| Tiffany E | 3 |
| Tobi B | 3 |
| Vritti V | 3 |
| Sam N | 2 |
| Amelia H | 1 |
| Anisha B | 1 |
| Garion C | 1 |
Mr Armitage
Assistant Headteacher
Top Achievement Point Achievers (Part 1)
The following pupils have been rewarded with the most Achievement Points in their year group, between Thursday 5th November and Wednesday 11th December.
What a fantastic Achievement, well done!
Year 7
| Faith D | 30 |
| Orshal H | 26 |
| Jessica M | 23 |
| Tilly I | 23 |
| Maddie D | 22 |
| Evie S | 21 |
| Henry R | 21 |
| James M | 21 |
| James W | 21 |
| Gracie D | 20 |
| Hilma H | 20 |
| Lily D | 20 |
| Romeo C | 20 |
| Fernanda G | 19 |
| Kyron H | 19 |
| Lottie B | 19 |
| Patrick I | 19 |
| Payton W | 19 |
Year 8
| Mayokun D | 18 |
| Archie L | 16 |
| Jamie C | 15 |
| Freya S | 14 |
| Ines P | 14 |
| Amelia F | 12 |
| Anna S | 12 |
| Ava R | 11 |
| Esther T | 11 |
| Tommy W | 11 |
| Brecon G | 10 |
| Callum W | 10 |
| Melissa S | 10 |
| Ryan C | 10 |
| Archie S | 9 |
| Caden A | 9 |
| Filip H | 9 |
| Kayla L | 9 |
| Olivia S | 9 |
| Susanne W | 9 |
| Zyan J | 9 |
Year 9
| Dimitris C | 25 |
| Samuel B | 24 |
| Bianca P | 17 |
| Lawrence L | 17 |
| Luke H | 17 |
| Albany D | 16 |
| Emily O | 16 |
| Lily F | 15 |
| Poorva P | 15 |
| Eesha R | 14 |
| Louie H | 14 |
| Elizabeth S | 13 |
| Gianna D | 13 |
| Isabel L | 13 |
| Lacey A | 13 |
| Ugoma U | 13 |
| Joy D | 12 |
| Nathan T | 12 |
| Praise U | 12 |
Year 10
| Bella G | 18 |
| Divine B | 18 |
| Jewel R | 17 |
| Oluchi B | 13 |
| Hannah W | 12 |
| Elijah A | 11 |
| Jenica D | 11 |
| Latrell O | 11 |
| Alex D | 10 |
| Alexander G | 10 |
| Daisy H | 10 |
| Georgie S | 10 |
| Karina I | 10 |
| Alicia L | 9 |
| Arif A | 9 |
| Deborah A | 9 |
| Ella M | 9 |
| Flora H | 9 |
| Jermaine T | 9 |
| Louis A | 9 |
| Nate B | 9 |
| Zara M | 9 |
Year 11
| Nethra N | 14 |
| Hannah C | 8 |
| Kornel K | 7 |
| Charlotte F | 6 |
| Elisabeth S | 6 |
| Marley L | 6 |
| Tyrese A | 6 |
| Aleeyah K | 5 |
| Alfie E | 5 |
| Amy May P | 5 |
| Jack M | 5 |
| Nathan J | 5 |
| Rachel L | 5 |
| Zena P | 5 |
| Amelia W | 4 |
| Annabell W | 4 |
| Arash Z | 4 |
| Ashleigh M | 4 |
| Ella J | 4 |
| Owen K | 4 |
| Ria O | 4 |
Sixth Form
| Ingrit M | 11 |
| Daniella P | 7 |
| Amelia H | 6 |
| Chloe C | 6 |
| Ella A | 6 |
| Jada A | 6 |
| Maziah T | 6 |
| Ruby H | 6 |
| Tiffany E | 6 |
| Zaynab I | 6 |
| Daniel J | 4 |
| Katie C | 4 |
| Ethan L | 3 |
| Jessica T | 3 |
| Liam M | 3 |
| Nico J | 3 |
| Theo H | 3 |
| Tobi B | 3 |
| William S | 3 |
Mr Armitage
Assistant Headteacher
Foodbank Opening Times
St Albans & District Foodbank Distribution Centres will be open on the days set out below during the festive period.
Christmas Tree Fundraising Scheme
Christmas Tree fund raising scheme- Please see the below message from Christmas Treeasy
For every tree sold through your school, to staff, parents, relatives, friends, and work colleagues, the school PTA raises donations between £3.50 and £6.50 (size of tree dependant). Christmas Treeasy specialise in only the very best top-grade trees available, the non-drop Nordmann Fir Christmas tree, which we deliver free of charge direct to your home. For a small additional fee there is also the option of recycling, whereby we collect and recycle trees in the New Year. For all your tree needs we also supply tree stands and bags of logs too!
Our 9ft and 10ft Nordmann Fir Christmas Trees are available as a special pre-order, along with Extra Large Cinco stands for them! Please order these by 20th November, so if you fancy going really big this Christmas get in early!
How to order:
1. Go to the order a delivery page online at: www.christmastreeasy.co.uk
2. Choose your size of tree
3. Choose your preferred delivery date from the options
4. Add your school or charity if you’re associate with one
5. Add recycling, a stand, or logs to your order if you wish
Please make sure you mention your school in all correspondence to ensure a donation to your school.