Year 7 Visit – Herts School’s Farming Day

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We are pleased to inform you that we have secured 60 places for Year 7 pupils to attend Herts School’s Farming Day, a practical and hands-on educational event focused on local food production and farming in Hertfordshire.

Event details are as follows:

  • Date: Tuesday 30th June
  • Time: Pupils will leave school at 9:15am and return by 3:15pm
  • Location: Herts Showground, Redbourn
  • Cost: £7 per pupil

During the day, pupils will take part in a range of small workshops, talks, and presentations led by local farmers. They will also have the opportunity to meet farm animals and learn about the machinery used in modern farming. This promises to be an engaging and educational experience.

Payment and consent must be completed via School Gateway by Friday 22nd May. Please note that places are limited to 60 pupils. A waiting list will be taken on e all places are allocated.

What pupils will need:

  • Full PE kit
  • A packed lunch and drinks

There will be no purchasing facilities on site, so pupils will not need to bring any additional money.

If you have any questions or require further information, please do not hesitate to speak to Mrs Johnson.

Kind regards,

Mrs Johnson
Teaching Staff

Questionnaire for Parents and Guardians

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Please see the link below to take part in our recent Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) external audit for parents/carers. 

https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=XZyjW5b-X0C-H5Pkp5Kcv6PumBZgA3VOlF2J3Sq2HeBUQzZYVTE3SDQyS0Q2SlNTTVdJQTA2ME1XUS4u&route=shorturl

Thank you for your time.

Mrs L Rayner-Williams
Head of PSHE

Help us raise money for school facilities and be part of a great community event!

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The PTA (Friends of Townsend) is on the lookout for volunteers (parent carers, older students and staff)  to help marshal at the St Albans Half Marathon.

It’s a fun, lively day and a great way to support the school.

Any student volunteering who is not accompanied by a parent or carer will need to take a consent form home for permission to be given.

We’re hoping for help from around 8.00am to 1.00pm, likely around the start and finish area.

If you’re able to lend a hand, please email Caroline Potts at:

CPOTT221@townsend.herts.sch.uk

Thank you so much for your support

PTA (Friends of Townsend)

Year 7 Work Shadowing

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We would like to offer all students in Year 7 the opportunity to do Work Shadowing for a day in July.

We believe that this is of immense value in gaining further insight into the world of work. Please consider whether it would be appropriate for your child to join you at work for the day, or whether you have a relative or friend who could offer a placement.

We ask that you make the necessary arrangements and then complete the form in this link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/Ewz93mcyp1 

Please complete form by Monday 15th June.

It is vital that the student will not be involved in any actual work activities, but will have a purely observational role, and will therefore be covered by the employer’s public liability insurance.

If you have any questions please let us know.

Yours sincerely,

Mrs K Davey                                       Mr J Davies
Assistant Head Teacher                 Head of Year 7

Mental Health Awareness Week – 11th – 17th May

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During this week there will be a variety of activities for students to participate in to raise awareness of mental health.

Head students will be selling green pin badges to raise money for the Mental Health Foundation, they are £1 and students can pay by card or by cash.

We are also supporting the ‘Wear it Green’ Day on Friday, where students can wear an item of green clothing in addition to their normal school uniform. Any donations can be made via School gateway.

The school Chapel will be open all week during break and lunch as a safe and calm space for students to visit during break and lunchtime throughout the week. Sixth Form students will be present as someone to talk to.

Students are welcome to: 

  • Take some quiet time to reflect
  • Sit peacefully and have a break from the school day
  • Speak to sixth form students for any advice or guidance

The Prayer Tree will also be in the chapel. Students can: 

  • Write a prayer, thought, or message on a paper leaf
  • Place it on the Prayer Tree as a way of sharing hopes, worries, or encouragement

The library will be introducing and reading the Carnegie award book called Popcorn (about dealing with anxiety and panic attacks) in Year 7 and 8 library lessons which is available to all students via the Sora app on their iPad.

The timetable of activities is outlined below:

Ms L Gibbons
Assistant Headteacher

Bank Holiday Monday

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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.

Support Groups & Activities

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

Townsend’s Got Talent!

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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

Carnegie Book Award

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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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