Monday, 29 June 2015
Sixth form consortium rounders!
SIXTH FORMOn Wednesday 24th June year 12 students took part in a consortium rounder’s competition at Marlborough School. The schools were put into two groups and the winners of each group played in a final. We are thrilled to report that Townsend beat both Loreto and Samuel Ryder in our group and then went on to beat Marlborough in a nail biting final making Townsend the CONSORTIUM ROUNDERS CHAMPIONS! Brilliant play from the players and brilliant support from the cheer leading team!
DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARD
DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARD15 Townsend students have completed a 10 week Fire Skills course at St Albans Fire Station for the skills section of their bronze award. The students have learnt to use breathing, car cutting and firefighting equipment during the course. Parents/carers and staff were invited to a passing out parade where our students showcased their new skills and they were presented with their course completion certificates and a photograph of their group.
Townsend C of E School has received the annual completion rates from the Duke of Edinburgh Award Charity and we are very pleased and proud that we are now 10th in the county (out of 91 centres) for enrolments and completed awards. This puts us in 2nd place within the Local Authority schools in Hertfordshire. We have been able to reach this excellent rate of completion due to the hard work of all the leaders, students and of course the parents who have supported us and their children.
Well done!!
We look forward to looking at the year 9 applications for the D of E Award that have been coming in thick and fast this week!
Townsend C of E School has received the annual completion rates from the Duke of Edinburgh Award Charity and we are very pleased and proud that we are now 10th in the county (out of 91 centres) for enrolments and completed awards. This puts us in 2nd place within the Local Authority schools in Hertfordshire. We have been able to reach this excellent rate of completion due to the hard work of all the leaders, students and of course the parents who have supported us and their children.
Well done!!
We look forward to looking at the year 9 applications for the D of E Award that have been coming in thick and fast this week!
NATIONAL SCHOOL SPORTS WEEK
NATIONAL SCHOOL SPORTS WEEK
A variety of trips and events have taken place this week as part of National School Sports Week. A number of students have had the opportunity to experience different sports such as Diving in Hemel Hempstead, Cycling at the Velodrome in Welwyn Garden City, Beach Volleyball at Verulamium and Gaelic Football run by Mr Hill in school. As well as this we had charity Football and Tennis tournaments. The money raised is being donated to the charity ‘Get kids Going’. Well done and thank you to all students that participated. Mrs Brooks
A variety of trips and events have taken place this week as part of National School Sports Week. A number of students have had the opportunity to experience different sports such as Diving in Hemel Hempstead, Cycling at the Velodrome in Welwyn Garden City, Beach Volleyball at Verulamium and Gaelic Football run by Mr Hill in school. As well as this we had charity Football and Tennis tournaments. The money raised is being donated to the charity ‘Get kids Going’. Well done and thank you to all students that participated. Mrs Brooks
Holocaust
Townsend were one of two hundred schools in the UK to take part in the Waterloo project led by the BBC History television presenter Dan Snow. The school were assigned a research task on a local soldier (Private William Burridge) who fought and died at the Battle of Waterloo and these findings can be found at the following website https://www.theonlinebookcompany.com/OnlineBooks/SchoolsWaterloo/Celebrations/WaterlooSoldiers/130 Students have also written memorials for Private William Burridge which you can also read on the website. We welcome entries from all students at Townsend should they wish to take part in the project. Please submit entries to Mrs Bailey in HU8.
Advance notice - AS History students will be attending a Holocaust Ambassadors conference on Monday 6th July.
SEND MY FRIEND TO SCHOOL
SEND MY FRIEND TO SCHOOL58 million children are still missing out on going to school across the world. We have decided to try and help this situation at Townsend by taking part in a National Programme called ‘Send my Friend to School’. Year 7 and 8 students have watched campaign films and made 2D world leader models with suggestions of how they would improve education worldwide to promote global awareness to send to our local MP Anne Main. We are in contact with Anne Main’s secretary and are hoping to hand deliver our models in person! Watch this space!
Friday, 26 June 2015
Sixth form dinner Thursday
Last night the sixth form dinner took place in Hatfield, with a lovely meal followed by some moves on the dancer floor!
We wish all the year 13 students luck for the future and good luck for your results, see you in August!
We wish all the year 13 students luck for the future and good luck for your results, see you in August!
Year 11 school prom and NRA ceremony
On Wednesday night, the year 11 school prom took place at Hatfield House. There were some beautiful dresses and very sharp suits worn on the night! Lots of dancing occurred, as well as photos being taken in the upstairs area.
To view the photos please visit:
http://doubleexposed.co.uk/townsendschoolprom2015.html
The images will be uploaded from 30th June.
The next day the Year 11 NRA ceremony took place, with students listening to some lovely speeches form teachers and receiving their end of school reports.
We wish all of our students good luck in whatever they do in the future and good luck for their exam results in August!!
Well done for completing the stressful time of exams!
To view the photos please visit:
http://doubleexposed.co.uk/townsendschoolprom2015.html
The images will be uploaded from 30th June.
The next day the Year 11 NRA ceremony took place, with students listening to some lovely speeches form teachers and receiving their end of school reports.
We wish all of our students good luck in whatever they do in the future and good luck for their exam results in August!!
Well done for completing the stressful time of exams!
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