Film night cancellation

Due to low interest, the film night planned for next Thursday is unfortunately cancelled.  We apologise for this happening.  Friends of Townsend PTA

Diversity event on Friday 23rd October

To celebrate the month of diversity, Mrs Bailey has started an inter form competition across school.

Students will be producing displays which will then be exhibited in the hall on Friday 23rd October.

Students and staff will judge each stall and vote for the best one. The winning form will win a form prize, certificate and house points.

See the below poster for more ideas for your displays and good luck everyone!

 

 

Black History Month at Townsend School

Win a prize in the Townsend Black History Month competition!

 

 

 

The slideshow shown in school features 20 famous black people, with a short description of why they are famous.  How many of the 20 can you identify?

 

A prize goes to the winning entry with most correct answers.

Hand your answers in to Mrs Bailey by Monday 2nd November.

 

Below is page 1 to get you started....

 

 

Friends of Townsend Meeting

Friends of Townsend  PTA    

AGM  

 Thursday 15th of October  7pm 

School Hall

All Welcome 

Light Refreshments available

October - Tolerance

WORSHIP AT TOWNSEND Our value focus for the month of October is ‘Tolerance’. Within school, we will be exploring how we can make a more accepting and inclusive society and the part we play in the wider world.

Sue Hampton Author Visit today

Local author Sue Hampton visited Year 7 students at Townsend today to give a talk with a workshop activity combined. 

In her talk, Sue spoke about her condition of alopecia and how it has helped with her writing her teenage novels.

She also spoke about the different characters within her books, teaching students how she begins an idea and character for each of her novels.  The students then had to work through the same process as Sue by creating a new character for her story "The Daydreamers"; what they were like using three adjectives, the location they were in to start their story and what the characters were feeling.

Year 7 student Jessica said: "I liked the part of the talk when Sue spoke about her life when she first had alopecia - when her hair first started falling out and how she coped with it.  I also liked when we made our spider diagrams for choosing our characters ourselves and what happens next in Sue's own story".

After the talk, Sue held a book signing in the Discovery Centre, where lots of her books sold out, they were so popular!!

Don't forget, you can buy your own signed copy of any of Sue's books by visiting:

www.suehamptonauthor.co.uk

All of Sue's books are also within the Discovery Centre to borrow as well.

Year 7 parent/carer get together with pupils

Friday 9th October 2015 7pm

All Parent/Carers and pupils are invited along to a get together for you to get to know each socially, while the pupils enjoy a fun film (U).
There will be free cheese, wine, and soft drinks available for parent/carers and popcorn and sweets for pupils.
If you need to bring other siblings please do.

Please sign the form previously given to your child to take home and return by by Tuesday 6th October at the latest

Thank you  From Friends of Townsend