Model Railway Exhibition Saturday and Sunday at Townsend

St Albans Model Engineering Society the BIG MODEL SHOW 2014 Free miniature train rides; Model locomotives & Stationary engines in steam; Model boats; Free ‘Have-a-go' radio controlled model boats; Meccano displays; RNLI and visiting club stands; Helicopter and Model Aircraft flying displays; Model Railway layouts; Large radio controlled Model Truck display: plus a whole lot more… Larger than ever exhibition with additional hall this year. Refreshments available and free parking Admission: Adults £4 Children £1 Further detail and map at www.stalbansmes.com

10.00am – 5.00pm each day

A big thank you

Thank you to all staff, governors, students and parents who helped with open evening last night.  It was a fantastic evening, the school looked great and so many people came through the doors with such complimentary words about Townsend.

If you missed open evening, please do contact the school to arrange a short tour round to see us in action on a normal school day.

Open evening tonight!

Townsend School's Open Evening takes place tonight at 6pm and runs until 9pm.  Parents - please do welcome anyone you know who has a child in Year 6 to come along and pay us a visit to see the wonderful things we do at the school!

All children are welcome at Townsend, whether they have a faith or not and regardless of which faith they follow.

Duke of Edingburgh award

Current Year 11 students completed their Bronze Duke of Edingburgh expedition on 13th September at Little Gaddesden.  Twenty six participants all passed their expedition section - well done to you all!

Another twenty two participants are out this weekend - fingers crossed for good weather!

Fifteen students completed their Silver expedition last term, with another new group of students signing up for the award - forty one students from year 10 will be beginning their Bronze award.

Their twelve week fire skills course will be running early next year, we are just awaiting dates from St Albans Fire Station.

If you need any help or advice please visit Mrs Liddington and Mrs Forster any Tuesday lunchtime at their drop in sessions in IT4.

For now, enjoy some photos form last year's expeditions!

Open evening tomorrow

Don't forget open evening for Townsend is tomorrow night from 6pm to 9pm.  Please do let others know, especially if they have children in years 5 and 6 who are looking for schools next year.  Townsend takes students of all or no faiths, from a wide area of Hertfordshire including Hatfield, Welwyn, St Albans, Harpenden, Hemel Hempstead, Watford, Barnet and even Luton, Bedfordshire.

Visit to Nash Mills

Today the Head students and Miss Ismail went on another primary school visit, this time to Nash Mills CE primary school for another assembly delivering information about secondary school life.  The students were very enthusiastic about asking questions, with a lot of information being delivered so their worries and questions were answered.  Their head teacher asked them at the end if they felt a bit better about it, which they all did!

Chess Club with Mr Hollingberry

Last Friday saw the second week of chess club with Mr Hollingberry, which takes place in the Discovery Centre.  Lots of students attended, with assisted help in learning how to play.  To join chess club, come along Friday lunchtime to the Discovery Centre to see what it's all about!