All images Copyright See Around Britain & See Around Europe, all rights reserved. WebTownhill Junior Comprehensive School, Swansea (Formerly known as) Date: 1900-1979. He worked on the tills too and knew everyone in the community well.". For some schools, the heat map may be a useful indicator of the catchment area but our heat maps are not the same as catchment area maps. Mayhill: What is the history of the area? - BBC News She is looking forward to helping Swansea become a Human Rights City. School 8. If you went to Townhill Primary school, you're probably very familiar with the 'ghost' little girl with black hair who supposedly haunted the girl's toilets. David is married with 3 three grown up children and three grandchildren. I've heard it, you've heard it: "I love Townhill. We always follow up on anything that our constituents raise, and try our best to resolve the issue. Lesley got elected in 2012 and has been a school governor ever since, at Seaview Primary and currently at Dylan Thomas Community School. 2. Matomo cookies Website: www.townhillcommunityschool.co.uk. 23. The threat of being sent to Cockett Homes if you were naughty. Items under 100 years old containing information on named individuals may be restricted in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. You can read more Townhill stories here. The salary stated will be subject to a term time only adjustment if the Register your details to add open days, photos and news. Some of us might even go as far as saying 'ew' instead of you. No reports of antisocial behaviour at the old Manselton School site. Skint? Start date - 1 September 2023. Our cookies ensure you get the best experience on our website. The rivalry felt between Dylan Thomas pupils and those from Olchfa or Bishopston when out on school trips. It's a way of life, and it keeps you on the straight and narrow. Letters | Townhill Community School Location: Swansea. Revenue: <$5 Million. There are over one hundred species of plants including oak, royal fern and rowan trees. (eg [emailprotected]). the name of the archive where they are held, and reference information to help you find the collection. Bank holiday collection dates across Wales 2023, Next month, we will have an Early May Bank Holiday which falls on May 1, bank holiday for the coronation of King Charles on May 8, and Spring Bank Holiday on May 29, The latest death notices across Wales as families remember loved ones, Our thoughts are with their families and friends, People flock to see rare bird after it lands in Welsh garden, The bird is usually only spotted in parts of southern England, and only very rarely, Massive poo problem forces closure of dam with stunning Welsh views, Fences and gates are being put in place to stop dogs fouling walkways there after those running the facility said it was a hygiene issue for staff, Police arrest wanted man after sealing off a street in Cardiff for several hours, A specialist police negotiator attended along with multiple emergency services and a crane was put up, Five-month-old baby in hospital after reported dog attack, It is the third reported dog attack in the area in the past 18 months, Woman knocked over by horse running out of control at Welsh town parade, It happened during the Barley Saturday evening in Cardigan. Read more:Sunday night strip teases, drinks with an anarchist and other tales from long gone Townhill pubs. Strictly speaking, this isn't exclusively Townhill, but I believe it was definitely more common in deprived areas like Townhill. This means that no performance data relating to pupils attainment in English, mathematics and science is available for key stage 1 since this date. Please click on the link in the confirmation email sent to you. used to prevent cross site request forgery. Dylan Thomas school is set against the backdrop of farmland, and if you went there in the 2000s/2010s, you were probably warned by other pupils about a farmer who had a gun he 'wasn't afraid to use'. Recreational facilities in the park include picnic tables, play equipment, and a BMX bike track. It wasn't true of course, but it was enough to keep us from mitching too far off the school grounds. Your neighbourhood policing team are patrolling the area regularly . Salary - Grade 7 - points 19-24 (27,852 - 31,099) pro rate 30 hours/week, term time only. Telephone: 01792516370 . Pupils are organised into a nursery class, 14 mainstream classes and two classes for pupils with special educational needs. It had a population of 8,696 in 2011. children with siblings already at the school, high priority pupils and selective and/or religious admissions) but we may have removed statistical outliers with more remote postcodes that do not reflect majority admissions. But he is equally keen to help support the elderly and the vulnerable, and has always been actively involved in TOPIC House, the Older People's Information Centre. And lest we forget Mrs Fry - the now-retired art teacher who'd make all new year sevens tremble at the knees. Jeanette Roberts recalled: "When my mother went into labour, one of us would be sent to run down to the midwife house on Gwynedd. Salary: L13 - L17. This 'definitely' happened to some of us. Most Townhill folk go to Dylan Thomas, and you can bet that some of your teachers there also taught your parents. English medium primary schools - Swansea The perfect spot to pick up your two-pence sweets and a packet of jawbreakers or golf balls, Len's shop was a Townhill favourite, particularly on the way home from school. Swansea. With the closure of St Jude in Mount Pleasant in 2015, the two parishes were merged into The Benefice of Swansea St Nicholas on the Hill and St Jude. The smugness you felt when 'posh' folks would say they love the views in Townhill. Houses for sale in Townhill Our heat maps use groups of postcodes, not individual postcodes, and have naturally soft edges. WebTownhill (Community Centre) 1717 1757 1817 1922 2057 2227 Penygraig Stores 1720 1800 1820 1924 2059 2229 City Centre (Christina Street) 1727 1807 1827 1929 2104 2234 Swansea City Bus Station Stand Q 1730 1810 1830 1931 2106 2236 Swansea - Townhill Circular (Anti Clockwise) Service 12 (FCAO012) Certainly, you get crime in the area, as with most areas, but it definitely doesn't feel unsafe. 14. Our Moderation Prefects aim to do this within 24 hours. The areas from which pupils are admitted to a school can change from year to year to reflect the number of siblings and pupils admitted under high priority admissions criteria. How have we plotted this catchment area map? Swansea council leader Rob Stewart said he was glad 'shcool' was not the authority's mistake but no-one has owned up to the incorrect spelling of ysgol, yet. 17. A Swansea University alum, Nigel went on to become a Conservative MP who currently represents Ribble Valley in Lancashire. Rosehill Quarry is a semi-natural urban green space which is not formally cultivated in its entirety. 4. The Rosehill Quarry six-acre site was quarried for stone for house-building from the 1840s, creating the only flat ground in the area. Townhill is an area that certainly has a charm all of its own, Remembering street names can be tough in Townhill, because they sound similar and the houses all look similar, The Rum was Townhill's best watering hole for years, Gary Martin, pictured, featured in the BBC documentary, The City of Horses, which looked inside the urban horse culture in Swansea, The Tower Ballroom was a Townhill favourite for many years, Even on a rainy day, the views are gorgeous (picture: the view from Taliesyn Road), A similar blue light disco at Jumpin Jaks - one that captures an era. We respect your privacy and never share your email address with the reviewed school or any third parties. A former resident who was in the homes from the late 1950s to 1960s told Former Children's Homes: "The Cottage Homes in Swansea was made up of six cottages, number 1 was where the Matron and her family lived. Townhill is the name of a hill, a residential district and a community (civil parish) and electoral ward in Swansea, Wales, UK. (I'd be lying if I said that we didn't also mock posher accents, though.). A Gwalia housing complex has since replaced the old Rum Puncheon. Many flings and marriages started off in the Tower Ballroom, and if you were a child, you could collect PG Tips tea packets to gain free entry to watch a puppet show or a magic show. Map Directions Satellite Photo Map Wikipedia Notable Places in the Area Swansea.com Stadium Stadium Photo: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0. functionality such as being able to log in to the website will not work if you do this. WebThe Round Hill School for Boys was a short-lived experimental school in Northampton, Massachusetts.It was founded by George Bancroft and Joseph Cogswell in 1823. Townhill.CommunitySchool@swansea-edunet.gov.uk, Nursery to Reception Transition Information September 2022, All website content copyright Townhill Community School. The You know the one, it goes like this: "We are the Townhill girls, we wear our hair in curls, we wear our dungarees, upon our sexy knees, a boy came up to me and gave me 50p, to go behind a tree and have a baby.". Townhill