Townshend International School
The Townshend International School is a private international Bahá’í school located in Hluboká nad Vltavou in the Czech Republic. The school was founded in 1992, and inspired by Bahá’í principles. The school is named after the Irish author and humanitarian George Townshend.
Vision[edit]
The vision of Townshend is the creation of a moral and ethical environment in which, through guided interaction, students can learn to respect and appreciate people of different cultures and backgrounds and to show that respect in communication and consultation. Through challenge and discipline they can learn to take responsibility for their own lives and be of service to their environment. They should leave this school with a positive attitude towards life and have acquired the ability to process what they have learned with creativity and entrepreneurship.
Townshend Virtues[edit]
Townshend International School is built up on 5 virtues:
- Honour
- Respect
- Dignity
- Commitment
- Responsibility
Academics[edit]
The school offers general and academic education from Kindergarten to Grade 13, following the Cambridge International Curriculum. The language of instruction is English.
The range of subjects includes standard sciences, humanities, and arts. All non-Czech students have 'Czech Conversation' classes to acquaint them with the basics of the language spoken around them. Studies of teachings is an additional subject for students from Bahá’í families, and optional for others who may wish to select it.
Campus[edit]
The Townshend Campus is situated on a hilltop with an amazing view of a 13th century castle, and the surrounding lakes and forests. Including modern and traditional elements, the school building, built for approximately 350 students, spreads its arms wide open to embrace the hilltop upon which it has risen. Across the path from the school stand 2 completed dormitory buildings, each accommodating approximately 50 people, and 2 part-constructed dormitories.
Events[edit]
- The school hosted the fifth international Conference of the International Environment Forum, which included a speech by Professor Bedrich Moldan of Charles University, who is a former Czech Minister of Environment.[1]
- Bahá’í International Youth Conference in late 2003, had speakers like Robert Henderson, Lesley Taherzadeh (wife of Adib Taherzadeh), Bijan Khadem-Missagh, and Inder Manocha.[2]
- The school hosted the 2007 "The 6th Annual Changing Times" forum[3] with Mark Bamford, Hooper Dunbar, and others.[4]
- The school is set to host the 2008 "World Peace Programme" [5] featuring a certificate course with Prof. Suheil Bushrui and Prof. James Malarkey.
- Each year over the summer months the school hosts the popular youth programme "Transformation for Peace" [6]
References[edit]
- ↑ Values and Education seen as Key to Sustainable Development Hluboka nad Vltavou, Czech Republic, 11 December 2001 (BWNS)
- ↑ Inspiring youth to assist humanity Hluboka, Czech Republic, 25 February 2004 (BWNS)
- ↑ The 6th Annual Changing Times
- ↑ The 6th Annual Changing Times Presenters
- ↑ World Peace Programme - Summer 2008 (Czech Republic)
- ↑ Transformation for Peace
- "Townshend International School". Retrieved 2008-05-22.
