Inclusion in Dance
Inclusivity is first and foremost the action of bringing all people together in one space, no matter the ability level, race, background, and so on. This is a priority in every...
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Inclusivity is first and foremost the action of bringing all people together in one space, no matter the ability level, race, background, and so on. This is a priority in every...
Posted by Lucy Joannou
On Tuesday 26th March we held our termly pizza party for all students in years 7-11 who have an outstanding 100% attendance record. Over 100 students across Key stage 3 and 4 were...
Posted by Daniel Mitman
On Tuesday evening, Parents, Carers and Year 11 students gathered in the main hall for the annual raising achievement evening. With only 19 school days left until the first GCSE...
Posted by Jackson Helyer
During NCW we invited guest speakers and Alumni in to speak to our students about their journey, about the different career opportunities within the world of Football and...
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The Year 9 Food and Nutrition groups were treated to an enlightening visit from Lynne Snowden an educational speaker for Animal Aid last week. This was to consolidate the topic...
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On 22nd March 2024, the IT STEMPOINT organisation organised an IT workshop at Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School, Stevenage. The purpose of this workshop is to encourage Year...
Posted by Siew Young
Flair Week has once again graced our school with lots of activities and opportunities, leaving students buzzing with excitement and inspiration. From insightful career talks to...
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At the beginning of March, the launch of Time to Shine marked the commencement of a journey for our Year 11 More Able students. This session served as an overview of...
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Inclusivity is first and foremost the action of bringing all people together in one space, no matter the ability level, race, background, and so on. This is a priority in every aspect of Bushey Meads School, and the Dance department prides itself on how well it promotes inclusion in dance.
Much like the art of dance, inclusivity brings people of all backgrounds, skill levels and ways of life together. Inclusivity is something to be celebrated and embraced in order to create learning environments and dance spaces that thrive. Our dance lessons provide just that environment, and our curriculum has been designed to meet the needs of all ability levels.
Our KS3 curriculum looks at a range of dance styles, cultures and skill sets that cater to all of the students in our school. It is important that all students feel valued and we create a safe space for our dancers to express themselves. One of our sixth form students Jia Patel delivered specialist dance lessons to Year 8 students when they studied Bollywood. This allowed her to share her wisdom and talent to the students and I, as well as displaying her culture which was such a pleasure to experience.
Our GCSE dancers look at a range of dance styles and professional works, including Artificial Things which showcases phenomenal disabled dancers. Similarly, our A Level dancers study the development of Jazz Dance, specifically the pioneers of dance, their roots and how dance has developed by being open to inclusion, diversity and equality.
Inclusion is promoted in dance across the multi academy trust, and I believe that the MAT Dance Showcase really highlighted this. We are thrilled to have such talented dancers across all three schools and will continue to encourage and advocate inclusion within our subject.
Following our recent video submissions from our KS3 and KS4/KS5 dance teams, I am very pleased to announce that both teams have been successful in qualifying in ‘The Great...
Let me introduce you to Dr Peter Lovatt, also nicknamed as ‘Dr Dance.’ After his time at school, he became a professional dancer and then combined his love for Dance...