National Read a Book Day
81% of us don’t feel that we spend enough time as we would like reading. To celebrate National Read a Book Day on Monday 6th September, classrooms around Bushey Meads School fell...
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81% of us don’t feel that we spend enough time as we would like reading. To celebrate National Read a Book Day on Monday 6th September, classrooms around Bushey Meads School fell...
Posted by Anthony Carter
At Bushey Meads School, we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive environment for our students. With this in mind and to celebrate Pride Month, Mrs Mateides arranged for Brionny...
Posted by Anthony Carter
81% of us don’t feel that we spend enough time as we would like reading. To celebrate National Read a Book Day on Monday 6th September, classrooms around Bushey Meads School fell silent for 10 minutes of silent reading to start lessons.
Evidence suggests that reading for pleasure has a positive impact on attainment. Benefits of children reading include: increasing breadth of vocabulary, increasing text comprehension and grammar, developing positive reading attitudes, better general knowledge, a better understanding of other cultures and a greater insight into human nature and decision-making. This is why reading takes such a central role at Bushey Meads School, with regular Drop Everything and Read events (DEAR) and dedicated library studies lessons.
Mrs Famili’s class enjoying silent reading before their English lesson.
Mr Carter’s English class reading before an exciting lesson on Greek mythology.
Staff at Bushey Meads are working hard in the ‘new normal’ we are having to operate in to ensure that we all keep safe. Our Staff Briefings used to be held in our Staffroom but...
Many of you will know that Amira Izhar, Head Girl, has secured a place at Oxford University to read English. Over the last two years, the faculty have put various interventions...