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We are thrilled to highlight a fantastic digital resource available to our entire school community: The Day. In today’s fast-paced world, staying informed is more important than...
Our Friday Reading Programme is a weekly highlight where CDCs read aloud to their classes. It’s a brilliant way for students in Years 7–10 to master language; by listening to a...
Year 13 English Language and Literature students have been working exceptionally hard this term, and a recent lesson on A Streetcar Named Desire showcased just how confident they...
As part of our Word of the Week programme, students explore how understanding word roots can help them unlock the meanings of unfamiliar words across all their subjects. By...
All year, students have been building their vocabulary by exploring root words – the core parts of words that carry meaning. This ongoing focus helps students decode...
As part of their GCSE English curriculum, Year 10 students are currently studying a range of poetry from 1900 onwards focused on the themes of ‘Power and Conflict’....
Prefixes of the Week: PRO & OMNI This past fortnight, we have introduced two more powerful prefixes: PRO – Meaning for or forward. Examples: Promote (to support or encourage)...
Prefixes of the Week: DIS & CON This past fortnight, we have introduced two more powerful prefixes: DIS – Meaning not or opposite of. Examples: Dislike (not liking)...
This term, we’re diving into prefixes—word parts added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning. Over the last two weeks we have explored two powerful...
Have you ever thought about how many words start with AUTO? This root comes from Greek and means “self.” You see it everywhere—from automobile (a vehicle that moves by...
We are thrilled to highlight a fantastic digital resource available to our entire school community: The Day.
In today’s fast-paced world, staying informed is more important than ever. The Day is a leading digital literacy platform that provides daily, unbiased current affairs tailored specifically for young minds. It is designed to boost literacy, supercharge critical thinking, and inspire lively debate on the world’s biggest stories.
We’ve made logging in completely seamless. Students don’t need to worry about remembering another password! Every student has direct access via a dedicated link on their BMS intranet page. It is visible right on the dashboard as soon as they log into their BMS account.
We encourage you to use The Day as a springboard for family discussion. Why not ask your child about the “Debate of the Day” over dinner, or challenge each other to one of the weekly news quizzes? It’s a brilliant way to connect classroom learning with the wider world.
Whether it’s for homework research,class discussion, or just satisfying a personal curiosity about world events, The Day is a fantastic tool to help our students become informed, analytical global citizens.
