A Week Skiing with School
Spending a week away from home with school, I expected this trip to be exciting and full of new experiences. Although being completely looked after and taken care of by all the...
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Spending a week away from home with school, I expected this trip to be exciting and full of new experiences. Although being completely looked after and taken care of by all the...
Posted by Jonathan Harris
I wouldn’t usually be open to writing a newsletter, but since this trip was such a big eye-opener to new experiences, I felt I should encourage students at Bushey Meads to take...
Posted by Jonathan Harris
Over the February half term, we took a group of students on an unforgettable ski trip to Falcade, Italy. After a 25-hour coach journey, spirits were high as we arrived in the...
Posted by Jonathan Harris
This week’s KS5 Student of the Week is Sebastian C in 12S, recognised for his incredible dedication and commitment both in and out of the classroom. Sebastian has been an...
Posted by Jonathan Harris
On Wednesday, 11th December, our Sixth Form students had the fantastic opportunity to engage in two impactful sessions focused on exploring and applying for apprenticeships. The...
Posted by Jonathan Harris
This week’s KS5 Student of the Week is Angela M in 13B, recognised for the outstanding support she provided during the whole school Christmas dinners. Angela’s willingness to help...
Posted by Jonathan Harris
This week’s KS5 Student of the Week is Anya A in 13E, recognised for her outstanding contribution to the school during Open Evening and her dedication to her studies. Anya was an...
Posted by Jonathan Harris
This week’s KS5 Student of the Week is Olivia H in 13W, recognised for her outstanding commitment to her studies, particularly during the recent PPE period. Olivia has...
Posted by Jonathan Harris
Harry C in 12S has made an excellent start to Sixth Form life at Bushey Meads School, quickly establishing himself as a key member of the Prefect Team. He has demonstrated strong...
Posted by Jonathan Harris
This week in Sixth Form, I’ve spent time visiting several classes during CDC time and have been impressed with the high standard of teaching and learning taking place. It’s been...
Posted by Jonathan Harris
Spending a week away from home with school, I expected this trip to be exciting and full of new experiences. Although being completely looked after and taken care of by all the teachers, I knew my independence would be challenged, not only with everyday things but also with my skiing. I have skied since the age of 3, and therefore I would say I am quite a confident skier. I knew, however, that although I was an experienced skier, there would never be a moment where I was bored and not pushed hard on the slopes. The teachers organised us into 4 different groups based on our past experience with skiing. Group 1 had never been on the slopes before, and Group 4 was heavily experienced and able to parallel ski. Throughout my time on this trip, I noticed that not only the people who had never been skiing before had highly excelled but also myself and the others in Group 4. Every single student gained a new skill during their time on this trip.
I hadn’t had an instructor in 3 years, so while my skill of skiing was good, my technique wasn’t perfect. I knew my posture, especially the placement of my arms could be improved. Within only the first day of skiing, my instructor Sabrina corrected my posture, ensuring I held my body correctly when skiing which allowed my skiing to also improve. I was able to reduce the risk of me falling as I now knew the correct way to lean when turning and of course, I also now knew where to hold my arms correctly, (which was my biggest fault when skiing previously.) Sabrina also set up exercises that my group and I had never tried or even seen before. We would do these challenging exercises in the morning, on the easier slopes, and then move on to the harder and more exciting slopes in the afternoon session, while also enjoying the beautiful view high up in the slopes. All groups from 1-4 took part in various exercises, and in my opinion, these exercises were what helped everyone excel the most.
Whether you are an experienced skier or not, I would say this trip is something everyone has to do/try at least once in their lives. People may get discouraged and think they may be ‘too good’ of a skier for this trip and that they will not learn anything, but I guarantee you will. This was a trip where everyone always had a smile on their face and by the end of it, no one wanted to go back home and were already talking about going next year.
So after an uneventful journey to Falcade in Italy we arrive and Mr Harris immediately slips on the ice in a comical cartoon leg flailing way. Luckily no one was harmed and after...
It was lovely to welcome our new cohort of Year 7 students at the beginning of this academic year on Tuesday of this week and see so many excited and happy faces at the start and...