Using technology to engage students
Sharing best practise is at the core of professional development at Bushey Meads. Last week during the ‘Monday Magic Moment’, Ms Hargreaves showcased an engaging...
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Sharing best practise is at the core of professional development at Bushey Meads. Last week during the ‘Monday Magic Moment’, Ms Hargreaves showcased an engaging...
Posted by Kashan Malik
It was a pleasure to spend some time in ‘Our Space’, a dedicated area for students to enjoy activities in a safe environment. ‘Our Space’ is an initiative...
Posted by Kashan Malik
Year 9 students in Miss Cole’s class immersed themselves in creating are inspired by Black History Month. Students studied the works of Kehinde Wiley, a Nigerian-American...
Posted by Kashan Malik
Dance is a subject that has grown over the past 4 years to become a core part of what Bushey Meads has to offer. With Mrs Rosa building the department from the ground up and Miss...
Posted by Kashan Malik
Key Stage 3 Preesha 8 Maple – Preesha is an exceptional student, who always goes above and beyond in and outside her lessons. She has the most amount of achievement points...
Posted by Kashan Malik
Key Stage 3 Archie 7 Elm – Archie has mad an impressive start to his Bushey Meads journey, having the most achievement points in the whole of Year 7, 133 to be...
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Key Stage 3 Bailey 9 Sycamore – Bailey is a consistently hard working and focussed student who is making excellent progress. You will always find Bailey in lessons,...
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Key Stage 3 Matthew 8 Willow – Matthew has been nominated for his outstanding contributions to the school community in his student leadership role of BMS Buddy. The...
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An exemplary level of progress was made during Mr Cartledge’s Year 9 PE lesson. Students were giving feedback to each other and reflecting how they could improve their own...
Posted by Kashan Malik
Key Stage 3 Jathursan 8 Ash – Jathursan has been nominated for being an exemplary student. Jathursan has gained a massive 86 reward points in just over 3 weeks for being...
Posted by Kashan Malik
Sharing best practise is at the core of professional development at Bushey Meads. Last week during the ‘Monday Magic Moment’, Ms Hargreaves showcased an engaging resource called Quizlet. An online resource that can be used by all subjects to engage students, assist with revision and memory recall – a particular focus of our Teaching and Learning Reading Group.Ms Hargreaves demonstrated the use of the app by recruiting some very willing and competitive staff members who competed in groups to answer the questions first! The levels of engagement were evident by the focus of the players. The versatility of the resource was also highlighted, as any subject can create games, flash cards and more! It was excellent to see staff using innovative ways to enhance learning for our students!
Exit tickets are a great strategy to employ that help capture the learning journey at the end of a lesson. Students complete them highlighting what they have achieved and asking...
As we return from the half term break we have entered our third Marking and Feedback fortnight of the academic year. We week started with science teacher Mrs Razavi and Miss...