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With the arrival of December at Bushey Meads, our Sixth Formers received a brilliant assembly on what it means to be British in our multicultural society. Students were...
Our annual Sixth Form open evening event took place on Tuesday 25th November, where we were able to welcome all parents and carers from Bushey Meads and beyond to see all of the...
This week, our Year 12’s had the opportunity to travel to London for an enriching museum trip. Students got the opportunity to explore a variety of amazing museums including the...
We were able to have our very first Student Parliament of the Year where all Houses were able to come together and discuss the topic of ‘bridging the barriers’...
this week.Snippets n’ snapshots of performing arts A dramatic entrance to this week! Year 13 students initiated Pre Public Exams of devised performances, showcasing an...
Beware! Look left and right… The theme of the week was focused on responsible travel for students. As many pupils at Bushey Meads commute to school using public transport,...
Behind the scenes of a sixth former Becoming a sixth form student gained a substantial amount of responsibility but more freedom. The dramatic transition from secondary...
Exciting opportunities arise through meeting and greeting new leaders! From subject leaders to new deputy heads and prefects, we gladly welcome the Bushey Meads head girl and...
We want to continue to congratulate our Student Leaders at Bushey Meads for always striving for excellence. This week the Sixth Form were able to hold Student Leadership...
Last week on Wednesday our head students came together for a special assembly focused on transition and leadership, delivered to both Year 7 and Year 12 students. The assembly...
With the arrival of December at Bushey Meads, our Sixth Formers received a brilliant assembly on what it means to be British in our multicultural society. Students were free to consider the 5 values of democracy, rule of law, individual liberty, mutual respect and tolerance. Although these principles were established long ago, they couldn’t be more relevant within our day to day lives.
Democracy is modeled in our wonderful student parliament, where form representatives voice their opinion on matters within the school. The Rule of Law upheld via our various reward schemes for pupils who decide to play a more active role in our school community. Individual liberty is expressed through Sixth formers independently managing study periods to be the most effective. Mutual respect and tolerance are embedded within our school principles, such as our commitment to having a “mind to be kind” to all members of our community, respecting diverse faiths and beliefs.
These values define who we are as a school community. By respecting these principles, we actively prepare ourselves to become more thoughtful, considerate and responsible individuals.
Building teamwork through group presentations!
On Tuesday, it was Sixth Form Presentation Day. This meant that in some of our lessons, we had been put into groups the week before and asked to work together to create a presentation on a given topic to present to our class. In our Law lesson, we were split into three groups, and my group focused on “Political Influences”. We created a slideshow explaining the influence that the main political parties have on Parliament and the country, and how they have helped shape the UK into what it is today.
Another group presented on “Media Influence on Parliament”. Their presentation showed how the media can affect and change the way politics is shown to the public, especially because of free speech and the power people have to influence laws and opinions. The final group looked at “Pressure Groups and Their Influence on Parliament”, explaining how people come together to form pressure groups, how they try to influence the government, and how the government responds.
Overall, it was a very educational and interesting experience, and it was a great way to learn while also teaching our peers.
