Lessons from History
They say that we can learn from the past to shape a better future so it is always good to visit history lessons at BMS and see students so interested and engaged. In Mr Dowty’s A...
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They say that we can learn from the past to shape a better future so it is always good to visit history lessons at BMS and see students so interested and engaged. In Mr Dowty’s A...
Posted by Jeremy Turner
It was great to visit a number of Year 11 lessons this week in Social Sciences and Humanities and see the Year 11 students really focusing on planning their key next steps...
Posted by Jeremy Turner
It was Aristotle who stayed that “The whole is greater than the sum of the parts” and this week at Bushey Meads we have seen many examples of how this becomes a reality here at...
Posted by Jeremy Turner
It is always lovely to see new friendships forming when Year 7 students join our school in September and also the old ones strengthened. In the School Restaurant on a daily basis...
Posted by Jeremy Turner
Each time I walk through the many classrooms at Bushey Meads School I never cease to be inspired by the great teaching and excellent attitudes to learning I see at all levels in...
Posted by Jeremy Turner
Our hardworking Year 13 students gathered nervously in the Main Hall on Friday afternoon last week for their Year 13 PPE Results Assembly. After reflecting on the time ahead of...
Posted by Jeremy Turner
It was nice to hear the many positive comments made by staff and students as the entered the newly refurbished G Block or Maths Faculty area of the school at the start of this new...
Posted by Jeremy Turner
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...
Posted by Jeremy Turner
It was great to walk through some outstanding Year 7 morning Character Development sessions this week and see some of our inspiring Character Development Coaches engaging all...
Posted by Jeremy Turner
As many of you are aware throughout the year, every half term, each faculty is asked to nominate one student from each year group to receive a prestigious High Achiever Award...
Posted by Jeremy Turner
They say that we can learn from the past to shape a better future so it is always good to visit history lessons at BMS and see students so interested and engaged. In Mr Dowty’s A level history lesson student were being effectively supported to research the Russian Civil War using a resource framework in Dropbox and accessed via the school’s high speed Chromebooks. It was good to see the enthusiasm and focus on achievement.

Law students took part in a wide programme of activities this week during ‘Flair Week’. Students were invited to challenge themselves with a piece of independent work and guests...
Thirteen KS5 Maths students recently attended the Maths In Action event at the Emmanuel Centre. There were five guest speakers, talking about topics such as the Mathematics behind...