Purposeful Purple Pen
At BMS we encourage students to reflect regularly on their work and their learning journey, providing detailed feedback about next steps and time to respond to take their work to...
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At BMS we encourage students to reflect regularly on their work and their learning journey, providing detailed feedback about next steps and time to respond to take their work to...
Posted by Jeremy Turner
The sun was definitely shining on Wednesday morning this week as we welcomed back the children of keyworkers unable to remain at home and our more vulnerable students after the...
Posted by Jeremy Turner
As a school we never stand still and are always looking for ways to enhance the provision for the students and staff. A relatively small but significant change has been made to...
Posted by Jeremy Turner
I would like to thank all parents and carers who have taken the time to email the school and provide such positive feedback to the hard working staff at Bushey Meads who have...
Posted by Jeremy Turner
The ‘power of praise’ and simply ‘going the extra mile’ for others has a hugely positive impact. This term all the staff at Bushey Meads have worked so...
Posted by Jeremy Turner
It was a privilege to join Miss Pattni’s Year 11 online classroom on Tuesday afternoon of this week and see how well her students were engaging from home in their continued...
Posted by Jeremy Turner
Good afternoon Mr Turner and All the Teachers and Associate Staff at BMS. I just wanted to write this email to thank everyone at BMS for all the amazing work they are doing. I...
Posted by Jeremy Turner
As a school we have always been outward facing and willing to share best practice with schools across the country for the benefit of helping all children Aspire to Achieve and...
Posted by Jeremy Turner
Despite being unable to be at school last Friday, Head of Geography Miss Dunsby pre-recorded a voice-over on her Friday Faculty PowerPoint to be able to speak ‘live’ to teachers...
Posted by Jeremy Turner
As we all consider what we can do to continue supporting each other during these difficult times, this week’s National Children’s Mental Health Week seems all the more...
Posted by Jeremy Turner
At BMS we encourage students to reflect regularly on their work and their learning journey, providing detailed feedback about next steps and time to respond to take their work to the next level.
Expert dance teacher Miss Dolan shared some superb strategies with all staff at Monday morning’s Staff Briefing meeting to support all colleagues to give really purposeful ‘purple pen moments’ in our DIRT Time or dedicated improvement and reflection time in lessons.
Smart focused feedback and time to improve work remains one of the most powerful strategies to help support excellent progress – something we are really embedding in all classrooms across the school to enable all students to Aspire to Achieve and reach their true potential.

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...