Carnegie Shadowing 2021
For the last two months a group of keen readers from years 7,8, and 11, have been reading the eight books shortlisted for this year’s Carnegie Medal. The CILIP Carnegie...
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For the last two months a group of keen readers from years 7,8, and 11, have been reading the eight books shortlisted for this year’s Carnegie Medal. The CILIP Carnegie...
Posted by Teresa Turton
World Book Day Competitions Once again Bushey Meads’ students showcased their outstanding creativity and baking skills by producing a wide range of book-themed cakes, to recognise...
Posted by Teresa Turton
The reintroduction of home learning has been the ideal opportunity to focus students’ reading by re-launching the Reading Awards. Some students started this during the first...
Posted by Teresa Turton
Don’t forget, even when working from home, you can access a vast range of books and resources online using our SORA system. In library Studies next week, Mrs Turton will be...
Posted by Teresa Turton
Once again, our team of student librarians are proving invaluable in the LRC. Owen and Nathan have taken on the shared role of Senior Head Librarians, arranging the rota of desk...
Posted by Teresa Turton
Find out more about the issues surrounding Black History Month by exploring our display in the library featuring books on famous campaigners, activists, sports people and topics...
Posted by Teresa Turton
Despite the trials of homeschooling coinciding with the launch of this year’s Carnegie Shadowing Scheme, our students did themselves proud, reading around 40 titles between them...
Posted by Teresa Turton
Our LRC has a slightly new look and feel this year with new COVID measures in place. As in classrooms, students sanitise their hands and clean their workspaces before use. When...
Posted by Teresa Turton
The final three books in the Carnegie Shortlist demonstrate the range of content that is considered the best of the newest children’s literature. While Black Flamingo offers an...
Posted by Teresa Turton
It has been a delight for me, during these strange times, to receive students’ Reading Award work and see what they’ve been reading – I have certainly added a few books to...
Posted by Teresa Turton
For the last two months a group of keen readers from years 7,8, and 11, have been reading the eight books shortlisted for this year’s Carnegie Medal. The CILIP Carnegie Medal, one of the oldest and best-loved children’s book awards, is awarded by children’s librarians for an outstanding book written in English for children and young people. There is also a ‘Shadowers’ Choice’ version of the award, chosen by young people themselves.
This is the first year that Bushey Meads has had a group who are able to meet in person and share their thoughts and it has been lovely to see how they have grown in confidence, especially being from a variety of year groups. For each book they’ve finished the students have written a brief comment on a leaf and added it to our ever-blossoming tree in the LRC. Keep an eye out as it continues to grow, and if you want a book suggestion, you know where to look! So far they have read over 50 books between them in around 8 weeks! Several of the books have taken the readers far beyond their comfort-zone and they’ve been surprised how much they’ve enjoyed them.
In two weeks we will submit our votes which will help decide the Shadowers’ Choice. Then, we wait patiently, still reading in earnest until the winners are announced on 16th June.
The Pickwick Papers is Dickens’ first novel. It was originally serialised in monthly instalments and quickly became a popular success with sales reaching 40,000 by the final...
On Thursday 23rd September we had our first of six calendared D.E.A.R events this year. As many of you will know, this is an established part of our celebration and promotion of...