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Lockdown has been a trying experience for us all in many ways, but watching ‘College Behind Bars’ (BBC TV) might make you look at lockdown very differently. The programme was...
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Lockdown has been a trying experience for us all in many ways, but watching ‘College Behind Bars’ (BBC TV) might make you look at lockdown very differently. The programme was...
Posted by Greg Knowles
Nine months ago I thought about what this week in June would be like because this week I will be officially leaving on my maternity leave and will be due to have my baby in the...
Posted by Aya Speker
During lockdown the Arts faculty student leaders have come up with a series of arts challenges for all students and staff to complete. Even though the challenges have only been...
Posted by Greg Knowles
As Mrs Waring was supervising us on Wednesday we had an Art day. She had seen a video online of someone doing it (link at bottom) and it reminded her of the brilliant online...
Posted by Morag Waring
When Mr Knowles reminded me that it was my turn to write an article I initially panicked. What could I write about? The articles in the newsletter have been stories of...
Posted by Morag Waring
On Friday 28th February, students, staff and parents from both Hartsbourne and Little Reddings Primary School’s came to visit The BSJT Gallery. The parents from Hartsbourne...
Posted by Sam Cole
On Friday 14th February, 3 of the yr12 Fine Art students went with Miss Cole to Little Reddings school to help yr4 students paint the 2nd half of their outdoor mural, based on the...
Posted by Sam Cole
Last Thursday, 23rd January, Year 12 and 13 Art, Photography and Graphics students attended the National Portrait Gallery. The event involved viewing the permanent and temporary...
Posted by Aya Speker
The art department set the staff of Bushey Meads a challenge over the Christmas holidays. The challenge was to take a photograph that represented the theme of ‘Something...
Posted by Sam Cole
Year 11 GCSE art students worked hard over the last term on their townscapes project. The progress they have made since year 10 is astounding. They have completed a range of...
Posted by Aya Speker
Lockdown has been a trying experience for us all in many ways, but watching ‘College Behind Bars’ (BBC TV) might make you look at lockdown very differently.
The programme was shown this week and you can see it on BBCiplayer. There are two episodes, each an hour long. The programme tells the story of the Bard Prison Initiative – a privately funded programme to offer college level education to prisoners in the state of New York.
This documentary follows the progress of a handful of prisoners/students. We learn about what they study, but also how they study. We see them fail and we see them succeed… and I tell you, you will find it very, very moving – especially at the end.
Watching something like this made me think of all sorts of questions – here are a few for you to think of too.
Should prison try to punish or reform? What should the balance be?
Which prisoner most impressed you?
What images of the prison did you find the most powerful?
What is the usual idea of prison we get from TV and film dramas?
What other documentaries have you seen which were as emotionally engaging as this one?
I’d be interested in any answers … Email them to me at dawsonm@busheymeads.org.uk
One of the key aspects of our planning to ensure the safe return of students to the school after this period of ‘lockdown’ has been to review all aspects of our...
When Mr Knowles reminded me that it was my turn to write an article I initially panicked. What could I write about? The articles in the newsletter have been stories of...