A New Experience: Vertical Character Development Programme
We have mixed up our CDG’s and have met new people to create a charity event of our choice. It is a new experience and can help in the future. There were Noah’s ark...
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We have mixed up our CDG’s and have met new people to create a charity event of our choice. It is a new experience and can help in the future. There were Noah’s ark...
Posted by Emma Denton
As a school we continue to place a big emphasis on encouraging all students to read regularly and develop a lifelong love of reading and learning. Reading we all know underpins...
Posted by Jeremy Turner
Character Development: Contact Your Coach As part of our ongoing efforts to enhance our contact information, a list of Character Development Coaches is available below. These...
Posted by Olivia de Groot
It was a real privilege to join a number of CDC groups last Friday morning and see everyone engaged in our embedded reading programme – starting the day by listening to...
Posted by Jeremy Turner
It was great to visit a number of CDC groups in L Block on Friday morning last week and see some exemplary practice linked to our Friday Reading scheme being modelled by CDCs and...
Posted by Jeremy Turner
On the 15th November, due to its huge success last year Hertsmere Borough Council along with HOPinto – Hertfordshire Opportunities, organised a district-wide Careers Fair...
Posted by Donna King
Here we are again at the start of another busy academic year at Bushey Meads School. A fresh start for all mixed with numerous new opportunities to succeed can only mean one...
Posted by Andrew Burnell
As my first year at Bushey Meads draws to a close, I can look back reflectively at what a year it has been. First and foremost, as a geographer, I have been able to teach an...
Posted by Jack Sylvester
A few weeks ago I had the privilege joining a Year 7 Character Development Group for their Friday reading session in A Block and saw a perfect partnership between the teacher Ms...
Posted by Jeremy Turner
Every Friday, the CDC Activity is CDC led reading of a set text for students in Years 7-10 and silent personal study for students in Years 11-13. It is a lovey way to start the...
Posted by Graeme Searle
We have mixed up our CDG’s and have met new people to create a charity event of our choice. It is a new experience and can help in the future.
There were Noah’s ark childrens charity, there were cancer research charities, RSPCA, turtle foundation, red trust, new hope, and many more amazing charities, for a good cause. This builds our teamwork and leadership roles, which are key to Bushey Meads School.
Hannah states (my co-worker) “It is an amazing and fun experience, for all the year groups” and gives them courage to put their ideas out there. Ms Fort states, “My CDG is so nice and I have six formers, that I have not taught in a while. And it is nice to see them again.”

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...
It was a real privilege to join a number of CDC groups last Friday morning and see everyone engaged in our embedded reading programme – starting the day by listening to...