Character Development

A Perfect Partnership!

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 on 25th February 2022 by Jeremy Turner

Character Development

Friday CDC Time

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 on 3rd December 2021 by Graeme Searle

Character Development

Amazing Character Development Sessions

It was a privilege to walk around the school on Tuesday morning this week and join a number of superb Character Development (CDC) Groups for their 20 minute session at the start...

Posted on 24th September 2021 by Jeremy Turner

Character Development

Getting Ready for a Fresh New Start!

It was a privilege to join our superb Year 7 cohort in their final assembly of the year and see them looking so smart and listening so attentively to their Pastoral Managers Miss...

Posted on 16th July 2021 by Jeremy Turner

Character Development

10 Elm Flair and Motivation

As it is flair week, CDC’s have been given the opportunity to allow members of their CDC Group to “take charge” and present the theme of the week...

Posted on 26th March 2021 by Michael Besisira

Character Development

Flair in 10 Maple

Karris and Jonathan devised an activity in CDC time on Wednesday to motivate their peers to complete a challenging task. The students were given the task of stacking 7...

Posted on 26th March 2021 by David Chalkley

Character Development

Launching the BMS Health and Fitness Week 2021

It was a privilege to join 8 Elm’s Character Development Time earlier this week and listen to our outstanding Head of Faculty for PE Mr Cartledge’s virtual assembly...

Posted on 12th March 2021 by Jeremy Turner

Character Development

Outstanding Remote CDC Time in Year 8 Ash

Mrs Raymond, a Governor at the school, and I were delighted to have the opportunity to join 8Ash for their CDC time on Monday 1st March. The session began with wishing Seth...

Posted on 10th March 2021 by Stephanie Knowles

Character Development

Taking Time To Reflect

I popped into Miss Collins’ classroom during Character Development Coach time a few weeks ago to see how things were going and ended up staying for the duration, as a result...

Posted on 27th November 2020 by Graeme Searle

Character Development

A Great Start to the BMS Week

It was a privilege to visit all Year 7 Character Development Groups for their CDC time at the start of the week last week and see all students so engaged with the activities...

Posted on 23rd January 2020 by Jeremy Turner