A Calm and Focused Start to Fridays at BMS
Our Friday morning silent reading sessions in Character Development Time (CDC Time) are now becoming an embedded part of the way we are strengthening our key literacy agenda at...
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Our Friday morning silent reading sessions in Character Development Time (CDC Time) are now becoming an embedded part of the way we are strengthening our key literacy agenda at...
Posted by Jeremy Turner
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...
Posted by Jeremy Turner
We now call our Form Tutors ‘Character Development Coaches’ so that their title truly reflects the hugely important role that they have in our superb school. They have never just...
Posted by Jeremy Turner
Every week our Character Development Coaches (previously called Form Tutors) lead a variety of 20 morning sessions with their House teams and attend a weekly Main School, House...
Posted by Jeremy Turner
Each morning the school day starts with 20 minutes quality time in tutor groups during which students follow a programme of activities including careers guidance, PSHE and...
Posted by Sara Ash - Deputy Headteacher
Our Friday morning silent reading sessions in Character Development Time (CDC Time) are now becoming an embedded part of the way we are strengthening our key literacy agenda at Bushey Meads. I was really impressed with Mr Burnell’s Year 10 CDC group all reading silently along with him as their Character Development Coach.
Mrs Kinghorn’s Sixth Form CDC group were also making the most of the 20 minute session, making for a really calm and focused start to their day of learning.

Our Landmark students who attend Oaklands college every Tuesday morning were amazed to see s lamb being born this week. The students work with all of the animals helping out where...
After a very busy first term for Bonnie in her new role as a Therapy Dog she had a lovely rest over Half Term. Bonnie was freshly groomed at the salon to start the new Half Term....