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It was a real privilege to observe a Year 7 English lesson, taught by Miss Denton, Advanced Lead Teacher for English. The lesson was focused on War Poetry and the students were...
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It was a real privilege to observe a Year 7 English lesson, taught by Miss Denton, Advanced Lead Teacher for English. The lesson was focused on War Poetry and the students were...
Posted by Sara Ash - Deputy Headteacher
It was inspiring to join the Year 13 English Literature A level class on Tuesday of this week and see how well the students were doing under the exemplary teaching of Mr Dawson...
Posted by Jeremy Turner
This week, a group of nine Year 12 pupils sat their GCSE English Language resit exams. The exams consisted of two papers which are both one hour and forty five minutes...
Posted by admin
This week, in commemoration of Armistice Day, our Key Stage 3 students immersed themselves in the poignant verses of “In Flanders Fields” by war poet John McCrae....
Posted by Anthony Carter
At Bushey Meads, we use a variety of online platforms to support students’ learning. Each week, we will focus on one such platform to bring you all the information you need...
Posted by Anthony Carter
It was great to see Abigail in 7 Willow arrive at school today with a great creation that she had made to support her learning in English this term on Greek Mythology. She had...
Posted by Jeremy Turner
Our newly refurbished LRC was being enjoyed by our Year 7 cohort earlier this week – all engaged in reading their latest chosen books or completing their all-important book...
Posted by Jeremy Turner
The English department here at Bushey Meads School subscribes to an online platform called ‘Bedrock Learning’. This platform teaches students new vocabulary and...
Posted by Lee Cox
Reading ‘Beowulf’ And exploring the topic of History of English in our English lessons has been an exciting experience. Students have been focused on villains and heroism...
Posted by Emma Denton
With the increasing use of Chromebooks and laptops, we are lucky to have access to a wide collection of ebooks and audio books, including study guides and set texts, in addition...
Posted by Teresa Turton

As many people find themselves looking for inspiration about what to do during extended periods at home, what better than read the books you’ve had on your list...
It was a privilege to join Advanced Lead Teacher, Mr Johnson’s Year 7 English class on Tuesday of this week and see the superb learning that took place throughout the...