Pride Month Recommended Read: Heartstopper
Heartstopper is a young adult graphic novel series written by writer and illustrator, Alice Oseman. The series follows Charlie, an openly gay student at the fictional Truham...
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Heartstopper is a young adult graphic novel series written by writer and illustrator, Alice Oseman. The series follows Charlie, an openly gay student at the fictional Truham...
Posted by Anthony Carter
The Anti-bullying Ambassadors met up with the students of the Princes’ Trust (BMS), to hand over a £211.01 cheque, money raised from their charity events. The Princes’ Trust will...
Posted by Helen Mateides
We are extremely lucky to have such a dedicated team of student librarians, led by Owen and Nathan from Yr13, who give up a breaktime each week to help manage the ever-increasing...
Posted by Teresa Turton
Last Wednesday, eight of our enthusiastic Year 7 students took part in the National Reading Champions Quiz run by the National Literacy Trust. It’s the first time...
Posted by Teresa Turton
Before half term our ‘eager readers’ met to vote for their favourites from the eight books they’ve been reading for the Carnegie Award. To mark the occasion, the library was...
Posted by Teresa Turton
In addition to the Carnegie award, the Kate Greenaway medal is awarded for an outstanding book in terms of illustration for children and young people. In library studies we often...
Posted by Teresa Turton
Once again, our team of student librarians are proving invaluable in the LRC. Owen and Nathan have taken on the shared role of Senior Head Librarians, arranging the rota of desk...
Posted by Teresa Turton
It was impressive to see and hear Sophie in Year 8 speaking confidently to all her peers in last week’s literacy focused reading lesson in the school’s Learning Resource Centre or...
Posted by Jeremy Turner
It was so lovely to see how keen the Year 7 students were in their reading lesson in the LRC with Mrs Turton our outstanding LRC Manager on Wednesday of this week. Many of them...
Posted by Jeremy Turner
Our LRC has a slightly new look and feel this year with new COVID measures in place. As in classrooms, students sanitise their hands and clean their workspaces before use. When...
Posted by Teresa Turton
Heartstopper is a young adult graphic novel series written by writer and illustrator, Alice Oseman. The series follows Charlie, an openly gay student at the fictional Truham Grammar School and Nick, the soft-hearted member of the school’s rugby team, as they meet, become friends, and ultimately, fall in love.
The Heartstopper series has become so popular at Bushey Meads that our Learning Resource Manager, Ms Turton, has had to order additional copies to meet the high demand! Read some of the reviews of Volume 1 of Heartstopper from our wonderful BMS students:
Nicole in 7 Ash:
Boy Meets boy, boys become friends, boys fall in love in this amazing book! You follow the story of Charlie Spring and Nick Nelson on their journey to love. In this book you will find many LGBTQ+ characters, such as Charlie Spring, Nick Nelson and Tara Jones. I recommend this book if you are interested in love stories or books that show support for the LGBTQ+ community. There are also 3 more graphic novels showing problems that Nick and Charlie come across. The best book I’ve read all year! *****
Chloe in 7 Maple:
Heartstopper Volume 1 (Boy Meets Boy) is an LGBTQ+ novel about life, love, loyalty, and mental health. Charlie is a highly-strung, openly gay over-thinker, and Nick is a cheerful softhearted rugby player. Friendship blooms quickly, but could there be something more? 5 stars!
The entire Heartstopper series is available from the LRC!
The Anti-bullying Ambassadors met up with the students of the Princes’ Trust (BMS), to hand over a £211.01 cheque, money raised from their charity events. The Princes’ Trust will...
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