Focussed Friday Reading
On Friday I spent Character Development Coach (CDC) time in the Maths Faculty area and was delighted to see so many students really focussed and engaged with our now embedded...
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On Friday I spent Character Development Coach (CDC) time in the Maths Faculty area and was delighted to see so many students really focussed and engaged with our now embedded...
Posted by Jeremy Turner
We believe that reading underpins everything for our students. Confident readers can access the curriculum in all subject areas, understand key concepts, write to a good standard...
Posted by Graeme Searle
On Thursday we embarked on our first Drop Everything and Read (D.E.A.R) event of the academic year. “Drop Everything and Read, is a “national celebration of reading...
Posted by Claire Till
On Thursday 23rd September we had our first of six calendared D.E.A.R events this year. As many of you will know, this is an established part of our celebration and promotion of...
Posted by Danielle Bowe
I am delighted to announce the winners of our ‘Summer Reading Challenge Bingo’ competition are Angelina Leung 8 Beech and Lisa Qarib 8 Willow. This is the second year...
Posted by Danielle Bowe
At Bushey Meads School all staff and students fully understand the importance of reading and how it underpins everything we do and all learning and achievement. We are very lucky...
Posted by Jeremy Turner
This week, our theme at Bushey Meads has been ‘aspiration’ and Mrs Turton, our fantastic LRC manager, has been celebrating just that with her year 7 and 8 classes....
Posted by Danielle Bowe
For our dedicated Carnegie Shadowers, who’ve been reading furiously for the last three months, the Awards Ceremony provided the conclusion to this year’s events. Along with groups...
Posted by Teresa Turton
For the last two months a group of keen readers from years 7,8, and 11, have been reading the eight books shortlisted for this year’s Carnegie Medal. The CILIP Carnegie...
Posted by Teresa Turton
Thank you and well done to everyone who participated in our World Book Day. Following on from last week’s events I had the pleasure of awarding students with their prizes....
Posted by Claire Till
On Friday I spent Character Development Coach (CDC) time in the Maths Faculty area and was delighted to see so many students really focussed and engaged with our now embedded Friday reading programme. Teachers are using the top tips shared by our Lead Practitioner for English and Whole School Literacy Ms Bowe and are encouraging all students to follow the passages carefully using their BMS Bookmarks, This aids concentration, supports the strong link between the audio and visual experience of reading aloud and listening and enhances the class discussion about key words as they appear.
All in all, it makes for a positive start to our Fridays at BMS and underpins the emphasis we have on quality reading to support progress for all across our rich and diverse curriculum.
‘Things Fall Apart’ (1958) by Chinua Achebe A worldwide bestseller, Amazon summarises ‘Things Fall Apart,’’ as the compelling story of one man’s battle to protect his...
On Wednesday 26th January, we held our 4th Drop Everything And Read (D.E.A.R) event of the academic year- this time with the spotlight on non-fiction. As you know, BMS has a...