Live Marking in action!
It was great to hear from one of our specialist Geography teachers at the start of this week in our Monday Magic Moment at Staff Briefing. Outlining his strategies (tailored to...
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It was great to hear from one of our specialist Geography teachers at the start of this week in our Monday Magic Moment at Staff Briefing. Outlining his strategies (tailored to...
Posted by Jeremy Turner
Last weeks Friday Faculty Focus saw Head of Dance – Mrs Rosa share a very simple yet effective resource – visual timers. Having a timer on your slides can really...
Posted by Kashan Malik
Our Friday Faculty Focus in Staff Briefing last week was led by our hard working and dedicated Head of Faculty for Foreign Languages Mrs Charles. Sharing some excellent practical...
Posted by Jeremy Turner
It is so good to be part of a Multi Academy Trust – especially when you get the opportunity to learn and share best practice with outstanding practitioners like Laura Moses....
Posted by Jeremy Turner
Developing our students to be independent learners is an ongoing focus at Bushey Meads School and we are constantly sharing best practice and honing our craft in this hugely...
Posted by Jeremy Turner
Another excellent ‘Monday Magic Moment’ was shared at the start of this week – this time by Mrs Selliah, one of our hard working teachers in our flagship Maths...
Posted by Jeremy Turner
Exit tickets are a great strategy to employ that help capture the learning journey at the end of a lesson. Students complete them highlighting what they have achieved and asking...
Posted by Jeremy Turner
It was great to pick up some top literacy tips from Mrs Cooper our hard working and enthusiastic Head of Girls PE at the start of this week in our latest Monday Magic Moment in...
Posted by Jeremy Turner
At Bushey Meads School we all know what DIRT is – Dedicated Improvement and Reflection Time. On Monday in our Staff Briefing meeting Miss Smith reminded us all in her Monday...
Posted by Jeremy Turner
On Wednesday 21st November 2018, all teaching staff across the Bushey St James Trust (BSJT) convened at Hartsbourne Primary School. The BSJT in its current form –...
Posted by Graeme Searle
It was great to hear from one of our specialist Geography teachers at the start of this week in our Monday Magic Moment at Staff Briefing. Outlining his strategies (tailored to Key Stage 3 and 4 students) used to effectively live mark in the classroom, Mr Mitchell showed the clear benefits to both students and staff with his smart ‘real-time approach’.
Staff were really impressed and are hoping to see him in action over the next two weeks as we all take part in our third Marking and Feedback fortnight of the academic year. Our ‘Selfie Showcase Board’ is filling up with willing practitioners offering all colleagues the chance to visit classrooms across the school during the next two weeks to see the power of live marking in action. 
Verbal feedback from teachers is one of the most common forms of feedback given in classrooms across the school. In this video we capture Mr Chalkley providing constant verbal...
After a very successful first term at BMS, staff returned in 2018 with a Staff Development Morning. The first hour consisted of five ICT based sessions that staff signed up for...