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PE Health and Health Faculty News (17th June 2026)

PE Health and Health Faculty News (17th June 2026)

NEWS Mr Cartledge Head of PE and Health ATHLETICS County Champion On Saturday 6th June seven of our students competed in the Hertfordshire County Athletics Championships. The...

Posted on 18th June 2026 by Ashley Cartledge

Next Steps Success

Next Steps Success

We were delighted to welcome Year 12 students and their parents/carers to our annual Next Steps event, an informative evening designed to help students explore their options post...

Posted on 18th June 2026 by Madeline Silla

Alumni Nathan returns to inspire future generations!

Alumni Nathan returns to inspire future generations!

We were delighted to welcome back former Bushey Meads School student Nathan, who returned to share his experiences of studying Environmental Science at University. Nathan spoke...

Posted on 18th June 2026 by Madeline Silla

Creativity Unleashed: GCSE Art Students Excel in Identity Art PPE

Our Year 10 GCSE Art students recently completed a rigorous two-day art PPE inside the art department. Two classrooms transformed into bustling workplaces as students tackled a...

Posted on 18th June 2026 by Sam Cole

Exploring the World of Law: A Masterclass with Laura Atherton

Exploring the World of Law: A Masterclass with Laura Atherton

Our Year 12 Law and Sociology students, plus some of our more able Year 10 students were treated to an inspiring guest lecture from distinguished legal professional Laura...

Posted on 18th June 2026 by Olivia de Groot

STEAM Nature Experience

STEAM Nature Experience

If you’re curious about the natural world and how it connects with STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths), this summer event is a brilliant chance to explore it...

Posted on 18th June 2026 by Mo Abusef

Student Leadership Assemblies

Student Leadership

Student Leadership Assemblies

At our Sixth Form, we are committed to fostering leadership skills by providing students with opportunities to become leaders and role models, including campaigning for the...

Posted on 18th June 2026 by admin

Designing the Future by Exploring the Past: Year 7 Pewter Casting

Design & Technology

Designing the Future by Exploring the Past: Year 7 Pewter Casting

It has been an incredibly busy and creative term in the Design and Technology department. Our Year 7 students have been journeying back in time to explore Ancient Cultures, using...

Posted on 18th June 2026 by Charlotte Hewitt

Alumni of the Month

Alumni of the Month

Finlay Crasnier I am currently studying for a BSc in Mathematics with Data Science at the LSE, about to graduate this year. The teachers at Bushey Meads really helped me push...

Posted on 18th June 2026 by Madeline Silla

Houses of Parliament

Houses of Parliament

Houses of Parliament

On Wednesday I was lucky enough to join a selection of our year 10 and 12 students on a trip to the Houses of Parliament. We had a tour and a workshop on the ‘Power of Petition’...

Posted on 18th June 2026 by Tracy Greenwood

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Inspiring Our Year 10 Students!

Inspiring Year 10 Students

Inspiring Our Year 10 Students!

Inspiring Our Year 10 Students!

Posted on 18th June 2026 by Jeremy Turner

Pastoral Manager Miss Kent led a very inspiring assembly for our Year 10 cohort – all of them poised to start their most important year in school to date this coming September.

Under the theme of Growth she focussed on how Bukayo Saka moved on from his devastating ‘penalty kick moment’ at the age of 19 in the Euro 2020 final against Italy. She encouraged all the students to put themselves in his shoes and reminded them of the incredibly hurtful and nasty racist abuse he received online, but also how he had the determination and growth mindset to keep going and not quit.

As she stated in the assembly, Miss Kent told the students that “He did not let one moment define him.”

She asked the students in her year group to apply this same mindset to their ‘penalty kick moments’ and, as we finish Year 10 (with only 20 school days to go) to really think about ending well with their Year 10 PPEs and to make the ‘growth mindset’ changes that need to be made.

The inspiring assembly finished with a video of the moments in their lives at Bushey Meads from their start in Year 7. It was a poignant reminder of how far they have already come, how much they have grown already and how much further they can grow in the future.

I would like to thank Miss Kent for her hard work and dedication to the students in Year 10 and for being such an inspirational Pastoral Leader in the school.