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A Reading Oasis!

On Wednesday, Bushey Meads had another one of our regular DropEverythingAndRead events. This is where at an agreed time everyone drops what they are doing and picks up their books...

Posted on 16th January 2020 by Danielle Bowe

Reading

Bushey Meads Falls Silent!

Last week saw (and heard!) the first DEAR event of this academic year. Firmly established as an important part of practice here at Bushey Meads, DEAR events (Drop Everything And...

Posted on 19th September 2019 by Danielle Bowe

Reading

4th Drop Everything and Read event with a non-fiction focus

During today’s 4th Drop Everything And Read event, the whole school had a wider reading non-fiction focus. My year 12 A level English Language and Literature class are studying...

Posted on 15th March 2019 by Danielle Bowe

Reading

Drop Everything And Read (DEAR)

This year the Reading Agenda at BMS has gathered speed. The reason being, is that we believe literacy underpins success in every element of education. For example, the recent...

Posted on 14th March 2019 by Graeme Searle

Reading

A DEAR Moment at BMS

n line with our current drive to encourage all students to read for pleasure, widen their vocabulary and develop their literacy skills, on Wednesday of this week we held our first...

Posted on 14th February 2019 by Jeremy Turner

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A Reading Oasis!

Danielle Bowe

A Reading Oasis!

Posted on 16th January 2020 by Danielle Bowe

On Wednesday, Bushey Meads had another one of our regular DropEverythingAndRead events. This is where at an agreed time everyone drops what they are doing and picks up their books to silently read for 15 minutes. It’s fantastic to see everyone, including all support and office based staff reading together and enjoying a wonderful 15 minutes of tranquility in an otherwise very busy day.

We all appreciate the academic benefits of a healthy reading habit (something we promote in a range of ways here at BMS), but the power it has to calm the mind, refocus us and provide an oasis of peace should not be underestimated either. Sometimes it is the only time in the day where we can set our own agenda and transport ourselves somewhere other than a rainy and windy Hertfordshire!