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Engaging English Experiences

It was great to see so many Year 10 English lessons taking place with students actively engaged in their learning journey. Students were being encouraged to complete DIRT...

Posted on 3rd October 2019 by Sara Ash - Deputy Headteacher

English

English Revision

This week saw the start of the GCSE exam session and the first of 4 English exams-Literature paper 1. Well done year 11-all your hard work has paid off! Now is the time to ride on...

Posted on 16th May 2019 by Danielle Bowe

Revision

English Revision Sessions on Saturday

It was very powerful to see so many Year 11 students attending the focussed English GCSE revision sessions last Saturday and hear all the very detailed, poignant advice and clear...

Posted on 9th May 2019 by Jeremy Turner

English

Zigi Shipper visits Bushey Meads

On Tuesday 12th March, the entirety of year 9 was fortunate enough to have a very special visitor come in to talk to us. The visitor was 90 year old Zigi Shipper, a Holocaust and...

Posted on 25th April 2019 by Amy Buck

Marking and Feedback

Excellent Marking and Feedback in English at BMS

It was great to walk through a real variety of superb English lessons earlier this week and see how well all teachers were enabling students to capture the detailed verbal...

Posted on 21st March 2019 by Jeremy Turner

English

Harry Spiro Holocaust Survivor Testimony

Written by Tobi Nwodo 9 Beech Recently, the privileged Year 9 students of Bushey Meads School received a once in a lifetime opportunity to watch a livestream of a Holocaust...

Posted on 1st February 2019 by Amy Buck

Literacy

The Importance of Reading

The importance of reading quality materials on a regular basis is key to success not only in school examinations but the wider world. Being able to understand and use a wide range...

Posted on 25th January 2019 by Sara Ash - Deputy Headteacher

Literacy

How about buying a book as a gift?

A book makes a fantastic present at Christmas time. The gift of a healthy reading routine is also invaluable. Here at Bushey Meads we continue to foster a love of reading across...

Posted on 21st December 2018 by Danielle Bowe

English

English Department A level – Aim For Top Grades

Many of you will know that Amira Izhar, Head Girl, has secured a place at Oxford University to read English. Over the last two years, the faculty have put various interventions...

Posted on 9th July 2018 by Stephanie Knowles

Staff Development

Amazing trip to Stratford-upon-Avon

Every now and then, an opportunity arises for a hard-working teacher to take some well-earned rest from the challenges of school-life. And so, on Friday 22nd June, I missed out on...

Posted on 2nd July 2018 by Liam Lester

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Engaging English Experiences

Sara Ash - Deputy Headteacher

Posted on 3rd October 2019 by Sara Ash - Deputy Headteacher

It was great to see so many Year 10 English lessons taking place with students actively engaged in their learning journey. Students were being encouraged to complete DIRT (Dedicated Improvement and Reflection Time) in their purple pens, responding to the written feedback on their work. Research proves that this is the most powerful tool to aid student progress so it was lovely to see it in action in GCSE English lessons.