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It was reassuring this week, to visit BMS and see management of the COVID-19 Plan in action. The Senior Leadership Team meet, at least weekly, to review the effectiveness of...
Following the hugely encouraging visit to our school by Michaelene Holder-March, Senior Infection Protection Control Nurse working within Public Health and her detailed report...
On Wednesday of this week, as part of our ongoing work to ensure the safety of all staff and students at the school in these challenging times, we welcomed Michaelene Holder-March...
The highlight of the evening for most of the Year 7 parents was meeting their children’s Character Development Coaches or CDCs. These dedicated and caring staff will see their...
In a large school it is important to know who to contact if you would like to raise a concern or provide us with information. If you have a concern you would like to share with...
It has been wonderful to welcome back all our students to school this week and get back to learning within the classroom. As you are aware, we have slightly staggered the end of...
At Bushey Meads we take the process of self-evaluation very seriously and use it as a powerful tool to create a positive climate of ongoing improvement. All major stakeholder...
One of the key aspects of our planning to ensure the safe return of students to the school after this period of ‘lockdown’ has been to review all aspects of our...
Despite the clear restrictions we are all adhering to in our very modified learning environment, it has been so good to welcome back students to each year group in our school for...
From Friday 12th June small groups of students from Years 7, 8 and 9 have been attending school between 9am – 3pm to catch up with their school work. Numbers were small on...
It was reassuring this week, to visit BMS and see management of the COVID-19 Plan in action. The Senior Leadership Team meet, at least weekly, to review the effectiveness of rigorous processes which have evolved over the last month, in consultation with Public Health England and with the support of the Hertfordshire Infection Protection Control Nurse. In order to ensure the safety of students and staff, practices are reviewed in line with updated advice for example, only this week, the introduction of a one way system around the school buildings. Bushey Meads School is a unique environment where students benefit from separate buildings, on a single level, affording easy access to outdoor spaces and enabling well-ventilated corridors and classrooms. This means that our students are able to access modern facilities and continue their learning in all areas of the broad curriculum on offer at BMS.
We were able to review the school track and trace data showing evidence that although, in line with schools nationally, there have been a small number of positive tests recorded, the process is expertly managed by the BMS Pastoral Team who ensure that, in accordance with Public Health England criteria, students and staff identified as close contacts are recorded and required to self-isolate.
We are confident that, during this tumultuous time, our students are able to continue their education in a happy and safe environment. We would like to say “Thank You”, not only to our students and parents for their much valued cooperation, but to our extremely hard-working staff for their wholehearted commitment to BMS.
Di Hoeksma – Chair of Governors
Carol Raymond
Vice Chair of Governors (with Safeguarding responsibility)
