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English Faculty Recommended Reads: Wk beginning 8th June

‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ (1960) by Harper Lee This Pulitzer Prize winning novel concerns the essential nature of right and wrong and how good and evil can coexist. Through...

Posted on 12th June 2020 by Lynn Court

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Carnegie Shadowing Mid-Way Vote

I am so proud of the students in our first shadowing group who have been working really hard to read as many of the shortlisted books as possible, despite not being in school to...

Posted on 12th June 2020 by Teresa Turton

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New Ebook Library

I am delighted and excited to announce that all Bushey Meads students and staff now have access to an extensive new digital library collection. With over 2000 titles available,...

Posted on 12th June 2020 by Teresa Turton

English

English Faculty Recommended Reads: Wk beginning 1st June

‘Things Fall Apart’ (1958) by Chinua Achebe A worldwide bestseller, Amazon summarises ‘Things Fall Apart,’’ as the compelling story of one man’s battle to protect his...

Posted on 5th June 2020 by Lynn Court

English

English Faculty Recommended Reads

‘Pride and Prejudice’ (1813) by Jane Austen Enduringly popular and a great introduction to Jane Austen, the novel is set in rural England in the early 19th century. It follows the...

Posted on 1st June 2020 by Lynn Court

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Carnegie Shadowing Update

This week’s featured book certainly packs a punch! When we hurriedly gave out the books for Shadowing, on the last day in school, and Archie took Patron Saint of Nothing,...

Posted on 22nd May 2020 by Teresa Turton

English

English Faculty Recommended Reads

‘Lord of the Flies’ (1954) by William Golding A plane crashes on an uninhabited island and the only survivors, a group of schoolboys, assemble on the beach and wait to be rescued....

Posted on 22nd May 2020 by Lynn Court

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Celebrating Reading

It’s been fabulous to see students from years 7 and 8 reading for pleasure and completing tasks from their Reading Award booklets. It’s fascinating for me to see the books...

Posted on 22nd May 2020 by Teresa Turton

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Carnegie Shadowing Update

Welcome to our latest Carnegie shortlisted book. The eight books chosen to battle for the Carnegie Award represent the best among the new books written for young people. Some are...

Posted on 15th May 2020 by Teresa Turton

English

English Faculty Recommended Reads: Wk beginning 8th June

Lynn Court

English Faculty Recommended Reads: Wk...

Posted on 12th June 2020 by Lynn Court

‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ (1960) by Harper Lee

This Pulitzer Prize winning novel concerns the essential nature of right and wrong and how good and evil can coexist. Through the young protagonist Scout Finch, Lee delivers a powerful coming-of-age story that addresses the consequences of racism and prejudice in the Depression-era South.

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