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...
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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 by Sara Ash - Deputy Headteacher
On a bright, sunny Wednesday lunchtime it was heartening to see so many students take the opportunity to attend the weekly Maths Masterclass sessions in G2 and G3. students were...
Posted by Sara Ash - Deputy Headteacher
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Posted by Roa Dillon
It has been great to hear the latest recent news from our BMS Alumni and this week we heard from one of our students studying at Brunel University. Hashim Minhas currently on...
Posted by Jeremy Turner
It was good to talk to two of our Year 11 students Eric and Nathan on Tuesday at break time earlier this week about their new approach to arguably their most important year in...
Posted by Jeremy Turner
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Posted by Di Mcildowie
As part of our Raising Aspirations our Year 7 cohort visited Cambridge and it’s colleges. What a truly wonderful day, both students and staff found it both fascinating and...
Posted by Des Timotheou
Deputy Headteacher Mrs Ash provided all students this week with some real ‘pearls of wisdom’ to enable them all to maximise their progress at Bushey Meads throughout this academic...
Posted by Jeremy Turner
It was fantastic to hear from Miss Lister, our superb Subject Leader of Sociology and Psychology, on Friday morning last week as she shared how effectively she uses the Mega...
Posted by Jeremy Turner
It is really encouraging to see so many students engaged in exercise every break and lunchtime and even before and after school, often taking part in self-regulated team...
Posted by Jeremy Turner
The importance of reading quality materials on a regular basis is key to success not only in school examinations but the wider world.
At Bushey Meads School we are dedicated to ensuring all students improve their reading ability, whatever level they are at, to ensure they make good progress. It has been great to see the wide variety of texts students are bringing into school to read during dedicated Character Development Time in the morning and would encourage all students to spend at least 20 minutes at home reading every day as well.
Students can visit our well-stocked Learning Resource Centre before school at break time and lunch time to choose a book to read. Any student looking for reading recommendations can ask one of our Student Librarians or our outstanding Learning Resource Centre Manager, Ms Turton, who will give them assistance.
Year 7 and 8 students also benefit from dedicated Library Studies lesson with Ms Turton every week which helps support their reading journey.
In support of our growth mindset culture we have introduced an app for those students normally engaging with our reading intervention program, who have dyslexia or English as a...
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