The importance of reading
This week saw the launch of some new strategies focused on reading and encouraging students to invest time developing their reading further to complement the existing Friday...
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This week saw the launch of some new strategies focused on reading and encouraging students to invest time developing their reading further to complement the existing Friday...
Posted by Sara Ash - Deputy Headteacher
Posted by Sara Ash - Deputy Headteacher
This academic year our YC Hertfordshire service is now up and running. Our regular Personal Adviser is: Heidi Snowden – in school every Monday and Tuesday based in the Connexions...
Posted by Di Mcildowie
For all year groups we are required to pass on certain information to YC Hertfordshire services. YC Hertfordshire are the local government’s information and advice service for...
Posted by Di Mcildowie
Army Cadets Cadet Centre, Rossington Avenue, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 4LD https://armycadets.com/join-cadets/register/ You need to be at least aged 12 and in year 8 at...
Posted by Sara Ash - Deputy Headteacher
National Fitness Day 2019 took place on Wednesday 25th September, the aim being to get as many people as possible involved in exercise so they can experience the benefits of...
Posted by Graeme Searle
Key Stage 3 Bailey 9 Sycamore – Bailey is a consistently hard working and focussed student who is making excellent progress. You will always find Bailey in lessons,...
Posted by Kashan Malik
Friday’s enrichment day started with a talk about the transition from year 11 and the different pathways available to everyone; 6th Form, College or Apprenticeships. I spoke about...
Posted by Di Mcildowie
On the morning of the 30th september, a small group of our PNI students and 4 of their Learning assistants made the journey to Stoke Mandeville Stadium to compete in the National...
Posted by Hannah Bailey
On enrichment day, Year 7 students spent the day learning on the theme of Not Harming Others, underpinned by our school mantra of Our School has a Mind to be Kind and the core...
Posted by Sara Ash - Deputy Headteacher
Mrs Turton, LRC Manager led small group guided reading sessions with Year 7 students in the LRC with a reading mentor programme starting next week for Year 8 and 9 students.

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...
With our whole school focus on improving literacy across the curriculum all teachers are supporting students to inculcate a love of reading, none more than Mr Back, our...