Message for Year 6

Date: 10th May 2020 @ 1:06pm

Good afternoon Year 6.

I hope you are having a nice weekend. 

As Monday approaches, the start of SATs looms. However, due to these unprecendented times, that is not the case. I know how extremely hard you have all worked to get to this point. You have put in so much effort and preparation, and should be very proud of yourselves. We are all very proud of you. I have spoken to Mrs McLaughlin and she is thinking of you all. Enjoy your week and just keeping thinking how well you have done to get here.

 

To all our Year 6's,

As SATs week arrives it is not quite the same, 

The tests that were printed this year never came,

The displays all still up; walls full of Maths 'rules',

But Year 6 very different, at present, in schools.

 

For some of you, happiness, lots of relief,

For others a sigh of pure disbelief,

That you worked really hard in advance of this week,

Expected and Greater Depth marks you did seek.

 

Algrebra, fractions, the times table drills,

Inference, retrieval, in-depth reading skills, 

Past present, progressive...and all the SPAG terms,

You've practised and mastered them over the years.

 

Fear not though, the SATs, yes, won't happen this term

But remember tests don't measure everything you learn,

Primary subjects are varied; you've always tried your best,

And many of those skills that you've gained can't be defined by a test.

 

So, here at Over St John's, you've made us so proud

We sit here with pride and we shout this out loud...

"Year 6 you amaze us, you've come incredibly far...

And we don't need a test to see how amazing you are!"

 

Miss Hartley and Mrs Ferguson