Dear Y6,
You’ve worked incredibly hard this year and we’re proud of your effort this week to do your very best. Remember, SATs don’t have the ability to test everything though. As you know from ‘crew’ learning is 3-way: character, beautiful work and academic success leads to the best version of you. Unfortunately, SATs cannot measure all of those things.
The SATs test do not assess all of what makes each of you special and unique. The people who create these tests, mark them and set the boundaries do not know each of you the way we do. They do not know the learning journey you’ve travelled and still travel.
They do not know that some of you attend numerous clubs or that you can sing, dance or draw. They do not know that you take part in sports or participate in making your community a better place through expeditions. They do not know ways in which you show compassion to your peers and the ways in which you are kind, thoughtful and helpful.
The score you get from the tests will tell you something but it will not tell you everything. There are many ways to be ‘smart’. You ARE smart! Finally, most importantly remember, there is no way to ‘test’ all of the amazing and fantastic things that make you, you!
Thank you again for being part of the best crew ever and for working so hard,
Mr Ambler, Mrs Jackson and Mr Mumby