Dear Year 6,

This week you have all completed your SATs for reading, maths, spelling, grammar, and punctuation.  We know that you have worked incredibly hard, and we are extremely proud of each and every one of you.

The SATs tell you a measure of your learning within school.  They do not, however, tell you all of the things that make you special, unique, and wonderful in your own ways.

Your parents and all of us at Marsden know that you are more than just a test.  Some of you play sport, some of you play a musical instrument.  We know that some of you some of you can sing and dance, some of you represent a wide range of organisations at a very high level.  Some of you even help your families at home with household jobs.  These are just a few of the things that make you individual, and that make your parents and all of the staff at Marsden proud of you, not just today or this week, but every day.

So remember that you are amazing, unique, and very special.  It has been a privilege to teach you and to watch you grow into the lovely young people we see today.

Remember that there is no way to ‘test’ all the amazing, awesome things that make you YOU!

So we would like to say a very well done to you, not just for working so hard this week, but for everything that you are – keep it up.

With very best wishes,

Mrs Marshall and all of the staff at Marsden Primary School