Dear Year 6,

Last 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 week has been hanging over you for so long and I know for every child, parent, carer, relative and teacher it is a horrible time. It may feel that ‘everything’ about you hangs on these tests but we want you to know that is not the case. We have 31 unique children making up our 2017 Year 6 class, all offering amazing talents, skills and abilities which can never be measured through a test.

A week away with your friends at Broomley Grange and the memories you are making are just as, if not more important that the tests you have completed. The life skills you will come home with and the new adventures you will share, I hope will allow last week to become just a distant memory that will be forgotten.

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.

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