Here is the letter I just read out on the show. It was sent to Year 6 pupils by a Primary School in Lancashire. I think it was originally sent to a school in the US. I think its fab! “Please find enclosed your end of Key Stage 2 test results. We are very proud of you as you demonstrated huge amounts of commitment and tried your very best during this tricky week. “However, we are concerned that these tests do not always assess all of what it is that make each of you special and unique. The people who create these tests and score them do not know each of you– the way your teachers do, the way I hope to, and certainly not the way your families do. “They don’t know that many of you speak two languages. They don’t know that you can play a musical instrument or that you can dance or paint a picture. They don’t know that your friends count on you to be there for them or that your laughter can brighten the dreariest day. “They don’t know that you write poetry or songs, play or participate in sports, wonder about the future, or that sometimes you take care of your little brother or sister after school. They don’t know that you have travelled to a really great place or that you know how to tell a great story or that you really love spending time with special family members and friends. “They don’t know that you can be trustworthy, kind or thoughtful, and that you try, every day, to be your very best… the scores you get will tell you something, but they will not tell you everything. “So enjoy your results and be very proud of these but remember there are many ways of being smart.”
Posted on: Tue, 15 Jul 2014 17:16:59 +0000
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