This week has been all about Year 6 and SATs week, mainly because we have to use the hall for the tests which means every other class has to stay in theirs and be quiet. The children worked really hard. After every test we asked them if they felt they had done their best – that’s all we can ask (they all agreed!). These are the first formal exams the children will experience so it’s important to us that their experience is positive; that they realise that if you prepare sensibly then you can overcome any nerves. Having now finished them they’ve proved to themselves they can do it. This self-confidence is an important life lesson; we all have moments in life that make us nervous, such as job interviews for example, but can cope with the feelings.