Testing Times
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Tests and exams are a big part of school life whatever your age. In the weeks since the Easter break, we have been preparing for SATS, GCSEs, BTECs, phonics tests, and many other assessments across the federation. Now that we are amid the ‘testing season’ it is reassuring to see how well the children are handling these assessments. It never fails to impress school staff just how mature, sensible and diligent young people can be when it really counts. It is also a source of pride to see the exam machinery burst into life. The tests and assessments could not be conducted as well as they are without the army of invigilators and helpers who descend on schools each summer. These are the people who help us to make it all happen, putting children at ease, checking papers, monitoring the time, and ensuring a calm and purposeful atmosphere. To everyone who has helped prepare our young people and guide them as they continue through their ‘testing days,’ we would like to say a big thanks.