As SATs week arrives it is not quite the same,

The tests that were printed this year never came,

The displays are still up; walls full of ‘Maths’ rules,

But Year 6 very different, at present, in schools

 

For some of you, happiness, lots of relief,

For others a sigh of pure disbelief,

That you worked really hard in advance of this week,

Expected and Greater Depth marks you did seek.

 

Algebra, fractions, the times table drills,

Inference, retrieval, in depth Reading skills,

Past present, progressive…. and all the SPAG terms,

You’ve practised and mastered them over the years.

 

Fear not though, the SATs, yes, won’t happen this term

But remember tests don’t measure everything you learn,

Primary subjects are varied; you’ve always tried your best,

And many of those skills that you’ve gained can’t be defined by a test.

 

So here at NJS you have made us so proud.

We sit here with pride and we shout this out loud…

‘Year 6 you amaze us, you’ve come incredibly far…

And we don’t need a test to see how amazing you are!’