Sats week is almost over. And as the week of statutory assessments nears its end, I thought I would offer some light relief by summing up the experience of being a Year 6 teacher at the start of May through a few GIFs.
- The papers arrive…
- And you wonder where the year has gone - how can it be Sats week again already?
- You quadruple check that everything that’s on the delivery note is in the boxes, and then you reseal them in record time
- And then you lock the papers away securely - really securely...
- You then remember that classroom displays have to be covered up or removed...
- And you carry out the final equipment check
- Suddenly, it is Monday morning.
- …but it’s time to get down to business - you’ve got this!
- You hope the children will arrive each day well rested and ready, but...
- You take one look at the reading paper and immediately woinder how it was written for 10- and 11-year-olds
- And the English grammar, punctuation and spelling (EGPS) test has questions about the past progressive tense that many adults probably couldn’t answer…
- Despite all your efforts to keep a sense of perspective about things, some children may inevitably be feeling nervous
- However, you breathe deep and remain zen…
- You hope that your chilled out state keeps the children calm, too
- Thursday night arrives and you should be ready to celebrate! You made it!
- But the reality is a little more...
17. And that’s when you remember that you now have mere weeks and a budget of £11.50 to get the year 6 leavers’ production to up to West End quality. Riiight…
Claire Lotriet is an assistant headteacher at Henwick Primary School in London. She is the Tes ed-tech columnist and tweets @OhLottie
