This week marks an important milestone for our Year 6 pupils as they begin their KS2 SATs assessments on Monday. It was lovely to see so many of our Year 6 children arriving earlier than usual this morning to attend our special SATs Breakfast Gathering before the school day began. The relaxed breakfast session gave children the chance to enjoy breakfast, spend time with friends and chat with Team Gomer ahead of the day. They can look forward to this every day of the tests.

SATs (Standard Assessment Tests) help measure children’s progress in English and Maths at the end of junior school and provide useful information that travels with them to secondary school. The outcomes can help secondary schools understand pupils’ strengths and support future learning, including helping to inform pathways and GCSE predictions later in their education journey.

We are incredibly proud of how hard the children have worked over many months, and indeed throughout their time at Gomer, to prepare for this week. While SATs are important, we continue to remind our pupils that these tests do not define them. Their kindness, resilience, creativity, teamwork and character matter just as much.

A huge thank you goes to our dedicated staff team and supportive families who have helped encourage and prepare the children so positively. We know our Year 6 pupils are ready to do their very best.

Good luck, Year 6. Team Gomer believes in you. Go Gomer!