A letter from school is not what you would expect to brighten your day, but this one will. A head teacher at the Barrowford Primary School in Lancashire, UK wrote an encouraging letter to her students right after their KS2 SAT test. The letter has now gone viral on the internet.
In a world, where academic scores are often the most important parameter of a student's achievements, this teacher urges her pupils to take pride in who they are irrespective of their pending test results. "Tests always do not assess all of what it is that make each of you special and unique" she writes.
Sparing a thought for those with a creative bent of mind, she says: 'They do not know that you can play a musical instrument or that you can dance or paint a picture. 'Her letter also highlights the value of qualities like kindness, which are often lost in the race to the top.
In a world, where academic scores are often the most important parameter of a student's achievements, this teacher urges her pupils to take pride in who they are irrespective of their pending test results. "Tests always do not assess all of what it is that make each of you special and unique" she writes.
Sparing a thought for those with a creative bent of mind, she says: 'They do not know that you can play a musical instrument or that you can dance or paint a picture. 'Her letter also highlights the value of qualities like kindness, which are often lost in the race to the top.
Admire this school. A child is more than a SATS score pic.twitter.com/tRuHPcMV6d
- Martin Francis (@WembleyMatters) July 14, 2014
Advertisement .@BarrowfordSch incredibly well done. Cheers from State College, Pennsylvania, USA
- Devin Mathias (@dmathias) July 16, 2014
"@BarrowfordSch: Wow. All we did was remind our Y6 how amazing they are!!! pic.twitter.com/ReKViNAS9g" @GovernorRanguma@SABINACHEGE@CSKhaemba
- Kenneth Okoth, MP (@okothkenneth) July 17, 2014
Advertisement This is just wonderful. Well done to @BarrowfordSch@BarrowfordHead for doing this. pic.twitter.com/ZT7LrhOlVl
- John Shepperd (@j_shepperd) July 15, 2014
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Independent Learning. Finding where your tweets are from. pic.twitter.com/6DyCLQUhaP
- Barrowford School (@BarrowfordSch) July 17, 2014COMMENTS
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