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Yes Year 6 – It’s All Done. And You Did It.

All done and dusted.

And what a week it’s been. SATs papers? Conquered. Every single one. But more than that… you changed. You grew. You didn’t just turn up — you turned up with grit, with grace, with guts.

Let’s process that for a moment — really sit in it.

Think back to Monday. For some, it felt like panic. That amygdala doing backflips. “Fight or flight” kicking in. Your body saying, "This is big, this is scary." But you did it anyway. You walked in with your shoulders back and your pencils sharp. You didn’t let the fear decide. That’s huge.

Fast forward a few days — and you're walking round school saying you loved it.

How powerful is that?

You’ve proven to yourself — and to everyone — that you can do difficult things. And not just survive them... but thrive in them. Enjoy them, even. That's the kind of strength that takes people places in life.

So what does this say about you? It says you're brave. It says you're resilient. It says you're more ready for life than you even realise.

And tonight? No revision. No worry. Just you — being a kid. Stay up late. Camp in the garden. Watch a film. Eat toast in bed. Whatever you do — let yourself be proud.

Because the real test? It wasn’t in the paper.
It was in your mind.
And you passed with flying colours.

Use this feeling. Remember this feeling. Let it shape how you take on the next challenge, and the next. This is your evidence — you can do hard things.

There are so many clichés trotted out around SATs, and frankly, most of them are as stale as last week's toast. Here's the truth: yes, we have to do them. But as ever at St George’s, we do them our way – with determination, with a quiet confidence, with humour and compassion in spades. We don't treat SATs as some apocalyptic reckoning... just a chapter in our story. Part of life. Nothing to fear, and everything to be proud of.

Gettin kids, and well in. Mr P

Print off this poster kids - slap it on your fridge, it will remind you how powerful you are.