Yr7 Parents

PROUD OF OUR YR7 PUPILS
TODAY AND TOMORROW
AND THE NEXT DAY
AND THE DAY AFTER THAT!
Over recent days, we have been talking to the children about receiving their SEAG results on Saturday 24 January; some will be elated, others satisfied and still others disappointed.
Irrespective of their scores, we have assured them that they are still just as special as they always were. We know that they have given their best, and we are proud of all of them. They need to know that their score doesn’t change how proud we are of them as parents and teachers. The transfer test is just one small step on their educational journey.
Our children are so much more than a score or a band reported in an email :
they are talented players,
budding artists,
fabulous fiction writers,
meticulous researchers,
magnificent musicians,
fantastic prefects,
compassionate classmates (most of the time),
mind-blowing number crunchers,
inquisitive thinkers,
brilliant builders,
incredible problem solvers,
loyal friends,
innovative entrepreneurs and
thoughtful givers.
They have so much still to learn, so much new stuff to explore, so much to give, so much to create, so many more belly laughs to laugh and a few more tears to cry. They are little people being formed and shaped with each new experience, each new day. Who knows what they will become; the options are limitless.
Saturday may be a testing time for you as a parent; stay calm (even when your head is upside down) and reassure your child that, together, you will find a good school for them in the days ahead. When foolish talk fills the airwaves, the WhatsApp Group and even the church hall, this is when you earn your corn as parents.
If your child is disappointed tomorrow, please do not allow them to beat themselves up over the result of an exam taken when they are just 10 years of age. Nothing is set in stone tomorrow; the world will continue to rotate on its axis, and the sun will rise. It is what they do moving forward that really matters.
Remind them, as Miss Daly and I have done, that they will never be asked for their transfer result on a job application or when applying for a further education place - it will be what they achieve at GCSE, BTEC or A-levels, etc. that will count.
What is important is how they apply themselves from now on, and when they go to their new school, whatever its name, or the colour of its blazer or tie. They can all achieve great things.
I think it is good for the children to talk to their classmates over the weekend about their scores, so everything is out in the open before they return to school on Monday. This can be difficult, but it does help.
Although they are only 10 and 11 years old, we are asking them to be sensitive and mature; to be happy for those who are pleased with their result and to be considerate and understanding towards those who are perhaps disappointed or upset.
I also want to thank the children who did not sit the SEAG tests for the way they have supported their classmates throughout the first term of Year 7.
Results will be available online by logging on to:
www.seagni.co.uk with your unique password
In the event of any problem accessing your child's result, you should email:
admin@seagni.co.uk
Or you may contact me on Moneyrea PS Mobile
077 865 47 311
Or Email rgreer448@gmail.com
Please note that this is only to confirm a result and not to discuss future options.
Whatever Saturday brings, we will be here to help and advise you through the next stage in the transfer process.
Thinking of you all.
Roy Greer
Principal