Proud Gran

Sorry rafichagran I fnd your post triumphal and patronising.

You're last sentence buggers belief.

Oops....beggars belief

Your absolute pride in your DGS so shines through. Not only for his results but the way he handled the difficult and nerve wracking task. My 2 granddaughters are only 3 and 5, so we haven't got there yet with them; but I so clearly remember my 3 boys and the exam traumas! So pleased for you.

I give up! This iPad is determined to take over!

Anya, I'm surprised. I don't know your posts well (I nearly said 'you' well!) but it doesn't seem like you. Unless you know something I don't know, I don't understand. It's so 'British' to feel unable to shout from the rooftops if you feel uplifted by an achievement. Why not say if you are happy for a loved ones achievement. Enlighten me if you've got a hidden agenda.

It's not the fact that rafi's grandson did well and she is proud of it. In fact there is a thread where another gran has mentioned that her grandchild reached the required level. And I didn't take exception to her post.

No, it's the way she or he is crticising others that's so wrong. These tests, the English grammar element in particular, are a waste of time and only reflect a child's 'ability' to regurgitate what has been force fed to them by teachers who would rather not be teaching this kind of content.

I speak as a retired Y6 teacher, with responsibility for KS2 SATs and as a grandmother of a boy in Y5, whose parents are equally horrified at the content of these tests and who are both secondary English teachers.

I rest my case.

Get over yourself Anya, I am very proud, who do you think you are calling me patonising and triumphal, I stated quite clearly I know some people do not agree with sats,and I did not agree with the way some people expressed themselves before the sats, my opinion, My pride is the way my grandson conducted himself, and I stand by that. why you felt to mention you were a teacher I don't know and your reply was just spiteful and vindictive. I wrote a thread just saying how proud I am of my Grandson and how I did not agree with what was happening before. You have your opinion fine, let me have mine.

Its nice to hear from a proud Gran. I don't quite understand what other posters are objecting to. Well done that lad!

Think what you want rafi but as you say I'm entitled to my opinion and your reply certainly hasn't changed that, rather the opposite.

SATs

Anya I have not tried to change your mind, your opinion means nothing to me, just laughed at your silly reply with the ending I rest my case. I am not arguing about sats, I just posted of my pride in my Grandson and how I did not agree with what was happening before. You are coming across to me as a silly woman who does not like people disagreeing with you I stand also by what I say, a can do attitude really does help, and my Grandson has shown that.

Well well!

No matter how well my GS did, I am still anti-SATs in their present form. Writing, which was not one of the formally examined subjects, was teacher-assessed and locally moderated. Why couldn't this be done with Maths, Reading and SPAG? Of course there were children who took it all in their stride but quite unnecessary angst was caused to children who no doubt had worked their socks off but suddenly found the papers unexpectedly difficult. Perhaps rafichagran might spare a thought for these children who are victims of the pressure exerted by these inhumane tests.

No matter how well my GS did, I am still anti-SATs in their present form. Writing, which was not one of the formally examined subjects, was teacher-assessed and locally moderated. Why couldn't this be done with Maths, Reading and SPAG? Of course there were children who took it all in their stride but quite unnecessary angst was caused to children who no doubt had worked their socks off but suddenly found the papers unexpectedly difficult. Perhaps rafichagran might spare a thought for these children who are victims of the pressure exerted by these inhumane tests.

SATs or no SATs, I was happy with children, who were considered thoughtful and kind human beings.

Both for my own DSs and the hundreds that I taught over the years.

I repeat, I am not arguing about sats, just sharing my pride in my Grandson, I am sorry for children who found it difficult, but I am not in a position to do anything about that. I am talking about my pride in my Grandson, thats all. I would also like to thank people for their private messages of support and telling my Grandson well done.

J52

We once had a little boy in Yr 2 doing Sats. He was so upset by the whole thing , that when confronted by the paper, pulled his jumper over his head and sat in silence to the end. We never as a school referred to Sats just ' special work' The pressure must have come from home. This was an extreme reaction but not unknown.
Rachis GD must be a stoical, confident and happy soul to breeze through the tests.
Congratulations to him, his teachers and parents. Some children are not so lucky.

BB Bevan, I agree and thankyou for your comments re my GS I know some children find things difficult and I accept that. But this does not stop me from being proud of my GS and his achievements. I agree everyone has a opinion on this, and emotions run high, but this was my good news story,and I am happy to share it.

I think the problem is that too many people, maybe like rafichagran, put too much emphasis on comparing their own child's results with those of other less fortunate pupils who do not fare as well in tests for various reasons. Each child is an individual, and not everything should be measured by academic achievement. I always think the best way is to praise effort, application and yes, high marks too, but how other children perform alongside one's own is completely irrelevant.

Lillie I can assure you I do not compare my Grandsons results with anyone. I work full time and do not go round the school to collect him. Also I have no one to compare him with as I do not mix in those circles anymore. Glad you said maybe as I don't know why you would think that. Also please note I did not put his scores on here. If I did you could maybe say that. All I have said is I am proud of his achievements but most of all his behaviour leading up to the Sats.

I do think a lot of parents can transfer their anxiety to their children; some pupils in DGD's school were extremely anxious to the point of sickness re the SATs because, I think, of transferred anxiety.
However, DGD took it in her stride because her parents did not express any anxiety to her.

I think I over-used the word anxiety in that post

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