So proud

Of my girls.

Both of them came home after school yesterday with their school reports and SAT results.

How clever are they? A result of 2B is the nationally expected standard for most 7 year olds (2C being below the expected standard and 2A being above) and a level 3 is even better. Harriet got a 2A in mathematics and 3s in English Speaking and Listening, Reading, Writing and Science.

Katarina, who's in year 5, took optional SATs (not sure what was optional about it as I don't think she had a choice LOL!). The expected level of attainment for a child at the end of year 6 (so in Kat's case the result she should be expected to attain at the end of NEXT year) is a level 4. She's hit that figure out of the ball park already this year and achieved 4As in English Writing and Reading (just 1 mark off achieving a level 5 in Reading) and got a 5C in Maths!

When we had parent interviews at the end of last year both girls were not performing at the same levels they were before we moved to Canada. Both of them had dropped down below the levels they were achieving. Richard and I were not overly worried and knew that they would pick things up fairly quickly and these results have proved just that.

And their actual reports? That was all good too. Apparently Harriet has been a pleasure to teach and played an excellent role as a spoilt queen in the Christmas play. Katarina is an enthusiastic, positive learner but needs to learn more how to compromise!

OK, proud parent moment over. For now at least.