Test Week at the Centres, May 28th-May 31st

Test week has been and gone at the Shine Centre: as I write this, we have tested every single grade two and grade three at our six schools, a total of 763 children. We like to test all the Grade 2's and 3's, regardless of whether they attend Shine or not. It is a great record for us, but it is also a useful tool for the teachers, who are busy writing their end of term reports. It is a way for us to celebrate the childrens' successes, as well as see where their gaps are, so we can finesse the work we do with each child.

Some of the children lining up on their cushions, ready to go into the centre to be tested at Observatory Junior 

Testing under way....

Each D1 assessment can take anything from 5 mins to ten, depending on the ability and confidence of the child 

Ginette, one of our longest standing volunteers,  and Lelethu at Observatory

The last child waiting.... with the most glorious of smiles!