A Message To My Students

There’s just a few short weeks left until the exam season starts. But you already know this because it’s all anyone has been saying since Christmas. So today, as we leave for the Easter break, I want to give you a new message.

No doubt, you’re feeling the stress. For some of you, the pressure comes from within: you are driven by the need to succeed. You want exam success and it’s all you’re focusing on right now. To you I say: take a moment to breathe…relax, and remember who you are. You are more than school work, you are more than the exam grades you hope to achieve. Yes, grades are important, but so are you.

For others, the pressure comes from outside: parents and teachers constantly urging and encouraging you… and dare I say, nagging you to revise. To you I say: listen to them! The chances are they only want the best for you. Some of them may be speaking from experience when they say things like: ‘don’t leave it to the last minute.’ There’s nothing worse than a feeling of regret.

And to those of you who have already given up because this mountain seems just too high to conquer, I say this: it’s never too late to try. You are better than you think you are.

When things got tough, my Dad always used to say this to me (sometimes he still does!): when your back is against the wall and you feel that all are against you… just remember that I love you.

It’s worth remembering this simple message. You are loved and there is always someone who will have your back. So to all of my students I say this: work hard, relax, don’t give up… I’ve got your back.

Mrs G x