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CONTENTS EDITOR’S NOTE

Editor’s Note
FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK 08 03 ASSESSMENTS: A YEAR OF PURPOSE, PRECISION, AND

PROGRESS
04 Journalists at As the academic year draws to a close, The Regent
the Scene
Primary School stands proudly at the culmination of yet

BASELINE CHECKS SPARK another intensive cycle of assessments that embody the
Headmaster’s 12 quality and rigour of an Outstanding BSO-accredited
Message international school. From our Early Years Foundation
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LIFELONG LEARNING. Discovering 3D Stage (EYFS) to Year 6, every class has experienced a
rich and carefully curated sequence of standardised
10 Shapes assessments that reflect not just attainment, but value-

added growth, depth of learning, and the impact of high-
BUILDING FOCUS AND quality teaching and parental partnership.

Features of a 10
RESILIENCE Newspaper Report 16 At The Regent, we believe that assessments are not mere snapshots of what children

know, but purposeful tools that capture what they understand, what they can do, and
14 14 validated, providing us — and our families — with confidence in the integrity of our
Supports Movement
every child’s academic experience is benchmarked, moderated, and internationally
WHAT ARE GL PROGRESS How the Skeleton how far they have travelled in their learning journey. Our robust systems ensure that

TESTS? standards.
Measurements 20 EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION STAGE (EYFS): BASELINE TO PROGRESS CHECKS

18 Competition communication, language, literacy and mathematics. Fast-forward to this term, and
THE BIG WRITE Inter-School Football In Reception, the journey began in September with the BASE (Baseline Assessment),
a nationally recognised digital diagnostic tool that evaluates children’s early skills in
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we have now completed the BASE Progress, a vital milestone that enables teachers

DATA-DRIVEN SUPPORT 22 to triangulate their formative observations with baseline data. The progress made
Map Keys and
Symbols 26 by our youngest learners has been nothing short of inspiring, thanks to the rich
curriculum and nurturing environment created by our dedicated Early Years team.
24 26 While the GL Progress Tests are not available for Year 1, our pupils undertook the
SUPPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS The Regent Alumnus YEAR 1: PAPER-BASED NFER ASSESSMENTS – A FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE

The Regent Recyclers 32 NFER (National Foundation for Educational Research) Summer Term Assessments in
NURSE’S CORNER 28 Reading and Mathematics. These assessments are part of a structured continuum
that began with the Cambridge Primary Insight baseline in September and was
Term Calendar followed by the NFER Term 1 and Term 2 paper tests. All Year 1 assessments are paper-
based by design, exposing our learners early to the discipline and focus required in

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