Year 6 2025 - 2026

We are really excited for the 2025/26 academic year and look forward to sharing this time with you all.

Please find our welcome letters at the bottom of this page.

Keep checking as we update you with our learning over the course of this year!

Welcome to the Year 6 page! 

Miss Bickerton is the UKS2 Leader and the teacher of Class 6B. She is supported in class by Mr Hayward, also a teacher in 6B, and Mr Legge, their Learning Support Assistant (LSA). 6H is taught by Miss Hossack, who works alongside Mrs Wilburn, the class LSA. In Year 6, we ensure that every day is a great day for learning for all children. We strive for an inclusive ethos filled with fun learning opportunities. To ensure we provide children with the best learning outcomes, it is essential for teachers and parents to work together.

Key Information

Please find a list of key dates for this term in our UKS2 Autumn newsletter at the bottom of this page.

Homework:

• Each week, your child will be given homework to help them consolidate the learning that they have been doing at school.
• This will consist of the three core areas of the curriculum – Reading, Writing and Maths as well as a selection of topic-based activities focussing on the other subjects.
• Homework will be handed out on a Thursday and will be collected on a Tuesday.
• The homework will be checked weekly by a member of the UKS2 team. 
• We want children to be encouraged to take responsibility for their own work and remember to bring the work in on Tuesday and let a member of the team know if they are finding it tricky so we can help them in school.

PE days:

6B —Monday (indoor PE), Friday (indoor PE)

6H—Monday (indoor PE), Friday (indoor PE)

School uniform:

Uniform is an important part of a school’s identity. It reinforces who we are as a community and helps allow students to feel pride in their school. It also helps prepare students for life after school where many will have to dress smartly for high school, or even the world of work. 

Our expectations for school uniform:

• We ask that children wear a branded sweatshirt/cardigan. You can purchase branded t-shirts from the suppliers though these are optional.
• Generic light blue t-shirts, black/grey trousers, black/grey skirts and light blue/white summer dresses.
• For health and safety reasons, jewellery, including necklaces, rings etc., should not be worn by children in school.  The only jewellery that children are allowed to wear to school are earrings and these must be small round studs.
• Footwear is required to be all black.
• Multi coloured trainers, tracksuit bottoms, thin leggings are not part of the school uniform and should not be used as such.

Our expectations for school PE kit: 

• Black or dark shorts and a white T-shirt
• Pumps or trainers

Equipment needed for each school day:

Children will need to bring their reading book, reading journals and their packed lunch (if they have one) to school each day. 

Breakfast club:

At Varna Community Primary School we recognise that children deserve the best start to their school day. Research shows that eating a healthy breakfast supports concentration, behaviour, and learning throughout the school day. Our breakfast club runs from 8am-8.30am each day with the last drop off at 8.30am.