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Year 6

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Find out what’s been going on in Year 6.

Year 6

Home > Children  > Year Groups > Year 6

Find out what’s been going on in Year 6.

Class Newsletters

Click on the links below to view newsletters which will give you more information about what is happening in our class each half term.

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Spring 1

Spring 2

Summer 1

Summer 2

Class Timetables

Click on the links below to view a copy of your child’s class timetable for each term:

Autumn 1

Spring 

Summer

Staff

  • Liz Mugunga

    Year 6 Ravens Class Teacher, Writing lead
  • Mimi Bilgetay

    Year 6 Ravens Interventions Teacher
  • Year 5 and Year 6 Battle of the Bands
  • Frogs PTA
  • IT Computer Coding Session
    Year 5 and Year 6 took park in a IT coding gaming session.  They really enjoyed that they got to make their own world, their own character and managed to make areas in the world play a specific note. ...
  • Hispanic Week
    Last week Years 1-6 took part in our school Hispanic week.  Each class learned about the South      American country, Argentina. We researched information about  Argentina to make our own fact files, ...
  • Transition/Meet the teacher afternoon
    Transition / Meet the Teacher Afternoon On Tuesday, children from Reception to Year 6 will be spending the afternoon getting to know their teacher for next year. At home time, your child’s new tea...
  • Welcome Ms Mackenzie
    Dear parents, carers and pupils, Hello! My name is Miss Mackenzie and I will be working at Gainsborough for the coming year to cover Miss Clark’s maternity leave. I have enjoyed getting to know the...
  • Sports Week
  • Sports week at Gainsborough
    We are holding Sports Week in week 3 – 21.06.21 Week 3   Sports Day 1.30pm Mon 21/06 Year 6 Tues 22/06 Nursery Weds 23/06 Rec Year 1 Thurs 24/06 Year 4 5 Fr...
  • Gainsborough Coffee Mornings
    This term we are holding coffee mornings in our Family room. A bilingual member of staff will be available to translate for our Turkish polish and Bengali families in our  coffee mornings. Please j...
  • Gainsborough Summer 1 Campaign
    GAINSBOROUGH NEEDS YOU! Summer 1 2021 We need your help with our Campaigns this half term! Years One to Five are focusing hard on different Gainsborough Keeps this half term. We need your help t...
  • Just Giving Page
    Gainsborough Community needs you! Sometimes things in life get really tough. This is the experience of one of our families and we need your help. Brooklyn (year 6) and Beverly (year 3) have lost th...
  • Red Nose Day
    Well done Gainsborough we have raised over £250 for Comic Relief. Well done to those who managed to dress and explain their ‘values hero’ you are an inspiration to us all.  
  • Bereavement support webinar
    Below is the link to the bereavement webinar that Liz Malpass our school WAHM’s clinician talked through. Gainsborough Bereavement Support Webinar  
  • School Uniform Price Increase
    Due to a price increase from our uniform supplier the school uniform prices have increased by 5%. This price increase will come into effect from when we return from Eater half term . If you would l...
  • Clubs
    Breakfast Club  Years Nursery to Year 6 When dropping off your child you will need to buzz the children's centre gate and be let in that gate by  Breakfast club staff, they will walk through th...
  • Red Nose Day
    Design a super hero based on a value (e.g Captain Courageous). Please come dressed as your hero or heroine showing your value and donate £1. Red Noses are available to purchase in the office for £1 fr...
  • World Book Day
    We will celebrate World Book Day in week 6. We will be looking at character description and writing character descriptions about characters from our own families and cultures to insert into known stor...
  • Parents Evening
    These will take place during week 1 via zoom. Parents will be allocated a slot in the afternoon, if they cannot attend their allocated time slot  teachers will follow up with a phone call later in wee...
  • Children in Need
    On Friday 13th November we took part in Children in Need and came to school dressed in our Pyjamas for a £1 donation. We raised £188.00 for Children in need. Well done Gainsborough!! ...
  • Parents Evening
    We will be holding a parents evening via zoom in the first week back after half term. You will be able to  sign up for a slot via the clip board on the tables at the front of the school in the morn...
  • Black History Month Celebration
    On Friday 23rd October we will perform our Carnival inspired dances, recite our poems and wear our headdresses. We have been learning about important figures in black culture in our curriculum lessons...
  • Parents guide to Black Lives Matter
    The movement seeks to “eradicate white supremacy, stop violence inflicted on Black communities, and create a safe space for Black communities, imagination, and innovation.
  • Black Lives Matter
    We have all been appalled by the treatment of George Floyd and others in America and now is the time to speak up. At Gainsborough we strive to be an anti-racist community and develop a   culture where...
  • Gainsborough SEMH Proposal
    Consultation on a proposal to establish specialist resourced provision (SRP) for pupils with Social, Emotional & Mental Health (SEMH) needs at Gainsborough Primary School What is this proposal ab...

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Upcoming Year 6 Events

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May
Fri
PTA
Tickets
May 20 @ 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
PTA

01/04/2022 – There will be no PTA meeting held on Friday 1st April as this is an Inset Day

 

27/05/2022 – There will be no PTA meeting held on Friday 27th May as this is an Inset Day

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Categories: 2YO Nursery 3YO Nursery Children Centre Reception Term Dates Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6
27
May
Fri
Inset Day
Tickets
May 27 all-day

School will be closed. School reopens on Monday 6th June 2022 at 8:45am for soft start.

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Half Term
Tickets
May 27 @ 12:20 pm – Jun 3 @ 1:20 pm

May Half term. School reopens on Monday 6th June at 8:45 for soft start.

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PTA
Tickets
May 27 @ 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
PTA

01/04/2022 – There will be no PTA meeting held on Friday 1st April as this is an Inset Day

 

27/05/2022 – There will be no PTA meeting held on Friday 27th May as this is an Inset Day

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Categories: 2YO Nursery 3YO Nursery Children Centre Reception Term Dates Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6
30
May
Mon
Baby Yoga
Tickets
May 30 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am

5 week course for babies 4 months-8 months. Please book in advance as very limited spaces

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Categories: 2YO Nursery 3YO Nursery Children Centre Reception Term Dates Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6
2
Jun
Thu
Bank Holiday
Tickets
Jun 2 – Jun 3 all-day

Preschool and Camp remain closed throughout this period.

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Categories: Children Centre Term Dates
3
Jun
Fri
PTA
Tickets
Jun 3 @ 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
PTA

01/04/2022 – There will be no PTA meeting held on Friday 1st April as this is an Inset Day

 

27/05/2022 – There will be no PTA meeting held on Friday 27th May as this is an Inset Day

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Categories: 2YO Nursery 3YO Nursery Children Centre Reception Term Dates Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6
6
Jun
Mon
School Reopens
Tickets
Jun 6 @ 8:45 am – 3:30 pm

School starts at 8:45 for soft Start

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Categories: Term Dates
Year 6 Swimming
Tickets
Jun 6 @ 9:00 am – Jun 17 @ 10:30 am

Year 6 will be taking part in a two week swimming session.

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Categories: Term Dates Year 6
10
Jun
Fri
PTA
Tickets
Jun 10 @ 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
PTA

01/04/2022 – There will be no PTA meeting held on Friday 1st April as this is an Inset Day

 

27/05/2022 – There will be no PTA meeting held on Friday 27th May as this is an Inset Day

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Categories: 2YO Nursery 3YO Nursery Children Centre Reception Term Dates Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6
14
Jun
Tue
Individual and Class Photos
Tickets
Jun 14 all-day

Tempest photography will be in to take individual and class photos.

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Categories: 2YO Nursery 3YO Nursery Children Centre Reception Term Dates Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6
16
Jun
Thu
Mossbourne SEND Transition Day
Tickets
Jun 16 all-day

Year 6 SEND Transition Day for Mossbourne Secondary school. Please find all the information on Mossbourne’s website.

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Categories: Term Dates Year 6
17
Jun
Fri
School Closure – 2YO through to Year 6
Tickets
Jun 17 all-day

Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday

Date issued to school staff to compensate for the additional bank holiday announced to hall within the May Half Term. 

School will be closed to all pupils with the exception of the preschool (under 2’s) on Friday 17th June 2022.

The Preschool will be open as normal on Friday 17th June as they will be closed on Thursday 2nd and Friday 3rd June in line with the national bank holidays.

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Categories: 2YO Nursery 3YO Nursery Children Centre Reception Term Dates Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6
PTA
Tickets
Jun 17 @ 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
PTA

01/04/2022 – There will be no PTA meeting held on Friday 1st April as this is an Inset Day

 

27/05/2022 – There will be no PTA meeting held on Friday 27th May as this is an Inset Day

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Categories: 2YO Nursery 3YO Nursery Children Centre Reception Term Dates Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6
21
Jun
Tue
PA Games: Y4, Y5 and Y6 Football Round 5
Tickets
Jun 21 @ 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Selected children from Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 will be able to compete in the Primary Advantage Football round 5

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Categories: Term Dates Year 4 Year 5 Year 6
May – June 2022 May – Jun 2022
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Gainsborough Primary School
Berkshire Road
Hackney
London E9 5ND

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Email: admin@gainsborough.hackney.sch.uk
Executive Principal: Sian Davies
Executive Headteacher: Jenna Clark

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