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Year 6 - Hawk
Welcome to Hawk Class!
Welcome to Hawk's class page. This will be somewhere for us to share useful information and important updates, as well as celebrating many of the things that we will do throughout the year. As a general rule, if you need it, it will be on here. Having said that, if there is anything else that you would like to see on here, please let me know.
Mrs Dimbleby 
Important Messages
SATs Week - Letter for Parents/Carers
Year 6 SATs Breakfast Cafe
Please follow the link below to find out information about our Y6 SATs Breakfast Cafe and to complete the form to let us know when your child would like to come. It would be really helpful if you could complete this by Monday 5th May, as it will help us to plan how much food we need!
Hawk Class - https://forms.office.com/e/yVuZZVsBhY
Please note that this is for Year 6 only; younger siblings are unable to attend. If you have any questions about these arrangements, please do not hesitate to contact me.
SATs Meeting Powerpoint
Here is the powerpoint that we used at the SATs meeting for parents and carers. We hope this is helpful. If you have any questions, please do ask.
Y6 Trip to Kempston Outdoor Centre - those children NOT going to PGL
On Thursday 26th June, we will be taking the Y6 NOT attending PGL to a day at Kempston Outdoor Centre. Here they will be able to take part in a range of outdoor and adventurous activities.
Please click on the link below to find out more and to complete the permission form as soon as possible.
Year 6 Swimming
During next half term, Year 6 will be taking part in weekly swimming lessons at the swimming pool at Trinity Arts & Leisure. These will take place every Friday morning and are a compulsory part of the Year 6 curriculum. Transport to and from the pool will be provided. The dates for the swimming lessons are as follows:
- Friday 6th June
- Friday 13th June
- Friday 20th June
- Friday 27th June (for those children not at PGL)
- Friday 4th July
- Friday 11th July
On these days, children must bring:
- a separate bag for swimming kit (school bags will be left in lockers at school)
- appropriate swimming kit (one-piece swimsuit for girls / swimming shorts or trunks for boys / full-body swimming costume if needed)
- a towel
- a hair bobble (if needed - long hair must be tied back)
Please ensure that school uniform, swimming kit, towels and bags are named, as other schools use the pool that day and there will be some crossover.
Optional items:
- swimming goggles (masks, such as snorkel masks which cover the nose, are not allowed)
- swimming hat
- if those wearing swimming shorts or trunks want to wear a top, this must be a tight-to-skin top, designed for swimming, as loose clothing can be dangerous. (Normal t-shirts should not be worn.)
Not to be worn on swimming days:
- watches
- jewellery (such as earrings)
If your child will need an inhaler, please talk to their class teacher to ensure that the inhaler we have in school is in date. We can then ensure it is taken with us each week. Swimming aids, such as floats, will be provided by the pool if needed. The children will change at the pool and will be responsible for their own belongings.
The year group will be taught in two halves and each session will be run by qualified swimming teachers from the pool. Teachers and TAs from Balliol will be poolside to supervise. The groups will be organised based on current swimming ability.
Please follow the link below to complete the permission and information form by Friday 16th May. It would be really helpful if you could be honest about your child’s ability to swim, so that they get the most out of each session.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
Secondary School Transition Days
As we get confirmation from secondary schools, we will list the transition day dates here. Please note:
- These transition days are organised by the secondary schools. Whilst we may have some information, if you have any specific questions about them, please contact the secondary school that your child will be attending. (Additional transition visits that are being offered for some children will be arranged separately.)
- It is the responsibility of parents and carers to get children to and from their new school on these days.
- If your child does not have a transition day, they should attend Balliol as normal.
Tuesday 1st July: St Thomas More and Bedford Free School
Tuesday 1st July & Wednesday 2nd July: Kempston Academy, Daubeney, Lincroft, Bedford Academy and Wixams