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Hi there,
Its normal to feel anxious or nervous about starting a new school year. But teachers know that September can be a difficult time for pupils.
If you do start to feel like the homework is too much to cope with, its important to try and let someone know so you can get some support. If you dont feel comfortable talking to your year 6 teacher, have a think about talking to another member of staff who you get on with. When teachers set homework they are trying to help you to learn, so theyll want to know if the work feels too difficult.
Its possible that other people may be feeling just as scared as you are, so perhaps you could try talking to your friends about it. It sounds like your family are important to you, so Im wondering how much they know about how scared youve been feeling. Sometimes bottling fears up can make them seem even harder to cope with, so perhaps you could have a go at letting someone at home know how worried you are.
If youre not sure about talking to someone you know, you can use our School message board to speak to other young people about these worries. You could also talk to a ChildLine counsellor at any time.
Thanks for getting in touch,
Sam
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