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Thursday 25 April 2024 U11 Boys' League and Cup Champions for the third year in a row!
Thursday 25 April 2024 Yellow House Walk 2024
Thursday 18 April 2024 Bay CE School students take lead roles in the Isle of Wight Youth Council
Thursday 28 March 2024 House Celebration Assemblies Congratulations to the many students who received an award in the House Celebration Assemblies this week.
Friday 22 March 2024 Red House Community Day (Secondary) - Monday 25th March Red House Community Day is taking place on Monday 25th March (Secondary Site).
Thursday 21 March 2024 Winners - The Isle of Wight Sports Achievement Awards Last night, staff and pupils represented The Bay at The Isle of Wight Sports Achievement Awards. The event is always a wonderful celebration of teams, individuals and volunteers from across the island. We are delighted to share that we won the 2023 Isle of Wight Primary School Award and were praised, not just for our vast sporting achievements, but for our dedication to providing a wide range of opportunities for all and engaging with the local community. A huge well done to our pupils and our dedicated staff team.
Tuesday 19 March 2024 Route 213 Bus
Friday 15 March 2024 British Science Week
Thursday 7 March 2024 Hampshire Championship 'Runners up'
Thursday 7 March 2024 Year 7 and 8 Sportshall Athletics Students from Year 7 and 8 competed against students from eight other Island schools in the Sporthall (Indoor) Athletics competition at Medina on Thursday. Students gave it their all in running, throwing and jumping events resulting in fantastic positions and sportsmanship. Overall, the team came away with third place, missing out on second by just one point! Fantastic effort team, a great display of what our Athletes of the future have to offer!
Friday 1 March 2024 National Schools Indoor Rowing Championships 2024
Wednesday 28 February 2024 Year 5 and 6 Football Semi-Final
Wednesday 28 February 2024 Year 7 Rugby Well done to our Year 7 boys rugby team who played in their first ever contact rugby competition today. It was a development competition, so no results recorded but our boys showed brilliant togetherness, grit, determination and teamwork throughout. Well done lads.
Thursday 22 February 2024 Initial Teacher Training on the Isle of Wight Event TKAT Teacher training are holding an Open Day at our primary site on Wednesday 20th March at 1.30-3.00pm and 5.30-7.00pm.
Tuesday 20 February 2024 Creative Careers Week
Friday 9 February 2024 Dance Live
Thursday 8 February 2024 Year 7 and 8 Rugby
Tuesday 6 February 2024 U13 Girls League Champions
Monday 5 February 2024 Year 11 Extended Day Timetable The new Year 11 Extended Day Timetable starts on 19th February. Please see below:
Thursday 1 February 2024 Island Indoor Rowing Champions!
Wednesday 24 January 2024 U9 Football
Tuesday 23 January 2024 Year 5 and 6 Indoor Athletics
Friday 19 January 2024 Girls Football U13 GIRLS FOOTBALL Our u13 girls football team hosted CTK today in a league match, going into the game full of confidence after 2 wins from 2. The girls were amazing, playing some neat and tidy football and clinical finishing. We won the game 10-4 with goals from Zuzanna (3), Hollie (3), Summer (2), Maisy and Imogen. This leaves the girls with 2 remaining league matches against Cowes and Ryde with a decent chance of securing the league title… watch this space
Wednesday 10 January 2024 Year 7 Indoor Football Indoor Champions Our Year 7 boys were crowned indoor football champions this afternoon after a fantastic tournament at Medina leisure centre. We played some brilliant football and showed excellent togetherness throughout. Especially when we knew going into the last game of the tournament, with everyone watching, only a win and a +3 goal difference was enough to take the crown. We were 3-1 up going into the last seconds of the tournament needing 1 goal to win it… up stepped our talisman Jaxson N with a wonderful half volley into the bottom corner in the last seconds to clinch victory for the boys! Thoroughly deserved and a fantastic achievement lads. Well done, we’re very proud of you.
Tuesday 2 January 2024 The Bay Indoor Rowing Championships 2023
Tuesday 19 December 2023 Dance Live Practice Click here to listen to the soundtrack to practice for Dance Live at home over the Christmas break.
Tuesday 19 December 2023 Christmas Concerts Christmas arrived at The Bay primary site last week with lots of festive activities and learning.
Tuesday 19 December 2023 Inspire Magazine - December 2023 Click here to read the December Inspire Magazine with a selection of highlights from across the all-through school this term.
Tuesday 19 December 2023 Message from the School Pastors
Tuesday 19 December 2023 Christmas Message As a child my thoughts about Christmas started on the 1 st of December when we opened our chocolate advent calendar. The word advent is simply the arrival of a notable person or thing.
Tuesday 21 November 2023 U11 Football On Tuesday, our U11 Girls faced Barton in their first cup game of the season. A strong start saw us take a 2-0 lead in the opening minutes. The girls continued their incredible work rate, teamwork and clinical finishes to see them through to the next round courtesy of a fantastic team. Special mention to Millie for her hat-trick and Ivy for her incredible improvement and first goals for the school. Well done Girls!
Friday 10 November 2023 Winchester Science Museum Year 5 had an extraordinary day at the Winchester Science Centre in November. The day began with an early 6.45 start, and by 9.30, the eager children were immersed in a world of scientific marvels. From the depths of the ocean to the vastness of outer space, the children dove headfirst into a myriad of hands-on scientific activities. Applying their recently acquired knowledge of forces and revisiting Year 4's exploration of sound, they engaged in captivating experiments that brought science to life.
Sunday 5 November 2023 Academic Tutoring Day on Wednesday 8th November
Friday 20 October 2023 Careers Week - w/c 16th October Students from Years 8-11 had an opportunity to listen to a variety of career talks this week, linking their current learning to their future’s preparation. The event was designed to inform, enthuse and cultivate curiosity in our students. Face to face interactions with real working people gives our young people the chance to ask questions and learn more about the opportunities available to them.
Friday 20 October 2023 Free half term activities
Thursday 19 October 2023 October half term on the Isle of Wight Free and low-cost half term activities at Isle of Wight Council museums and libraries.
Thursday 19 October 2023 Blue House Community Day - POSTPONED Due to the inclement weather forecast for tomorrow (Friday 20th October), the Blue House Community day will be postponed until Friday 10th November. This includes the Blue House Quiz. It will be a normal school day and full school uniform tomorrow.
Wednesday 18 October 2023 Duke of Edinburgh
Tuesday 17 October 2023 Wake up Shake Up
Friday 13 October 2023 Visit from The Archbishop of Canterbury Today we were privileged to welcome the Most Rev. and the Rt Hon. the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby into our school.
Wednesday 11 October 2023 Visit from Jordan Catchpole MBE
Monday 9 October 2023 Yellow House hand over cheque to Mountbatten
Thursday 5 October 2023 Learn Together Mornings
Tuesday 3 October 2023 Year 8 (5) v Medina (4)
Tuesday 3 October 2023 Year 7's get their first win
Tuesday 3 October 2023 Year 9 and 10 netball
Thursday 21 September 2023 U9 Football
Thursday 14 September 2023 Year 6 Pokémon Cup
Wednesday 6 September 2023 The Bishop of Portsmouth visits The Bay CE School
Thursday 24 August 2023 GCSE Results 2023 Everyone amongst our school community is so proud that this cohort of young people have risen to the extraordinary challenges posed by the pandemic during key education years in the build up to their GCSEs. Despite these challenging times, our students have demonstrated an incredible work ethic, displaying high levels of maturity and resilience during their studies; qualities that will stand them in good stead for their future studies and lives. We are all so pleased that their results reflect the hard work that they put in. We would like to congratulate all of our students at The Bay who have worked extremely hard throughout the course of their time with us and especially over the past 2 years. We would also like to thank the dedication and commitment of our Year 11 parents and all staff who have worked tirelessly to support both individuals and the whole of Year 11, ensuring the best life chances for our students.
Thursday 3 August 2023 Exam Results Day - Thursday 24th August Please note that due to building works taking place at school over the summer, we have had to amend our Result’s Day Plan a little.
Wednesday 19 July 2023 U13 Cricket Champions
Tuesday 18 July 2023 School Gateway We are making communication easier, faster and more effective!
Tuesday 18 July 2023 School meal price increase
Monday 17 July 2023 U11 Cricket Finals
Monday 17 July 2023 Summer Activities and Clubs Funded (for pupils in receipt of Free School Meals)
Thursday 13 July 2023 Sports Day 2023 Students from years 7-10 competed in Sports Day at the end of term. The children performed superbly and they all enjoyed taking part in the many events. Well done to all of the sports leaders who did a fantastic job helping to run the sports days and make them such a success.Congratulations to Red House who took the title on the secondary site with 751 points.
Wednesday 12 July 2023 Sports Leaders Well done to our Year 9 and Year 10 sports leaders who supported the running of sports day for Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 (Primary). They helped marshall, score and manage teams during the course of the day. Well done and thank you to all of our sports leaders this year.
Wednesday 12 July 2023 Year 7 and 8 Hampshire Athletics
Tuesday 11 July 2023 Vipers match at Newclose Cricket Ground We had an amazing day today watching the Southern Vipers Women at Newclose cricket ground. During the day as well as watching the professionals in action, we did some bowling, fielding and batting challenges with the Isle of Wight Cricket Board in the nets and played some cricket on the outfield in between innings. A great day that hopefully the children will remember.
Sunday 9 July 2023 Quad Kids Athletics
Saturday 8 July 2023 Mardis Gras Another amazing performance from the Dance Live club at The Bay. They were part of the Mardi Gras carnival today in Ryde. The staff and children have worked very hard over the past 8 weeks practicing the dance routines and making costumes. We are very proud of them all.
Friday 7 July 2023 Matilda Jnr Production
Thursday 6 July 2023 Bay Area Place Plan “Beyond Boundaries: Shaping the Future of the Bay Area,” is taking place from July 11th to 13th, 2023.
Wednesday 5 July 2023 Quad Kids
Tuesday 4 July 2023 U11 Cricket v Bembridge
Monday 3 July 2023 PEACH Games
Monday 3 July 2023 U11 Cricket Semi Final v Carisbrooke
Friday 30 June 2023 Yellow House Walk
Tuesday 27 June 2023 End of Year Trips (Secondary) Click on the links below to view the information about each end of year trip
Friday 23 June 2023 Natural History Museum Trip Year 5 had an utterly captivating day at the Natural History Museum, exploring a bountiful array of magnificent exhibits that brought the wonders of our planet to life. From getting up close and personal with titanosaurus - the latest addition to the museum's collection - to marveling at the spectacular underwater and land animals, children were enthralled by the breathtaking diversity of the natural world. And as if that wasn't enough, they even had the thrilling opportunity of encountering a range of prehistoric dinosaurs and creepy insects, adding even more excitement and depth to their experience. Now, as we settle into our seats on the coach, exhausted but exhilarated after an early start and a long day of adventure and discovery, we reflect on the amazing memories we've made, and the invaluable lessons we've learned about the preciousness and fragility of our planet.
Wednesday 21 June 2023 U15 Cricket The Bay CE School took two teams to yesterday’s Girls U15 Island Schools Cricket Festival. Our team played three games, winning two and loosing one. Well done all for a fun afternoon of cricket in the sun!
Wednesday 21 June 2023 U11 Girls Cricket
Monday 19 June 2023 Cricket v Ryde School
Thursday 15 June 2023 Year 7 Cricket Our year 7 cricket team travelled to TIFS this afternoon to play in thr u12 boys league. Batting first, captain Ollie M continued his fine form with another elegant 35 retired, ably supported by Lewis C and Josh DB, ensuring we posted a respectable 111 for 1. In reply TIPS had a rocky start with Josh DB taking a good catch, Warrick C with a beauty of a clean bowled and Josh S with another catch. However, TIFS managed to chase down our score with 2 overs to go. A great team effort and a good performance from the lads. Well done.
Tuesday 6 June 2023 Year 6 Trip to London Trip updates:
Tuesday 6 June 2023 Home to School Transport - Academic Year 23/24
Thursday 25 May 2023 Cricket Festival On Thursday before half term, some of the KS2 children got an opportunity to take part in a cricket festival at Shanklin & Godshill Cricket Club. In the morning, some Year 3/4s did a circuit of different activities that focused on the key skills in cricket; batting, bowling, overarm throwing, and running. The children said their favourite game was ‘Brilliant bowler’, where they tried to see how many times they could bowl and hit the stumps.
Wednesday 24 May 2023 U11 Cricket
Thursday 18 May 2023 Cross Country On Thursday afternoon, children from across KS2 took part in the East Wight Cross Country competition at Bembridge’s Steyne Park. It was a truly wonderful event with The Bay not only showing off their running talent, but their team spirit. Throughout each race, which was 2 laps of a 500m track, the team’s support for one another was amazing, and this helped to push the runners on to try their very best. In their races, all of the children showed real resilience, even when starting to tire, and in the relays they all worked collaboratively as a team.
Thursday 18 May 2023 U10 Cricket
Thursday 18 May 2023 U10 Cricket
Thursday 18 May 2023 Take your child to work day
Thursday 18 May 2023 SuDs (Sustainable Drainage System) slow-drain planters
Tuesday 16 May 2023 Royal Coronation Concert Our pupils are all very excited for their performance at Osborne House this evening in The Royal Coronation Concert!
Tuesday 16 May 2023 Nick Percy trains our young athletes
Tuesday 16 May 2023 Coronation Junior Prom at Osborne House
Monday 15 May 2023 Year 6 UKSA The first group of Year 6's had a great time at UKSA today for their test the water days.
Friday 12 May 2023 U11 Cricket
Wednesday 10 May 2023 Strike action - Island Line trains affected Due to strike action by South Western Railway, Island Line trains will be affected on the following dates:
Friday 5 May 2023 Celebrating the King's Coronation
Monday 1 May 2023 Dance Live Regional Final winners!
Tuesday 25 April 2023 Year 8 Rugby Festival
Tuesday 25 April 2023 Year 7 Rugby Festival
Thursday 20 April 2023 U9 League Champions!
Thursday 20 April 2023 U10 Cup Champions After the success of winning the league, the U10’s played Gurnard in the Cup final on Thursday afternoon. Having played Gurnard last year, the boys knew they were strong opposition. Both teams started well, and were very evenly matched throughout the game. Callum had an opportunity in the opening minutes to sneak the ball in at the far post but it went just wide, this was followed by Max making a terrific save when their striker was through 1v1. Bobby saw a shot go wide of the post, and as the boys went into the second half the Gurnard goalkeeper made a brilliant double save after Tony followed in Kian’s shot. Tony saw two headers go just over the bar from two corners deep into the second half. The match ended 0-0, and saw the boys go into extra time. The Bay kept working hard, the goals just wouldn’t come, Callum saw another opportunity go just wide, and with seconds before the final whistle Kian’s shot was saved. The match ended 0-0 after extra time, meaning T
Wednesday 19 April 2023 Ofsted Report - we are officially rated as a 'Good' School
Tuesday 18 April 2023 Year 9 Rugby Tournament
Friday 31 March 2023 Easter Celebrations On Wednesday, Y1-Y6 classes visited St John’s Church for our Easter service led by Year 4. We were treated to beautiful singing, clear narration and a reminder of the meaning of Easter. Well done all!
Friday 31 March 2023 Cyber First Workshop
Friday 31 March 2023 U10 League Cup Winners
Friday 31 March 2023 Message from the School Pastors Wishing all of our school community an enjoyable and restful Easter break.Here is a message from our School Pastors.
Thursday 30 March 2023 Year 3 Trip to Brading Roman Villa On Tuesday, it was 3SW's turn to visit Brading Roman Villa as part of their History and Geography learning. They spent time exploring the museum before looking at different Roman artefacts. Some had a go at dressing up as a Roman! They then all created their own mosaics using different coloured tiles. Everyone had a great day!
Thursday 30 March 2023 Year 5 and 6 friendly football
Wednesday 29 March 2023 Year 7 Basketball Championships
Wednesday 29 March 2023 Easter Service
Wednesday 29 March 2023 Reception - Butterfly World
Tuesday 28 March 2023 Year 11 Brown Envelope Day
Tuesday 28 March 2023 Year 8 Basketball
Monday 27 March 2023 Red House Community and Futures Day Red House Community Day/Futures Day took place on Friday 24th March.
Friday 24 March 2023 Fun Community Football Session
Thursday 23 March 2023 Science Week We celebrated Science Week across the primary and secondary sites. Children in Reception enjoyed a walk to Los Altos Park to look for signs of Spring. They saw buds on the trees, catkins, crocus and daffodils. They were able to point them out as signs they might see of spring. Year 1 explored ‘'Fantastic Fingerprints,’ they enjoyed looking at the different patterns including arches, whorls and loops.
Thursday 23 March 2023 Easter Activity Club CM Sports are running sessions over the Easter Holiday based at the primary site. Some of the sessions are funded (for pupils in receipt of Free School Meals) and some are paid for.
Wednesday 22 March 2023 Year 10 Basketball The year 10 boys basketball team travelled to Medina for their annual Island tournament last week. The team started well with a 7-4 win over Carisbrooke College followed by a 13-4 win over a competitive CTK team. After a short break the boys played a well drilled Medina and lost 9-4. Going into the final game against Cowes, they boys needed a win to stand a chance of winning overall, which they comfortably did 9-2. This meant 3 teams were left level on points. In the 3-way free throw competition we narrowly lost to Medina but beat CTK, which secured second place overall. MVP Ailbe F. Well done boys.
Wednesday 22 March 2023 U19 Girls Football Congratulations to the U19 girls who were crowned 6-a-side football league champions last week.
Tuesday 21 March 2023 Year 9 Basketball Our Year 9 basketball boys are the IOW champions after a fantastic tournament last week at Medina College. The lads fully deserved the crown but had to show lots of grit, determination and skill to take home the trophy. We won our group with wins over Ryde (11-9) and Free School (in a shoot off). Then played a semi final against a strong Priory team, which we managed to win by just 1 basket (9-6). This set up a return fixture with Ryde Academy in the final, which we dominated from start to finish, winning the overall competition unbeaten. A fantastic performance from our whole team (Samuel B, Dillon B, Ben F, Matt M, George H, Jim D and Issac K).
Tuesday 21 March 2023 Bikeability Training Today, the first group of year five children successfully completed their Level 1 and Level 2 Bikeability cycling training with flying colours! With great determination and focus, they demonstrated their ability to ride their bicycles safely and with full control on quiet roads. They also exhibited their mastery in manoeuvring around parked cars and skilfully signalling while positioning themselves to navigate junctions with confidence. Our young achievers have made us exceedingly proud, and we eagerly look forward to presenting them with their well-deserved certificates and badges in the near future.
Monday 20 March 2023 Red House Community Day (Secondary) Red House Community Day is taking placce on Friday 24th March.
Thursday 16 March 2023 PSHE Programme and Parental Consultation regarding RSE (Secondary). At the Bay CE School, we are committed to helping all our students grow up healthy, happy and safe, and to be able to navigate life in modern Britain. This underpins so much of what we do in school, as in embedded within our PSHE and Pastoral programme, as well as our House system and opportunities.
Thursday 16 March 2023 U9 League Semi Final
Thursday 16 March 2023 Careers Week Students from Years 7-11 had an opportunity to listen to a variety of career talks this week, linking their current learning to their future’s preparation. The event was designed to inform, enthuse and cultivate curiosity in our students. Face to face interactions with real working people gives our young people the chance to ask questions and learn more about the opportunities available to them.
Wednesday 15 March 2023 Year 5 Friendly Football
Tuesday 14 March 2023 Strike action (Secondary site) 15th and 16th March A reminder that due to strike action the Secondary Site will be closed tomorrow Wednesday 15 March and Thursday 16 March to all students with the exception of Year 11 students (on Wednesday only) students with an EHCP and specified vulnerable students.
Monday 13 March 2023 U9 Girls League
Thursday 9 March 2023 Hampshire Cross Country (Years 7 & 8)
Thursday 9 March 2023 U16 Rugby Tournament
Thursday 9 March 2023 National Junior Indoor Rowing Championships
Tuesday 7 March 2023 Mental Health - Parent Session, 8th March Hello, I'm Aaron an Educational Mental Health Practitioner working within The Bay CE Secondary School. I am a part of the Mental Health Support Team that visits Primary and Secondary schools on the Isle of Wight offering support for young people with mild to moderate mental health struggles. The team is a collaboration of the NHS, Barnardo's, and the Youth Trust working together to deliver a Tier 1 Children’s Mental Health Service. The support we offer varies from Low Intensity CBT parent led group work, assemblies, and workshops to support parents, young people, and staff.
Friday 3 March 2023 World Book Day Our school community came together today to celebrate World Book Day.
Friday 3 March 2023 Phone lines - Friday 3rd March 2023 Our phone lines may be down on Friday 3rd March 2023 from 3pm. If you need to get in contact with our primary or secondary sites, please ring the mobile numbers below:
Friday 3 March 2023 U10 Boys League After securing their place in the final of the cup, the U10 boys looked to do the same in the league. They played Nine Acres at home in the semi final of the league. The game started well, with the boys having a lot of the ball. After continued pressure from Callum, he managed to get the ball back deep into their half, and played a lovely ball for Kian to put in the back of the net. Callum got his opportunity to score only minutes later after Tony sent a great ball through to him. Right at the end of the first half the Nine Acres keeper made two fantastic saves. Into the second half, The Bay had a corner that Isaac headed beautifully just over the keepers head. After beginning to tire towards the end of the game, Nine Acres scored a rocket, to finish the game 3-1. The Bay are through to the league final - Good Luck boys!
Wednesday 1 March 2023 IOW Schools Runners Up
Wednesday 1 March 2023 Parent Governor Vacancy The Cornerstone Federation for The Bay CE School and Niton Primary School has always aimed for a partnership with parents, which undoubtedly brings great benefits to the children.
Friday 24 February 2023 Dance Live Heat Winners! Pupils and staff at The Bay CE School are celebrating after winning first place in the heat of Dance Live at Portsmouth Guildhall on Thursday 23rd February. We also won Best LED Screen content and the Fellowship Award, which is judged by the other schools taking part.
Friday 24 February 2023 Calling all aspirational young poets The Lord-Lieutenant is inviting all aspirational young poets and writers to submit a composition to celebrate the King's Coronation on May 6th. This invitation is open to all young people aged 18 and under.
Tuesday 21 February 2023 Free Bikeability Course We hope you agree that there has never been a more important time to ensure every child has the confidence and knowledge to enjoy cycling safely. The Bikeability programme not only aims to develop cycle handling in an off-road environment, but also prepare riders for cycling on the road and their journey to school.
Monday 20 February 2023 Ofsted Inspection 21 and 22 February Please click here to read the letter to parents about the Ofsted Inspection at The Bay CE School on 21 and 22 February.
Thursday 9 February 2023 Bay Students Show Courage, Resilience and Initiative by taking part in Leadership training!
Thursday 9 February 2023 Year 11 Leaver Hoodies
Wednesday 8 February 2023 Basketball Competition
Wednesday 8 February 2023 U10 Cup Semi-Final
Wednesday 8 February 2023 R.U.D.E Workshop Some pupils in Year 5 & Year 6 took part in a R.U.D.E workshop. It was led by Dean Coady O.B.E. He gave an inspirational and educational talk about his experiences and how respect, understanding, dangers & equality relate to everyday life. All pupils were thoroughly engaged in the experience.
Tuesday 7 February 2023 U13 Girls Cricket
Tuesday 7 February 2023 Internet Safety Day Today was Internet Safety Day. Across thePrimary school, pupils took part in activities to help them understand how to be safe on the internet and what to do if something goes wrong online. Our new cyber ambassadors helped to lead assemblies for the whole school, launching their 'worry box' and a competition for the whole school. They also mentioned a great game that can be played to help the pupils' understanding of online safety - cyber sprinters.
Tuesday 7 February 2023 Academic Tutoring Day - Thursday 9th February (Secondary) A reminder that it is Academic Tutoring Day on Thursday 9th February.
Monday 6 February 2023 Year 7 and 8 Cross Country The Bay travelled to CTK for the Island Individuals Cross country championships for year 7 & 8. They raced around several undulating laps against all the other secondary schools on the Island, all competing for a top 10 finish and a ticket to the Hampshire round. Particular highlights were Rosie L finishing 1st, Ava L 4th and Annabelle S 5th in the Y7 girls competition. Cody N 2nd and Stanley P 3rd in the Y7 boys competition, Freddie L 2nd and Issac W 6th in the Y8 boys and Coral M 9th in the Y8 girls competitions.
Friday 3 February 2023 Number Day We celebrated NSPCC Number Day on Friday 3rd February. In Maths lessons, children were given the opportunity to explore 'maths in the real World'.
Thursday 2 February 2023 IOW Schools Indoor Rowing Champions!
Thursday 2 February 2023 Matilda JR cast list announced Today we published our cast list for Matilda Jr. There were so many incredibly talented students to chose from that it made our job extremely hard. We wish we could give everyone a part! Naturally, we appreciate that some students may be uspet if they did not get the part they wanted, however, it was lovely to see how supportive they were of each other and how excited they are for the show!
Thursday 2 February 2023 All Stars Cricket Club
Thursday 2 February 2023 U9 girls football On Tuesday, the U9 girls played their first game of the season at home to Newport. The girls settled into the game really quickly, and worked hard to attack the Newport goal. Towards the end of the first half, Neve scored a fantastic goal from the halfway line. In the second half, the girls continued to improve, with some great passes and a few brilliant shots on target. Neve found the net again with another great strike from the halfway line. As the girls started to tire, Newport did find the back of the net. This didn’t stop the girls working hard and holding on to win the match 2-1. The girls will go through to the quarter finals as group winners.
Tuesday 31 January 2023 U13 Girls Football
Tuesday 31 January 2023 Student Work (Secondary) - Strike Day, 1st February
Tuesday 31 January 2023 Multi Sports Club On a Friday after school, some Year 4 & 5 students have been having fun doing a variety of new and familiar activities at Multi Sports Club. Each week the children have chosen to explore sports they enjoy but don’t regularly participate in, to access different opportunities, and inspire them to enjoy a range of sports.
Thursday 26 January 2023 Badminton Tournament
Thursday 26 January 2023 Year 5 message travels to the moon! Year 5 children are literally 'over the Moon' after their message to the Orion space capsule was played as it orbited the Moon. Artemis 1 launched in November and released the Orion capsule which orbited the Moon and splash back down to Earth in December. This was while Year 5 were learning about the Solar System as part of their Science topic. A world-wide opportunity opened up to send messages to be displayed on the Orion control panel as it made its Orbit. At nearly 235,000 miles from Earth, Year 5 had their message displayed which told of how much they are inspired with the space topic and that they wanted everyone to take care of our planet.
Thursday 26 January 2023 Weekly Science Experiment
Friday 20 January 2023 School Closure (Secondary Site only) We have received the following information. SSEN are working to fix the power problem however this will be at least 2 hours from now, with a further hour to reboot everything IT wise. Therefore we have made the decision due to the canteen/ food and safety of all of our staff and students to close the school. HOWEVER the following MUST be followed for safeguarding reasons:
Friday 20 January 2023 Power outage on Secondary site Power is down in the PO36 Postcode. The secondary site currently has no power.
Thursday 19 January 2023 Child Development University Trip Students who study Child Development visited Southampton University, Hospital Wing this week. They looked at how healthy lifestyles affect children pre conception and early years up to adulthood.
Thursday 19 January 2023 Maths Workshop It was great to see so many parents and relatives attending the maths workshop with their children. We aimed to show the families how we teach maths in Year 1 at The Bay. We showed the adults the different representations we use with the children as well as many examples of the type of activities the children take part in during a maths lesson. Then the children and the adults had great fun completing lots of maths activities
Wednesday 18 January 2023 U10 League The U10 boys played their final league game of the season on Tuesday. They welcomed Greenmount, who they had recently beaten in the cup quarter finals. Greenmount kicked off, and before The Bay had a chance to touch the ball had scored, but within less than two minutes, The Bay were in the lead with a corner that was deflected in, and a cross from Harry which went in off a defender. After an exciting few minutes both teams settled into the game, with The Bay playing some very nice football. Just before halftime, the opposition's striker lobbed the ball over keeper Max. At the start of the second half, The Bay struck early with Callum slotting the ball past the keeper into the far corner. It wasn’t long before Kian sent a long ball from deep in his half up to Callum, who controlled it beautifully before scoring again. Greenmount were making the boys work hard, and scored another goal, before Callum scored a hat trick. In the last minutes of the match Greenmount scored a fantastic
Tuesday 17 January 2023 Careers Week 6-10th March
Tuesday 17 January 2023 Summer work opportunity
Tuesday 17 January 2023 Matilda Audition Workshops
Monday 16 January 2023 Sportshall Athletics
Friday 13 January 2023 Academic Tutoring Day - Thursday 9th February Following the extremely positive feedback from the previous Academic Tutoring Day, our second and final one of this academic year will be held on Thursday 9th February. This day complements the Parents’ Evening(s) and gives you the opportunity to speak with your child’s tutor about their overall progress, review their targets and raise any queries you may have. This day has been brought forward from the previously published date (25th May 2023) to allow our Year 11 students to receive exam preparation advice from Positively You which is a renowned education company.
Friday 13 January 2023 Pirate Ship for Reception children
Friday 6 January 2023 Green House Community and Futures Day Green House Community and Futures Day is taking place on Wednesday 11th January 2023.
Thursday 5 January 2023 British Values Poster Competition
Thursday 5 January 2023 Year 11 Interventions Spring Term 2023 Please see below the list of Year 11 Interventions for Spring Term 2023. Students have received an email detailing which sessions they should attend.
Friday 16 December 2022 Inspire Magazine - December 2022 Click here to read the December 2022 Inspire Magazine.
Friday 16 December 2022 Indoor Athletics On Tuesday, our fantastic Y5/6 athletics team travelled to Ventnor to take part in the island indoor athletics competition. The team started with their individual field events which included javelin, triple jump and speed bounce. Abigail produced a brilliant performance in the long jump event finishing in 3rd place. Kacper also achieved 3rd place in the chest push event. Finally, we competed in our track relay races with everyone competing extremely well against some very fast runners! The team achieved 6th place overall and should be so proud of themselves. Well done Lily, Orlaith, Imogen, Abigail, Betsy, Zack, Kacper, Filip, Oliver, Caleb and Harry.
Thursday 15 December 2022 House Rewards Assemblies
Thursday 15 December 2022 U15 girls football The U15 girls football team had their first competitive game of the season against Cowes college. The girls performed brilliantly in very difficult and cold conditions. Late goals from Gracie K and Charlea K wasn’t quite enough to secure the win on this occasion, with the game finishing 6-2 to Cowes. Girl of the match was Poppy W with some great goal assists! Well done girls. Next match is early January.
Monday 12 December 2022 Free Activites during the Christmas holidays
Friday 9 December 2022 The Bay v Cowes (Year 7) Well done to our Yr 7 boys team who put up a great fight today against an extremely talented Cowes team. The game finished 7-4 but plenty of positives to take from the game with two games to go against Ryde and Carisbrooke in the next two Tuesdays.
Thursday 8 December 2022 Ex-student returns to inspire students
Wednesday 7 December 2022 Inter House World Cup Football
Tuesday 6 December 2022 The Bay v Carisbrooke (Year 8) The year 8 boys football team concluded their season with a 2-2 draw against Carisbrooke on Tuesday evening. It was a close and well fought match with goals coming from Alex B and Bradley B. A good season for the boys with lots to look forward to in year 9. Well done
Tuesday 6 December 2022 The Bay v Ryde Academy (Year 7) What a game!
Tuesday 6 December 2022 U9 League
Tuesday 6 December 2022 U10 Boys Cup
Tuesday 6 December 2022 Girls Tag Rugby
Monday 5 December 2022 Inter House Christmas Tree Competition Create a Christmas tree decoration!
Friday 2 December 2022 Go 4 Schools Go 4 School is computer package that supports communication and engagement with students and parents (Secondary site).
Friday 2 December 2022 Christmas Card Competition
Thursday 1 December 2022 The Bay v Carisbrooke (Year 10) The year 10 boys football team claimed their first win of the season this evening against a strong Carisbrooke team. It was a 9 goal thriller, with goals from Theo (3), Ollie, Jack and Albie. The bay came out on top winning 6-3. Well done boys a thoroughly deserving win!
Thursday 1 December 2022 Breakfast recipe challenge As part of our PSHE work in school, we are promoting healthy eating choices for all the children. We are looking for some healthy breakfast ideas.
Thursday 1 December 2022 Healthy Eating Workshops
Friday 25 November 2022 Anti-Bullying Forum Theatre Performance
Friday 25 November 2022 Road Safety Magic Show
Friday 25 November 2022 U9 Football Cup After the U9s won against Barton in the cup before half term, it was time to play Gurnard in the next round. The Bay had a number of chances in the first half with Eli and Charlie narrowly missing the goal. Gurnard kept attacking, and were rewarded with a goal near the end of the first half. In the second half, The Bay defended well, and Mario made a couple of good saves, unfortunately this didn’t stop Gurnard scoring another 3 goals. The Bay began to tire, but this didn’t stop them trying to push forward and attack in the final few minutes. It was a very strong Gurnard team, and The Bay battled hard in the wind and rain throughout the match, working as a team. The team look forward to their next league game in the coming weeks.
Thursday 24 November 2022 Cross Country Relays (Years 9, 10 & 11) Cross country runners from year 9, 10 & 11 travelled to Medina for the Island Cross Country Championships. In wet, muddy and windy conditions, the runners did superbly well and represented the school brilliantly.
Thursday 24 November 2022 U11 Boys' Football
Thursday 24 November 2022 Miss Stay's Science Challenge Take part in Miss Stay's Science Challenge. Read more details in the poster below.
Wednesday 23 November 2022 Year 7 Indoor Football Tournament Well done to our Year 7 girls footballers today who took part in the IOW indoor 5’s competition at Cowes EC. We played 5 games; winning 1, drawing 3 and losing 1. A great result for the team who played fantastically well as individuals and as a team.
Monday 21 November 2022 U11 Girls Football
Saturday 19 November 2022 Girls Boxing On Wednesday afternoon during their PE lessons, the Year 6 girls got to experience a new sport. Community Action Isle of Wight came in to give the girls a taster session of non-contact Boxing. In the session, the girls did activities focusing on their footwork and movement, and also their punching, specifically jabs. It was a high intensity workshop that linked to the Fitness module Year 6’s did last half term, linking to their agility, coordination, and stamina. The girls had a wonderful afternoon, everyone took part and thoroughly enjoyed the fantastic experience and opportunity.
Saturday 19 November 2022 U10 Boys League On Thursday afternoon, the U10 boys travelled to Ryde School to play their next league game. The boys started really well and within the first minute Harry scored a rocket from outside the box. Just a few minutes later he doubled his tally with a tap-in at the near post. The goals kept on coming for the boys, with Callum, and Tony both scoring as well as a brace from Isaac all before half time. At half time the positions of some of the players were moved around, to give the boys a chance to try where they don’t often play. Ryde started well in the second half and had a couple of opportunities, but that didn’t stop The Bay, with Bobby, William, and Callum all scoring in the second half. Well done to Billy and Max, who despite not scoring worked brilliantly, and often set their teammates up with scoring opportunities. A great 10-0 win in the end, and the boys look forward to their upcoming cup game against Greenmount.
Friday 18 November 2022 Anti-Bullying Week It was wonderful to see so many of our pupils arriving at school on Monday in odd socks to mark the beginning of Anti-Bullying week in school. This is a way to remind everyone that we should celebrate what makes us all unique and be proud of our differences.
Friday 18 November 2022 Anti-Bullying Week - Odd Sock Day
Friday 18 November 2022 Biodiversity Film Debut
Thursday 17 November 2022 Year 9 Football Our Year 9 boys footballers finished the IOW league tonight with a 4-1 win over Carisbrooke College. Goals from Elliot Y, Mitch W x2 and Josh F sealed the win. The team’s biggest supporter and Year Manager, Mrs Jones cheered the lads on, as always and proudly stands alongside the lads in the team photo. Well done to the team.
Friday 11 November 2022 Remembrance
Friday 11 November 2022 Year 5 Trip to Winchester Science Museum Year 5 had a fantastic day at Winchester Science Centre. With an early start they made their way to Winchester by coach and ferry arriving at 10am. From there they had an activity-packed day which included making different types of slime in the laboratory; discovering more about space and forces in the Space Centre; exploring a variety of different scientific concepts by playing and simply 'making stuff work'; and finally a trip around the solar system and beyond in the planetarium. Staff commented on how well behaved the children were and how lovely it was to see so many children so inspired by Science. Well done Year 5!
Thursday 10 November 2022 Year 9 Netball
Thursday 10 November 2022 Cross Country Relays
Thursday 10 November 2022 Blue house Community Day Blue House Community Day and Futures Day took place on Friday 4th November.
Tuesday 8 November 2022 Pixl Edge Celebration The Bay CE Secondary were delighted to welcome parents, family and friends to support 130 students in years 8-10 who have been successful in gaining their Pixl Edge Apprentice Award.
Thursday 3 November 2022 Year 7 boys clinch their first win Well done to our Year 7 boys footballers who beat CTK 4-0 today. After 3 narrow losses this season, it was great to get our first win and this result is testament to the lads hard work and progress over the season. Goals from Vinnie J (2), Danny and Reece gave us a well deserved 3 points. The lads have dedicated the win to Louie E, who sustained a very nasty gash to his leg during the game and was taken to hospital. We all wish Louie and speedy recovery
Thursday 3 November 2022 Books at Bedtime
Tuesday 1 November 2022 Year 7 Cricket
Friday 21 October 2022 Tag Rugby Competition The Bay were lucky enough to take two teams to the Tag Rugby competition at Broadlea on Thursday. There were 12 teams at the tournament split into 3 groups. The Bay’s Year 5 team were placed into Group 3, and the Year 6 team was in group 2.
Thursday 20 October 2022 Equality and Rights Advocates Congratulations to our six Year 9 students who have completed their training and have become Equality and Rights Advocates. Thea B, Francesca C, Betty G, Aydin G, Evan H and Matthew M completed training from Hampshire Local Authority and will be supported through regular meetings to develop a program in school promoting Human Rights and Social Justice.
Thursday 20 October 2022 U13 Football
Thursday 20 October 2022 Year 10 and Year 11 Netball The Year 10 girls’ netball team travelled over to Cowes College for the Island Netball tournament. For some of the team, it was their first inter school competition, and the learning curve was steep. The team came 6th overall, however every game they played was close and could have gone either way. Well done girls, you represented your school brilliantly.
Thursday 20 October 2022 Mountbatten praise Bay students for fundraising efforts "The amazing pupils at The Bay CE Secondary School have raised an incredible £5216 for Mountbatten.
Thursday 20 October 2022 Harvest Festival Last week, all pupils and staff in Y1-Y6 were fortunate enough to visit St John’s Church for our Harvest Festival. The service was led by our Year 6 pupils who did a fantastic job of reminding us all about the importance of Harvest and how this linked to our worship theme of thankfulness. They spoke clearly and concisely and shared some beautiful songs.
Thursday 13 October 2022 Blue House Community Day - Friday 21st October
Friday 30 September 2022 Academic Mentoring Day - Monday 17th October We would like to bring to your attention Monday 17th October. This will be one of two Academic Tutoring Days this academic year, the second one will be held on Thursday 25th May 2023. For these days you will be able to make an appointment of 10 minutes to meet in person with your child’s tutor. This will be a face to face meeting where your child is expected to attend with you in full school uniform. You will be able to look in the first one at your child’s Attitude to Learning grades and raise any queries you may have. We will be sticking to the allotted times so if you have any queries that may last longer than your time please make either a separate time to contact your child’s tutor or please do send an email that we can follow up. The remainder of this day will be remote learning for your child and all work will be set through Google Classroom. Many parents have said they really like the Parents’ Evenings being online, but we also would like the opportunity
Thursday 22 September 2022 Year 8 Football
Tuesday 20 September 2022 U11 Football The U11 boys travelled to Gurnard on Thursday to play in their cup match. They started off really well against a strong team, they had a lot of possession and even got Riley M through on goal a few times. Hayden made some great saves in goal, but Gurnard managed to sneak a goal in at the end of the first half. In the second half, Gurnard continued to attack and The Bay conceded another 4 goals, the boys worked really hard until the final whistle trying to break down the Gurnard defence. Filip narrowly missed the top corner with a rocket of a shot outside the box. Despite the loss, The Bay worked really well as a team. The boys start their league campaign later this half term.
Tuesday 13 September 2022 Year 11 Parent Meeting - Thursday 15th September Welcome back to school after what we hope was a lovely and restful summerholiday. Ms Jones and I are very pleased to report that our Year 11 Students have started the year very positively and been receptive to guidance and support on offer.
Saturday 10 September 2022 Letter to Parents (Primary) - passing of Queen Elizabeth II Letter to parents - passing of Queen Elizabeth II - 09.09.2022
Friday 9 September 2022 Letter to Parents (Secondary) - passing of Queen Elizabeth II Letter to parents - passing of Queen Elizabeth II - 09.09.2022
Saturday 20 August 2022 Sports Highlights (Secondary) 2021-22 The Bay CE Secondary Sports Teams had some fantastic successes during 2021-22. Here are just a few highlights. Congratulations to everyone involved in our sports teams, you have made us very proud.
Saturday 20 August 2022 Sports Highlights (Primary) 2021-22 The Bay CE Primary Sports Teams had some fantastic successes during 2021-22. Here are just a few highlights. Congratulations to everyone involved in our sports teams, you have made us very proud.
Thursday 18 August 2022 Inspire Magazine - July 2022 Click here to view the Summer 2022 Inspire Magazine to see a round up of the fantastic achievements of our students during the summer term.
Wednesday 17 August 2022 Inspire Magazine - July 2022 Click here to view the Summer 2022 Inspire Magazine to see a round up of the fantastic achievements of our students during the summer term.
Wednesday 20 July 2022 End of Year Trips Primary pupils have been incredibly lucky this term to experience some fantastic trips including London, Urban Saints, Blackgang Chine, Dinosaur Isle, The Natural History Museum, Wimbledon and Marwell Zoo.
Monday 11 July 2022 Team GB Athlete Visit Students at The Bay CE School had their abilities stretched when they took part in a fun circuits challenge with Robert Mitchell, the current Welsh record holder in high jump at 2m and 25cm.
Monday 4 July 2022 High Performance Academy The High Performance programme at The Bay School supports the talents and aspirations of our most talented young sportsmen and women. The focus of the High Performance Academy Day in July was sport-specific with support from external coaches and guests.
Friday 24 June 2022 Anti-bullying Ambassadors Earlier this term, Year 6 were joined by our Anti-Bullying Ambassadors (ABAs). They helped deliver a forum theatre workshop exploring the effects of bullying as well as the role of the bystander to a selection of students. This led to the creation of a selection of short drama performances which were then performed to the whole year group. Forum theatre allows the audience to step in and take the role of any actor in order to change the outcome and it was wonderful to see year 6 so eager to participate. Thank you also to our ambassadors who were fantastic teaching assistants for the day.
Thursday 26 May 2022 Celebrating the Queen's Platinum Jubilee We had a very exciting week in school taking part in Jubilee Celebrations.

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