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Monday 7 October 2024 Year 6 Tag Rugby

Wednesday 3 July 2024 Spanish Day

Tuesday 4 June 2024 Remembering 80 years since D-Day Year 6 pupils represented The Bay CE School at Pentecost Sunday service on 19th May at Christ Church, remembering 80 years since D-Day. Lexi S, Layla-Mai C and Harry W read a poem during the service. They also took part in the unveiling of HMS Sandown bel plaque and information panel and helped to plant a remembrance rose.

Monday 20 May 2024 West End Workshop As part of celebrating our Dance Live win, we had a West End workshop on Monday. Yuki Abe, part of Wicked the Musical, came into school and put the pupils through their paces! All children loved learning a Wicked routine and even had the chance to ask Yuki some interesting questions about her career. Thank you Yuki!

Friday 26 April 2024 The Bay CE School are Regional Dance Live champions for the second year in a row! Pupils and staff at The Bay CE School are celebrating after winning the Southern Regional Primary Schools Final of Dance Live for the second year running. They are now 2023 and 2024 Regional Champions.

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.

Friday 9 February 2024 Dance Live

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.

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.

Thursday 5 October 2023 Learn Together Mornings

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 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.

Tuesday 6 June 2023 Year 6 Trip to London Trip updates:

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!

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 5 May 2023 Celebrating the King's Coronation

Monday 1 May 2023 Dance Live Regional Final winners!

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!

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!

Wednesday 29 March 2023 Easter Service

Wednesday 29 March 2023 Reception - Butterfly World

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.

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.

Friday 3 March 2023 World Book Day Our school community came together today to celebrate World Book Day.

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.

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 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.

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 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.