Starting School (Year 7)

We have great pleasure in welcoming you and your family to The Bay CE School. We are delighted that you have chosen to join our welcoming and vibrant school community. As you will soon find out for yourself, The Bay CE School is a school that will encourage, support and challenge you to be your very best and to achieve ambitious goals, both inside the classroom and within the extensive range of extra-curricular and enrichment activities that we offer.

Click here to read the Presentation from the Transition Information Evening on 29th April

Start of term information - September 2026

Information Guide 2026

Click here to view a copy of the Bay CE School Information Guide, which contains lots of useful and practical information about the school.

Uniform and PE kit

Uniform for Year 7 - September 2026

● Sky blue shirt with collar (long or short sleeved)
● House tie (clip on or regular)
● Black V neck jumper with The Bay logo.
● Black tailored trousers (no jeans, leggings or jeggings). No skinny trousers or
● Black fan pleated skirt (to be worn no shorter than just above the knee)
● Plain black socks / plain black opaque tights
● Sensible flat black non-logoed leather-style shoes which are polishable (no trainers,
canvas, open-toed shoes or boots. Heels should be no larger than 3cm)
● Jewellery: Only one stud earring is permitted in each ear lobe. Ear ‘stretchers’, nose
studs and other types of piercings are not allowed.
● Make up. Students are not to wear overt make-up. This includes false eyelashes.
Students will be required to remove make-up. Nail varnish or false nails are not
permitted.

PE Kit

Compulsory	Optional
1. Navy Blue PE kit hoodie (logoed) or Navy blue PE kit quarter zip top (logoed) 2. Navy Blue PE kit polo-shirt (logoed) or Navy Blue PE kit round neck top (logoed) 3. Plain Navy Blue sports shorts or Navy blue or plain black ‘girl shorts’ or Navy blue or plain black skort.	1. Navy blue PE kit Shorts (logoed) 2. Navy blue PE kit tracksuit bottoms (logoed) 3. Navy blue PE kit rain jacket (logoed) 4. Plain black sports leggings 5. Plain tracksuit bottoms

Enrichment

Every fortnight, students at the secondary site step away from their usual timetabled lessons and take part in Enrichment during period 5. This is a unique opportunity to explore new interests, develop life skills, and build their cultural capital. Each term, students select from an exciting and ever-evolving menu of over 50 enrichment sessions, carefully designed to inspire and engage. These sessions span five key areas: Civic Engagement, Arts and Culture Nature, Outdoor, Adventure, Sport and Physical Activity and Developing Wider Life Skills. The sessions are a vertical mix of ages from across year groups. You can find out more information about Enrichment on our webpage (click here).

Please click here to view the Enrichment programme for the Autumn Term when your child joins us in September.

During the Welcome Day on Tuesday 7th July, all students will be asked to choose 5 Enrichments sessions (in preference order). Please have a look through the booklet with your child before the Welcome Day so they know which sessions to choose. Parents and carers will be emailed during the w/c 13th July with the Enrichment choice that your child has been allocated.