Primary Sports News

On Thursday, the U10 mixed cricket team had their first match of the season. They played at home to Godshill. The Bay fielded first and worked well as a team to stop the balls hitting the boundary. The team also made a couple of good catches. After the first innings they had a big score…

Some pupils have been given the opportunity to take part in some professional golf lessons at Shanklin & Sandown Golf Club each Tuesday. Yesterday, the children focused on their putting skills by adapting their posture, direction & speed. Their progress was outstanding – well done mini golfers, you are ready to use the drivers next…

On Tuesday afternoon, the U11 boys looked to bounce back from their defeat to St Francis, playing Nettlestone at home. When the boys were fielding, all of the bowling was great, hardly giving away any ‘no balls’. Both Charlie & Josh made some brilliant catches. The boys batted really well, with Danny, Louis, and Josh…

This week some of our Year 1s & 2s got a chance to take part in a friendly football tournament at Bembridge. They played both Bembridge and Broadlea twice, giving them four, eight-minute games to play. In the first game against Bembridge, Logan scored a fantastic volley from the back post following a great corner…

On Thursday, a group of students took part in the East Wight Cross Country Championships in Bembridge. In the individual races the children had to run 2 laps of the 600m course, and in the team relay they each ran one lap.   Our Year 3 girls started proceedings, in amazing style, in the Year…

On Friday, a group of children from The Bay got a chance to take part in some cricket challenges at Shanklin Cricket Club. The Year 2/3s spent the morning doing a circuit of different activities, focusing on key skills needed to play cricket including; batting, running, overarm throwing, and bowling.   Some Year 5s then…