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Please scroll through and look at all the amazing enrichment opportunities the children have at Lady Bay Primary School.
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Be Ready – Year 4 basketball festival
Tue 03 Feb 2026Thank you to Mrs Williams for taking the children to the basketball festival this week. The children were all brilliantly behaved and a credit to Lady Bay. The festivals are always non-competitive and a way to develop their skills. In assembly, the children told me that they learnt how to dribble round their back and between their legs and that they scored 30 baskets when they were practising shooting. They were also really happy that they were taught by 4 professional basketball players who currently play for the Hoods. A fabulous festival and a great way to learn new skills.
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Growing together – Assembly this week
Tue 03 Feb 2026It was our pleasure to invite Barney Coral in to talk to the children this week. Our assembly was linked to the protected characteristic of disability. Barney is an ex-pupil at Lady Bay who attended our school 15 years ago. Barney competes in the Paralympics and won medals at junior level. He has just had his senior call up so it is very exciting times for him and his family. He brought his medals in to show the children and they all were amazed by them. The children asked amazing questions to barney and were all genuinely interested in his sporting success. Barney has cerebral palsy. He told the children about his struggles at school and how hard he found writing. It was a fantastic assembly and one that showed the children a real-life example of someone who was really successful who was sitting in their seats 15 years ago.
A year 6 child said, “Barney is an inspiration because he kept going and trying hard even though he had a disability.”
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Be Ready – Girls’ Notts County tournament
Tue 03 Feb 2026Thank you to Mrs. Hewitt for taking the girls to the Notts County tournament this week and to the parents who were able to take them and stay to watch. The girls played with a superb attitude throughout the tournament. The girls won 2 games, drew 2 games and lost 1 game. They ended up 5th overall so they were just missed the chance to progress to the semi-finals. They all finished the day with a smile on their faces and thoroughly enjoyed the day. Well done girls.
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Be Ready – Year 5 and 6 Futsal festival
Tue 03 Feb 2026Mrs Latham took a mixture of year 5 and 6 girls to a Futsal festival this week. Festivals are a great way to develop skills in a non-competitive and an opportunity just to enjoy sport. Lots of the girls had not played Futsal before and they all thoroughly enjoyed. Mrs. Latham wanted to pass on her thanks as the girls all tried their hardest and their behaviour was excellent. They were a credit to Lady Bay. Well done girls
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Be Ready – Year 4 tennis
Tue 03 Feb 2026The year 4 children were really happy this week as they were finally able to attend their first tennis session of this year. Rain has halted play for the previous two weeks but this week the weather held for them. They all thoroughly enjoyed the session. It is part of our unique offering that all children form year 1 – 6 have a half term of tennis and one that the children thoroughly enjoy. Thank you to Carol and her team for continuing to support us in delivering this
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Growing together – New Lady Bay football kit
Tue 03 Feb 2026We would like to say a massive thank you to Walter’s mum and the company that she works for (Adtrak design and marketing) who sponsored our new football kit. I hope you agree it looks fantastic and we are very excited to start playing in them. Thank you to Albie R (and Kate) in year 6, who wrote a letter to the school outlining the need for a new kit which kickstarted this whole process off. We cannot wait to get them.
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Be Ready – Year 5 trip to the National Civil War Centre
Tue 03 Feb 2026A message from Mr Oliver and Miss Beckett - We had a superbly engaging and enlightening time at the National Civil War Museum in Newark today. We learnt about the causes of the conflict, how the war played out, the different types of soldiers (including a thorough examination of the various types of armor and weapons available to them), and the siege of Newark and how (if) individuals lived through it! We then explored some real artifacts to support our learning in History and English, it sounded like an amazing trip and a great way to enrich their topic
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Growing together – OPAL
Tue 03 Feb 2026We have had another fun week of OPAL. We are excited to have our first play morning this term (more details to follow). This will be an hour where you can come in the see OPAL set up and they types of activities that are on offer. It will give you a feel for the types of play your child is engaged with at lunchtimes and allow you to have a walk around the site. We are hopeful that lots of parents will be able to attend. In the photo this week, the building area was really popular again with these children building their own house with slide attachment – very creative.
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Be Ready – Boys’ County Cup match
Tue 03 Feb 2026Last Friday, the boys played Radcliffe on Trent in the County Cup. We played them in the autumn term too and it was a very close game. The boys were all excellent, passing the ball around and playing some super football. We won the match 6-1 and look forward to a game against Edwalton in the next round.
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Be Ready – Year 6 D and T
Tue 03 Feb 2026As part of their D and T work and linked to their topic, the children have been learning about foods from North and South America. The children worked together to make Guacamole. They had to be really careful to use their cutting skills and cut up different ingredients at roughly the same size. There were a few accidents when chopping but they all tried their hardest. It was the first time some of the children tried Guacamole and its fair to say that it had mixed reviews. A super D and T lesson.
