At the end of January our Upper Sixth Historians made the journey up to London to visit the National Archives at Kew. Their task was to extend their individual research into their chosen topics for their Historical Enquiries.
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Equestrian
Alice Edmunds, Tatiana Brent, Chloe Jarman and Chantal Thackray took part in the British Show Jumping Association competition at the Grange on 11 February.
International Women’s Day – Thursday 8 March
Students and staff at The Maynard School celebrated International Women’s Day on 8 March 2012 with a special assembly marking the economic, political and social achievements of women.
Emily Eveling Qualifies for Biathlon National Finals
Year 5 student Emily Eveling competed in the 2012 Schools Biathlon semi-finals at the University of Bath and has won a place in the National Finals at Crystal Palace.
German Exchange to Hildesheim
On Sunday 12 February thirteen members of Upper 4, Lower 5 and Upper 5 set off on the second leg of this year’s exchange with our partner school of five decades, Scharnhorst Gymnasium, Hildesheim. A group of German students had visited us in October and the time had come for us to spend a week with our host families.
Theatre Visit for our Drama GCSE Students
On 23 February the Drama GCSE students donned their theatrical hats for a trip to the Northcott Theatre to see the much acclaimed Theatre Alibi production of The Crowstarver.
Three Peak Challenge for Georgina
Georgina Hopgood in L5 will be taking part in the National Three Peaks Challenge at the end of June 2011. This will involve climbing Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Mount Snowdon in 24 hours. Not only will Georgina be taking on this very tough challenge, but she will also be attempting to break a record and become the Youngest Solo Person to complete the Three Peaks Challenge.
Mummification for Year 6 Girls
A team of experts from the Exeter Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM) joined the Year 6 students on 9 February and challenged them to think about what they would do if they ever discovered a hidden tomb.
Girls Go Green!
For a third successive year the whole school took part in Girls Go Green Week in February encouraging the promotion of environmental awareness amongst the school community.
U4 ‘Surreal Island’ Paintings
These imaginative and skilful paintings were produced by U4.
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