Six of our top sports students are travelling to Lady Eleanor Holles School London in September to attend a GSA Conference on Excellence in Sport hosted by Sally Gunnell.

In July three of us from U6 will be travelling to Ghana to work in an orphanage and we hope to be able to raise enough money to take some resources out with us. The local children lack basic items such as toothbrushes, first aid kits and painkillers.

To help raise money we are holding a concert in Main School Hall at 7:30pm on Friday 2nd July to which you are warmly invited. Performers will include students from Maynard as well as some outside guests. Tickets will cost £5 (£2 for students) and will include a complementary drink. Other light refreshments will be available.

Any funds raised from the concert will also go towards projects set up by the organisation ‘Original Volunteers’ with which we are working, which include the building and decoration of schools. Money is also needed to pay for school fees and national insurance cards for children, allowing them discounted healthcare.

We really hope that you will be able to join us and support this worthy cause.

Thank you

Sophie Whitehall, Caroline Clements, Toni Mattos

The Maynard School is delighted to be holding the annual GSA South West Head Girls’ Conference this year on 30 September.

The theme of the conference will be ‘The Courage of Leadership’ and we are delighted to welcome Motivational Speaker, Leadership and Team Coach Rebecca Stephens MBE. Rebecca was the first British woman to climb Everest and the Seven Summits. In addition we have a panel of inspirational women attending: Sally Walters, Old Maynardian and recent Young Woman Engineer of the Year and Karen Bates, an Associate Partner at Foot Anstey Law Firm who, along with Rebecca Stevens will work with the girls on various leadership themed workshops.

When speaking of the upcoming conference Headmistress Bee Hughes said “We are delighted to welcome over 80 young women leaders from across the South West who have the opportunity to think about the demands of leadership, debate issues and learn more about the skills of being an effective leadership.”

Following on from the success of last year’s Alternative Careers Fair ‘Jobs for the Girls’ we are delighted to announce that ‘Jobs for the Girls’ will be taking place once again this October. Open to all girls in Exeter and beyond, for Years 8-10.

If conventional women’s careers don’t do it for you, be sure to visit Exeter’s only careers fair dedicated to girls who want to defy stereotypes and stand out from the crowd.

This careers fair brings together professional women from an inspiring

variety of traditionally male jobs to share their stories and talk about the opportunities out there that too many girls are missing out on.

– Hear about real experiences in exciting and rewarding careers
– Meet careers services advisers and professional industry bodies
– Learn about education and training needed for particular careers

We can’t pretend that there isn’t a gap in pay and prospects between the sexes. 67% of women aged 16–24 said they would have considered other careers if they had known about the inequality. You still have a choice. By avoiding the stereotypical women’s jobs, you’ll find that things can be fair for the fairer sex.

For information and registration, please email marketing@maynard.co.uk

Your daughter is invited to attend a morning workshop session and play performance by youth-led charity the Otesha Project UK, which focuses on promoting social and environmental sustainability.

The Otesha group is passionate about creating positive change. They are visiting the Maynard as part of their Summer 2010 Cycle Tour from Lands’ End to John O’Groats, when they will be stopping off at various schools and youth centres to deliver hands-on workshops and perform their powerful play.

The two workshops that the team will be delivering are:

DIY Ethical Fashion – This workshop aims to show participants that ethical fashion doesn’t have to involve ugly knitted jumpers! It will explore where our clothes come from and the conditions under which they were made, and how our personal choices can make a difference to sustainable fashion.

The Great Banana Chain Game – This workshop examines systems of production through role-play and explores how the consumption of an everyday product impacts other people and resources all over the world.

We have opened this event up to all students in L3, U3 and L4. Students are welcome to bring along friends and siblings in this age group and boys are also welcome to attend.

The play and workshops will take place on Friday 16 July and will be based in the Main School Hall. The format of the day will be the following:

9.30am Drop off and registration

10.30am Performance of play

11.45am Workshop 1

12.45pm Lunch break (please bring a packed lunch and drink)

2.00pm Workshop 2

3.00pm End of event – children are picked up

Being more sustainable is something we strive for at the Maynard and through these workshops and plays we hope the girls will feel inspired to live a greener lifestyle. For further information on the remarkable work Otesha do please visit their website: http://otesha.org.uk/

There are 70 places available for the session. To register your daughter, and any additional children, please email marketing@maynard.co.uk or call 01392 273417. The closing date is Monday 5 July 2010.

Come and see what The Maynard has to offer your daughter.

You and your family are warmly invited to our Open Evening on Tuesday 29 June from 6-8pm. An informal and lively event, this will be an opportunity to meet staff and pupils and tour the school’s facilities. For more information or to confirm your attendance, please contact me. However, you are very welcome simply to come along on the night.

“This is a happy school, in which pupils are encouraged to become successful and confident independent young women”
ISI Inspection Report, February 2010

Please contact Maddy Linnen-Jones, Admissions Manager for more information.
admissions@maynard.co.uk

01392 355998

On Tuesday 18 May from 2pm- 3pm nationally renowned poet Brian Patten will be coming to the Maynard for an exciting poetry session for year 5 students. Brian, who is well-known for his best-selling poetry collections for children, will be reading poems from his books and taking a question and answer session in which students can ask him for tips on writing poetry. Year 5 students from other local primary schools will also be invited to the session.

‘A CELEBRATION OF ART’ TAKES PLACE FROM SATURDAY 1 MAY – MONDAY 3 MAY

10AM – 6PM ON SATURDAY, 10AM – 4PM ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY

A Celebration of Art Update

Unfortunately due to a family bereavement, Simon Drew is no longer able to open the Art Exhibition on Friday 30 April. The exhibition will still feature several of his pieces of art, in addition to work from Will Ayres, Alan Cotton, Emrys Williams (RCA) and Ken Howard (RA), as well as over 60 other renowned artists. The exhibition will now be opened by local artist Katharine Lightfoot.

The Exhibition will also be a showcase for emerging talent. Year 10, 11, 12 and 13 students from schools and colleges across Devon have the opportunity to take part in an Art Competition and compete to win £400 in prizes, with Alan Cotton judging the competition on 28 April. The best twenty pieces will be on display at the Exhibition.

All works of art are for sale, and profits will support a new Art Bursary to make it possible for a talented student to attend The Maynard School.

Work will also be exhibited by the winners and runners up of the Devon years 10-11 & 12-13 Art Competition.

There will be a coffee shop open throughout the exhibition, serving drinks and light refreshments, and a Children’s Art Treasure Trail will be running over the three day period.

For further information on the event Telephone 01392 273417

EXHIBITION ARTISTS INCLUDE:

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A Level Music Recital
Thursday 18 March, 7.30pm
An enchanting recital evening by A Level Music Students, including
performances by Florence Browne, Lucy Cross, Lola Tillson-Hawke, Kiri
Walker and Izzy Austin. All tickets are free. Please call 01392 355980
to book.

Spring Concert
Thursday 25 March, 7.30pm
Young Musicians from The Maynard perform a delightful programme at this
year’s Spring Concert. With pieces ranging from Gershwin, Rossini and
Dvorak to Burt Bacharac and ABBA the evening promises to be
entertaining.

The Maynard Parents’ Association are hosting a Cheese and Wine evening at the Maynard School on Friday 12 March at 7pm in the Main School Hall.

Great Western Wines of Bath, winners of the prestigious South West Regional Merchant of the Year award, are providing a range of fine wines from around the world to excite your palates. These will be complimented by delicious cheeses from Bon Goût, the delicatessen in nearby Magdalen Road. Frobishers Juices of Marsh Barton will also be serving up a selection of fruity concoctions. There will also be musical accompaniment from the school band, Quantum.

There are limited places available, so please book early to avoid disappointment by calling 01392 273417 or emailing marketing@maynard.co.uk. All tickets cost £12.