Not only are we the Under 14 Devon hockey champions, but we are now also the Devon Netball champions for this age range courtesy of a fantastic victory at the County Championships on Thursday 24 November. The team was invincible in all four of their pool matches against Sidmouth, Pilton, Teign and Ivybridge, accruing a
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Gifted and Talented Coding day
We welcomed Gifted and Talented students from St Leonard’s, Ide and Bickleigh Primary Schools for an afternoon of coding on Tuesday 29 November. Under the supervision of Mrs Burt, Head of Computing, together with a team of experts from PS-Stem, our guests learned about some key concepts of Computer Science using Kano. Kano is a
Read MoreEuropean Silver and Bronze for the Charity sisters
Sisters, Natalie (Upper 3) and Nicky (Upper 4) Charity have scooped Silver and Bronze respectively at the recent Junior Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu European Championships in Wolverhampton on Sunday 20 November. This is an incredible achievement given the competition attracted 600 children representing 17 different countries, all performing to an extremely high level. Here at School, we
Read MoreA shining example of a stellar student
Our Year 11 student, Jessica Carr, has recently completed her training at the Norman Lockyer Observatory, a centre for amateur astronomy, meteorology and radio astronomy based in Sidmouth. This experience involved demonstrating her competence in the use of the controls and also giving presentations to the public. As her supervisor, Mac Currie, explains: “Jess now
Read MoreWind in the Willows hailed a huge hit!
The Middle School performances of the ‘Wind in the Willows’ were a great hit and our congratulations to all the Year 7 and 8 girls for making the show such a success. It was an honour to welcome 100 students from West Hill Primary and St. Leonard’s to the matinee performance on Thursday 24 November
Read MoreAutumn Discovery Morning hailed a huge success
On Saturday 19 November we welcomed nearly 60 children to our ever-popular Discovery Morning and the theme was distinctly autumnal. The Main School Hall was bedecked in wildlife from squirrels and hedgehogs right through to beautiful rusty-coloured foliage.
Read MoreBusy sporting week culminates in multiple golds for Flo Evans
The Maynard has enjoyed yet another successful week on the sports pitch culminating with star gymnast, Flo Evans (Lower 4) scooping five golds at the Devon team and Individual Level 2 competition. In this, her last competition for 2016, not only did Flo’s team hit the top spot but she was also awarded gold for
Read MoreAutumn Concert nearly blows the roof off!
It is a miracle that the roof on the Gym is still in place after the rousing Autumn Concert on Thursday 17 November 2016! With 97 girls involved, there was a packed auditorium and everyone was treated to a truly memorable evening of music. Altogether, twelve of the School’s ensembles performed featuring orchestras, choirs, bands
Read More‘Comedy’ Staff Play – tickets on sale now
After an absence of eight years, the staff play is back! Performances of the comedy version of ‘A Christmas Carol’, featuring starring roles from (amongst others) Mrs Fanous, Mr Loosemore, Mrs Reynolds and Mr Hibberd will take place at 7pm on Wednesday 30 November and Friday 2 December.
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Language students enjoy stunning trip to the French Riviera
A total of 21 girls studying French at GCSE and A-level enjoyed an incredible trip to the French Riviera in Southern France during the half term holiday.
Read MoreUnder 14 team makes Maynard history at West Hockey Finals
The Under 14 hockey team played exceptionally at the West Hockey Finals on Tuesday 8 November, only missing out on a place in the finals by the narrowest of margins.
Read MoreA-level Drama and Music trip to London
Working with the director of the National Theatre and operating a mixing desk of 180 microphones in the BBC outside broadcast unit with the engineer for the Last Night of the Proms were just two of the activities undertaken by our A-level Drama and Music students this week.
Read MoreUpcoming Taster Days
Give your daughter an authentic sample of what life at The Maynard is really like at one of our upcoming Taster Days!
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