The Maynard School Christmas revelries have started in earnest and will continue at great pace with another busy week ahead. The two performances of the Nativity Play and the Junior School carols went down a storm (on Thursday 8 December and Friday 9 December) and our congratulations to all those involved with these stunning shows.
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‘Best Trade Stand’ for Young Enterprise team
The Maynard Young Enterprise team, Blue Velvet, was awarded Best Trade Stand at the Winter Trade Fair in Princesshay on Saturday 10 December. Much of the 16-strong team contributed to the day and showed great commitment to creating a professional looking retail stand on one of the busiest shopping days before Christmas. They all gained confidence in
Read MoreUnder 9s enjoy last hockey game of the season
Our Under 9 A&B teams enjoyed their last hockey game of the season, playing Exeter Cathedral School on Thursday 8 December. The girls played brilliantly with the A-side winning 2-0 and the B team drawing 1-1. Special mention to Esther Cope (Year 4) who was awarded player of the match in the A team. This
Read MorePlease vote for our advertising campaign
We still need votes for our #MadeForGirls advertising campaign using this link – http://www.thedrum.com/creative-works/project/ab-ideas-agency-maynard-school-madeforgirls ! It has been shortlisted as one of the best advertising campaigns in 2016 by a leading marketing publication and we are up against companies such as Hellman’s, B&Q, Greenpeace and Tesco! We have currently accumulated over 700 votes but some of
Read MorePre-Prep and Junior School festivities
It’s a Christmas bonanza in the Pre-Prep and Junior School with a calendar packed full of exciting appointments for the last few days of the autumn term! The final glittering touches have been made to the Junior School Christmas Show, incorporating the Pre-Prep Nativity Play, which promises to be a heart-warming spectacle! (We won’t spoil
Read More“Hilarious” return of the Staff Play
After an absence of eight years, the staff play returned to hilarious effect with two sell-out performances of the comedy version of ‘A Christmas Carol’ on Wednesday 30 November and Friday 2 December 2016. These really were some of the funniest evenings on record and both audiences were reduced to tears (of laughter) throughout. Over
Read MoreAnastasia Bruce-Jones joins list of ‘theatre greats’
It was fantastic to hear that one of our alumnae, Anastasia Bruce-Jones, has successfully directed an adaptation of John Webster’s ‘Duchess of Malfi’ in November for the prestigious Marlowe Society at Cambridge University. Currently in her second year at Gonville and Caius College, Anastasia has thrown herself into the theatre scene and this was the
Read MorePerformance of the Month
Florence Evans (Lower 4) has been awarded November’s Performance of the Month for her fantastic performance in the recent Devon Level 2 Gymnastics Championships. Flo won individual gold for all four pieces of apparatus (beam, bars, floor and vault) and also helped her team to overall victory. This was her last competition for the year
Read MoreLord Mayor’s Carol Service
Our entire Year 6, Upper 3 and Lower 4 year groups played an integral role at the Lord Mayor’s Carol Service held at the Cathedral on Monday 5 December 2016 with the girls all singing beautifully at this most festive of occasions. They were joined by the City of Exeter Railway Band and the Exeter
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