School News

Success at National Lego League Finals

Posted on February 28, 2017

 

The Maynard Wine Gums team of Miri Cooper Wedge, Bella Brent, Kitty Guinness, Anna Harries and Anya Hitt (all in the Upper 4) took part in the National Finals of the Animal Allies FIRST Lego League on Sunday 26 February 2017. The girls did brilliantly and scooped the trophy for runners up in the ‘Core

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Hugely successful trip to Berlin

Posted on February 28, 2017

 

Our Sixth Form History students enjoyed a fantastic trip to the historic city of Berlin over the half term holidays. From the reign of the Kaisers to the devastation of the Second World War and the drawn out conflict of the Cold War, it was the perfect destination for our keen historians who spent three

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Forest School steps into Life

Posted on February 28, 2017

 

We launched our five-week Forest School course for Pre-School children on Monday 27 February, led by our Head of Pre-Prep Mrs Cook, who is a trained Forest School leader. The children gathered twigs for the campfire, explored the undergrowth, whittled sticks to toast marshmallows on and planted the first primroses and daffodils in our flower

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Record numbers for our Rainforest Discovery Morning

Posted on February 28, 2017

 

Our Tropical Rainforest-themed Discovery Morning on Saturday 25 February was an amazing success, with a record 73 children attending! The Main School Hall was transformed into a rainforest for the morning, decorated with all things tropical, from monkeys to crocodiles and even a sparkly waterfall! As always, a wonderful range of activities were on offer

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Ben Bradshaw MP enlightens the Sixth Form

Posted on February 28, 2017

 

We welcomed back Ben Bradshaw MP on Friday 24 February for a full and honest discussion about current political affairs with the Sixth Form. From Brexit and the Trump election right though to processed meat (and many other things in-between), this was a very revealing session showing deep insight into what faces a politician in

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Amelia Moody steams into the National Cross Country finals

Posted on February 8, 2017

 

Our in-house running legend, Amelia Moody (Lower 5) lived up to all expectations on Saturday 3 February to secure her spot in the national finals following an outstanding performance at the South West Schools’ Cross Country Championships in Truro. As the saying goes: A cross-country runner’s life is never straight forward! Driving rain made for

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Great Fun at Harry Potter Day

Posted on February 8, 2017

 

We all had great fun celebrating Harry Potter Day on Thursday 2 February 2017 with over 20 different activities happening throughout the day. The girls in the Junior School looked amazing in their fancy dress, as did our ‘wizard’ members of staff! From quizzes to photo booths, anagrams, word searches and colouring sheets – this

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Gigi Hetherington to perform at the Royal College of Music

Posted on February 8, 2017

 

Congratulations to the very talented Gigi Hetherington (Upper 5) whose wind quartet has been selected to perform at the Royal College of Music on Saturday 25 February at 5.30pm. Following auditions, this was the only ensemble chosen to take part in the prestigious Junior Department Chamber Music Concert and we wish Gigi and her fellows

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