We had great fun supporting International Day of the Girl (Wednesday 11 October) with a whole school photo of the staff and students in the shape of the Venus symbol. More importantly, the photoshoot provided an opportunity for the entire Maynard community to show solidarity with girls and young females around the world in less
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‘Walk in her Shoes’ fundraiser for Care International
The Junior School and Pre-Prep took part in a charity ‘Walk in her Shoes’ on Wednesday 11 October to raise awareness of girls around the globe who forfeit school to trek for miles to collect their families’ daily water supply. They each carried an empty water bottle on their journey which was filled up at
Read MoreWe are the Under 16 Devon County Hockey champions!
Our Under 16 Hockey team was crowned the Devon champions following victory in the National Schools County final tournament on Wednesday 11 October. Unbeaten in all three of their pool matches, they went through to take an impressive 4-0 win against West Buckland in the semi-finals. The final against Blundell’s was a much tougher affair
Read MoreYear 6’s cultural trip in Exeter
The girls in Year 6 thoroughly enjoyed their visit to the Devon and Exeter Institution and RAMM on Friday 13 October. Having these educational resources on our doorstep is such a luxury and they were fascinated by their historical, literary and architectural discoveries at the Institution. Equally, the RAMM’S BP Portrait Award exhibition quenched their
Read MoreCecily wins bronze in Schools Pistol Championships qualifier
As a fine example of ThisGirlCan, Cecily Hine (Upper 6) won an impressive bronze medal representing The Maynard at the South West Qualifying competition for the British Shooting Schools Pistol Championships 2017/18 on Wednesday 11 October. Competing against boys and girls, she finished the first round in the top eight to go through to a
Read MoreStar-studded turnout at the MT13 Prep School Conference
Twelve girls from the Lower 4 enjoyed a fantastic experience at the MT13 Prep Schools Conference at Millfield School on Monday 25 September. Joined by numerous other schools stretching many counties, this was an opportunity to enjoy some of the finest hockey coaching available. They received invaluable tuition from, amongst many others, Olympic Gold Medallists
Read MoreGrayson Perry: The Most Popular Art Exhibition Ever!
On Thursday 28 September, the Upper 4s (Year 9) enjoyed their trip to the Arnolfini Centre for Contemporary Arts in Bristol for the latest Grayson Perry exhibition. They returned full of information about the inner workings of his mind as conveyed through his works. The most popular of his exhibits turned out to be the
Read MoreNational Championships here we come!
Our riders enjoyed a very successful day out at the NSEA Inter-Schools Arena Eventing qualifiers at Bicton on Sunday 1 October 2017 with two teams qualifying for the National Championships. Our Novice 90cm team took a fantastic second place in a hugely competitive class, squeezing Millfield out of qualification by just 0.3 penalty points. The
Read MorePre-Prep Harvest Festival
We enjoyed a wonderful Pre-Prep Harvest Festival on Thursday 28 September with every single girl in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 taking part in some beautiful singing, poetry and reading. The Reception class confidently performed the entertaining tale of ‘The Little Red Hen’, with Years 1 & 2 telling us all about all the
Read MoreMedals all round for our gymnasts
Congratulations to Zoe Wheatley (Year 6) who won one silver (floor routine) and two bronzes (beam routine and vault) at the South West Gymnastics Championships on Sunday 24 September 2017. This placed her in bronze position overall, making her the third best gymnast of her age in the South West. Likewise, Flo Evans (Upper 4)
Read MoreRecord numbers at Open Morning
We enjoyed our biggest ever Open Morning on Saturday 30 September when we welcomed over 60 prospective families to show off The Maynard magic! There were countless opportunities for parents and daughters to join in a host of interactive activities organised by each of the Departments. From recording their own pop tracks and the German
Read MoreMagical Maynard: Good Schools Guide waxes lyrical
As we await the finished report, the Good Schools Guide have given us a preliminary glimpse of what we can expect from the final content following their day spent at the school in September. Having witnessed the school in action and interviewed 20 students as well as several current parents, their verdict was that The
Read MoreUpper 4 Roman Banquet
The Upper 4 thoroughly enjoyed their Roman Banquet on Friday 22 September and of particular note was their fantastic toga-tying capabilities as well as a creative use of foliage. The choice of food was, as ever, interesting with an abundance of themed ‘delicacies’, most notably Greek yoghurt and grapes! Our thanks to the kitchen staff
Read MoreSporting success
Our teams have kicked off the sporting season in fine style notching up numerous victories in the short space of time since term began. The Under 19 team cruised through their first round of the Independent Schools Netball Cup, winning 40-25 against Red Maids High School on Tuesday 19 September 2017. We also enjoyed an
Read MoreUpper 3 STEM club proves popular
Eleven students from the Upper 3 are enjoying their weekly lunchtime sessions at STEM club with Mr Ridler. With an emphasis on technology and engineering, they are currently learning about gears and have spent the first part of the autumn term making KNEX models of blenders, egg whisks, exercise bikes and even chainsaws! By Christmas
Read MoreSome fantastic LAMDA results
Congratulations to all those students who took the LAMDA Speech and Drama examinations in the summer. Every single one was awarded either a Merit (65-79%) or a Distinction (80-100%) which is a terrific achievement and testimony to the wonderful tuition they receive from Mrs Leonard. Particular mention goes to Emily Jones (Lower 6) who gained
Read MoreFantastic start to the Activities Afternoon
Students from Upper 5 through to Upper 6 have enjoyed a fine start to their Tuesday Activities Afternoon with a huge array of offerings including tennis, squash, yoga, kick boxing, golf, aerobics and even kayaking on the quay. It is very important to us that we engage each and every student in regular physical activity
Read MoreCasting almost complete for stunning ‘Sister Act’ showpiece
The last few weeks have witnessed numerous auditions and call-backs for our upcoming production of Sister Act (7-9 March) and all the major parts have now been successfully cast. This has been a mammoth task for both Ms Bellamy and Miss Blackwell and, such was the incredibly high quality of every performer, I know they
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