School News

Christmas countdown!

Posted on December 15, 2017

 

We are feeling very Christmassy at the Maynard this week as we head into the holidays. We welcomed back our 2017 leavers at the Prize Giving on Tuesday night in the Belmont Chapel – it was lovely to see them and be able to reward all their many successes amongst family, friends, staff and their

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Anything is possible … a motivational talk from Mollie Hughes

Posted on December 11, 2017

 

We are delighted to announce another one of the Geography Department’s brilliant keynote speeches, to be held here at school on Tuesday 20 February 2018 at 6.30pm. We look forward to welcoming Mollie Hughes who in May this year, and aged only 26-years old, became the youngest woman in the world to successfully summit Mount

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Fantastic second place at the Physics Challenge Competition

Posted on December 11, 2017

 

Congratulations to the Maynard team of Isabella Flashman, Clemmie Little (both Upper 5) alongside Tina Forsyth and Shweta Banerjee (Lower 5) for their excellent second place at the Exeter Mathematics School KS4 Physics Challenge Competition on Monday 4 December 2017. The team completed three technical rounds of gruelling tasks and questions to finish the runners

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Full steam ahead for festive fun!

Posted on December 11, 2017

 

The Pre-Prep and Junior School put on two cracking performances for their Nativity and Christmas Show on Thursday 7 and Friday 8 December 2017. Packed audiences on both days were treated to a wonderfully choreographed version of ‘The Little Red Robin’ by the Pre-Prep, while the girls in Years 3-6 sang their hearts out with

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Wonderful ‘Evening of Drama’

Posted on December 11, 2017

 

The entire Upper 3 and Lower 4 Drama Club wowed the audience with some wonderful pieces in their ‘Evening of Drama’ on Wednesday 6 December 2017. The Upper 3 delighted with sections from four children’s classics; ‘ Alice in Wonderland’, ‘Tom’s Midnight Garden’, ‘Hansel and Gretel’ and ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’. The

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Sister Act tickets are now on sale

Posted on December 4, 2017

 

Tickets for our whole school production of Sister Act at the Barnfield Theatre on 7-9 March 2018 are now on sale. Please visit www.barnfieldtheatre.org.uk or call the Box Office on 01392 271808 to buy yours! Although we are running three evening performances for the first time, it is likely that tickets will be in high

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Geographical Photographer of the Year competition

Posted on December 4, 2017

 

Calling all budding photographers! Entries are now being taken for the Geographical Photographer of the Year competition and this is a wonderful opportunity to capture your particular shot during the upcoming Christmas holidays. The two categories are: Wildlife and nature Humans using our Earth You should include a brief explanation (no more than 100 words)

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Enormous success for Old Maynardian

Posted on December 4, 2017

 

Old Maynardian, Anastasia Bruce-Jones (a leaver in 2015), is continuing to wow audiences across the country with her stage directing prowess. In the summer she directed her own play (Loud in Babel: written under the pen name of Colby Quinn) at the Festival Fringe to rave reviews. From Edinburgh, she then travelled down to Cornwall,

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U16 dual county Netball and Hockey champions

Posted on December 4, 2017

 

A massive congratulations to the Under 16 Netball team who came through unbeaten in a very tough tournament on Tuesday 28 November to be crowned the County Champions. We are now proud to be the reigning Devon champions for both Netball and Hockey in this age group thanks to some extraordinary emerging talent coupled with

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Cross Country Runners selected for County Round of National Schools Competition

Posted on December 4, 2017

 

Amelia Moody (Upper 5/Year 11), Betsy Board (Lower 5/Year 10) and Katie Harries (Lower 4/Year 8) have all successfully qualified to represent Exeter & East Devon at the upcoming Devon County Cross Country Championships in January. Following two tough selection races, they have sailed through to the next stage and we wish them lots of

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Donkey Sanctuary visit delights Junior School and Pre-Prep

Posted on December 4, 2017

 

Our grateful thanks to the Donkey Sanctuary for bringing in Fergal and Angus to visit the Junior School and Pre-Prep on Friday 1 December 2017. They both behaved beautifully and the girls absolutely adored the opportunity to fuss and pamper them!

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