School News

Biz Whizz Careers Club welcomes VIP Guest!

Posted on January 30, 2019

 

Our huge thanks to Samantha de Reya, the Chief Superintendent of the Devon and Cornwall Constabulary, for delivering such a fascinating talk at our weekly Biz Whizz Careers Club on Friday 25 January 2019. We were truly honoured to welcome such an exclusive speaker and the session attracted a fabulous turn-out of over 35 girls,

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CyberFirst girls get cracking

Posted on January 30, 2019

 

Our many Lower 4 (Year 8) coders took part in the initial online round of the CyberFirst Girls Competition, organised by the National Cyber Security Centre, on Thursday 24 January 2019. They cracked challenges in networking, logic and coding, cyber security and cryptography and are aiming to be one of the top ten teams across

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Junior School and Pre-Prep fascinated by Shelterbox assembly

Posted on January 30, 2019

 

According to research one of the five steps to improving mental wellbeing is to give. This is a sentiment that is close to The Maynard heart and, as such, we like to start them young! On Wednesday 23 January 2019 our girls in the Pre-Prep and Junior School enjoyed an extra special assembly led by

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Interview practice for our budding medics

Posted on January 30, 2019

 

The prospective Upper 5 to Upper 6 medics were put through their paces on Tuesday 22 January 2019 when Vicky Downie, an expert from King’s College, London joined us to present a workshop on mini medical interviews. This was a great way for our students to gain valuable ‘inside information’ about how to prepare for

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Sporting fixtures continue in ernest

Posted on January 30, 2019

 

With the mock GCSE and A-level examinations now complete, our sporting timetable has resumed in earnest. Every single Netball team from Year 6 all the way through to the Upper 6 enjoyed some competitive matches during the week beginning Monday 14 January. Of particular note is some outstanding victories over Exeter Cathedral School for our

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The Maynard tops the Performance Tables once again!

Posted on January 25, 2019

 

The Maynard tops the DfE Tables for the fourth consecutive year The Maynard School in Exeter has, once again, consolidated its place as the highest ranking independent school in Devon as well as being at the very top of the leader boards across Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and Dorset in key areas of the Department for

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