Model United Nations at Queen’s College Taunton

Posted on November 20, 2025

 

Our students with a passion for international relations once again performed brilliantly at Queen’s College Taunton in their latest Model United Nations conference, speaking with confidence and insight across a range of challenging global issues. From sharing thoughtful insights in the Human Rights Committee debating child workers’ rights, to navigating the complexities of AI regulation in

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U12s at the Devon County Hockey Tournament

Posted on November 20, 2025

 

Our U12s represented the school brilliantly at the county hockey tournament at Blundell’s on Thursday. They literally put their bodies on the line to give it their all and excelled as a team – it ended up being a tough set of matches, but their spirit never wavered. We’re so proud of their effort and

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Years 1 and 4 first aid training

Posted on November 20, 2025

 

Years 1 and 4 dived into first aid training earlier this week, learning valuable skills to help keep themselves and others safe. They explored how to respond in different situations and began building lifelong confidence in helping others. A huge well done to everyone for their enthusiasm and fantastic learning throughout the day!

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U14 hockey versus Torquay Girls Grammar School

Posted on November 19, 2025

 

Even more fab sport news from the U14s this week! The hockey team played an excellent 11-a-side game against Torquay Girls Grammar School on Monday. It was nail-bitingly close and competitive, with players really banding together as a strong team and making great use of width and clever passes. Well done everyone and especially to

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U14 Sisters in Sport second round

Posted on November 17, 2025

 

Congratulations to our U14 netballers who put in a dazzling performance in the second round of the Sisters in Sport Netball Cup towards the end of last week. Most unfortunately they ended up being knocked out of the tournament by a super strong Devonport High School for Girls, but we were super proud of them

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Children In Need 2025

Posted on November 14, 2025

 

Children In Need at The Maynard was absolutely unforgettable as ever! Our lunchtime fashion show was nothing short of sensational, and we cannot thank our incredible staff enough for bravely (and brilliantly!) being styled by the students as their favourite female icons, all for a fantastic cause! From the outrageous brilliance of Marge Simpson, the

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Spectacular Autumn Concert

Posted on November 14, 2025

 

Yesterday evening we saw 137 of our exceptional musicians from across the school come together for the spectacular Autumn Concert, a most wonderful celebration of Maynard music! The programme was packed with breathtaking performances spanning an incredible range of genres, from Danse Macabre and The Muppet Show to ‘The Final Countdown’, split across Opus 1

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U19 county netball tournament

Posted on November 13, 2025

 

Our brilliant U19 netball team have been flying lately and delivered another impressive performance at their county netball tournament on Tuesday! They won not one, not two, but four convincing games in a row, before falling just one goal short in the thrilling semi-final; their fantastic play secured them an admirable fourth place spot out

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Incredible engineering experience for Year 6

Posted on November 12, 2025

 

Our amazing Year 6s joined forces with other Year 6 students from St Leonard’s Primary School and St Michael’s Primary School for a unique hands-on day of engineering on Monday! Held at The Maynard, led by structural engineers and supported by all female engineering university students and graduates, a total of around 100 girls took

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Remembrance Day

Posted on November 11, 2025

 

Today, we remember and honour those who have given their lives in conflict. Everyone has been proudly making and wearing poppies over the last few days, learning about the meaning and importance of Remembrance Day. This morning, we all came together for a deeply moving service to reflect on the courage, strength and sacrifice of

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First Ten Tors training walk

Posted on November 11, 2025

 

A huge well done to this year’s Ten Tors teams who did superbly on their first training walk last weekend! Trekking across Dartmoor, they had sunshine on Saturday but a thoroughly rainy and wet Sunday, experiencing both the challenge and the charm of the British outdoors – the perfect start to their Ten Tors journey.

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Odd Socks Day

Posted on November 10, 2025

 

We saw an absolute kaleidoscope of funky colours and patterns on socks all over the school for Odd Socks Day today! Odd Socks Day marks the start of Anti-Bullying Week and celebrates what makes us all unique and amazing in our own way, asking everyone to come into school wearing their favourite groovy sock combo.

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Amazing hockey in Years 5 and 6

Posted on November 7, 2025

 

Our fabulous sports stars in Years 5 and 6 played their socks off in their respective tournaments here at The Maynard and at Plymouth College on Wednesday. We are super proud of the progress they have made with their hockey so far this term!

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The Maynard School Awarded Rare ISI ‘Significant Strength’ – Capping a Year of Exceptional Achievements

Posted on November 7, 2025

 

The Maynard School in Exeter is celebrating an outstanding endorsement from the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), which has recognised the school with a Significant Strength – an accolade awarded only to a very small number of independent schools nationwide. The ISI report commended The Maynard’s “positive sense of community amongst pupils and staff”, highlighting how

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U13 In2Hockey tournament

Posted on November 6, 2025

 

Our brilliant U13 girls’ hockey team delivered an outstanding performance at the In2Hockey Tournament on Tuesday, showcasing excellent hockey throughout the day to come a very commendable fourth place! Fantastic play and effort all round and a great credit to the school – well done!

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Messy fun with Lower 4 kitchen science

Posted on November 6, 2025

 

Some of our lovely Lower 4s (Year 8s) mixed things up in their Science lesson on Tuesday with delightfully messy kitchen science! They rolled up their sleeves and made gooey oobleck with cornstarch and water (it acts like a liquid when poured and like a solid when pressure is applied!), and then experimented with seitan,

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Upper 3 bonding with Sixth Form buddies

Posted on November 5, 2025

 

One of the absolute highlights of making the big leap from Junior to Senior School is gaining a brilliant new friend and mentor in the form of a Sixth Form buddy! Every Upper 3 (Year 7) student is paired up with one of our amazing Sixth Formers when they start Senior School, meaning they always

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U16/15 hockey success

Posted on October 18, 2025

 

The U15s played an absolute blinder in this week’s Under 16 County Hockey Tournament! Despite having to play up a year (as the U16 squad were attending the Sixth Form Taster Day), they held their own throughout all three games to finish 2nd overall, qualifying for the Regional Championships after half term! Huge congratulations to

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U16 Area Netball Tournament

Posted on October 17, 2025

 

Absolutely fantastic sports news from the U16 Area Netball Tournament at Exeter School! We saw hugely successful Maynard squad performances with very high quality netball on display: the team smashed it and will tomorrow be off to the County Round at the University of Exeter. Exciting times!

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U15 Sisters in Sport netball – through to round 3!

Posted on October 16, 2025

 

The unstoppable U15 netball team have smashed it yet again! With a brilliant a-game performance in the second round of the Sisters in Sport competition facing Truro School, they’ve come away with another impressive win under their belts. Bring on round 3!

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Lower 5 whip up tuile biscuits

Posted on October 16, 2025

 

Lower 5 (Year 10) bakers have been hard at work whipping up delicious dishes in the Food & Nutrition Suite! Their latest creations are dainty tuile biscuits, wafer thin and perfectly crispy – a match made in heaven with a good cup of coffee or a tasty dessert.

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Year 4 trip to We The Curious

Posted on October 15, 2025

 

Year 4 adventured all the way to Bristol for an exciting trip to We The Curious at the end of last week! They absolutely loved exploring the interactive exhibits, from building bridges and creating giant bubbles to experimenting with light and sound. A real highlight was discovering how Wallace and Gromit animations are made, where the

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U12 hockey versus Exeter School

Posted on October 15, 2025

 

The U12 hockey teams had some fab matches versus Exeter School on Monday! It was a brilliant practice for all of the skills they’ve been learning – the results didn’t go our way this time but both teams brought upbeat energy, teamwork and progress in spades. Standout performances came from players of the match, Ava

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Years 1 and 2 Harvest Sharing Assembly

Posted on October 14, 2025

 

Crispy orange leaves and a nip in the air can only mean one thing – it’s harvest season! Years 1 and 2 treated their families to a fun Harvest Sharing Assembly yesterday morning, performing the autumnal songs they’ve been learning this half term (complete with vegetable props!) as well as some poetry and a big

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Fabulous Maths challenge success!

Posted on October 14, 2025

 

Huge congratulations to all of our amazing Sixth Form mathematicians who recently took on one of two tricky problem-solving challenges with the UK Maths Trust! The results are in and they absolutely smashed it: We are so proud of them all!

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Model United Nations at Exeter School

Posted on October 13, 2025

 

Yesterday saw 17 eager students from Lower 5 (Year 10) and up head to Exeter School for a Model United Nations conference, exercising their political minds and debating skills as delegates from countries worldwide. They jumped straight into the challenges set and carefully considered complex global issues with their countries’ interests in mind; it was

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Fantastic Harvest Festival collection for St Petrock’s

Posted on October 13, 2025

 

We are delighted to be supporting St Petrock’s with our Harvest Festival celebrations, and on Friday we were absolutely blown away by the incredible quantity of donations given by our school community! A whopping 1059 items including sleeping bags, food, clothing, toiletries and more were donated, all of which will go towards helping those experiencing

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Year 5 and 6 hockey versus Blundell’s

Posted on October 9, 2025

 

Everyone in Years 5 and 6 headed to Blundell’s on Wednesday for a fun hockey match experience! It was a super exciting afternoon with tough games but they kept pushing through the challenge – an awesome boost to their skills training!

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Teatime Concert – October

Posted on October 9, 2025

 

In this bumper week for all things music, yesterday’s Teatime Concert was yet another highlight for our marvellous musicians! Senior students filled the Main School Hall with toe-tapping tunes and gorgeous melodies, performing solos on the piano, flute, guitar, violin, saxophone and voice. As always, they were simply exceptional and a joy to listen to!

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U14 netball county tournament

Posted on October 9, 2025

 

The amazing U14 netballers had a fantastic time stretching their skills against other talented teams at a netball county tournament at Blundell’s on Tuesday. Despite tough opponents, they still absolutely shone on the court, managing to secure a win and improving with each and every game! Go team!

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