We had yet another round of fab football yesterday with the U13 team versus Chulmleigh! Although the result did not go our way, the team spirit was off the charts and they kept improving more and more as the game went on. Well done to all players for outstanding effort!
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Our amazing Sixth Formers have officially started another year of their mentoring scheme, helping GCSE students at Paignton Academy get to grips with their GCSE subjects via weekly Zoom calls! The scheme began last year and proved to be fantastic for both mentors and mentees; students in other local schools had a brilliant revision boost
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Yesterday marked World Teachers’ Day! Needless to say, we wouldn’t be the Magical Maynard without our equally magical teachers, so a huge, massive, ginormous THANK YOU to them for everything they do!
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Adventurous Year 3 stepped back in time on Wednesday when they explored the ancient wonders of Kents Cavern, bringing their learning about the Stone Age vividly to life! The caves are some of the most important Stone Age sites in Europe and have been home to three different species of human; together with the expert
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U9 hockey enthusiasts had a lovely time at their first festival of the year this week! They jumped straight into it and enjoyed playing lots of small games, complete with yummy cake to finish!
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The Library has been buzzing with all sorts of fun lately, with not one but two exciting competitions for budding authors and rugby fans! For the Rugby Women’s World Cup, library visitors were challenged to identify all the flags of the participating countries, and Victoria and Mia both won the prize for their fantastic flag
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The U12 hockey teams had a thrilling time at an internal fixture at St James School on Monday! It made for a fantastic introduction to U12 matches to come, from singing on the bus to giving their all on the pitch!
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We are bursting with pride for our Sixth Form STEM extraordinaires who, on Saturday, shot for the stars and WON the UK Space Design Competition regional round, securing a Maynard spot at the National Finals for the second year in a row! The group worked with two other schools in a team called ‘Condor’ to
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It’s always a lovely afternoon when we visit our neighbours at The Lodge Care Home! Talented musicians in Years 5 and 6 lifted everyone’s spirits today with beautiful group and solo performances that had toes tapping and hands clapping. Bravo all and thank you to The Lodge residents for jiving along with us!
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It was hockey galore this week with not one, not two, but FOUR matches versus Exeter School! Here are the highlights… Well done all, let’s carry this super energy forward into the next matches!
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The U15 football team have ‘kicked off’ this year in football brilliantly with a shining win in the ESFA Small Schools Cup against Shebbear on Thursday! Huge well done to all and especially to superstars Kita and Fleur who were named this fixture’s players of the match!
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The incredible U19 netball team is on FIRE with yet another dominant ‘Sisters n Sport’ win, this time in Wednesday’s second round of the cup against Churston Ferrers! They are just unstoppable lately – so third round, here they come! Amazing play everyone, and a special shout out to player of the match, Jemima!
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Our very youngest Maynardians in Reception have been settling in to school life wonderfully, especially now that they’ve met their dedicated buddies in Year 5! The two classes are already fast friends – this week, they’ve been thoroughly enjoying reading stories together, and the Reception students proudly gave their new buddies a tour of their
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Our start of the year netball residential trip to Condover Hall is always a highlight of the sporting calendar! The U14 team had a fabulous time both on and off the court: they played exceptionally as always and developed hugely over the course of the weekend in both skill and tactical awareness, progressing through to
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There’s more ‘Sisters n Sport’ netball success to share from our U15s – they played excellently and won their first round on Thursday, powering straight through to the next! Such a fantastic start to this year in sport! Congratulations to all and a round of applause for player of the match Tamar!
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Our dedicated Fashion and Textiles Suite has again been a hive of creativity this week! Talented Sixth Form artists have been experimenting with high contrast tie-dye designs and laying the foundations for their next big coursework projects…
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Congratulations to our amazing U19 netball team on their storming win against Exeter School in the ‘Sisters n Sport’ competition on Wednesday! Maynard players have come into 2025-26 revved and ready to give their all on the court – and it shows! They’ve now earned their spot in the next round of the competition, and
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Very exciting news for theatre lovers! Brilliant Maynard actors from across the years have now settled into their first few rehearsal sessions of this year’s highly anticipated school musical… none other than Les Misérables, School Edition! The excitement is already ramping up – an incredible 71 students auditioned in just under 24 hours, a testament
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Our marvellous Upper 3 (Year 7) classes went for a walk on the wild side – literally! – during their Teambuilding Day hosted at Wildwood Devon on Wednesday! Wildwood is part of stunning Escot Park, packed with a fascinating array of British wildlife and the ideal location for a teambuilding adventure: our Upper 3s had
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With an exciting new year of Young Enterprise starting very soon, Lower 6 (Year 12) had a practice with a quickfire Business Challenge last Friday, designing a brand new pair of crocs to take the market by storm! After a crash course in product design and creative crocs from over the years, teams had just
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How fantastic to start this year of sport on a high! Yesterday we had our first fixture of 2025-26, with our amazing U14 netball players facing Mount Kelly in the first round of the ‘Sisters n Sport’ competition. They jumped straight into the action and it paid off, solidly securing a win and their place
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Today brought a lot of excitement for many of our young readers with the first ever session of the Upper 3 (Year 7) Library Club! In perfect sync with International Literacy Day, new club members had a brilliant time making a range of colourful bookmarks for themselves and other library goers, setting them up well
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Our Gold Duke of Edinburgh adventurers never sit still for long – they spent the last week of the summer holidays enjoying their big expedition to the stunning Lake District! Their practice in the Brecon Beacons mountain range earlier this year set them up perfectly for this four day expedition involving camping, canoeing and hiking
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We are delighted to share that our brilliant Year 11 (Upper 5) students have once again excelled, delivering some incredibly strong GCSE results that far outweigh the national averages on every level. This year: “I couldn’t be prouder of the girls,” said Liz Gregory, Head. “These are exceptional results that reflect their unwavering focus, hard
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Our first ever Summer Drama Workshop has come to a close after three jam-packed days of fun with everything performing arts! Young actors aged 10-13 have had a blast learning about the magic of theatre, from making props and controlling stage lights to putting together their very own performance under the guidance of our expert
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The Maynard is thrilled to announce record-breaking A-level results for 2025, marking another triumphant year of academic excellence and confirming our position as the Sunday Times Independent Secondary School of Year South West. “Our 2025 results speak volumes – reflecting the drive, resilience and brilliance of our students, and the unwavering support and dedication of
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Another momentous South Africa Sports Tour has come to a close after a whirlwind two weeks for our incredible athletes! To round off this experience of a lifetime, the group finished up their fixtures (and made a good many new friends in the process!), followed by enjoying a Kayamandi Township Day spent drinking in the
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We’re into the second week of the epic South Africa Sports Tour and the unforgettable experiences just keep coming! Here’s a lightning fast rundown of what our amazing athletes have been up to since we last checked in… We’re out of breath just reading about it! The adventure continues – we can’t wait to see
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The South Africa Sports Tour is off to an exceptionally strong start! In just the first few days, the dream team have played their first hockey and netball fixtures at the Connect Festival of Unity, hit Camps Bay Beach for some sun and sea, browsed local shops at the V&A Waterfront and Canal Walk (Cape
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Seven of our fearless Lower 6 (Year 12) students are returning today from their incredible Gold Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) qualifying expedition to the natural wonders of Slovenia! The group finally embarked on their adventure last Tuesday after a year of training and working hard on their Gold DofE award, including a practice walk in
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