World Book Day – door decorating

Posted on March 18, 2024

 

Ever since World Book Day, the classroom doors in the Senior School have been brightening the corridors adorned with book-themed decorations. Senior girls were tasked with designing their classroom door in the style of a book cover, and the results were simply delightful! Now, after careful deliberation from the Head Girl Team, we can announce

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U14 netball team at the end of season tournament

Posted on March 18, 2024

 

Last week the U14 netball team travelled to Blundell’s for their end of season tournament, and what an exciting tournament it was! They had the chance to play a range of teams including Okehampton College, Blundell’s, St Peter’s Church of England Aided School and Exeter School. Both A and B teams did spectacularly and should

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Art workshop with Steve McCracken

Posted on March 14, 2024

 

Years 5 and 6 greatly enjoyed their recent art workshops with artist Steve McCracken, working together to create a striking collection of stylistic birds in full bold colour. Steve’s art is easily recognisable and he is known for the cheery works seen brightening the streets of Exeter: now the art from our Junior girls will

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Local students fight for justice in Mock Trial

Posted on March 14, 2024

 

Yesterday, we set up our very own court and invited around 60 aspiring lawyers from West Exe School, Axe Valley Academy, Blundell’s School, St Peter’s Church of England Voluntary Aided School and our own Maynardians to test their skills with a fully fledged Mock Trial. Beginning with a lovely supper provided by Andrew and our

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U13 Regional Hockey Finals at Clifton College

Posted on March 12, 2024

 

The U13 Hockey Team had a brilliant, but challenging day at the Regional Hockey Finals at Clifton College. They showed excellent teamwork and were determined in their approach, resulting in draws with Salisbury Cathedral School and Clifton College. Unfortunately winning wasn’t in the cards and it ended with losses in the other matches. The girls

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Amazing U11 netball tournament

Posted on March 11, 2024

 

A huge congratulations to our U11 netball team for their growth in confidence, exceptional sportsmanship and excellent effort in last Friday’s competitive tournament! They faced Queen’s College, Exeter School, Blundell’s and Trinity School to storm into second place overall. Absolute superstars!

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Spamalot – congratulations to all!

Posted on March 11, 2024

 

How could we possibly express the excitement of last week except with raving applause and a standing ovation? After so long rehearsing and three days of absolutely stellar performances of Spamalot, we have to offer a hearty ‘congratulations!’ to everyone involved. It was a flying success and we couldn’t be prouder! We hope you enjoyed

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Year 5 and 6 drama with Mr. Gatherer

Posted on March 9, 2024

 

“I’ll huff! And I’ll puff! And I’ll blow your house down!” Years 5 and 6 brought the well-loved tale of The Three Little Pigs to life with wonderful workshops led by Mr. Gatherer, one of The Maynard’s governors. Everyone took it in turns to learn from Mr. Gatherer and stretch their theatrical skills with roles

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Inspiring inclusion for International Women’s Day 2024

Posted on March 8, 2024

 

International Women’s Day is always a special time for us at The Maynard! With this year’s theme of #InspireInclusion and the help of Mr. Friendship’s trusty drone, the whole school came together as one to show their passion for forging a more inclusive world for women and girls, collectively championing this year’s heart symbol. We

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Year 3 trip to Bicton Botanical Gardens

Posted on March 8, 2024

 

Year 3 had a lovely day at Bicton Park Botanical Gardens in glorious spring sunshine! They met some of the incredibly talented gardeners, who told the girls about how they look after plants of all different kinds, some of which are already in beautiful bloom. Girls found it fascinating to hear that the trees within Bicton Gardens

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World Book Day 2024!

Posted on March 7, 2024

 

Today was World Book Day – always a crowd pleaser at The Maynard! Girls of all ages had a riotous time celebrating everything books, books, books. Whether their favourite reads are classic fantasy, modern sci-fi, thrilling mystery or something in-between, there was something for absolutely everyone to enjoy. Just a few of today’s activities…

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A wild visit to Paignton Zoo for Year 2

Posted on March 7, 2024

 

Year 2 thoroughly enjoyed their exciting trip to Paignton Zoo this week. Girls were thrilled to walk on the wild side and see black rhinos, Rothschild’s giraffes, Ural owls, African lions, ring-tailed lemurs, Hartmann’s mountain zebras and many other animals of all shapes and sizes that call the zoo their home. They could definitely teach

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Fantastic equestrian team take on NSEA Eventers Challenge

Posted on March 6, 2024

 

Huge congratulations to our fantastic equestrian team who proved to be on top form at last weekend’s NSEA Eventers Challenge held at Bicton Arena. Polly and Georgie (Lower 5, Year 10), and Martha and Amelie (Lower 6, Year 12), jumped some stunning rounds in a competitive 90cm class, dropping just two poles over a stiff

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Reading by Simon Armitage, Poet Laureate

Posted on March 5, 2024

 

Our English enthusiasts were delighted to attend a reading and Q&A session by current Poet Laureate, Simon Armitage, at the Budleigh Salterton Literary Festival last Friday. As part of the Festival’s spring weekend, our A-Level English Literature students and members of the Book Club enjoyed an afternoon with Simon, who is an award-winning and celebrated

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Junior cross country at Stover School

Posted on March 3, 2024

 

Our Junior girls’ energy is seemingly endless! They spent Wednesday dashing across the rolling fields around Stover School in the latest cross country event. The girls were all absolute superstars and worked so hard, thoroughly enjoying every second of the race, and finishing 5th overall. Special well done to Maya (Year 5) for finishing in

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Amazing results from the UK Intermediate Maths Challenge

Posted on March 2, 2024

 

Congratulations to all those who participated in the UKMT Intermediate Maths Challenge! In a trial encouraging mathematical reasoning and efficient problem-solving, we had another amazing set of results with a whopping 50 students being awarded a certificate, seven of which were gold. Special congratulations to the following girls who have qualified for a follow-on round

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Raving about rugby – U17s versus Millfield

Posted on March 2, 2024

 

This week’s long-awaited U17 rugby match versus Millfield School was a big opportunity for our girls – they’ve been committed to training all year to play in a competitive match, and what a game it was! As you can see, everyone had no issue with getting super muddy. Comments from Millfield included, “Your girls played

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Netball just gets better and better!

Posted on March 1, 2024

 

We’re once again delighted to be brimming with amazing netball news! Firstly, we can’t possibly forget the U15A team’s match against Ibstock Place School in the quarter final of the ISNC plate. The opposing team travelled to us all the way from London for the game, and what a game it was! The girls played

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Brilliant British Biology Olympiad

Posted on February 27, 2024

 

Our scientist whizz Sixth Formers dived right into the latest annual British Biology Olympiad earlier this month. It consisted of two rounds of tricky questions involving logical thinking, problem solving and an all-important deep understanding of core biological principles – which, judging by the results, our girls clearly have in spades! Matilda and Megan S

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Ten Tors training – nothing keeps Maynardians down!

Posted on February 26, 2024

 

What a wild weekend for our four Ten Tors teams! February’s training will certainly be a story for the ages. Girls had a bright and early 6:30am start from school on Saturday, only to be met with six inches of snow on the higher peaks. Despite a chilly beginning, the plan to cover 48-52km was

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First ever badminton competition!

Posted on February 24, 2024

 

We travelled to the Atlantic Racquet Centre in Bideford earlier this week to compete in our first ever badminton competition! The atmosphere was electric and the girls played some truly excellent matches, improving with every game. The KS4 squad of Effie, Amelia, Lara and Georgie won one full match and lost one, so the results

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Upper 3 get back to nature at the Eden Project

Posted on February 23, 2024

 

Upper 3 (Year 7) had an unforgettable day on their Geography trip to the Eden Project, being immersed in the living world and gaining an eye-opening insight into some of the UK’s most cutting edge sustainability practices. The Eden Project in Cornwall is home to the world’s largest rainforest in captivity and boasts over 20

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U15’s first 11-a-side footie match

Posted on February 21, 2024

 

We’re so proud of our fabulous U15 footie stars who played their first 11-a-side as a team against Tiverton High School on Monday. Everyone had an amazingly fun time and grew so much in confidence and skill throughout – well done all! Football is very much a developing sport at The Maynard and is fast

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International Day of Women and Girls in Science

Posted on February 20, 2024

 

Earlier this month, we saw the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, and what better time is there to shout about the magic of science at The Maynard? We consistently buck national trends, maintaining a healthy 50:50 split of STEM to Arts subjects being taken at GCSE, A-Level and beyond despite national statistics

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Global connections with Senegalese penpals

Posted on February 19, 2024

 

35 students from Upper 3 (Year 7) to Upper 5 (Year 11) have taken the fantastic opportunity to be paired with a Senegalese penpal as part of their French studies, not only developing their French language outside the classroom but also widening their cultural knowledge of another French-speaking country. This fabulous programme is organised by

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Friendship Benches

Posted on February 9, 2024

 

In January, members of our School Council brought to the meeting that they – and other members of their class – would like more benches to sit on in the playground in Junior School. The Council then came up with the amazing idea that these benches could become Friendship Benches as a fab DIY representation

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U13 netball fixture – brilliant wins!

Posted on February 9, 2024

 

U13 A and B netball teams had an exceptional fixture against Mount Kelly School on Wednesday, rounding off a half term which was absolutely fabulous for all things netball. All teams were brilliant and our girls brought home another two wins – very well done! Players of the match are Tamar and Lottie (U13A) and

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Children’s Mental Health Week

Posted on February 8, 2024

 

Throughout this week, we’ve been marking Children’s Mental Health Week as an important time to empower, equip and give a voice to children across the UK. We’ve seen a host of classroom activities, conversations and assemblies to support positive wellbeing, from expressive art to think about how we can look after ourselves and others’ hearts,

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U12 and U13 netball wins

Posted on February 8, 2024

 

The U12 and U13 netball teams kicked off the week with some brilliant matches at home, playing against The King’s School, Ottery St Mary. It was a great confidence grower and learning experience for all involved, with superb sportsmanship across the board, and the evening ended with our teams taking home two wins. Congratulations to

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