STEM superstars take on IET Faraday Challenge Day

Posted on January 11, 2024

 

A team of STEM superstar Lower 4 (Year 8) girls put their skills to the test today for the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET) Faraday Challenge Day, facing off against teams from other local schools to create a solution to a real-world problem. We were very happy to host the challenge in the PAC,

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A wild and wonderful take on surrealism

Posted on January 11, 2024

 

Upper 4 (Year 9) embarked on their own fantastical journeys into a dreamy artistic landscape with their ventures into surrealism, letting imaginations run wild. We’re captivated by their big ideas, which look right out of a daydream!

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A celebration of colour!

Posted on January 9, 2024

 

What better way to celebrate the excitement of the new year than with some fantastic creative expression? Upper 3 (Year 7) created these exuberant renditions of celebrations, skillfully using pencil crayon, watercolour and acrylic paint to produce some delightfully bold and bright pieces of art. Lovely work!

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Ten Tors teams take on third training weekend

Posted on January 8, 2024

 

Our Ten Tors teams did amazingly well to tackle the winter wilds again yesterday for their third training weekend on Dartmoor, as they continue to prepare for this year’s Ten Tors Challenge in May. The teams’ focus for the Sunday walk was on fast, effective navigation over some extremely testing terrain. Indeed, the routes involved

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Starting 2024 with our favourite festive bloopers!

Posted on January 5, 2024

 

This week we welcomed back our wonderful students and staff for what is sure to be an exciting, fun-filled spring term! We hope you had a lovely break! To help you start the year with a good laugh, here’s a roundup of some of our favourite funny festive bloopers from December…

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Christmas Disco

Posted on December 20, 2023

Crowd of girls
 

What better way to celebrate the end of the year than with a disco? Years 3 to 6 had a groovy time dancing the night away, adorned with tinsel and festive gear!

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Food and Nutrition’s festive sweet tooth

Posted on December 19, 2023

Cake topped with penguins, trees and snowballs
 

Delicious festive food is the highlight of the Christmas season for many of us! Girls have been hard at work in Food and Nutrition creating some truly tasty homages to the spirit of Christmas, with cracking Christmas cakes from Upper 4 (Year 9) and Upper 3’s (Year 7) lovely chocolate logs. What a wonderful treat

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Sparx top scorers are shining in Maths

Posted on December 17, 2023

Girls smiling with certificates
 

Congratulations to this term’s top Maths practice Sparx scorers who were awarded their certificates earlier this month. Some of their results have been absolutely staggering and many have outperformed the national average by enormous margins! Tigs in Upper 4 (Year 9) has completely blown us away, scoring 14,951 points to win the ‘Best in School’

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Carol Service is a sparkling celebration of Christmas

Posted on December 16, 2023

Girls smiling and singing
 

Over 100 students, three choirs and an instrumental ensemble delighted audiences in St Matt’s Church at this Wednesday’s Christmas Carol Service. The musical talents on display were nothing short of a sparkling celebration of the Christmas season, with a delightful array of carols and prayers filling the grand venue. The Staff Choir was also on

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Year 1 trip to Killerton

Posted on December 15, 2023

Girls posing behind a wooden sign
 

Year 1 paid a visit to the stunning National Trust Killerton and thoroughly enjoyed exploring their traditional Christmas offerings. They had the chance to stroll through the stunning gardens and have fun with activities all throughout the frosty grounds. A magical trip all round!

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The Maths department go walking in the air…

Posted on December 15, 2023

 

Seeing the Maynard students be so excited about Christmas has inspired staff across the school to dive headfirst into the festive season too! Our long-awaited first “Festive Banger” of the year was performed by our marvelous Maths department, alongside instrumentals by Grace and Helena, flutists Miss Daniels and Mrs Dursley, and help from Maya (arms).

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Junior School Christmas Singalong

Posted on December 14, 2023

Ukeleles and girls singing
 

Audiences were delighted by today’s Junior School Christmas Singalong! Years 3 to 6 came together to perform a sparkling assortment of Christmas songs, from classics like “Hark the herald angels sing” and “Little Donkey” to fun hits like “Christmas Calypso” and “Nazareth”, plus some exciting instrumental performances from the amazing “Ukuladies”. A huge thank you

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U12 hockey success

Posted on December 13, 2023

Hockey team
 

In the latest U12 hockey fixture, the girls played incredibly well against Torquay Girls Grammar School. The A team drew 2-2 in a tightly contested game, using the space well and gaining confidence throughout to travel with the ball. The B team won 4-0 and played exceptionally. Extra congratulations to Players of the Match Freya,

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Star light, star bright in Exeter Cathedral

Posted on December 13, 2023

Two girls pointing to a star on a Christmas Tree
 

The Junior School Council have designed a wonderful Christmas star which is now taking pride of place in none other than Exeter Cathedral! The Maynard star will dazzle passers-by and represent our four values – Kindness, Courage, Integrity and Community. Lauren and Iris represented the School Council at the Star of Hope event earlier this

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Ready, set… Reindeer Race!

Posted on December 12, 2023

Young girls in reindeer antlers waving
 

At today’s annual Reindeer Race, our Pre-Prep were raring to go as reindeers in training, flying by with antlers and bells galore. Motivated by jolly Christmas music and the ever fabulous Mrs Fabian, they worked together in teams to dash across the PAC, clearing obstacles and getting to grips with some sparkling tinsel reins. Rudolph

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Christmas Carols at The Lodge Care Home

Posted on December 12, 2023

Group of girls singing with Christmas accessories
 

Our Year 6 girls shared their joyful festive spirit with our friends at The Lodge Care Home yesterday by performing some beautiful Christmas carols. They had a wonderful and appreciative audience who absolutely loved hearing the girls perform classic songs, and the afternoon ended with wide applause and fuzzy feelings all round. Thank you to

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