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

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…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What makes our teachers tick? We surprised teachers at their desks to find out if their workspace would give us any clues! View all our Desk Tours here:

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

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

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,

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

A group of forward-thinking girls from Upper 5 (Year 11) to Upper 6 (Year 13) had an insightful visit to the National Apprenticeship Show at Sandy Park yesterday. The show was an exciting opportunity for students to learn about different career paths, explore apprenticeship opportunities, and obtain information on career development. Exhibitors from a huge

Last week we saw Lower 6 (Year 12) Willow visit the Junior School to chat to the younger girls all about The Climate Coalition’s #ShowTheLove Green Hearts for Climate Change. Every February, hearts for Valentine’s Day are turned green to support our environment and raise awareness about local wildlife. Willow shared some of the impacts

High energy and bold as always, the Year 6 girls had a lovely fixture against Plymouth College this week. The U11 team were at the top of their game, rotating around positions beautifully – and, importantly, had so much fun doing it! Great job to our Year 6 netball stars!

What better to inspire Upper 6 (Year 13) physicists than a talk from famous face of science, Professor Brian Cox? Girls were treated to a completely mind-blowing talk on the history of cosmology, the evolution of the universe and the beginning and end of time at the Princess Theatre in Torquay. Brian Cox’s clarity of

It’s not rocket science… or is it? Lower 6 (Year 12) girls had some fabulous success at the latest Senior Physics Challenge, part of the British Physics Olympiad! Every student who entered got an award, and 40% of Maynard entries were Gold compared to 18% overall. Highlights include Joey and Vratny’s Gold Awards – in

We’re very grateful to brilliant representatives from It Happens Education, who visited our girls from Upper 4 (Year 9) to Upper 6 (Year 13) for a series of open talks about important RSHE topics. As part of the day, students had crucial conversations that will help them make informed choices, be critical thinkers and ask

We’ve had another flurry of fab netball fun! Highlights include wins from the U14s and U15s and amazing collaboration, sportsmanship and constant positive progress from training. Well done to all teams, who are storming ahead and always taking their game to the next level!

Our first musical extravaganza of 2024 featured 16 of The Maynard’s talented young musicians performing in a Teatime Concert in the Main School Hall. With a tango, a hornpipe, some Dolly Parton and Maroon 5, traditional folk music, film music, works by local composers and an abridged version of John Cage’s 4’33, it was certainly

On Monday our senior school students competed in their first ever Inter House Escape Room Challenge! All houses split into small groups with members across the ages from Upper 3 (Year 7) to Upper 6 (Year 13), and worked together to Escape from Wonderland… They collaboratively solved conundrums from the caterpillar, puzzled out chess challenges