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 (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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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We are always blown away by our brilliant musicians and yesterday’s Year 5 and 6 Musical Showcase was no exception! A great number of our Junior performers shared their favourite pieces with a packed audience in the Main School Hall, from jazzy saxophone solos and stunning singing to lively piano compositions and more. It was
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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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