The Maynard Summer Prom was, without a doubt, a sparkling evening to remember – a most wonderful way for our Upper 5 (Year 11) students to celebrate the end of their GCSEs! After working immensely hard in the lead up to their exams and in all their previous years at The Maynard so far, this

Learning about history from the people who lived it themselves is such a privilege, and so we were honoured to welcome a few of our friends and neighbours from The Lodge Care Home as guest speakers yesterday, who shared their experiences of the Blitz with Year 6 as part of the students’ History topic. After

Could Wednesday have been any more gorgeous for a field trip to the beach? Lower 6 biologists did some fantastic work at gorgeous Slapton Ley carrying out ecological surveys and doing statistical tests as part of their A-level studies. Well done all!

Our brilliant Upper 3 (Year 7) girls celebrated completing their first year in Senior School with an adventure-packed two-night stay at the amazing Barton Hall in Torquay this week. From thrilling activities in the gorgeous sunshine to making unforgettable memories, the girls embraced every moment with enormous energy, laughter and friendship. A huge well done

The Lower 6 Geographers just got back from their fascinating residential trip to Snowdonia, packed full of learning and activities that will be invaluable for their A-levels. As part of their work on rebranding, they started by heading to the depths of the Llechwedd slate mines to understand more about the economic change that has

Year 3 had a lovely time visiting the Dawlish Warren Nature Reserve this week to learn about coastal erosion. The area is an internationally important site for wildlife, and the trip was a great opportunity to understand wildlife protection and coastal management up close. Of course, an ice cream on the beach at the end

Fantastic news from our Carnegie Medal Shadowing Group! On Wednesday, a host of Lower 4 (Year 8 ) and Upper 4 (Year 9) readers travelled to Exmouth Community College for a Carnegie Celebration Event, championing their favourite of the shortlist – The Final Year, by Matt Goodfellow – with a persuasive presentation. Needless to say,

Yesterday’s annual Mutts about Maynard event was every dog-lover’s dream! Four-legged friends of all shapes and sizes, as well as their beloved humans, joined us on Leebourne to be in with the chance to win a coveted rosette in one of several fun-filled rounds. As ever, it was an absolutely wonderful evening packed full of

The marvellous Maynard Parents’ Association have given the library a new lease of life for our youngest readers! They’ve generously donated funds to buy some fantastic new picture books and short chapter books, perfect for our lovely Pre-Preppers to continue exploring the wonderful world of reading. The books are already hugely popular and girls have

The Year 6 PGL Barton Hall residential was an incredible action-packed few days of adventures galore! The fun didn’t stop, with days full of activities and laughter – just take a look at the giant swing, fencing, rifle shooting, raft building and much more! It was the perfect way to celebrate all of the girls’

Amazing Maynard adventurers taking on the Gold Duke of Edinburgh challenge have recently returned from their latest practice expedition, this time trekking across the breathtaking Brecon Beacons in Wales. Over the span of four days, the group came together to hike along the mountain range, practising their navigation and camping overnight – essential skills for

As part of South Africa Sports Tour fundraising, Lower and Upper 4 (Years 8 and 9) stayed after school last Thursday for fun and games followed by a tasty dinner, a film, and a sleepover in the Main School Hall!

Lower 4 (Year 8) recently headed to Dawlish on a Geography trip and put their thinking caps on to consider an important real-world problem, “What should we do to protect the railway line?” They applied their learning to examine the dominant coastal processes along the coastline, including measuring longshore drift and looking at the erosional

Year 5 had a fantastic Wednesday workshop with talented local artist Steve, where he shared about his sources of inspiration then taught everyone about colour mixing and new painting techniques. Take a look at the end result – Year 5’s beautifully vibrant bird paintings!

Creative Year 2 have been having lots of fun learning about Yvonne Coomber, a local Devon artist known for her beautiful wildflower paintings. The girls observed her techniques and explored how she uses bright colours, layers, and texture in her work – inspired by her joyful style, they created their own wildflower fields using similar

Year 4 were buzzing with excitement to visit the Princesshay Beehives last Thursday! The tranquil rooftop garden houses honeybees high above the shops, and everyone got a brilliant insight into their busy world with peeks inside the hive through glass panels. The trip was the bees knees!

Year 5 have returned from their Kilve Court residential adventure and have had an absolutely fantastic time! Action-packed days and making memories with friends in the sunshine, how perfect!