Plucky Upper 4 Geographers took on roles in humanitarian aid, search and rescue, military and medical aid in a fascinating disaster relief mapping workshop, led by the British Cartographic Society. In the two-hour ‘Restless Earth’ workshop, girls learned about the Japanese earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster of 2011, and were tasked with mimicking organisations like
Read MoreU15 netball victory
Our U15 netball team have done it again! In the latest ISNC netball match against Bradfield College in Berkshire, the girls played exceptionally well and had a fabulous match, ending with a win to knock your socks off. They’re now heading through to round 3… who knows how far they’ll travel? Huge congratulations to everyone
Read More10% to Oxbridge!
We’re delighted to offer a huge, HUGE congratulations to our Upper 6 girls who have secured their well-deserved place to study at Oxford or Cambridge University! Almost 10% of the Upper 6 year group have obtained their highly sought-after Oxbridge opportunity this year after being star students all the way through their school career, and
Read MoreEco Warriors in action!
Our top team of Eco Warriors have been on the case to fight energy waste… In their Friday meeting, they invited The Maynard’s very own all-knowing IT mastermind to brainstorm how the school can make changes that will greatly influence our energy consumption and reduce emissions. They brought some exciting ideas to the table that
Read MoreYear 6’s turtle-y amazing trip to the National Marine Aquarium
Year 6 girls found themselves in a watery wonderland during this week’s trip to the National Marine Aquarium! During the visit to the largest aquarium in the UK, home to over 4,000 animals, everyone enjoyed a fabulous interactive tour and an unforgettable VR experience exploring the Mariana Trench. In the afternoon, the girls worked in
Read MoreChance to Shine cricket competition
The U15 cricket team were absolute stars at last week’s Chance to Shine cricket competition! With fun matches playing Exeter School, Blundell’s and West Buckland School, they showed great teamwork and became more confident with every game – an even bigger achievement considering that they are entering competitive cricket for only the second season. Well
Read MoreFun (and frosty) netball!
This week our U12, U13 and U15 netball teams kept warm in the wintry weather with a series of exciting netball matches against Truro School. All teams played exceptionally well, remaining super resilient and smiley despite the cold, and it was really clear that the girls listened to pointers from training and brought their A
Read MoreThesaurus Day 2024: how would girls describe The Maynard?
It’s Thesaurus Day, but how could we possibly find enough words to describe The Maynard? Armed with a trusty whiteboard and pen, we called in some of our amazingly creative girls to help and tell us how they’d describe the school. They came up with some delightful definitions!
Read MoreYear 4’s wild time at the Double Elephant Print Workshop
Year 4 unleashed their wild side for yesterday’s trip to a Double Elephant Print Workshop at Exeter Phoenix, producing a host of bright and bold prints on the theme of animals in their habitats. Artist Simon Ripley did a superb job teaching the girls all about printing. They had the opportunity to have a go
Read MoreUpper 5 living it up in London
Upper 5 have officially let their hair down for a truly exciting trip to London now that mock exams are finished! The girls are ending this week by taking in iconic sights like the London Eye, basking in the heart of performing arts at the Globe, learning about history at the Imperial War Museum, exploring
Read MoreSTEM superstars take on IET Faraday Challenge Day
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,
Read MoreA wild and wonderful take on surrealism
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!
Read MoreA celebration of colour!
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!
Read MoreTen Tors teams take on third training weekend
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
Read MoreStarting 2024 with our favourite festive bloopers!
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…
Read MoreThe Maynard Street Boys are set to top the Christmas charts!
It’s time for our last Festive Banger of the year and The Maynard Street Boys are back with their next hit single, set to top the Christmas charts! Could their cover of “Stay Another Day” make it all the way to number 1?
Read MoreThe night before Christmas, and all through the school…
Pre-Prep and Junior School got to experience their own Magical Maynard Christmas with this fun twist on the retelling of the classic story, “‘Twas the night before Christmas”…
Read MoreThe PE department are singing under the mistletoe
Bursting with energy and in top form as always, the PE department treated us to a marvellous “Mistletoe” Festive Banger…
Read MoreEnglish Department step into Christmas
The English Department stepped into Christmas together with their own amazing Festive Banger. After all – the admission’s free!
Read MoreIt’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…
Mr and Mrs Woods’ wonderful Festive Banger duet is truly making it look a lot like Christmas!
Read MoreUpper 3 wishes you a Merry Christmas
Today’s Festive Banger comes straight from the enthusiastic Upper 3s (Year 7) in PE, who want to wish you a Merry Christmas!
Read MoreJunior School Staff get nostalgic for last Christmas
For this Festive Banger, we join the amazing Junior School staff to take a nostalgic look back at Last Christmas…
Read MoreJunior School Christmas Modern Dance
Girls danced December away with some amazing jolly festive performances! Watch them below: Years 3 and 4 Year 5 Year 6
Read More(Almost) one more sleep left before Christmas with Upper 5 PE
Upper 5 (Year 11) PE are just so excited for Christmas that they simply had to show it with this delightful Festive Banger rendition of “One More Sleep”!
Read MoreYear 1 and 2 parents dash through the snow
Year 1 and 2 parents gathered together on a one-horse open sleigh for a joyous rendition of the classic “Jingle Bells”!
Read MoreChristmas Disco
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!
Read MoreMr Hibberd enjoys chestnuts by an open fire
For our next Festive Banger, Mr Hibberd enjoys a cosy evening by the fire…
Read MoreFood and Nutrition’s festive sweet tooth
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
Read MoreSupport Staff enjoy a fairytale Christmas
Our wonderful Support Staff gathered around the piano for a fairytale “Festive Banger”, complete with (fake) candles, a duet and an incredible ensemble!
Read MoreDr Henderson is driving home for Christmas
We have another fabulous Festive Banger from none other than Dr Henderson, who is very much enjoying his drive home for the holidays!
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