Upper 4 (Year 9), Lower 5 (Year 10) and Lower 6 (Year 12) had the privilege of listening to the emotional testimony of Holocaust survivor Mala Tribich MBE yesterday morning during the annual Holocaust Memorial Day webcast. Organised by the Holocaust Educational Trust to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, this webcast

Our fabulous Year 6 have been absolutely loving their Fashion & Textiles lessons this year and have just completed their latest project… making their very own cute dogs! Each pup is popping with personality, designed and created with fabrics of all colours and patterns, complete with adorable button eyes. They’ve turned out paw-fectly and every

With mock exams complete, amazing Upper 5 (Year 11) had the chance to relax and celebrate the culmination of their tireless hard work with a grand trip to London! They had the most incredible time taking in some of must-see city sights, from the London Dungeons, the London Eye and Moulin Rouge The Musical to

Our four fearless Ten Tors teams were at it again last weekend, this time banding together for their third training session and making the most of the (for once) lovely conditions! Explorers trekked between 18 and 23 kilometres across the beautiful Dartmoor landscape, and everyone absolutely smashed it, as their huge smiles and brilliant completion

Lower 4’s (Year 8) latest creations in Food and Nutrition are beyond elegant! Just take a look at these jaw-droppingly beautiful choux pastry swans – truly a show-stopping display fit for any fancy garden party, and, of course, delicious to boot!

Colourful masterpieces abound in Upper 3 (Year 7) Art! They’ve been exploring various Celebrations using watercolour, acrylic and pencil, resulting in these fantastically vibrant works – you can’t help but smile just looking at them!

How lucky to be a Maynard mutt! Fantastic 5GW are very excited to begin their new literary journey, ‘Reading with Ralph’, with the help of the much-loved class pup himself. Every Friday, students will gather in their cosy reading corner and read aloud excerpts from books recommended by Mrs Willcock to Ralph and the rest

Creative Upper 3 (Year 7) have been setting the scene for their latest Science topic, ‘Treasure Island’, by making their very own treasure maps! With some rice, a dab of tea, careful use of the Bunsen burners and a spark of imagination, they’ve made maps fit for any pirate. Their work is soon to be

For Christmas Eve, here’s a throwback to one of our favourite moments from this month! Can you believe who paid us a special visit? To say excitement levels were at fever pitch is no exaggeration and it really was the most magical end to another wonderfully successful term in the Pre-Prep!

The final assembly of term was full of joy and sparkles thanks to some wonderful Christmas dances by everyone in the Junior School! Bravo, everyone – you certainly put an extra little spring in all our steps!

Upper 3 (Year 7) showed off their impressive teamwork in a rather unique way in this week’s hilarious Christmas blind obstacle course! With fun festive tunes setting the theme, they worked in pairs – one of the pair wearing a blindfold – to navigate jumps, balances and slaloms, showing agility and cooperation that would be

Pre-Prep had a very special Zoom call from none other than Santa Claus himself before the end of term! Our youngest Maynardians were overjoyed to get to chat to Santa in his North Pole office and tell him all about their plans for Christmas – what a meaningful memory to make and keep for many

Our annual Upper 4 (Year 9) Christmas Cake Exhibition is unfailingly a highlight of every Christmas season! Brilliant bakers have created a show-stopping selection of cakes decorated with everything from cozy lodges – complete with lights on inside! – and Santa coming down the chimney to all manner of festive scenes with snowmen, reindeer, elves

Year 1 thoroughly enjoyed their annual trip to Killerton on Tuesday! Everyone was positively dazzled by festive makeover that the house and grounds have undergone, complete with sparkling trees, fairy lights, gorgeous garlands and heaps of Christmas fun and interactive activities. It’s always such a magical outing!

The annual edition of the mighty Pre-Prep Reindeer Races got underway this week and was met with all the usual glee and excitement! Our wonderful mini Rudolphs had a fabulous time, flying over the obstacles and cheering each other on in a great show of camaraderie and support!

The House Christmas Fair on Thursday was a riot of jolly activity and one of many highlights from this week! The Main School Hall sparkled with holiday joy and was packed with treats, activities and prizes to be won, perfectly coinciding with our school-wide Christmas Jumper Day. Students enjoyed festive fun while also supporting some

Upper 4 (Year 9) have again been doing a fantastic job of learning languages and stretching their limits in the GCHQ National Language Competition! The competition encourages budding linguists to discover their aptitude for language learning via solving puzzles and scoring points, and in addition to working hard in MFL lessons, Upper 4 have been

A luxurious Yuletide chocolate log is just the tasty treat to tuck into this season! Brilliant Upper 3 (Year 7) bakers have been artfully making their own chocolate logs and beautifying them with a host of festive adornments, from delicate snowflakes and edible glitter to Christmas stockings and Santa figures.

Our Head, Mrs Gregory, welcomed fantastic Year 5 into her office last week to share some delicious hot chocolate – an essential in such cold and blustery weather – and learn all about how they’re finding this year at school! Over warm drinks and freshly-baked Maynard cookies, each class had a wonderful discussion with Mrs