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

We are delighted to announce that we’ve been crowned The Sunday Times Independent School of the Year in the South West. This prestigious title recognises our exceptional academic achievements in addition to our dedication to fostering a nurturing and happy environment for all students. The Times & Sunday Times Parent Power identifies more than 1,600

We’re so incredibly proud to offer a tremendous congratulations to outstanding Upper Sixth (Year 13) student Willow for being one of the latest recipients of a prestigious Blue Boy Award! Blue Boy Awards are given by the St John’s Hospital Educational Foundation to selected local students going above and beyond to be as true pillars

The sky is most certainly NOT the limit for our Sixth Form STEM students, who came away from last Saturday’s UK Space Design regional finals with a truly tremendous win! The out-of-this-world challenge held at the University of Exeter tasked students from eight schools with drawing on their knowledge of physics, engineering, economics, design and

It’s beginning to look a lot like Chris-maths! Our Junior School Governor, Mr Holland, brought Christmas fun with a maths twist to Year 5 yesterday – using paper and Christmas cards, girls got stuck in to making beautiful festive stars out of kite shapes and sparkling dodecahedron baubles. Their brilliant handiwork is now decorating the