What a lovely start to the musical year with yesterday’s enchanting Teatime Concert! A small but mighty bunch of our talented young musicians charmed the audience with their most recent favourite pieces, with Bluebell (Upper 5, Year 11) and Winter (Upper 3, Year 7) singing; Josephine, Lucy and Catherine (Lower 4, Year 8) playing the
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Our cracking U13 cricket team had an amazing time at the Chance to Compete competition earlier this week! They headed to the University of Exeter for a series of edge-of-your-seat matches (even coming down to the last ball!), playing very well and standing solidly against other teams from local schools – Charlotte and Amelia did
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Happy Chinese New Year! Today marks the first day of this special festival and our younger Maynardians have been busy celebrating this exciting fresh start, from Reception having lots of fun making beautiful fans and lanterns to Year 4’s stunningly creative and educational poster projects. Plus, the whole of Junior School have come together to
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Yesterday’s visit to the National Apprenticeship Show was hugely enlightening for curious students considering different options for their future. Popping over to nearby Sandy Park, the group had the chance to discover more about apprenticeships by talking to an immense range of exhibitors from across the South West, including the British Army, Stagecoach, the Met
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As huge rugby fans and very proud sponsors of Exeter Chiefs Women, it was beyond exciting to welcome two of Exeter Chiefs Women’s finest, Charli Jacoby and Lori Cramer, for a gifted and talented talk with some of our amazing sports star students on Friday! The session was packed with inspiration as the players shared
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Netball continues to ramp up with the U15 teams’ second game of the season against Exeter School on Wednesday! Players did a fantastic job adapting to new positions and joining together as a team to tackle tough matches brilliantly. With the season having only just begun and teams already showing fab progress, there are certainly
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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
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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
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What a pleasure it was to see our wonderful musicians take the stage and proudly share their favourite pieces! Guests for the Year 5 and 6 Musical Showcase on Monday were enthralled by an afternoon of the most magnificent performances, featuring a great number of students eager to show what they’ve been working on. The
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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
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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
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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!
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The U14 and U15 netball teams kicked off the season with thrilling matches against Blundell’s on Wednesday! They played fantastically and took great advantage of the opportunity to put their skills into practice, U14s deftly applying lateral and square balls and U15s getting touch tight and working hard on the zero phase. Well done to
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Excitement for 2025 netball is already very much on the rise! The amazing U14 and U19 teams have kicked off this term’s netball fun with a pre-season tournament at Exeter School on Saturday. It was an absolutely fantastic afternoon for all of our enthusiastic netball players who are now even more eager and ready to
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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!
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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
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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
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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!
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This week, Years 4 and 5 visited Theatre Alibi at Emmanuel Hall where they experienced their charming magical ‘Winterwood’! In a collaboration with Angel Exit Theatre and Above Bounds, they’ve created an immersive wood with three magical characters who took us on an extraordinary journey… Our students could touch and feel not only the huge
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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!
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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
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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
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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
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Scores of our dazzling performers brought St Matt’s Church to life with a bountiful array of carols and prayers at yesterday’s Christmas Carol Service! As always, the evening was a most touching celebration of the season, with our marvellous musicians, singers and readers – not to mention the fantastic Staff Choir – enchanting a packed
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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!
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Music is absolutely flying at The Maynard this Christmas! Pupils, parents and guests were treated to an exhilarating performance of Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition on Monday by Mr Alfie Pugh – not only an incredibly talented pianist, but also one of our star Maynard piano teachers! Surrounded by artwork created by Upper 3 (Year
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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!
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Our amazing Year 6 singers spread festive joy to our friends across the road at The Lodge Care Home on Monday, performing a host of wonderful wintertime carols and inviting residents to share in a jolly celebration of Christmas together! Year 6 gave a fantastic performance and thoroughly enjoyed singing to such a lovely audience.
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Last week’s ‘Christmas at The Great Barn’ was a truly magical occasion where 10 of our first-rate readers had a lovely time performing for visitors, many of whom consider this super event to herald the start of the festive period! The evening, which sees the brilliant Exeter Chamber Choir led by Andrew Daldorph perform a
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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
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