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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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
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Our incredible Junior School put on some positively magical performances at yesterday’s toe-tapping Junior Christmas Singalong! The lovely students from Years 3 to 6 joined together to share this marvellous celebration of the season with guests: the Performing Arts Centre came alive with classic carols and songs, festive readings, and various solo and group pieces
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Guests were treated to an absolutely delightful performance starring the whole of our wonderful Pre-Prep today! Together, they told the enchanting tale, ‘Gnome Alone’: Norma the Gnome only wants to help Santa with all his sleigh painting, boot shining and other festive tasks, but until now has been overlooked – will she get her chance? We
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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The Lord Mayor’s Carol Service was once again a spectacularly enchanting event for our remarkable singers and musicians, who lent their musical talents to this wonderful annual celebration of the festive season. Performers came together to fill the lofty heights of Exeter Cathedral with beloved carols and raise money for FORCE Cancer Charity – donations
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The exceptional U14 netball team truly did themselves and the school proud – as they always do! – at yesterday’s National Schools County Round! They played superbly and thoroughly earned their spot on the podium to become the 3rd best team in the county, just narrowly missing out on the regionals and so will be
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The hockey Tier 2 Regional Final results are in! We’re super proud to announce that the marvellous U16 team smashed it at Millfield on Thursday, playing some brilliant and nail-bitingly close games to finish 3rd in their pool. Then, only 24 hours later, the superb U14 team headed to Clifton College and similarly played incredible
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Congratulations to all our remarkable runners who gave their all at Thursday’s Exeter v East Devon Cross Country! They tackled wet and slippery courses with great grit and determination, and particular mention goes to Upper 3 (Year 7) Maya (centre in photo), Upper 4 (Year 9) Issy and Upper 5 (Year 11) Izzy, who performed
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The amazing Upper 4 (Year 9) unveiled their impressive array of dramatic talents at their very own Drama Showcase on Thursday! The year’s budding actresses brought the emotional tale of children fighting for their right to a comprehensive education to the Main School Hall stage, transporting audiences to a time of scholastic revolution with immersive
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