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OTHER NEWS:
Award-winning Wellbeing 96
100 Dog Therapy 98
Introduction from 06 The Pre-Prep and 08 the Headmistress Junior School School Production: ‘Legally Blonde’ 100
Maynard Awards 102 4 104 5 Physically Fit...Mentally Healthy 104
Duke of Edinburgh’s Award 107
The Maynard Pre-Prep 12 The Maynard Junior School 26 Ten Tors 108 107 108
Lockdown Challenges 110
Trip of a Lifetime 114 The Maynardian 2019-2020
House Report 118
The Maynard Senior School 46 The Maynard Sixth Form 84 Careers 120 114 The Maynardian 2019-2020 Maynardian The INTRODUCTION of talent from across the year groups a school community. Certainly, as a providing three truly creative, sassy teacher I can say that being forced to Introduction from the and uplifting evenings of theatre. re-evaluate our techniques to adjust to online learning has actually bought Of course, there is so much more than about many positives, and such has just these two events to celebrate from been the success of some of the new HEADMISTRESS the year gone by and much of these initiatives, that we will invariably decide will be highlighted in the pages to to incorporate them in some fashion follow but, suffice to say, there are so into our more normal classroom many achievements and milestones to procedures moving forwards. INTRODUCTION celebrate and those recognised here are just a mere tip of the iceberg! By all accounts it has been a tremendous learning curve but striking Whilst I wouldn’t want talk of the the right holistic balance is always a COVID-19 pandemic to dominate challenge and none more so than during our reflections of the academic year a lockdown. That said, I firmly believe gone by, nor can it be ignored. There that we should consider the Summer is no better example of The Maynard Term as one of the most remarkable and community being united in its successful moments in the long history determination to ensure a continued of our school. I am proud of the way we excellent education and wellbeing ‘doubled down’ on our human skills, so support than when we switched to often referred to as ‘soft skills’. There remote learning for the Summer Term. is nothing ‘soft’ about empathy, the Our staff, both teaching and support, ability to communicate strongly, or to didn’t miss a beat despite the very collaborate with others, or adaptability, difficult circumstances and they creativity, problem-solving and critical responded with remarkable flexibility thinking, to name a few. And never 6 and technological genius to provide before have these been more important 7 what many have described as the most to us as we collectively navigate our It is so hard to be writing this introduction retrospectively and my sincere all-encompassing remote packages way through this pandemic. apologies that this is the case but, as you can imagine, the end of the last certainly within Exeter, but extended academic year was somewhat busy with us, for want of a better expression, much further beyond. We aim to achieve so much within getting to grips with a new normal. How time has flashed by and who would a Maynard education, but just as have thought we would be in yet another lockdown as I do find the time to put Indeed, the summer should be important as anything else we do is our proverbial pen to paper? However, on a brighter note, perhaps this has made this heralded as a time when we were desire to produce young women who task that little easier as we reflect on lessons learned since last March when the all challenged to extend ourselves are able to move into adulthood with bell tolled for a Summer Term of remote learning. beyond the imaginable and I can the right values, traits and personal only applaud the entire Maynard characteristics to make a positive It is, of course, all too easy to focus on Although this prestigious accolade is in academic life and ready to take their community for tackling this time with difference to the world and in the life that one term, but we must not forget some part attributed to our excellent place in the wider world beyond.” so much of the grit, resilience and of others. And when we cast our eyes the Autumn and Spring Terms of the A-level and GCSE results during the humour that is our trademark. We back to the summer of 2020, we need 2019-2020 academic year which, as summer of 2019, it also judged on To punctuate these very lucid witnessed so many ‘firsts’ in those look no further to find proof in our ever, were packed full of extraordinary the wider values within the school observations of our wonderful school, I months – from remote Sports Days, success with this! academic and extra-curricular success. community, as Mr McCall’s printed can use two of my favourite highlights various Lockdown Challenges, the Indeed, there is so much to celebrate testimonial went on to explain: from the academic year gone by. The Virtual Summer Celebration and all To say I am proud is an understatement The Maynardian 2019-2020 across the board but the icing first was the incredible success of all manner of fundraising initiatives to and I thank our entire community on the cake came one dreary “A caring, nurturing ethos in our sporting teams but, most notably, help those leading less privileged for all the momentous achievements November morning when I the school fosters success that of our Under 18 Hockey team, who lives than ourselves. In many ways, throughout an extraordinary year. Time received an unexpected phone without it being the school’s rounded off an incredible season with the pandemic revolutionised much of now to allow this publication to do the call from a certain Alistair sole objective. Achievement a brilliant place in the National Finals at what we do and, whilst we continue to rest of the talking. McCall, the editor of The is recognised in all walks of the Olympic Park in London. And then, look forward to a return to normality, Sunday Times Schools Guide, school life, and not just in the of course, came the Senior School there is no doubt that this time in our Sarah Dunn to hear that we had been voted examination hall. Girls leave musical production of Legally Blonde lives has taught us all much about Headmistress the Southwest Independent as rounded individuals, ready at the Barnfield Theatre – The Maynard ourselves as individuals as well as Secondary School of the Year! for the next stage of their at its very best with a glorious fusion what can collectively be achieved as The Maynardian 2019-2020 Maynardian The PRE-PREP &JUNIOR PRE-PREP & JUNIOR & PRE-PREP
The Pre-Prep and Junior School – 8 9 a year beyond compare!
I wonder what we will think or some, of course, there will in our unique pods and, whilst it is The start of the school year found we are proud to share these principles that the girls have undertaken from and recall when we look back be loss through Covid, and our wonderful to hear children engaged us brimming with new joiners as we and to welcome all of those who sport to music to drama to academic Fthoughts will always be with those in meaningful activity and the buzz climbed to 124 pupils in Junior School can see this and wish to join us. pursuit to creative opportunity, as we upon this most extraordinary families, but I hope that we will find of laughter around the school, we are and Pre-Prep; the highest number try to develop the talents of our pupils year from a future viewpoint? affirmation as well for all that for so really missing our absent year groups of pupils to be on roll here. It has As always, the programme has been and to find those nuggets of personal long we have taken for granted. Will and our remote colleagues. Currently, been such a pleasure to welcome so very full and we could list the vast enthusiasm and interest that will shape it be with a sense of regret for the we are now starting to look towards many new families to The Maynard array of activities and opportunities them as their individual selves in the time apart during lockdown, and the September and wondering what shape with all the enrichment, diversity and future. We have taken such pride in missed opportunities of events that we our school will be in its next reinvention opportunity that this brings. seeing the girls looking after visitors were previously looking forward to, or and what restrictive measures will be from other schools on match days, in The Maynardian 2019-2020 will we, by then, see the strength we in place to keep us safe. It may yet be For the girls, the opportunity comes seeing that first tentative performance have found, the enhancement of our some time until we are returned to in the shape of more friends to at the Speech and Drama Showcase, sense of togetherness with our families school as we would normally know it make and more opportunity for to see the polished togetherness at and our community and a new-found and we find ourselves looking back cooperation with others, and we the Gym and Ballet Showcase, to take appreciation of all that we have when at Autumn and Spring as a halcyon see this manifest everyday through home that treasured Perfectly Potty we are able to be together? time of immeasurable freedoms, but the classrooms, clubs and in the pot, to achieve that step up to the next also looking forward full of hope and playground. Kindness, compassion reading level on the Oxford Reading At the time of writing, we are back optimism for when we are all back and inclusion are the bedrock of our Tree or to become a Word Millionaire in in school with Reception, Year 1, together again with a refreshed sense school and are the forces that guide the Accelerated Reading programme Key Worker School and Year 6 all of commonality and joie de vivre. us in our day-to-day interactions and to name but a few snapshot moments. The Maynardian 2019-2020 Maynardian The PRE-PREP &JUNIOR Alongside these, it is the smaller things that stick with us. Having one of the carers from Bluebird Care speak to us when we had a visit from the elderly clients to point out one lady who lives alone laughing and chatting with one of our Year 4s saying that she never usually speaks at all and what a delight it is to see her smile. Seeing one of the girls who manages a complex home life and who has struggled with friendships find that friend and to watch the grey clouds lift from her face and a lightness PRE-PREP & JUNIOR & PRE-PREP come into her that was absent before. Receiving that piece of work that a pupil has poured their heart into and in applaud you all for everything that you which they have taken such pride; and have managed to do, for your dogged all of those many “above and beyond” resilience and for all those “extra miles” moments through our school year. that you have all covered over this time to create a semblance of normality. We truly hope that we will all be Remote education has been an together again in September with a enormous challenge for us all. For We truly hope that we will all be the pupils to be absent from their together again in September with a renewed freshness and appreciation friends and the support that they renewed freshness and appreciation receive through their days at school, of all that we are lucky enough to of all that we are lucky enough to for parents juggling work and home have here at The Maynard. Not the have here at The Maynard. education with age groups that trips, opportunities or facilities but 10 invariably require significant input the strength that we all have when 11 to manage their learning and for the we are together and the cohesion we staff who have had to adapt to new share in instilling those principles of technologies and new methods that community that we appreciate now just do not replicate what we do more than ever before. at school and which have required incredible commitment. 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he Reception girls got off to an Christmas was celebrated in style with particular focus in Spring and down resources and lessons online. I was News from amazing start this year by doing a lots of science learning through our in the Forest School the girls were amazed by their dedication to continue Tfabulous Harvest Festival Assembly Colour and Light topic and topped off delighted to find frog spawn. We took working hard and the progress that in front of all the Pre-Prep parents. with the groovy Pre-Prep party. a small selection back to class and everyone made. Hands on learning For some, it was their first experience enjoyed the excitement of watching as continued to be a focus and the girls of performing and there were a few Spring Term continued with the awe they transformed into tadpoles. The completed lots of science, floating and with butterflies but, of course, they and wonder as we started our topic girls, now old hands at performing, put sinking, cooking, making parachutes, The Maynardian 2019-2020 did a brilliant job! The term continued on ‘Polar Regions.’ We celebrated a on an amazing show for the Ballet and wrote all about their experiences and RECEPTION with celebrations for the International wacky World Book Day, wearing some Modern Dance Showcase. The dresses excelled in their maths learning. I Day of the Girl, One World Week and fabulous costumes and reading lots being a highlight of the experience. looked forward each day to seeing how Christmas. Perfectly Potty visited and of books. The girls enjoyed a special each child and parent had interpreted they completed a pottery workshop delivery of Monty and Mabel, the class In Summer Term we faced a world- my lesson videos and come up with to create some wonderful gifts for penguins, who they enjoyed writing wide crisis with schools across the some innovative ways to learn. A very Christmas. The girls were now much to and receiving letters from. Frazoo world closing down and everyone well done to them all! more confident with their performing visited with chameleons, snakes and thrown into the experience of learning skills and the Christmas Show ‘The other exciting animals to gently touch from home. The girls took this in their Rescue Reindeer’ was a true hit! and learn about. Animals were our stride and quickly learnt to access The Maynardian 2019-2020 Maynardian The PRE-PREP PRE-PREP
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The amazing Year 1 girls have had a busy and rather unusual year. system, famous astronauts and created The girls performed beautifully in their half term. The girls quickly adapted to e began in the Autumn Term We all enjoyed a trip to Killerton House to lots of wonderful art work, including Gym and Dance Showcase when they the new routines and were delighted to with the topic of ‘Houses and hear the story of ‘T’was the Night before some fabulous aliens. showed off their ballet and dance skills all be together again. We kept in touch WHomes’. We described our Christmas’. We enjoyed making some to their families. with our friends who were still at home homes, designed dream houses and Christmas craft and loved following the We continued to look in the sky for our with many ‘zoom catch ups’. During this compared houses around the world. story trail around the grounds. We also next topic of ‘Nocturnal Animals’. We Sadly, the Summer Term was disrupted half term we changed topic to ‘Splish, In our science lessons, we explored had a visit from Melissa from Perfectly learned about all the different animals by the worldwide crisis and we were Splash, Splosh’ and explored all things materials and carried out experiments Potty who helped us make some that come out at night. The girls wrote suddenly all having our lessons watery. We learnt about oceans, seas, to see which material would be best to beautiful Christmas tealight holders. facts, poems and stories as well as remotely. It was a steep learning curve coasts, beaches and carried out some make a winter coat from. learning about the animal’s habitats. for teacher and parents, but the girls water science experiments. The Maynardian 2019-2020 The girls soon began rehearsals for the We also had a visit from the wonderful coped with the changes admirably The girls enjoyed performing to their Christmas play ‘The Rescue Reindeer’. Frazzie who brought some amazing and I was really impressed by their What an unforgettable year! The girls parents in our Harvest Celebration. They They made wonderful Christmas elves animals to see us. We met a beautiful hard work and progress. Our remote have made fantastic progress and I learned one of our favourite poems, who told the story about Rudolph chameleon, a very friendly snake and learning topic was ‘In the Garden’ and wish them all the best as they move up ‘Kitchen Disco’. The class also took part in catching a cold and not being able to several stick insects. The girls have we focused on growing. The girls grew to Year 2. the schools ‘One World Week’ when they lead the sleigh. enjoyed lots of visits with Mrs Davey some fantastic sunflowers and created enjoyed learning about languages from down to Forest School where they some wonderful natural art. different countries. We had lessons in After the holidays, the girls returned for learned all about creepy crawlies, were Greek, Malaysian, Thai and Tagalog. The the Spring Term and we began the topic encouraged to take risks and learned Some of us were lucky enough to girls also tried some Brazilian dancing. of Space. We learned all about the solar to work as a team. return to a rather different school after The Maynardian 2019-2020 Maynardian The PRE-PREP PRE-PREP
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o sooner had they settled in to our families and teachers, before been building all year, and the girls of the Summer Term apart from each It was not the end of the school year their exciting new classroom, gathering together for a delicious practically skipped off the minibus into other was a blow for all. However, that any of us had envisaged, but this Nupstairs with the ‘big girls’, and sushi and green tea feast. their Education Centre. There were these amazing girls, with the incredible class made the very best of a difficult the Year 2 girls were getting stuck so many highlights that day but the support of their families, quickly situation. Mrs Willcock could not be straight into preparations for the The Christmas Show is always such walk through Lemur Woods, where we adapted to the new world of home prouder of you all! Pre-Prep Harvest Festival, using their a joyful way to round off the end were able to gaze up at the beautiful learning. Diligently watching Mrs treasures from a sensory autumn walk of the first term, and the girls loved creatures in the trees, was particularly Willcock’s video lessons, they showed to write acrostic poetry and creating performing in ‘The Rescue Reindeer’, magical. Pippi Longstocking, Alice in incredible commitment and progress, magnificent leaf owls, all of which shining like stars in their roles as Santa, Wonderland, Matilda and Hermione day after day. The girls became they proudly presented to the Pre- the Rescue Reindeer and Rudolph. Granger arrived in Year 2 on World accomplished gardeners, bird spotters, The Maynardian 2019-2020 Prep parents. Book Day, amongst many other land artists, engineers and weather The Spring term brought a much- creatively costumed characters. Then, reporters! They read books, they wrote Our topic ‘Toys’ soon took us to loved topic ‘Animal Magic’. The after weeks of dedicated practice, the their own books, they used cheese Tiverton Museum, where the girls girls explored habitats in Science, girls took to the stage once again and to learn about fractions and sweets enjoyed dressing up as Victorian painted incredible animal patterns performed beautifully in the Ballet and to multiply and divide, they made children and marveled at original in Art, enjoyed stories such as The Modern Dance Showcase, leading their shoebox theatres, stop-motion films, Meccano sets and dolls’ houses from Lion and the Mouse and The Selfish Reception friends with such maturity. they baked amazing cakes, concocted the past. We celebrated One World Crocodile in PSHE, and even played magic potions, they played instruments Week by learning some words in Bee Netball in PE! The excitement The closing of school shortly before and sang. All the while they displayed Dutch, Greek, Tagalog and Thai from about our Paignton Zoo trip had the Easter holidays, and the prospect positivity, determination and resilience. The Maynardian 2019-2020 Maynardian The PRE-PREP Pre-Prep PRE-PREP ARTWORK
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n PE we teach not only physical skills, Arts Club, Mini Modern Dance and Tiny but social and emotional themes too Tennis, as well as the weekly trip up the Iwhich are as, if not more, important road to St Luke’s Swimming Pool for for the girls to learn if they are to Swim lessons with the ASA instructors. become fair playing, motivated and driven sportswomen who lead active A real highlight this year has been the and healthy lifestyles. In the Pre-Prep Ballet and Modern Dance Showcase, getting up and carrying on after a where, adorned in lots of sparkly 2020 tumble, or sharing your favourite costumes, the girls performed with coloured ball with a friend are brilliant confidence and poise to lots of ‘Oohs’ examples of the skills we are striving and ‘Aahs’ in the audience. We saw for, to prepare the girls for organised circus acrobats, a ringmaster, sailors sport further up the school. and winged angels twirling and whirling around the stage, all with big We have so enjoyed our extra- beaming smiles…the best accessory to curricular activities; ballet lessons with wear on any stage! Mrs Barlow, Jiu Jitsu with Exeter Martial
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Sports Day was a much quieter rdinarily we prepare for a Much excitement remained amongst and sunny day) the paddling pool for affair for our Pre-Prep girls this Wimbledon-like queue of family the girls as they waved their flags toe dipping afterwards was a welcome Omembers eagerly awaiting and banners in support of their house treat to rest and recuperate those tired year, without the usual sea of those moments we associate with a teams, and they took part eagerly in feet once the excitement and racing The Maynardian 2019-2020 spectators. first sports day; the dropped egg that a variety of fun races, relays, running had come to an end. won’t stay on the spoon, last minute races and the traditional egg and directional changes down the track, or spoon and obstacle races. A particular We are yet to receive any at home forgetting to run in favour of waving at Reception Class highlight was the egg re-enactments of the parents’ race… the crowd! But the girls were delighted and spoon race where all the eggs perhaps we have that to “look forward” that the nesting family of seagulls that were dropped before the race had to, and at least our ride on horses were they have been observing from the even begun! grateful to have been granted a rest top of the Science building turned out this year! to squawk in support of their athletic Fortunately for Year One (whose race endeavours! day was scheduled on a stifling hot The Maynardian 2019-2020 Maynardian The JUNIOR SCHOOLJUNIOR JUNIOR SCHOOL
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ear 3 had two classes this The following term, the girls also had of the diversity of nature was reflected The Maynardian 2019-2020 academic year, which meant more a wonderful day at Shaldon Wildlife in their poetry and artwork; they Yfriends to play with and lots of fun Centre, where they were privileged enjoyed their study of the artist, Andy with their class teachers. They enjoyed enough to observe and handle some Goldsworthy, which fitted in beautifully being together on their class trip to of the rarest and most endangered with their Science topic on Rocks and Kent’s Cavern, which has evidence of animals in the world. Equally, the recent Soils; and they particularly enjoyed human and animal occupation for over remote lessons have not hindered the their topic on Ancient Egypt. a thousand years! The girls marvelled girls’ creativity and desire to learn. at the stalactites and stalagmites Their class teachers have been thrilled It has been a year of learning and which adorn the cave walls. with the range of academic work they challenge but these girls have shown that have produced; Year 3’s appreciation they are truly ‘Warriors not Worriers’! The Maynardian 2019-2020 Maynardian The JUNIOR SCHOOLJUNIOR JUNIOR SCHOOL
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In what has turned out to n the Autumn Term there were lots girls read and share some board Workshop into school. They created creating self-portraits, wind chimes be a remarkable year, the of opportunities to work together games. The girls were an absolute vibrant prints based on animals and and rainbows from nature, as well Ias team, working collaboratively on credit, so polite and wonderfully their habitats, creating beautiful as enjoying themed study days that Fabulous Fours have been big group artwork, amongst other entertaining company for our visitors. cushion covers and some lovely involved baking the most delicious truly…..remarkable! things creating beautiful mermaids Mother’s Day cards. looking treats, designing their ideal to decorate our classroom. We had a The Spring Term saw some sunny gardens and taking a virtual tour of The Maynardian 2019-2020 fantastic trip to We the Curious, the weather and we really enjoyed our The Summer Term has seen us the 7 Wonders of the World! I have hands-on Science Museum where the time in the Forest School with Mrs continue working hard on the 3R’s so missed seeing this delightful class girls ran in a giant hamster wheel and Davey, becoming ‘Dengineers’ and but also developing a further 3, with in real life this term but seeing their experienced what it would feel like constructing storm-proof shelters as lessons in developing their Resilience, happy smiling faces in our Zoom form- to be back in the womb! We also had well as making birdfeeders, wooden Resourcefulness and Remote time sessions has kept us all going, and an exciting opportunity to host the jewellery and of course, enjoying learning! I am so proud of how they the squeals of Year 4 Zoom- induced Bluebird Care Group, some elderly toasted marshmallows by the fire! have adapted to this very unfamiliar laughter have no doubt rung out clients that came into school and The girls also threw themselves into situation and thrown themselves into through many households throughout shared their childhood experiences the world of Print-Making when we their learning with great gusto! The Devon… What a year it has been for the with us and enjoyed listening to the welcomed the Double Elephant Print girls have produced fantastic artwork, Fabulous Fours! The Maynardian 2019-2020 Maynardian The JUNIOR SCHOOLJUNIOR JUNIOR SCHOOL
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The Fantastic Fives have e started in the usual way, with a number of Christmas songs corn and cookery to carpentry and enthusiasm and of how they have been their fantastic selves getting to know each other and joined in the activities and music blacksmithing. We won’t mention the continued to learn effectively about and getting to grips with led by Daphne and her team. We are Anglo- Saxon toilet! We also studied topics as varied as the life cycles of W The Maynardian 2019-2020 throughout this strange year! lessons and routines. We had a really thrilled that our presence really helped space in Science lessons and the plants, Japan and its art and all kinds successful trip to Bristol to visit the SS to stimulate some of the members and resulting space homework projects of poetry! Great Britain as part of our study of the they became more ‘aware’ with the were out of this world! The girls created Victorian era. interaction from the girls. mobiles, models, pictures, booklets and We have missed seeing them in real-life even a meringue-based solar system! so much, but their friendly chats on In December, we visited Remember In the Spring Term, the girls had the Epraise have helped us all to feel that that Song, the dementia cafe jointly chance to sample Anglo-Saxon life Then came the lockdown and remote we are keeping in touch. run by Dr Daphne West, former (without the battles, fortunately) learning! We are so proud of the way headmistress of The Maynard. We at Escot and everyone had a go the girls adapted and set about this Well done, Year Five! entertained the clients and their carers at crafts ranging from grinding new style of education with their usual The Maynardian 2019-2020 Maynardian The JUNIOR SCHOOLJUNIOR JUNIOR SCHOOL
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Usually this is an opportunity e look to Year 6 to act This is also the year when for the last few weeks. They have been to list all the trips, visitors as ambassadors for The representatives from Year 6 are engaged and enthusiastic throughout WMaynard, not only in the responsible for the Junior School the whole time and, in some cases, and extra-curricular events Junior School but also in the Main Council; running weekly meetings, have taken the opportunity to be that Year 6 have enjoyed. It School, as throughout the year we encouraging the younger girls to incredibly inventive and creative welcome potential ‘newbies’ to give contribute and debating on what would whilst, in others, they have used the
has been sad to miss these The Maynardian 2019-2020 experiences that both the girls them a taste of what it is like to be a make an even better school; from time to become ever-increasing word Maynard girl for the day. We trust them pink buttons on cardigans to Maynard millionaires on the Accelerated Reader and staff look forward to so to tell visitors what the teachers are wellies! They then attend the Senior Scheme. As always, they have made much; however, it gives us a ‘really’ like, to rave about the fabulous School Council in order to persuade Year 6 another terrific cohort with their chance to focus on all the many lunches and to entertain them and the Head Girl team to take on board kindness, commitment and all round everyday achievements and make them feel utterly welcome. Next their ideas. ‘loveliness’! Thank you, girls, for being year we are expecting another 17 girls so amazing! roles that make us so proud of to join them in Upper 3 (Year 7) – so Since March, Year 6 have carried on as the girls. they must have done a great job! best they could with virtual lessons and Miss Parsons and Mrs Reynolds most have been able to return to school The Maynardian 2019-2020 Maynardian The JUNIOR SCHOOLJUNIOR Junior ARTWORK JUNIOR SCHOOL
36 37 The Maynardian 2019-2020 The Maynardian 2019-2020 Maynardian The JUNIOR SCHOOLJUNIOR n the Autumn Term I was excited saw that a dog was needed for their to see that The Hub had been hotly anticipated production of Legally Iredecorated and made cosy as a Blonde and I was very interested in wellbeing space for the senior girls. trying out for the part until I realised I have enjoyed my weekly lunchtime that I might have to fit in a handbag sessions getting to know lots of the – this is not a job for a Labrador! No older girls and catching up with the bitterness though, I thought that the ones that I remember from when dog that got the role was wagtastic!! they were in the Junior School! I have enjoyed many a relaxing lunchtime As the year has progressed I have
JUNIOR SCHOOL helping with pompom making and enjoyed my usual daily exploits, other calming craft activities. I am touring the Junior classes and making to close unexpectedly because of the always happy to model the things that myself comfortable in their lessons. My Coronavirus. I will of course, make sure the girls make and have often worn a absolute favourite lesson is storytime their names are top of the list when we newly decorated collar back over to where the girls are allowed to cuddle restart! afternoon lessons with pride. up with me and listen to their teacher telling a story. I also enjoy listening to Remote learning has been an unusual the girls reading and I have noticed experience… to start with I was a bit a huge improvement in some of the confused and kept waiting at the front quieter girls who have really gained in door in the mornings, ready to jump in confidence when reading out loud to the car and start my journey to school. me. Lots of the teachers have noticed It soon became apparent though that that I am also useful in Modern Foreign this was not going to happen, but that Language lessons – it seems that I am I could still connect with some of the an ideal listener when girls are trying girls. I had lots of fun making my own out new phrases and, of course, I am ‘Lock Down’ video and it seems that never one to judge if they don’t get it many of the girls enjoyed watching it! 38 right first time round! I also decided to join in with the Year 39 4 Zoom sessions – it’s a bit confusing Another of my favourite times of the seeing 16 girls on screen but always week is the Junior School Dog Walking very entertaining as many also show Club where I enjoy a walk to the park their own pets! After a while though, and a run around with my dog walkers. I will admit that it all gets a bit much So many of the girls have walked me and I drift off listening to their excited this year and they are always so excited chatter…. only to discover that if my Of course the Junior girls are also very to take it in turns with my lead. Sadly microphone is still on, they can hear artistic and this year I have created some of the younger girls did not get me snoring! my own Art Gallery in Link 5 of all the a chance to walk me before their turn portraits that the younger girls have came round due to the school having drawn of me – I may need a bigger wall very soon as the Pre Prep girls love nothing better on a wet playtime than to sit and draw me from various angles! I was also pleased to see that the Maynard girls’ love of dogs extended The Maynardian 2019-2020 into the Christmas Craft Fayre with many of the stalls selling homemade items to spoil me and my four legged friends and even better than that, raising money for lots of charities, many of which were for animal welfare.
In the Spring Term I was excited to hear that The Maynard were putting on a musical at the Barnfield Theatre. I also The Maynardian 2019-2020 Maynardian The JUNIOR SCHOOLJUNIOR Junior School Our Maynard Junior School girls are a great testament to this, yes they play ponies and princesses in the playground, but they also run hard, play hard and dig deep when it matters. Despite the early close to the sporting calendar this year, when we reflect back on all the opportunities, events and performances that have taken place by our JUNIOR SCHOOL 2020 wonderful sports princesses there is lots to be proud of…
Sporting Highlights 2019-2020
Hockey the sports bodies and local schools saw us An increase in our training provision utilising taking part in friendly festival play encouraging the University pitches throughout September both participation and performance, and and October saw our Year 3s doing battle with subsequently lots of progress made. the first challenges of Hockey lessons – “Which way up does my mouth guard go?”, “Do we Highlight of the Season: The Year 5 team need hockey socks for hockey?”, and various performance at the Exeter Invitational mismatching shin pads on various body parts Tournament, seeing a marked improvement 40 before they’re ready and unleashed on the in this team’s skill level and tactical play, they 41 vast expanse of the astro-turf! Year 4 suddenly conceded only four goals throughout the looked like old pro’s and enjoyed the familiarity tournament and in four of the six matches of the game they were introduced to in the conceded none. They played with grit and previous year. A slight shift in mindset amongst determination and a fantastic team morale. The Maynardian 2019-2020 “Forget the glass slipper, this princess wears running shoes” The Maynardian 2019-2020 Maynardian The JUNIOR SCHOOLJUNIOR Gymnastics Swimming Our ongoing partnership with Exeter Gymnastics Club has The Junior School Swimming Gala took place in the Spring seen over 50 girls per week from our Gymnastics Club and Term with all of Years 3-6 participating. The girls were Squad groups reaping the benefits from the facilities and superb; they swam brilliantly, provided excellent support coaching available at this fantastic and oversubscribed for each other and showed real perseverance! A particularly club. Girls from Years 4-6 have developed their floor and exciting gala this year with several strong swimmers spread apparatus skills, with a particular emphasis on vaulting and equally amongst the year groups and houses, meant that we’ve seen incredible gains in their confidence as they have the winning house was really not clear until the penultimate done prep work for somersaults and handsprings. Meanwhile, ribbon was removed from the cup! our squad gymnasts prepared their vaults and floor routines The results were as follows:
JUNIOR SCHOOL for the competition season. 1st Haberdashers 161 points Highlight of the Season: The U11 team performance at the 2nd Armourers 146 points British Schools South West Floor & Vault Competition. The 3rd Merchants 135 points six members of the team have been working towards this, 4th Goldsmiths 97 points their first school competition, for nearly two years now. The girls all performed superbly, with such confidence and secure skills showing the incredible gains they have made since Records were also broken by the following girls: joining the gymnastics club. As a team they all went clear, Sarah P (Year 6) 1 Length Freestyle performing individual routines without error and finished 4th Sarah P (Year 6) 1 Length Breaststroke out of 11 competing schools. An exceptional result for their Lydia H (Year 6) Individual Medley first competition. Netball There has been a fantastic shift in junior netball this year Our congratulations to them all for such camaraderie and seeing the introduction of Bee Netball by the sports sportsmanship. governing body, England Netball. The changes see three developmentally appropriate versions of the game for U11 X-Country Highlight: Lydia H swim children, which are designed to put children first, inspire a A year from the inception of the House Cross Country performances throughout 42 love of being active through netball, and helping children Competition saw even the youngest of our Maynardians the year for Exeter City Swim 43 learn and develop on and off the court. The framework is demonstrate fabulous enthusiasm for the event in terms Club and Devon. Lydia has formulated around six Beeliefs of Bee proud, Bee fair, Bee of their willingness, determination and ambition to do scooped numerous PB’s and friendly, Bee strong, Bee yourself and Bee together, whilst well. Years 3-6 completed three weeks of training runs at qualification times this year at the same time giving young school and around local parks before competing in the seeing her represent her county netballers the confidence and house team events. As it turned out this was to be the at the highest level for her age fundamental skills to help only competition completed this year due to the lockdown group and, as such, we are very them develop into skilled and restrictions imposed just prior to the big interschool events. proud of her. successful netballers of which So, congratulations to the Merchants team who were overall Maynard has a strong tradition. winners of the House Cross Country Competition this year. Bee Netball has gone down an absolute storm and we have Highlight of the Season: Year 3 Cross Country training run in seen girls from Year 2 up to week 2, taking place amidst “inclement weather” … they went Year 6 enjoying their netball home sopping wet after their X-country lesson, but were and shooting at every given utterly joyful running the course in the rain, laughing, jumping opportunity. The younger girls in puddles and seeing who could get the muddiest! have enjoyed many playing experiences in the forms The Maynardian 2019-2020 of friendlies, festivals and tournaments.
Highlight of the Season: Year 6 performances throughout the netball season. With our large cohort of Year 6 this year we regularly fielded four teams in our fixtures and saw, in particular, our A team with a super successful winning streak throughout their matches being undefeated up until the end of season tournament where they were placed an excellent third. The Maynardian 2019-2020 Maynardian The JUNIOR SCHOOLJUNIOR Lockdown It is easy to feel cheated at the lack of available team sport and the complete loss of what looks like a full summer term of seasonal sports. But what this time has shown us is the imagination and commitment of our Maynard girls to living healthy
JUNIOR SCHOOL lives and enjoying the natural resources nearby with their families. PE has taken a different form of late, from Sports Day challenges, online ballet and dance classes, to team toilet roll challenges and our Key Worker School pupils scoring 100’s of netball goals each lunchtime… it gives us something to smile What this time about and pride in the fact that these girls have a full and has shown us is enriched programme of sport the imagination at school that, hopefully, gives them a lifelong love of activity and commitment that they will carry with them 44 into the Senior School and of our Maynard 45 beyond... girls Dance The Performing Arts Centre once again came alive with shimmer and sparkle for a dance spectacular in the Spring term with our Ballet and Modern Dance Showcase. Due to the growth of the Junior and Pre-Prep Departments, we have had to re-scale the previously held Gym and Dance Show as we are no longer able to fit everyone in the performance space! So this was an opportunity for the younger members of the Pre-Prep and Junior School to perform on stage, along with those who continue to take ballet up the school.
With all the excitement and experience that a costumed show brings, the 60+ girls performing were beaming with smiles, adorned with sequins and danced to lots of oohs and aahs and rapturous applause! It was so lovely to see some of our older Pre-Prep girls leading the younger Reception dancers around the stage with such confidence and poise. And we were The 60+ girls The Maynardian 2019-2020 all treated to a wonderful solo performance from the supremely talented Hayley in Year 6 – Hayley is a Junior Associate with the Royal Ballet and at performing were the time of the show was auditioning for a place at full time ballet schools next year; she closed the show with her Exeter Festival piece to a remixed beaming with smiles, version of The Nutcracker and the younger girls in the audience were all adorned with sequins spellbound by her! and danced to lots of Highlight: Hayley’s acceptance into Elmhurst Ballet School for the next oohs and aahs and Academic year… what a wonderful inspiration she has been to all our Pre-Prep and Junior School dancers this year.
The Maynardian 2019-2020 Maynardian The rapturous applause! SENIOR SCHOOL SENIOR SCHOOL SENIOR
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School The Maynardian 2019-2020 The Maynardian 2019-2020 Maynardian The SENIOR SCHOOL Art & Design
A school lifetime of Art! Upper 4 Art Lower 4 Art Reflections from Liberty and Nina U4 have continued during lockdown a project started in class. L4 have looked at Henri Rousseau and Franz Marc and They have designed buildings based on Hundertwasser and created pop up cards with a background inspired by fter being at the Maynard for We’ve had the privilege of visiting a We are both planning on working in the Gaudi. They have then created each building out of what they Rousseau and an animal inspired by Marc. just over a decade, we both variety of Galleries and exhibitions to creative industry one day. The perfect have at home and then put the buildings together to make a city. Awholeheartedly agree that our be inspired by work from the likes of balance between the independence
SENIOR SCHOOL SENIOR experiences and achievements in Cindy Sherman, David Hockney and and close attention that we received Art are amongst our most precious Pierre Bonnard. And although we have from our Art teachers meant that memories at school. Not only did had some particularly engaging lessons we were able to start thinking for the A-Level course give us the and memories inside the classroom: ourselves whilst also gaining valuable independence to explore almost any such as attempting to draw each other insights and guidance that we will carry artistic avenue inside the classroom with our left hands, while blindfolded, with us for the rest of our art studies. (thanks to facilities such as the dark- with a pencil attached to a tree branch; Being surrounded by such a talented room and kiln); but it also allowed or consuming as many celebrations class and inspiring teachers truly us to go beyond the exam board’s chocolates as we can to create a piece motivated us to think outside the box curriculum by studying and revelling in of work made from sweet wrappers - and push ourselves to achieve. art on our iconic London art trips. the memories we made as a class on the London art trip are unrivalled.
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Upper 3 Art U3 have designed fantastic animal faces. Which they have made using arranged household objects, at home during lockdown. We have had some very imaginative responses. The Maynardian 2019-2020 The Maynardian 2019-2020 Maynardian The SENIOR SCHOOL Classics
My Classics Experiences
he Classics Department has given me some of my most memorable Texperiences during my time at The Maynard. From learning the languages
SENIOR SCHOOL SENIOR of Latin and Greek, to when we dressed up in togas made from bedsheets for our Roman Banquet with grapes, cheese and blackcurrant juice in plastic wine glasses in Upper 4. Studying Classical Civilisation at A-level was one of the best choices I ever made, and I could not recommend it enough.
The course covers an incredible range of the Ancient World and what we learn is still relevant, from Sappho’s timeless poetry to the incredible art and architecture, which inspired my class to visit the British Museum in London to see the sculptures we had been studying in real life.
50 Highlights for me include replicating one 51 of the fresco paintings found in Pompeii on our classroom wall, dressing up as Delphic Oracles for Open Days and, of course, the visit by author and lecturer, Emily Hauser, last year. Classics as a subject is often undervalued today, and to hear her captivate our whole assembly while reading an extract from one of her books was amazing. As A-level students we were lucky enough to have some time with her to discuss the poetry we had been studying, which was exciting and invaluable. Learning about the Classical World at The Maynard has truly inspired me, and I will really miss the department and my incredibly supportive teachers when I go on to study Classics at University next year. The Maynardian 2019-2020
Emily (U6 Classicist)
The Maynardian 2019-2020 Maynardian The Emily (left) and Lily (right) SENIOR SCHOOL Computing
We wrote in the last Maynardian how Computing would change came. Then came some discussions, old and some of you reading this article billed as the digital DofE. The Inspiring over the coming years, focusing on a more Computer Science, how to teach Computing to Year 5 girls will appreciate the confidence, skill Digital Enterprise Award, known as coding-led curriculum. Computer Science is a fast-paced evolving while they are at home? Computer and maturity it takes to present in this iDEA is an international programme subject, but who could have possibly predicted the seismic shifts Science does not lend itself to manner. What can we say other than that helps students develop digital, workbooks being sent home or how-to how proud we are of you all? enterprise and employability skills. in our learning experience over the last year? videos. The department was confident Through a series of online challenges,
SENIOR SCHOOL SENIOR in our girl’s ability to adapt to the new Computer Science has become a the girls win career-enhancing badges, environment and their computing core subject for the Senior School unlock new opportunities and, he department runs three some electronics throughout the year. culminated in the girls taking part in skills. We decided to launch, with girls this year, with every lesson ultimately, gain industry-recognised Computer Science-based clubs; The club even met during the Easter the Cyber Discovery Competition run some trepidation, online learning in in the Summer Term being taught Awards that help them stand out from Tthe Junior Coding Club, the Junior Holidays and continued throughout by GCHQ. This year Hannah, India, Tess Teams; not only would this provide an exclusively using online technology. the crowd. This year 14 girls from Year Advanced Coding Club, and the Cyber lockdown all meeting online in Teams. and Maliha took part; flying through education of online meeting platforms Our students and staff have raised their 9 achieved their Bronze Award, but Discovery Club. Their coding ability is now well the early rounds they were then invited but also provide the opportunity for technological skills to new heights. special mention must go to Hannah beyond what is taught at GCSE and to the South West finals hosted by the girls to learn some real-world Online collaboration has become just (Year 8), who not only achieved her The Junior Coding Club regularly sees including many A-Level elements. Our the Met Office, where they tackled communications platforms, with the something we do, but the girls have Bronze Award but her Silver too. more than 20 girls from Years Four final project was building a “Social cyber problems faced daily by GCHQ added bonus of some social time. also needed to use cloud storage to (picture of badges) and Five learning scratch coding on Distancing Alarm”, which used an agents. The girls completed the day as The girls performed incredibly, they upload their work, and become familiar a Thursday lunchtime. We have built ultrasonic detector attached to an regional champions and were one of were learning Virtual Reality Coding with video and photo editing as well as This year will not be quickly forgotten, dancing characters, rock bands and Arduino micro-controller. This alarm the top placed schools in the country. (a Keystage 3 topic), online and were their normal curriculum. but a sliver of a silver lining is the skills a chatbot. You can see that this code sounded whenever a person walked Considering 1200 schools took part this able to take control of the lesson and that the girls have learnt this year will is not only fun to work with but also within two meters of the wearer. is truly a remarkable achievement. present their work to the class. Many The Maynard School also took part in be useful to them throughout their contains all the key elements of coding of these students are not even 10 years the iDEA programme this year which is education and careers. such as selection, loops, delays and Our Cyber Discovery Club is a fun but After looking at our range of 52 print statements. (Picture 1) competitive session that develops our extracurricular activities we should, 53 girls’ cyber skills by enrolling them in of course, turn our attention to the The Junior Advanced Coding Club is a the virtual Cyber Protection Agency; curriculum. group of exceptionally talented young where the girls have a go at real-world girls. At the beginning of the academic cyber-attacks as well as learning how The Year 5 and 6 students have made year, we decided to create a club with to protect organisations from them. exceptional progress this year; we no limits, to see just how far a group This club involves some high-level have covered the whole Keystage 2 of Junior School pupils could go; I am programming and cryptography, curriculum including coding, Online not sure we ever found their limits. turning the IT Suite into the Maynard’s Safety Spreadsheets, Game Creators These girls have learnt Python, C++ and own Bletchley Park. The club and 3D Modelling, all before lockdown The Maynardian 2019-2020 The Maynardian 2019-2020 Maynardian The SENIOR SCHOOL Drama
n our bi-annual cycle of senior school Lower 4 from ‘Charlie and the Chocolate around ‘Dreams and Nightmares’ for productions it was the year of the Factory’, ‘Sean, the fool, the devil and GCSE and ‘The Caucasian Chalk Circle’ IMusical and this year we tackled the cats’, and ‘The Demon Headmaster’; with practitioner Brecht for A-level – the high energy, fast paced ‘Legally it really was a celebration of their drama all of which made for a creatively Blonde’. We again decamped to The endeavours over the Autumn Term. We packed year. Barnfield Theatre for the full week in were also lucky enough to be invited
SENIOR SCHOOL SENIOR March with a cast and crew of over back to perform at the Christmas We were lucky enough to get out to 120 students to shape and ready the celebration at The Great Barn, Ashton; see some professional performances production for our three night run. always such a treat and the cue for over the two terms, namely; Wise The girls really pulled together for Christmas festivities to begin! Children’s fun filled touring production what proved to be our most ambitious of ‘Malory Towers’, ‘The Lovely Bones’ musical yet in terms of handling set and This year our LAMDA examinations directed by the brilliant Melly Still choreography. The larger than usual have had to be postponed for Birmingham Rep and Frantic main cast were superb in telling the unfortunately due to lockdown, Assembly’s ‘I Think We are Alone’ at story of Elle Woods; there were some however we are looking forward to Plymouth Theatre Royal. We also had excellent comedic performances. The booking new exams from the Autumn Devising and Physicality workshops Middle School Cast were highly drilled Term. The results from Summer 2019 for our exam students with Frantic and in sync in tackling some really were phenomenal with over 90% Assembly and had Theatre Alibi in tough choreography. The crew was of girls achieving a highly coveted performing for our Junior and exam utterly professional and dedicated to Distinction; such an amazing feat. students with their current touring creating a slick and fast paced show. Our many exam students at GCSE show and a highly informative Q&A Well done girls! We were so lucky to and A-level have again worked really afterwards on the creation process. complete the run just days before hard both on their performance and 54 lockdown…phew. coursework components which has We are already planning some socially 55 proved good evidence in this unusual distanced performances and events Our Upper 3 and Lower 4 also year with predicted grades. We saw for next year; we’ll make sure to keep performed in The Middle School extracts from plays such as ‘ Second you posted on any developments as Evening of Drama in the PAC with Person Narrative’ by Jemma Kennedy, they happen. Thank you to all the girls fabulous choral poetry from Upper 3 Shakespeare’s ‘Two Noble Kinsmen’ and who have remained positive during based around ‘Old Possum’s Book of ‘Touched’ by Stephen Lowe to name lockdown; we are looking forward to Practical Cats’ and scenes from the but a few; we had devised productions working with you again next term. The Maynardian 2019-2020 The Maynardian 2019-2020 Maynardian The SENIOR SCHOOL As ever, we have been out on some annual English Department trip to English wonderful trips and events this Stratford Upon Avon. I’m not sure year. One of our favourites was how we will ever make it up to our the poetry slam competition in current Year 12 cohort who have Well, to say it has been a busy year in the English Department would be an Budleigh Salterton – which they been looking forward to it all year, understatement – an academic year full of great news, new arrivals and real run as a part of the events put on or to Miss Hartopp – who for the success has been interrupted by these strangest of sad circumstances. for their annual literary festival. first time was going to get to learn We took three teams to the event of the Stratford secret! However, who all spent the day attending we did still manage to make it poetry workshops and lectures to the theatre this year, taking
SENIOR SCHOOL SENIOR gained our best ever results on the before bravely performing their students from the Upper 4, Lower new English Language and English very own creations in the town hall 5 and Upper 5 to see a production Literature GCSEs! to a packed audience and a panel of ‘An Inspector Calls’. The girls OUT OF THE PENCIL CASE by Grace, Year 7 of judges that evening. We were had a fantastic time seeing the September arrived with further reason delighted that one of our teams production which they have been Energetically, the pens swirl and scribble to celebrate as we welcomed Suzie made it all the way to the final, studying for their GCSE course. On a new, clean page, Bean to the department. Suzie joined finishing in second place, but we all Creating never-ending spirals and shapes the team from Colyton Grammar agreed that another highlight of the On reflection it’s hard to imagine And, as playful as they are, School and we have all loved having day was the crab sandwiches and a school year so busy with such The rows of rubbers bounce around. her in our Maynard Family. Suzie has ice creams we scoffed at the beach. happy news being so suddenly taken on the Literacy Coordinator ended with more difficult times. Chuckling away, the pencils soon arrive, role within the school and we love her Current circumstances have There is however, no doubt, that the Making careless mistakes as they always do, new Maynard Bookpackers Award dictated that for the first time in English Department is so looking Until the time comes when they break and cry, which was launched with the Upper 27 years we are unable to report forward to more success, happiness And the sharpener has to save the day. Three classes this year. The idea is back on the truly wonderful and adventures next year! that different literary genres make up After their continuous fun, different lands; students can win the The night starts to approach, 56 award if they read widely throughout And every one of them begins to feel tired. 57 the different lands as they travel from So, one by one, each jumps into genre to genre. Suzie even illustrated The sleeping bag for a snooze. the ‘Bookpacker’ maps herself t seems odd to begin our yearly review to make the most of this new virtual and I have to admit we got a little at the end, but it would be remiss of school. The girls have engaged with competitive in the department and A NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM by Poppy, Year 7 Ime not to say how much we miss being true Maynard spirit and enthusiasm enjoyed the challenge as much as the in school with the girls and sharing and - in spite of these challenges and girls did. Why do the halls snigger, our passion for English with them. I’m difficulties - have continued to enjoy Cackling and crying? not sure that we’ll ever get used to their English work and have made More reason to celebrate came from A harsh grin from clay pots, delivering our lessons via webcam and real progress. They all deserve huge Anna Briscoe who welcomed her third A twitch of an oil lamp. chat rooms; in this most humanistic of praise and thanks. Our departing child in January – little Edmund has Each axe tips a hat – the arts it seems a shame not to enjoy Year 13 students and our Sixth Form certainly kept the Briscoe family busy Was that there before? fully the sense of community, discussion bound Upper Five students also during lockdown with three children and shared experience that is at the deserve a special mention – they had now aged four and under at home! By My torch light chases away the shadows – heart of the subject. However, at the been working so hard towards their serendipitous happenstance we were A dog, in a cat of shadows. start of the year you could have got summer exams and were so deserving able to arrange for Kate Spelman’s The shadows commence a marching band: very long odds on us making a YouTube of sitting the exams with huge success return into the department to cover The rocks that squeal, The Maynardian 2019-2020 star of Mrs Rowley… and enjoying all the end of term Anna’s maternity leave. Kate had her A pearl earring shrieks celebrations. We miss you! first child, Eliza, last summer and we All to the tapping of the shadows. I’m incredibly proud of the effort of were delighted to have her back in. the English team and of our wonderful It seems such a long time ago now To help this transition, we invited Viv A little to the left students in how they have taken on that we started this academic year Martin back to do some cover work for The rocks tip and jump. the challenge of remote learning. celebrating record breaking exam us within the department this year; Viv I turn to find The department staff have all learnt results in the department. The has now retired five times and we are Nothing’s moved at all – new online systems, polished off new departing A-Level group attained grateful as ever for her expertise and Just me, the shadows, webcams and made new resources and our highest ever percentage of A contagious enthusiasm for the subject; And the prancing torch-light. schemes that have enabled the girls and A* grades and the GCSE cohort we know the girls feel the same. The Maynardian 2019-2020 Maynardian The SENIOR SCHOOL Food & Nutrition
Our Maynard girls certainly love to cook! From Year 5 through to Sixth Form, they design and create delicious-looking recipes using seasonal ingredients and their knowledge of good nutrition. They are not afraid of a challenge and enjoy showcasing their excellent food preparation, culinary and presentation skills. During lock-down, our resilient girls ensured that they continued to create delicious food and practised new techniques - we know that their families enjoyed the results! SENIOR SCHOOL SENIOR nce again, Year 5 girls have Chantilly cream, fruit tart with home- store cupboard challenges, refined our enjoyed their Cookery Club made crème pâtissière and the perfect cake and gateaux making skills, made Ointroduction to the Food and Victoria sponge! They have also learned inventive garden focaccia using left Nutrition room, and made delicious about Healthy Eating Guidelines in over vegetables and the technical eight food such as preparing couscous greater detail whilst producing recipes stranded plaited loaf. salad and baking raspberry buns. Year such as (the favourite) chick pea stew 6’s have embraced their full cookery and tandoori salmon. Our GCSE students have been programme and learned all about designing and investigating a range of healthy eating whilst receiving an The Upper 4 have been studying macro food science experiments in addition to introduction to essential cooking and and micro nutrients and been working honing and developing their practical baking skills – they have made diverse hard to cook seasonally to reduce skills, learning to bone a chicken, recipes such as perfect scones, savoury food miles, waste and packaging. make mayonnaise and to make ravioli tarts and fruit smoothies! Using local ingredients, they have to name a few. The wide range of made their own flaky pastry and made practical skills they learn are put to the Upper 3 have continued the theme of delicious fruit tarts, barley risotto, test when they produce their final piece healthy eating, as well as getting to meat and vegetable lasagne and sweet for their GCSE coursework. 58 grips with both hand-held and electric potato and lentil dahl. Once again, the 59 kitchen equipment; they have produced annual Christmas cake display was a Equally, the four week ESP module for delicious recipes from the complex great success with some superb cake the Sixth Form, ‘Surviving as a student’, savoury plait to the technically- making and inventive design skills is as popular as ever! We learn to shop challenging chocolate caramel squares. evident. During lockdown we took sensibly on a budget and to cook as Lower 4 girls have expanded their the opportunity to make more skilful a student in preparation for transition technical skills producing complex and technical challenges, we made into university life. bakes such as choux pastry swans with meringues out of aquafaba, completed The Maynardian 2019-2020 The Maynardian 2019-2020 Maynardian The SENIOR SCHOOL Geography
Russia today. These are really good uses on carbon storage, to estimating examples of the academic challenge the effect of management on carbon and extension provided in the Sixth storage and fluxes in woodland. Form. Many of our Key Stage 3 pupils One of our students did a fantastic also took the opportunity to enter the investigation into whether it was RGS ‘Young Geographer of the Year’ possible to establish ice direction and
SENIOR SCHOOL SENIOR competition. flow using till deposits on the cliffs at Aberogwen in North Wales. All these The Autumn Term was busy in terms of investigations were independently fieldwork. We started with the Upper conducted and demonstrated the 5 conducting their second piece of opportunities for independent thought fieldwork, examining environmental and enquiry in the new A-levels. The quality and the impact of regeneration girls impressed with their level of skill on Princesshay. Meanwhile, our and perseverance, producing some Upper 3s undertook a visit to the outstanding pieces. Eden Project where they took part in a ‘Going to Extremes’ workshop With the Spring Term upon us, we had on plant adaptation and explored a series of fieldtrips lined up; our Lower the various biomes as part of their 6 girls were set to depart on their trip ecosystems project. We also launched to Snowdonia and our Lower 5 were our overseas Geography trip to getting excited about beginning their Scicily (dates to be confirmed). Our Rivers fieldwork. Sadly both were Sixth Form Geographers ventured to postponed as a result of lockdown- 60 London and were treated to a series of we are having to rely upon Google 61 lectures with world renowned experts Earth instead to get an insight into the at the annual ‘Tectonics’ conference Physical Landscapes of the real world. in November. Amongst the speakers Despite this, we have been amazed by were Professors lecturing on the our girls’ resilience; our Upper Sixth Christchurch earthquake, predicting were determined to finish the A-level volcanic eruptions on the island of course and we have had some fantastic Montserrat and the current research conversations about developing a into mechanisms of plate movement in love of learning and ‘thinking like he Summer Term last year three weeks! More on the Overseas the mantle. a Geographer’ about the global rounded off with Geography Expedition in a separate report. challenges in life ahead. Tteachers, Miss Williamson and Miss Our Upper Sixth produced a stunning Parsons, living out of backpacks laden At the end of August we were able to array of Independent Investigations for During lockdown we have been able with camping equipment! No sooner delight in the girls’ efforts on GCSE their A-Level course; from examining to use Microsoft Teams to good effect had we returned from Snowdonia with and A-level results day. As always, they the impact of different agricultural land and even managed to train our Lower 6 our A-level Geographers then we were performed superbly and achieved their remotely in using ARCGIS (a professional busy packing to head off on the whole target grades and beyond. Many of Geographical Information System) school Overseas Expedition to India our Sixth Form students continue to which has been used to map scientific The Maynardian 2019-2020 with some of our Upper 5 and Sixth embrace the opportunity for in-depth data. Whilst it might be a slightly Form. Three fantastic weeks were spent research into Geographical issues; this quieter summer in terms of international immersing ourselves in Indian culture, cohort are currently studying topics exploration, and there will be no need sampling Indian Cuisine, exploring from Physical Geography - including for the backpack, it has proven an the rugged Himalayan mountains of the impact of Climate Change on opportunity to read widely and perhaps Ladakh and venturing to the very hot Aviation - to purely Human Geography, explore some of the amazing Geography and bustling cities of Rajasthan. This investigating issues such as the on our own doorstep. was an expedition with full on ‘culture relevance of Geopolitical models and shock’ and enough Physical Geography theories such as whether Mackinders’ to keep us happy for the whole Heartland theory is relevant to The Maynardian 2019-2020 Maynardian The SENIOR SCHOOL History
What a year it has been! So much has happened and yet so many of our usual antics, events and visits have, like so much of all of our lives, been put on hold.
go ahead - remotely – as Mrs Harland
SENIOR SCHOOL SENIOR created her own virtual tour of our historic city for the girls to enjoy from the comfort of their desks at home.
With this in mind, the real headline for us this year must be the outstanding way in which our students have adapted and overcome so many of the problems that remote learning has presented. Whether this has been some of the wonderful creative videos that have been made, or the socially- distanced VE Day picnics that have taken place in front gardens, or some he beginning of the year seems end of the day before we all returned to of the amazing ‘memento’ projects that very distant now. September school in time for their buses. are currently underway. We have been Tstarted eventfully enough, as astonished by the ongoing energy and 62 Trish Wilks retired after an outstanding Our trips and study-visits have always enthusiasm of our girls. This unfamiliar 63 career in teaching, and our exam been one of the History Department’s method of teaching really has students took their next steps after a strengths but, sadly, 2019 will not go highlighted how much the staff enjoy, wonderful set of summer results. We down as one of our vintage years - depend on and have missed, our daily are so proud of the achievements of even before the Coronavirus reared its interaction with the students. all of them but our Upper 6 leavers ugly head! deserve particular mention as they We are now looking forward to achieved such remarkable grades and Our Upper 5 visit to Buckland Abbey, September and whatever our ‘new each went on to take up their places to support their GCSE Historic normal’ holds for us (we certainly have at such universities as Durham, Bristol, Environment study in Sir Francis Drake plenty of unused trip planning from this Cambridge and Edinburgh – to name and the Spanish Armada, unfortunately year, should circumstances permit). But but a few! It was a delight to see and came unstuck due to a calendar clash one thing we know will take place next celebrate so many of them again at our that was out of our school’s control. year is a proper farewell to our Class of Prize Giving in December. However, our girls were very gracious in 2020. We’ve loved teaching them, we accepting an in-school ‘study day’ as a think they have coped remarkably in Lower down the school, Mrs Harland substitute (although some bribery took such testing times and we wish them led the way with some wonderful place with copious quantities of cake every success for the future! project-work with our Lower 4s into and nibbles as motivation). A similar ill- The Maynardian 2019-2020 the true power of the Tudors. This was fated outcome befell our Lower 6 girls’ accompanied by our now-regular visit participation in this year’s visit to Poland to the Elizabethan prodigy-home of as part of their Lessons from Auschwitz Montacute House, where the girls were programme and, by the time our Upper able to study the lives of the gentry 6 were due to visit Bristol as part of and see some of the portraits the house their Paper 3 studies, the Coronavirus has on loan from the National Portrait was looming and the decision was Gallery. Our students were, as ever, a rightly made to scratch this, too! credit to the school and the sunshine However, our Upper 3’s intended allowed a sketching competition at the walking tour of Exeter did manage to The Maynardian 2019-2020 Maynardian The SENIOR SCHOOL Maths
For our 2020 departmental report, we enlisted the help of our amazing students to tell the story of this hard to forget year from their perspective. Several of them decided to reflect on their experience of remote learning and we chose to retain these thoughts and give them a voice, as this has been a defining period of their young lives. SENIOR SCHOOL SENIOR
n the Autumn Term – as part of Lower 4 reflections very efficient – we are still being a fascinating and enjoyable experience: world of work. In future, Hansini wants ability to enumerate mathematical Mathematics Week – the Upper 3 Hannah, India and Tess wrote this: challenged, without doing questions Teachers can see how much to be a cardiologist or study something objects adhering to a variety of strict Istudents entered a competition on “We find Mathematics a particularly which are too difficult, too soon.” progress we make and check that we to do with Physics; as Mathematics underlying structures and explore the ‘Visualising the Climate Crisis’ run by fun subject, as it pushes us to use our understand concepts, while we work is the gateway to both Physics and concept of a random variable and its the Advanced Mathematics Support problem-solving skills to our highest Upper 4 reflections through lessons at our own pace. The Biology it will continue to help us all associated probability distribution. Programme. They all submitted capabilities. It is very interesting to This from Eleanor, Lily and Megan: Mathematics department have been so through our lives!” stunning posters as their entries; learn all sorts of different methods and “Late in March – it seems like ages supportive and kind, not only during Alice and Anna told us about their particular congratulations are due we love the feeling of satisfaction when ago now! – the school began remote lockdown, but for the whole year. GCSE and A-level transitions experience. “The Mathematics to Poppy who made it onto the final completing a problem. This makes our learning which brought lots of new Our teachers are very understanding, department have been so supportive shortlist of five from hundreds across Mathematics lessons very enjoyable; challenges, some technical but mostly always push us to do our best and go courses and helpful in our preparation for our the UK. It was great to see how this as we move onto a different topic, we mathematical. We have kept learning out of their way to organise events Following the cancelled GCSE exams, GCSEs, despite the fact the process competition inspired these students to get to explore a whole new world of and covered topics including plenty for us outside the curriculum, such as as a department, we contributed was cut short. Throughout the year encourage the whole school, through problems! When switching to remote of algebra, a particularly favourite the UKMT Intermediate Mathematics to the school’s foundation courses teachers regularly supplied us with an assembly, to think twice about learning on SPARX, it has been useful field of ours! Together we have all Challenge in February, which we all designed as a bridge to help our multiple past papers, extra lessons and buying a new Christmas jumper, given to be able to work at a speed at which been figuring out remote learning with really enjoyed.” Upper 5 students move towards one-to-one assistance, which all proved 64 the impact of fast fashion on the climate. we are comfortable, making learning programs such as SPARX and it’s been their chosen A-levels. For instance, vital in boosting our confidence and 65 Lower 5 reflections the Further Mathematics transition ability to handle whatever may have Eleanor and Hansini in L5 said the course has allowed students to extend come up in the papers. The enthusiasm following: “Throughout the year, GCSE their understanding of likelihood by shown by our teachers was contagious Mathematics has helped us develop investigating the subtle nature of and they frequently provided us with skills we built in previous years and conditional probability, enhance their innovative methods for retaining grow into logical-thinking students. Lessons always push us further, as we grapple with new concepts through interactions with our teachers and fun extra-curricular activities such as the Maths Feast at the Met office. On that occasion, Mrs Woulfe organised for Eleanor, Maddy, Rachael and Rose to join students from many different schools to work on puzzles covering many fields of Mathematics and helping us consolidate our understanding of The Maynardian 2019-2020 what we study in our classes.
“Many of the Maths Feast rounds involved unfamiliar material, including one when we had three minutes to look at a poster on an A-level topic and then answer a series of questions. We did this successfully and now are skilled in Linear Programming, which we can use to solve real problems arising in the The Maynardian 2019-2020 Maynardian The SENIOR SCHOOL concepts, a particular favourite being the quadratic formula to the tune of the Modern Foreign Languages Flintstones! For those of us continuing on to Mathematics or Further Mathematics at A-level, the online transition lessons have not fallen short of the real ones and Dr Henderson’s jokes are a welcome interlude from what could have been a tricky process.
SENIOR SCHOOL SENIOR Online Mathematics has proved just as fun via Teams as on a whiteboard; our teachers still push us to do our best and are always on the other end of the ‘Teams chat’ when we need help. We frequently see interesting applications to real-world contexts – from diving off cliffs to cracking combination locks – in order to understand the importance and versatility of the subject. Many of us now wish to pursue careers involving Mathematics – another reason why we look forward to starting our A-level stimulating and exciting competition! They became particularly excited Mathematics courses!” Mathematics is vital for my dream job following the happy arrival of Elsie and it truly is a subject worth learning.” Henderson and Seth Bowler! We too Sixth Form reflections congratulate our colleagues on their As a representative of our Sixth Also in the Sixth Form, Margaret and splendid news! 66 formers, Shweta wrote this: “Lessons Tina added this: “All the teachers are his year, we again celebrated the very competitive attitude towards it, and India in Lower 4 who did amazingly 67 at The Maynard further heighten my super passionate about Mathematics, We also say a very fond ‘arrivederci’ to start of the academic year with having a close eye on who is at the top well in their first Spanish round and to love for Mathematics not only because teaching beyond what we need for our great friend and brilliant colleague TMulti-Cultural week. To celebrate of the class leaderboard! Megan, Upper 4 who excelled in the of the difficult yet rewarding topics we the exams – we get to learn about Mrs Horton. After over thirty years European Day of Languages, every German first round. cover, but also because of the way it’s all the history and get to hear about of outstanding contributions to the single Senior School tutor group Throughout the year, a superb team taught, the teachers and the rest of challenging and interesting questions school and the department, Mrs has had the chance to take part in a of top spellers from Upper 3 have Fourteen eager and happy girls from my classmates. I’m in a group of nine that go beyond just pure Mathematics. Horton will be enjoying her well- “Translate the song titles” competition, taken on the ever-popular challenge Upper 4 and Lower 5 travelled to students with three different teachers For example, Dr Merisi talked about deserved retirement. We will greatly with some in French, German and of the French Spelling Bee House Germany with Mrs Stuttaford and for the different areas of Mathematics. knot theory and how it was applied to miss her superb teaching, her caring Spanish titles. There were many Competition. After a few spelling test Mrs Cunningham during the October Out of the three teachers, we see one understand why enzymes are needed personality, her razor-sharp wit and her excellent answers from all age ranges rounds, lots of accurate learning and half term to take part in our 53-year teacher every single day (which is more for DNA packing, as well as about cool lively contributions to departmental and the girls worked really well and an outstanding amount of enthusiasm, longstanding exchange. During the often than I see some of my friends). mathematicians such as Leibniz (who meetings; however, we take some collaboratively to use their linguistic we could crown the 2020 Spelling visit to Hildesheim, in North Germany, is cooler than Newton). We also get a comfort in knowing that the next skills and common sense to come Bees winners. Congratulations to Ruby the girls enjoyed a variety of historical Our Mathematics lessons are also quite lot of advice on applying to university friendly G&T with her is only down up with some accurate answers and (Merchants) and Margot (Goldsmiths) and cultural trips. The girls were able different from what you would expect: and what we can do with Mathematics the road! also some imaginative (not always who won the overall challenge this to put their historical knowledge into as well as learning new concepts after that. As a class we are all good educated...) guesses. We then moved year, closely followed by Larissa context when visiting remains of the and practising new techniques, we friends with each other, united by our on to support International Poetry Day (Haberdashers) and Yemi (Armourers). infamous wall which divided Germany spend part of the lessons questioning mad decision to do over ten hours of when the Lower 6 discovered some post Second World War. They also The Maynardian 2019-2020 everything being taught and also Mathematics a week. It’s great to have unusual but famous French poems and The French Spelling Bee being so attended lessons in German during the discussing our cultural diversity. someone by your side (even virtually) could see once again the quirkiness of popular, we decided to roll it out for mornings, where blackboard and chalk We are also stretched by being to go through 146 pages of integration French artists. Spanish with la Mariquita for the Lower is still very much a part of everyday encouraged to take part in several practice. Despite the effort, choosing 4 and in German with the German learning set in an environment free different mathematical challenges – Further Mathematics was worth it!” All Year groups in KS3 and KS4 have Spelling Bee for the Upper 4. Sadly, from uniforms but still with the formal individual and group ones. Particularly enjoyed doing a lot of independent the lockdown came and prevented the way of addressing their teachers with memorable for me was the UKMT As this extraordinary year draws to a learning on the fun online platform, keen spellers to continue towards the the polite form of ‘You’. Being on Senior Team Challenge in the Autumn close we say goodbye to three bubbly Seneca, in the three languages this final crowning, definitely something the receiving end of maths lessons Term when, led by Mrs Dersley, I Upper 6 groups, wishing them all the year, being keen to strengthen their we will carry on when back in school. delivered in German is not for the joined Lucia, Eleanor and Mandy for a best in their future studies and careers. skills acquired in class and showing a A special mention to Susanna, Emma fainthearted. The Maynardian 2019-2020 Maynardian The SENIOR SCHOOL The students also travelled on the This surreal time of lockdown has on board. Despite all our efforts, remote famous double decker trains to Bremen taught us many a thing, but perhaps teaching does come with its limitations Music and visited the old university city of most overwhelmingly we have been and a lack of personal touch and we are Wolfen Büttel, a German city which reminded, yet again, that we as human all looking forward to the hygge of our holds the largest number of timber- beings never stop learning. The MFL good old familiar classrooms. Warner: ‘You got in to Harvard Law?’ framed buildings in Germany. The staff soon discovered the need for Elle: ‘What? Like it’s hard?’ German families were all incredibly new, adventurous and different ways Mme Smith’s well-established KS3 friendly and ‘gastfrei’ (hospitable) and of delivering language teaching, with French enrichment course for the he ‘can do’ attitude of Elle Woods, Upper 6 performing alongside each they gave the girls a fantastic time; with Mrs Stuttaford proving herself to be Upper 3 and Lower 4 girls is now the leading character in ‘Legally other. Another annual highlight for the some even visiting Berlin during their a technical guru, helping us all by all planned for next Summer Term. TBlonde’ was something that we all department is performing in the Lord
SENIOR SCHOOL SENIOR free time. We were very sorry to have blending online resources, making Hopefully we will be back to normal needed this year. Mayor’s Carol Service in the Cathedral to cancel the Germans’ visit to Exeter, videos and remote learning more to be able to enjoy a visit to a French and Year 6, Upper 3 and the Middle due to the Coronavirus, and we would varied. Our most recent methods of market, to La Coupole (a Second Our autumn term was busy and School Choir were all in very fine voice, like to thank all our parents for their teaching and marking did not seem to World War bunker complex), to a goat eventful and saw our musicians out performing ‘Little Drummer Boy’, support in this matter. We now look do justice to our students. Therefore, farm, making bread, amongst other and about in the local community. ‘Torches’ and ‘Star Carol’. One change forward to our next exchange in 2021 we took it upon ourselves to embrace exciting activities (and French culinary Year 5 sang at Remember that Song, for us was a new venue for the school where we shall be welcoming our next hitherto unbeknown teaching platforms delights!) which will enable the girls to the dementia café run by Dr Daphne Carol Service, owing to our usual cohort of German students. and communication methods. The junior practise their French and discover the West, former headmistress at The venue being refurbished. Southernhay students in particular became our first, culture. A perfect opportunity to use Maynard, and the Senior Choir joined United Reformed Church made us most In the second term, some of the U4 and perhaps only, YouTube viewers. their language outside the classroom! the ISCA Ensemble, Exeter University welcome and it was lovely to see a full French girls used their vocabulary and Chapel Choir and other choral singers The Autumn Concert featured our congregation. An added excitement courage to perform a little simulation The girls have showed very inventive Last but not least, we are saying a very in a fantastic rendition of Haydn’s huge range of ensembles, including for the girls was performing along with of “a phone call to a doctor’s surgery skills this Summer Term, doing some sad “au revoir” to Mme Powell who, ‘The Creation’. The experience of the re-formed flute choir. With music the staff choir with tenors and basses to book an appointment and the brilliantly informative work on their after 15 years of very loyal service in the performing with professional musicians ranging from Mozart and Charpentier enthusiastically lending their support. subsequent doctor’s appointment favourite French cities, researching French department and her consistent in a beautiful venue was further to ‘Peanut Vendor’ and the popular between doctor and patient” using all Spanish festivals and celebrities and involvement with the EPQ programme enhanced by knowing that the concert online duo, The Piano Guys, it was The Spring Term saw over a third of the vocabulary and expressions learnt even going on virtual German city for the Sixth Formers, has decided raised over £5,000 for Hospiscare. lovely to see girls from Year 4 to the school de-camp to the Barnfield 68 on that unit. Occasionally reluctant tours! A definitely well-appreciated to retire and enjoy fully the beauty of 69 to do some speaking in class, these way of “travelling” whilst in lockdown. Devon. Her great expertise, fabulous girls have risen to the challenge and Mrs Morton has also enjoyed her sense of humour, amazing chic and produced some very funny but realistic involvement with very keen Upper endless anecdotes/statistical references dialogues and scenes, with amazing 6 girls who wanted, as part of the to all topics will make the Maynard staff acting skills and beautiful pronounced Maynard Sixth Form Baccalaureate, and girls miss her greatly. language. A fabulous way of practising to start learning Spanish and so went their language for a potential real on “remote” conversation sessions purpose and an eye opener… After all, together. All in all, this time has taught going to the doctor’s turned out to be a us many new skills and we are pleased fun experience!!! that the girls have so readily taken these The Maynardian 2019-2020 The Maynardian 2019-2020 Maynardian The SENIOR SCHOOL Theatre for our performance of year were sadly cancelled. Undeterred, It was just the upbeat A number of girls have had outstanding individual success this year and we hope you will enjoy ‘Legally Blonde’. After everyone’s hard remote class concerts still took place reading of their achievements: work, how lucky were we to get to and we all adapted to recording, show that we all perform before everything shut down editing and uploading technology. Dodie was accepted to study Music at Oxford University. Alyssa, Thalia and Emily performed alongside the rock band, for COVID-19. This was an extremely Our music technology skills have all needed and I hope ‘The Kaizens’, at Plymouth Pavilions as members of the Devon challenging show and alongside improved greatly in a very short space everyone will have Zoe successfully auditioned for the National Children’s County Youth Orchestra. They performed ten pieces with stunning solo performances was a of time; even the peripatetic music staff Orchestra and took part in the Benedetti Foundation online the band. With a mosh pit, lighting effects and sound mixing fantastic team effort. With girls on caught the bug and continued to teach happy memories of this concert in lockdown. to contend with it was certainly a challenge and an event to stage, in the band, running the sound, remotely. The effort from Year 6 was wonderful production remember. lighting, props, stage managing and particularly impressive with a video of Maddy was chosen to perform Bach’s Double Violin Concerto
SENIOR SCHOOL SENIOR assisting with the costumes there was girls performing ‘Somewhere over the at the Royal Albert Hall, London. Kristina was a member of the Devon Youth Jazz Orchestra. hopefully a role for anyone who wanted Rainbow’ recorded to celebrate the to be involved. It was just the upbeat NHS and, not content with that, taking Isabelle successfully auditioned for the National Children’s Five girls were members of the Devon Youth Symphony show that we all needed and I hope part in the online Nicola Benedetti Choir of GB, and joins Natalie and Evie who are also Orchestra: Alyssa (clarinet), Thalia (flute),Emily (harp), everyone will have happy memories of Foundation international concert. current members. Elizabeth (double bass), Alice (violin). this wonderful production. It may not have been the year we ABRSM Grade 8 was awarded to the following girls: Evie and Natalie were members of Schola Exe, the County With everyone banished to their had all planned but it was certainly Elizabeth (voice, merit), Thalia (flute, merit), Senior Choir homes, our concerts for the rest of the memorable! Kristina (saxophone, distinction), Ellie (voice, merit), Liberty (voice, distinction) Edrea, Ida, Isabelle and Taryn were all members of the Devon County Junior Choir Trinity Grade 8 was awarded to Judy (oboe, distinction) who was aiming to take her diploma this year before exams were closed.
70 A lockdown challenge successfully completed! 71 By Libby (Upper Sixth) Having finished school a little sooner towards in the future. The programme than I had anticipated, I’ve found myself also requires students to teach and share with a lot of spare time! I’ve really tried to their skills with others. Due to my slightly see this as a unique opportunity to start limited audience, my mum has become new, creative projects. During lockdown I my new ‘pupil’ and much to her delight, have loved working on my voice Diploma I have chosen to teach her some Italian! via online lessons. My Singing teacher However, in all seriousness it is wonderful introduced me to the ’At Home Arts to be able to involve others in the project. Awards’ Glyndebourne Opera have been hosting. I applied and was thrilled to be All the students from up and down accepted into the programme, it has the country record their progress with taught me so much already! written documents, video reviews, podcasts, scrapbooks and in any way One aspect of the award calls for that can record our creative efforts. participants to research, study, evaluate Without a doubt, this opportunity would The Maynardian 2019-2020 and learn lots of new music. I’ve never have been available to me under thoroughly enjoyed delving deeper into normal circumstances as Glyndebourne the world of Opera, studying music from normally recruits students within a 25- Mozart’s comedic ‘Cosi fan tutte’ to mile radius of the Opera House. Doing Phillip Glass’s contemporary productions. this award has helped me to realise the Glyndebourne has also hosted numerous wealth of exciting opportunity there is for Q&A sessions with the Directors from someone in my position - I feel blessed the Production teams which has been and excited to be able to explore even fascinating and inspired me to research more creative avenues in the future! new career paths I might like to move The Maynardian 2019-2020 Maynardian The SENIOR SCHOOL Jess, Ella, Sofija and Isobel) qualified Healthy competition across the board PE from over 300 schools nationally, (in in Netball the Freestyle Relay) for the National There were some super friendly Finals at the Olympic Aquatic Centre. matches across the board for both A year like no other! It was truly an amazing experience our A and B teams against our local The Autumn and Spring Terms saw lots of both individual and team success for our talented young swimmers, competition (Blundell’s, Exeter and at all levels. National Finals in Hockey and Swimming, plus lots of noteworthy competing against the very best in St Peters) and further afield in our individual brilliance in a whole array of sports. However, the COVID-19 the country in the iconic London 2012 National Cup competitions. Highlights Olympic Pool. Swimming in a 50m pool were U18 v Redmaids Bristol, U15 pandemic meant our usual Summer Term of sport was no longer possible. in a time very close to their PB, we v Canford School, Dorset, U14 v
SENIOR SCHOOL SENIOR Instead it brought the importance of Physical Activity for the health and were delighted to finish 25th nationally. Wellington School and U13 v Truro mental wellbeing for all. Many of our students have had to find new ways to School. A special mention must go to keep fit and healthy and learnt to value exercise in a whole new way. U14 Netball squad represent Devon at the U12s who had an excellent season, Former Olympic and Commonwealth the Regional finals in Bournemouth growing with confidence and maturity Gold medallist, Craig Heap’s Our Under 14 Netball team had an each game and they have a very Inspirational Gymnastics Workshop excellent season moving through the exciting future ahead. and presentations across the school, Area and County Championships with was another real highlight. His charisma relative ease to gain qualification for A good number of our students and enthusiasm inspired all the girls the Regional Finals in Bournemouth. represented school teams and every from across a huge age range and they Here they played some terrific matches match was played in excellent spirit. were all engrossed by his message – against very competitive teams, who This is testament to our strong fixture that hard work pays off! In both the equally had to qualify to get through list which provides for plenty of Junior and Senior School assemblies to this stage of the competition. They success but also the opportunity to dig with him you could honestly have heard recorded wins against Truro High deep and learn from failure. It was so a pin drop. On top of this, he hosted School and St Edwards, Dorset and lost good to see so many girls representing a fabulous gymnastics workshop with by very small margins to both Dean The Maynard - on many a Wednesday the Lower 4 girls; watching them grow Close (5-8) and the eventual overall afternoon, we had over 60 girls playing 72 in confidence during the session was a winners, Taunton School (7-10). netball and loving every minute of it! 73 sight to behold! Final Netball game for First Team The First Team played a poignant final match against West Buckland to end Team successes & highlights their Netball season resulting in a good 20-20 draw. The match was filled with Junior Swimming team travel to the some super fast and accurate play by Olympic Park to compete in the ESSA both teams. For four girls, it was their National Swimming Finals. last match in the Maynard Pink dress Following a superb performance at as we wave Ruby, Faye, Anna and the Regional Finals we were delighted Annie off to pastures new at the end when our Junior Swim team (Emma, of this academic year. They have been fantastic ambassadors for the school and we will miss them very much!
Conferences, Lectures & and successful engineer) opened Bath players and a visit to Bath’s Sport U18 Hockey gain a place at The Masterclasses the conference. Her speech covered Science laboratories, to gain hands on National Schools Hockey Finals The Maynardian 2019-2020 a range of topics, she focused on experience of key fitness testing and The U18 Hockey team proved invincible The ‘Girls Go Gold’ Conference at the importance of sport on mental its associated data. The girls absolutely at the Tier 4 County Tournament held the University of Bath, proved to be wellbeing and how skills as well as loved their final practical session of at Plymouth Marjons! Winning all an inspirational day for all the girls. attributes learned through participation Trampolining that was filled with high of their games in their pool (4- 0 vs Twelve of our top sportswomen joined in sport and physical activity can be of energy and lots of hilarity. The day It was such a valuable learning Plymouth College, 1-0 vs Colyton, 1-0 forces with 400 other likeminded huge benefit, both within school and in gave them all an opportunity to have a experience for the whole squad who vs West Buckland, 4-0 vs Shebbear). and talented females from across the their future working life. good look round the University of Bath had to bring their very best to the day They played Mount Kelly in the semi- country in the annual conference. and gain an insight to what life as an in order to compete at this level. This finals, going on to take a convincing Pamela Cookey (ex-England Netball This year’s highlights included a undergraduate might look like. team also had a successful run in the 5-0 victory. They then met Exeter Captain, Commonwealth medallist Netball training session run by Team ‘Sisters in Sport’ netball competition. College in the finals, winning 1-0 to The Maynardian 2019-2020 Maynardian The SENIOR SCHOOL competed in the Devon Schools Cross although understandably nervous, elated that the Under 19 team won Amy and Suzanne from Exeter grit and enthusiasm with which the girls Country Championships. Katie (Lower they were all incredibly brave and Team Bronze, especially as they were Gymnastics Club threw themselves into the training. 5) stormed the Inter-Girls section to performed their routines and vaults only a team of 4 so all of their scores post a very convincing victory and confidently in front of a big audience of counted to the team score, raising Dance Exeter Chiefs training with the qualify to represent Devon in the next gymnasts and spectators. pressure and leaving no room for error. We were so disappointed not to be Lower 4s round; she also had great back up able to follow up on last year’s success We welcomed back Amy in the Spring from the rest of the Lower 5 runners With up to six girls in a team and 13 We were particularly pleased for the at the National Dance competition Term. She designed and ran brilliant with Sophie B finishing in 17th place teams in each category it is far more Under 19 captain, Martha, in her last ‘GBDO’ which was cancelled due to weekly workshops with the year group and Sophie C in 24th. Equally, Emma common to come away without a opportunity to represent the school COVID-19. However to see the whole throughout the term and we are thrilled (Lower 6) put in a very gutsy run in the medal or trophy than to win one, so a in gymnastics as she is in Upper 6. of Year 7 and 8 perform so brilliantly in to have her on board. We made use of
SENIOR SCHOOL SENIOR slippery conditions of the Senior Girls good measure of success is whether Martha and Flo have been instrumental their choreographed piece in Legally Exeter University 3G pitch and the girls race to finish in overall 15th place. the gymnasts perform their routines in the success of our partnership with Blonde was an absolute joy to behold. absolutely loved this experience and and vaults cleanly (remembering the Exeter Gym Club, helping us to take we really hope to see this group of girls routine and no mistakes) rather than the Junior School gym teams down for Exeter Chief’s Senior Coaches put form the first rugby team at school. take the tournament title, unbeaten in finishing in the top three. This can be their training each week. Final results girls through their paces. Huge thanks to Exeter Chiefs for their all six games and qualifying for the U18 a hard lesson to learn in gymnastics were: U19 Team: 3rd winning Bronze. Susie Appleby and Amy Garnett, the generosity in this collaboration and Tier 4 West Round. but our girls were superb, we had no Top performing Gymnasts was Flo who Exeter Chief’s Women’s Team coaches, we look forward to working alongside wobbles, tears or forgetful moments finished 5th as an individual; U14 Team: came in for a day in the autumn in to them next year. This very talented and hardy Under and they all did themselves and their The A team finished 6th and the B team put the Lower 5 (Year 10) and Lower 18 group then went on to gain an coaches very proud. That said, we were finished 12th with the top performing 4 (Year 8) girls through their paces GSA Park Run incredible result at the West Tier 4 gymnast being Connie who finished and teach them some important We took part in the GSA Park Run Hockey Finals in Bristol. They endured 6th as an individual. The U11 Team were techniques. To have coaching of Initiative, tied in with Telegraph’s Girls a day of solid rain and even snow at placed 4th overall with Elizabeth as the this calibre is a major coup – Amy is Inspired campaign throughout March. times, but the true ‘Maynard grit and top performing gymnast in 12th place England’s most-capped hooker of all A number of our students and staff resilience’ certainly came into play. individually. time with 100 caps, whilst Susie won joined many other girls from GSA Undeterred by the foul conditions, they 65 caps for England and has been schools from across the country on this were superb in all eight games to finish It was a brilliant day, and big thanks to Head Coach for Gloucester-Hartpury initiative, all showing brilliant displays 74 overall second from the many schools all the parents who came to support Women’s team since 2014. Both Amy of friendship and resilience. 75 representing the South West and, in the girls, and especially to our coaches and Susie were super impressed by the so doing, booked their place at the National Finals. Truly a superb result!
The National Finals competition at Our Devon Champion off to National Reading Hockey club featured some Finals of the best teams from the entire Amazing Katie! A`superb performance country. Most unfortunately, their one at the County Championships gained loss to Bancroft’s School put paid to her qualification once again for the their chances of a semi-final place National Finals, the English Schools but they must take some consolation Cross Country Championships. that Bancroft’s did eventually qualify through to the finals where they were Incredible Gymnastics performances only beaten by the same team that at the South West Championships for knocked us into second place during our senior squads the Regional Finals a few weeks before! Congratulations to our four teams So huge congratulations to them all, who competed in the British Schools The Maynardian 2019-2020 not just for this fine performance Gymnastics Association South West but also for being such brilliant Regional Floor and Vault Competition ambassadors for the school. in Bideford. This is a high-level competition with over 300 of the Continued Cross-Country success region’s best gymnasts from schools We have seen some excellent individual who traditionally use this competition and team performances in Cross as an annual stepping stone to the Country. Congratulations to our Nationals. For many of our Under 11 superstar cross country runners who, girls, this was their first experience of after qualifying through previous trials, a formal gymnastics competition and, The Maynardian 2019-2020 Maynardian The Celebrating success: International Recognition SENIOR SCHOOL for some of our Elite Athletes Summer Term Religious Studies Huge congratulations to Natalie in Lower 5 who was selected The COVID-19 pandemic required huge changes for us all; onto the GB Basketball Talent Programme for 2020. As a with the cancellation of PE lessons, summer sports, fixtures The RS department began the academic year of 2019 – 2020 in positive key member of the U15 Basketball team, Natalie was under and team training, the importance of keeping healthy and spirits, after achieving some truly outstanding results in the summer. The consideration for the 2020 European Championship as part physical active became of paramount importance. It was GCSE results were particularly impressive, with all the girls achieving a grade of the U16 GB team. This is a fantastic achievement and very such a shame that our talented and hardworking Upper 6 7 or above, and nine out of sixteen candidates achieving a grade 9. It’s such a well done to her! A-Level PE students weren’t able to complete the final leg of their journey with us but we know that they will go on and shame that the A-level and GCSE classes of 2020 were unable to demonstrate
SENIOR SCHOOL SENIOR Erin in Upper 4 travelled to Spain as part of the UK Lions find huge success in whatever field they choose. their abilities in the usual way – but they nonetheless worked incredibly hard, Under 13 Hockey Squad. This was to form part of three made terrific progress and will be able to progress to the next stage in their overseas international tournaments based in Spain, Holland As a department, we committed to providing as many education with some very good grades that they richly deserve. and Ireland. UK Lions is a unique team as it is only accessible opportunities for girls to experience a wide variety of for players who are U13 and although the season was physical activities from home and it was wonderful to see curtailed, Erin gained a great deal from the experience. students engage so positively. The introduction of more he cancellation of examinations in RS for the Upper 3 to Upper 4s the 20th century Holocaust or Shoah. dance, cardio, yoga and fitness based sessions throughout certainly did not put a stop to (Years 7 – 9). With RS often addressing The project culminated in a final piece We also have a good number of high performers who are our PE and Sports programme over the past few years meant Tlearning for the examination contentious and difficult issues in which could either be a formal essay or at various stages on the Player/Performance pathways that the girls were familiar with many of the online sessions groups, with several girls showing the classroom, we had to adapt our a creative response to their learning. in Football, Netball, Hockey, Gymnastics, Equestrianism, and fully understand the importance of keeping active on great initiative and determination in curriculum to make it more suitable for The results were outstanding, with Tetrathlon, Dance, Tennis, Swimming, Athletics and Climbing. both their physical and mental health. pursuing further studies online. In home learning. As a result, the Upper girls showing great ingenuity in using We are super proud of our top -performing sportswomen. advance of their A-level studies, for 3 and Lower 4 groups explored a their artistic, musical, technological example, some Upper 5 students have diverse and fascinating range of topics, and writing talents to explore this chosen to challenge themselves by following an A-Z of Religion and Belief. challenging subject. Likewise, the completing Open University courses Favourite topics included A for Atheism Lower 5 GCSE and Lower 6 A-level in philosophy and ethics, as well as and G for Goddesses; we hope that groups have adapted remarkably exploring numerous texts, films and normal teaching will resume so that we well to online learning, making very 76 online resources to whet their appetite don’t reach Z for Zoroastrianism any good progress despite missing the 77 for Religious Studies in the Sixth Form. time soon! opportunities for lively face-to-face discussion and argument that RS Similarly, for all the frustrations of the The Upper 4s were able to develop provides. We very much look forward lockdown, it also created opportunities their independent research skills with a to being back in the classroom after for excellent creativity and learning four-week directed research project on these rather strange few months! The Maynardian 2019-2020 The Maynardian 2019-2020 Maynardian The SENIOR SCHOOL Science
The events of this year have thrown the value of education in Science into sharp focus. Through the application of scientific principles, doctors and medics have cared for those afflicted with COVID-19, researchers have made progress with treatments and vaccines, and experts have advised governments in the implementation of measures to protect human life during this global pandemic. Here at The Maynard,
SENIOR SCHOOL SENIOR we are very privileged to work with exceptional students who also show considerable enthusiasm for, and dedication to, the pursuit of scientific knowledge.
n September, we were delighted to welcome husband and wife team IMr and Mrs Wood to the Science impressive. Their aim is to reduce plastic Royal Society of Chemists and they In March, a number of our Sixth formers Department. Both have contributed waste and produce vegetables and also studied the Chemical requirements entered scientific competitions. Five tremendously to the department salad for the school kitchen with a low for the existence of extra-terrestrial life! Lower Sixth Chemistry students: through their fantastic Science carbon footprint. Once the building of Shweta, Margaret, Nicole, Mandy, and teaching and delivery of extra- the greenhouse is complete the students In January, our students attended two Tina, achieved Bronze awards in the curricular Science clubs. In addition to are planning to include composting and events hosted by Plymouth University. British Chemistry Olympiad and Tina teaching Chemistry, Mrs Wood has run automated sprinkler systems. The Lower Sixth Biologists participated and Eleanor achieved Bronze awards in a support group for the Upper Sixth in an electron microscopy workshop the British Physics Olympiad. Margaret Chemists, fine tuning their A-level We have continued to deliver the Youth and all the Upper Four pupils went entered the prestigious Kelvin Science Chemistry knowledge. As well as STEMM Award scheme for a second to a STEM Showcase day where they prize essay competition and her essay, teaching Physics, Mr Wood has helped year. Its ethos, which is “to support and conducted experiments using cutting- entitled “Apocalypse or dystopia? Why 78 to run the Upper Three STEM club, inspire the next generation of STEMM edge technology from the world of zombie ants still roam at large today”, 79 taking a lead role in the delivery of the professionals”, is something that STEM. In February, we hosted Dr Tim is a fascinating read. Science Fair projects. resonates strongly with us. The scheme Harrison from Bristol University who is popular with our students, some of treated all the Lower Four and some Whilst our in-school teaching was Throughout the year we ran an whom have already had considerable 40 visiting girls from local schools to a brought to a premature conclusion extensive extra-curricular programme success: Mia, Alice and Isabelle have spectacular and eye-opening lecture on 20 March 2020, our students have which included two STEM clubs, a Lego achieved their Bronze award; Kitty on Climate Change Chemistry. continued to excel through their robotics club and the YSTEMM award and Miri have achieved their Silver; remote lessons and we have been scheme, and we provided opportunities and Kitty, Miri and Alexandra are more impressed by the absolutely stunning for enrichment and extension in Science than halfway to achieving their gold work that they have produced. to all students in the Senior School. awards. As part of the “Inspiring the Next Generation” strand of this award In April, our Upper Five students, The Upper Three STEM club was, the students have been assisting with having brushed off the disappointment as ever, well attended and we were As always, the Lego Robotics club ran and Lego building skills for next year’s the delivery of the Upper Three STEM of being denied the opportunity impressed with the pupils’ enthusiasm for pupils in Lower Four, Upper Four tournament. The members of the team club and the Lego Robotics club. We to demonstrate their knowledge in and creativity. In the Autumn Term, and Lower Five and, yet again, our team were Katie, Emma, Megan, Emma, have been very impressed with their GCSE examinations, embarked on the pupils learnt about gears through returned from the First Lego League Maliaha, Hannah-Sophia and Tess. enthusiasm and commitment; the their pre A-level Science courses making Knex models and they soldered regional tournament in January with a Previous winners Miri, Kitty and Anya younger students in these clubs could with real enthusiasm. The pre-A level The Maynardian 2019-2020 a flashing Christmas tree circuit onto rather impressive looking trophy made provided invaluable help and support. not hope for better role models. biologists have been learning skills and a circuit board. In the Spring Term, out of Lego. This year the trophy was The team’s design for a rooftop sensory knowledge from the A-level Biology the pupils worked in pairs to conduct for “Core Values”, highlighting that our garden was a highpoint of their work. As always, Mr Macdonald has delivered course within the context of Covid-19 a complete Science Fair project team demonstrated excellent teamwork the Ad Astra extension club to A-level pandemic. The pre A-level chemists investigation. It was inspiring to see skills and were polite, helpful and This year, Miss York and Mr Ibrahim have Chemistry students who are interested have studied some key aspects of the students planning and conducting respectful to the other competitors and delivered a new STEM club for students in working on topics beyond the scope A-level Chemistry course and they investigations to solve problems like the judges. Mr Lodge is very proud of from the Lower Four to the Lower Sixth. of the syllabus. This year the club have shown that they are incredibly “what is the best recipe for bubble the achievements of the pupils in his These students have been constructing a focused on in-depth problem solving resourceful by conducting their own mixture?” and “how can I make the team who, since January, have been greenhouse using two litre plastic drinks using complex Chemistry Olympiad electrolysis experiments at home. strongest sand castles?” honing their computer programming bottles, which is starting to look rather questions that are produced by the The Maynardian 2019-2020 Maynardian The SENIOR SCHOOL The pre-A level physicists have A-level courses. In fact, many students enrolling in the Harvard Virtual Congratulations to the between ants and the fungus and using “The Senior Physics Challenge is a undertaken a module in mechanics, have exceeded our expectations by Summer School and a participating in following girls who received this to explain why zombification is a Department for Education project at through the context of miniature cars immersing themselves in Science a Cyberfirst course on cyber security awards in the Intermediate fate hard for the ants to escape. Aside the University of Cambridge supported which they built themselves, and a that is beyond the taught syllabus. in the workplace delivered by the Biology Olympiad: from being fun, doing the research for by The Ogden Trust. Anyone from module in determining the mass of For example, in addition to their Smallpeice Trust. this prize helped me find new angles to anywhere in the world could take The Earth through further home-made A-level studies Kitty Guinness and Margaret: Gold tackle my EPQ on African Swine Fever. part,” explains Shweta. “It involved experiments involving oscillations, free Thalia Gibbons have been attending Whilst the events of this year have Alexandra and Mandy: Silver It also really helped me to develop a answering maths and physics questions fall and balls rolling down ramps. online UKCAT preparation seminars been unprecedented, we are, as always, Miri and Sophie: Bronze love for understanding host-pathogen over the period of one year, the work in readiness for their medical aptitude immensely proud of all our students. interactions, something I can’t wait to spread out across several months. The Also during lockdown, the pupils tests, all the Lower Sixth Biology We wish those in the Upper Sixth Lizzie, Kitty and Emily: study at university!” questions are slightly unusual as they Highly commended
SENIOR SCHOOL SENIOR in Upper Three and Lower Four students have taken part in the online who have chosen to study Science are not worded in the same way as researched and produced poster Intermediate Biology Olympiad at university continued success in Jenna, Tilly, Eloise and Verity: Margaret joined our Sixth Form in questions you see in an A-level paper projects on the themes of “Science in and Lizze Coldrick has impressed their scientific endeavours and let’s Commended September last year and comments, “I and involved thinking at a deeper level. the News” and “An Inspirational Female us all by completing numerous hope that those at the very forefront feel truly lucky to be here”. Her success The selection criteria involved how Scientist” respectively. In Upper Three MOOCs including Understanding of science are able to make the next in winning this prize parallels that of many questions were solved and at Hannah was awarded first place, Emily Biological Energy (Royal Holloway, academic year a more normal year for Winner of the Peterhouse fellow Lower Sixth student, Shweta, what level. They assessed continuous came second and Tigerlily came third. University of London); Atmospheric all of us. who recently won the Cambridge problem-solving activity throughout In Lower Four Annabel was awarded Chemistry: Planets and Life Beyond Kelvin Science Prize 2020 Senior Physics Challenge. the year. I have received the Ruby first place, Krissy came second and Earth (University of Leeds); A level It is with great sadness that we say Congratulations to Margaret in Lower Award from Cambridge University Harleigh, India, Isabel and Millie all Mathematics for Year 12 (Imperial farewell to two treasured members of Sixth who has won Cambridge’s which is awarded to the top 120 came joint third place. We were College, London); and Frozen in the the Science Department. Mrs Kerrane Peterhouse Kelvin Science Prize for her students internationally.” blown away by the quality of the work Ice: Exploring the Arctic (University of and Mrs Thorne, who are retiring this 2000 word essay entitled: ‘The zombie Shweta: Top 120 Physicist in that the pupils in these year groups Colorado Boulder). summer, have an incredible combined ant fungus, Cordyceps, manipulates her age group internationally Shweta is a phenomenally talented produced and both competitions were total of 49 years of teaching at The ants by taking control of their brains. student with an enormous work ethic, very difficult to judge. As always, we have advertised Maynard! Through their dedication Can the ants evolve a response to Congratulations to Shweta (Year 12) although this award is also testimony opportunities for STEM residential these two outstanding educators have this or are they locked into a zombie who consolidated her position as one to our Science and Maths Departments We are also immensely proud of how courses and work experience and our inspired a love of Biology in so many apocalypse forever?’ of the top 120 students internationally who year-on-year inspire the girls to 80 quickly the students in the Upper students have taken advantage of of our students over the years. They by winning the University of have the confidence to take on extra 81 Four, Lower Five and Lower Sixth these. Indeed, one student, Shweta will be greatly missed by both staff “When I first heard the topic, I was Cambridge Isaac Physics – Senior challenges such as these, and always have adapted to online lessons. These Banerjee, has a very busy summer and students. We wish them every ecstatic! My essay focused on studying Physics Challenge. with the greatest success. students have been highly motivated ahead of her, as she will be undertaking happiness in their retirement. the dynamics of the co-evolution and have continued to make excellent a Headstart Computer Science course progress through their GCSE and through the University of Sheffied, Margaret Shweta The Maynardian 2019-2020 The Maynardian 2019-2020 Maynardian The SENIOR SCHOOL Textiles
his has been another exciting and busy year for our them, too! Our A-level students enjoyed a A-level Fashion students. Environment, sustainability wonderful day trip to see the work of Tand technology have been the focus of our second-year iconic fashion designer, Mary Quant, and girls’ coursework. Their innovative and original work includes; renowned fashion photographer, Tim digitally- printed garments, space-age puffer jackets, Walker, at London’s V&A museum. foil-printed bespoke tailoring, hand craft and embroidery,
SENIOR SCHOOL SENIOR trapunto quilting, creative pattern cutting - all with focus on Girls from Years 6, 7 and 8 have embraced important social issues such as reducing the impact of fast the challenges of Textile lessons this year fashion, sustainability, gender inclusivity and body positivity. and have produced beautiful creative work. Their individual investigations have showcased excellent Year 6 have completed their cute dogs, design, drawing and illustration skills and the girls have Upper 3 have created wonderful printed assembled top-quality portfolios of superb work. fabric swatches which will be used for their cultural cushions and Lower 4 have Our first-year A-level girls have also risen to the challenges designed original and exquisite, hand- of learning about the modern, fast-paced business and painted silk scarves. During lockdown they creative world of fashion. Studying current and historical have expanded their research and design skills; and have cultural and topical themes, alongside learning the technical produced exciting mood boards, theme boards and original and creative skills required, has enabled each girl to produce design work. They have also showcased their wonderful innovative research and be able to design and create original, photography skills – to be used for cyanotype printing! fashion-forward and responsibly-designed pieces for their exciting A-level projects. They have been proud to see their Here is a selection of the work from all year groups: imaginative ideas come to life and have enjoyed wearing
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The Maynard Sixth Form The Maynardian 2019-2020 The Maynardian 2019-2020 Maynardian The SIXTH FORM LSE, Imperial, Durham, Bristol etc… in a prestigious New College of Humanities been awarded a scholarship at the huge variety of subjects. These include London 2019 Philosophy essay esteemed Mountview Academy on Law, Economics, History, English, competition and who was short listed their musical theatre course, reflecting Architecture, Mathematics, Natural in the John Locke Law Competition. her outstanding ability. However, there Sciences and Computer Science to are so many wonderful performers in name but a few. Something truly remarkable happened this group and casting the musical was this year on the hockey pitch with the almost impossible for Mrs Bellamy; I felt
SIXTH FORM SIXTH The quality and range of the girls reaching National Finals day. The privileged being a part of it even if it did presentations given at our EPQ team blended excellence through the mean donning an horrific ruffed pink evening was astonishing, with topics spine of the team with committed polyester shirt! It was fitting that this ranging from the extent to which competence with the outstanding incredible event was, unbeknown to us, censorship within Western nations Ruby leading the way. The grit and to become the last major one of the year. in the twenty-first century can be determination they displayed in Both on stage and back stage – Eleanor justified to the degree to which the defence, in particular, is testament was amazing managing proceedings – it development of Data Analytics can be to their togetherness. This teamwork involved so many of the Sixth Form and considered a positive influence on the has also been seen elsewhere with the experience will live with them and us lives of individuals? They performed MUN and Young Enterprise teams for many years to come. marvellously and it was fantastic to performing splendidly; the Upper Sixth see so many girls pursue such varied set a high bar last year but they have We welcome a new Head Girl team of intellectual interests so rigorously. been surpassed by the Lower Sixth Elizabeth, Miri, Amelie, Miller, Railia, Numerous girls have entered essay who recently finished runner up in a Verity, Eleanor, Peggy, Lara and Emily. prizes and starred in Maths challenges European competition. They represent another uniquely or Science Olympiads. A particular talented year group and we are all mention goes to Amanda who was In drama and music, standards excited by the rich potential of their year. awarded the runner up prize in the have rarely been higher. Isobel has 86 The Sixth Form 2019-20 87
his has been such a bitter-sweet final day, with an impromptu Maynard’s assemblies on a huge array of issues. year as Head of Sixth Form. The Got Talent, which combined brilliance, These included tackling sensitive and Tlargest group for many years, the humour and some very loud renditions crucial issues such as animal rights, Upper Sixth have been a markedly well- of the school song! meaningful activism, gender definitions balanced group, excelling in so many in 2020 and the Australian bushfires. fields and developing so wonderfully; They really have been a caring and They have been fantastic role models they built such momentum through the outward looking group. They have for younger years. year in a remarkably mature way. Very expanded the Sixth Form’s pastoral few people enjoy taking examinations role in the school for younger students Academically they have excelled, and it would be easy to think that they considerably with a number of new securing offers in a vast array of The Maynardian 2019-2020 had ‘dodged a bullet’ but they were initiatives: record numbers have trained subjects at top universities. There is a genuinely bereft when they lost the as peer mentors, Chocolate and Chat, strong artistic streak running through opportunity to prove themselves in the a buddy system for Year 7 has never the year group and with A-level exam hall. Equally significant was the been so successful, they have joined Fashion and Textiles complementing loss of their final weeks together as younger years for lunch to ‘check in’ Art it was no surprise to see so a community. It really brought home and a new club ‘Happyhour’ (not what many students gain places at the the emotional support they provide you think!) was initiated to provide top Art colleges around the country. for each other and it was sad to not someone to chat to or academic In addition, the traditional seam of take them through to the end. We did, support. They also led by example scholarly endeavour still runs through however, make sure they still had a fun through their powerful and insightful the year with places secured at Oxford, The Maynardian 2019-2020 Maynardian The SIXTH FORM Economics Psychology
Nell explains why Economics is a key subject to her learning in the A look at this fascinating A-level course with Sixth Form and, in turn, to life beyond the school gates. Maddie and India. SIXTH FORM SIXTH What attracted you to studying economics at A-level? What made you choose Psychology as an links between subjects like Biology and A-level? Psychology. I decided to choose Economics due to my interest in current affairs, I was intrigued by its relevance and application to the Maddie: Going into my A-levels I was India: It gives me such a sense of real world. particularly interested in studying achievement to be able to understand, at Psychology at university and when looking any level, something so complex like the Why do you consider this an important subject? at the subject I found the course content human brain. interesting. For me, Economics is paving the way to my university plans How do you feel this will better equip you of reading Accounting & Finance. However, in addition to this, India: It seemed like a useful insight in the future? I feel Economics can provide knowledge not only helpful for into understanding why people act the academic study and careers but also personal life, such as way they do which I’ve always found Maddie: The subject has allowed me to knowledge about interest and exchange rates. fascinating. The course also stretches into understand in greater detail topics such lots of different aspects of Psychology as mental illness and how, and why, it What has been the most interesting part of the course so far? which was important for me because it was occurs. This will help me in the future a new subject. with areas such as treatment for mental I have really enjoyed learning about the different ways health and more. governments can intervene in a market and it is interesting to How does the subject fit together with the be able to apply the foundations of this to what I see in the other A-levels that you are studying? India: It helps me to see another 88 world today. For example, the cut of the UK interest rate in perspective to certain things, whether it’s a 89 March 2020 to an all-time low of 0.1% and what this means Maddie: I am studying Chemistry and piece of art, poetry, novel or just something for the economy, specifically what the aim of this cut may Biology so doing Psychology fits in well, but in everyday life; it helps me get into the have been and how the economy behaves compared to how it also involves the social side of science, mindset of the person who created it. it should react in theory. whilst also allowing me to do something essay based in my time at Sixth Form. Why would you recommend it to other How does the syllabus apply to everyday life? girls looking at their A-level options? India: Psychology seemed like a logical Economics is present in so much of our daily life, when option as a third option for the science Maddie: Psychology incorporates aspects making decisions we face an opportunity cost and in A-levels I was initially taking, but it turned of traditional sciences such as Biology, consumption we see diminishing marginal utility – it has been out that I was more passionate about the whilst also highlighting the social aspects interesting for me to see just how much of everyday life can humanities, so, I kept Psychology and of science. If you like the content of be related to economics. On a larger scale, economics has changed the others to English Literature science-based subjects but also enjoy helped me to understand the current economic climate; the create an enjoyable learning environment which enables me and History. There is an unexpected writing essays, this subject has both. Coronavirus pandemic is having an undeniable impact on to feel confident in my knowledge. crossover between some novels and The lesson structure is also informative the global economy, theory learnt in Economics has enabled Psychology which has given me deeper and enjoyable; Dr Rudling is an excellent me to understand the impact the virus could have on an What other A-level subjects are you doing and what made insight to the characters and their authors. teacher who allows us to complete the economy and the actions that could be taken in attempt to you choose this combination? work in ways that work the best for us, The Maynardian 2019-2020 mitigate the potentially detrimental effects. Why are you so passionate about it? creating a fun work environment whilst Alongside Economics I study Business Studies and also challenging us to work to our fullest Teacher/staff relationships are very special across all Mathematics. At my previous school I studied Business Studies Maddie: I find the subject interesting as potential. age groups at The Maynard. How would you describe Mr at GCSE, this helped to instil my passion for the subject, it allows me to establish connections Richards as the A-level Economics teacher? similarly to Economics I find it interesting to be able to between things that we do in everyday India: It’s a great mix of essay skills and analyse the business environment in a way I previously could life and how the mind works, so It is a very scientific research, which gives you an edge Mr Richards has extensive knowledge and experience which not, understanding what could underpin some big business fulfilling subject in that sense! It is also whether you want to go into something in he incorporates into our lessons, not only making them more decisions. I chose Maths as it has always been a subject I have nice to study something completely new science or the humanities, it proves that engaging but allowing me to see how the content can apply enjoyed. This combination of subjects interested me most due to things we were offered prior to A-level you can do both. to real life situations. His humour, support and patience to my desire for a business related career. at GCSE, but also allows me to make The Maynardian 2019-2020 Maynardian The SIXTH FORM
Fashion Business Studies
SIXTH FORM SIXTH Amelie explains her love of the Fashion & Emily reveals why she enjoys broadening her Textiles A-level. knowledge with Business Studies at A-level.
Have you always had a passion for fashion and what do you What made you choose Business Studies as an A-level? think inspired this? I decided to choose Business Studies as it is a relatable topic Personally, I have always loved standing out from the crowd to the wider world. I am passionate about understanding and being different. Fashion for me is the way I do that and the complexities and workings of business especially in the the way I like to express myself. I take inspiration from the ways it can be beneficial to others. I also chose business as I way my parents used to dress, vintage fashion, pinterest and, was interested in delving deeper into the Human Resources of course, Paris Hilton! area of business as this is what I am interested in for future employment. Which parts of the industry interest you most and which would you like to change for the better – and why? What do you enjoy most about it?
I am really interested in the issue of sustainability in modern I enjoy how relatable it is to everyday life and how you can day fashion. The industry has a detrimental effect on the combine your learning with current affairs. The skills learnt environment through fast fashion and factory pollution so, if I in business are invaluable to take forward with me in my next 90 were to change one thing, it would be to raise awareness for steps of education and throughout my life. In particular, I 91 fast fashion and eventually stop it. enjoy the topics of marketing, employer-employee relations and motivation. What made you choose this as an A-level option? What other A-levels subjects are you doing? Personally, I’m not the most academic person but I love to learn and I love to create so this subject was a great balance Geography and Religious Studies of the two. Why did you choose this combination? Would you recommend the Fashion & Textiles course to other students looking at A-level options? I chose this combination as I have always been passionate about helping others and these subjects give me the Yes, 100%. It’s great to do something new and unique and attributes in order to gain a wider knowledge of the real you don’t have to be the greatest at sewing or the best artist, world. I chose Geography and Religious Studies as they were it’s a learning process. subjects I enjoyed at GCSE and chose Business as I felt this combination would be beneficial to me in the world of work What other A-levels are you doing and what do you hope to and enable me to expand upon my life skills. be doing in 10 years from now? The Maynardian 2019-2020 How do you feel Business Studies is preparing you for the I am doing history and drama along with fashion and I have future? absolutely no idea about 10 years time! I do know that I will be looking cool and hopefully earning lots of money! Business formulates the world in which we live in and will inevitably affect my life within employment and personally. It gives me a good understanding of how and why things happen and why decisions are made in a certain manner. It also gives me the confidence to not just have a broader outlook of the business mechanisms but opens my eyes to the wider world itself. The Maynardian 2019-2020 Maynardian The SIXTH FORM
SIXTH FORM SIXTH Beth Bowden HEAD GIRL 2019/20
Why do you think you were chosen to that I didn’t feel well and that I would in itself, especially when the Ranger What are the stand out strengths of be Head Girl and was it a surprise? come home for a rest before the started driving faster because of the this year’s team? production. Little did they know what lions, my initial reaction to this was I was surprised and humbled to have was in store! My sister was home from that we were being chased by the I think our team has a wide ranging been selected to be the Head Girl for university so I gathered the whole lions but it turned out that we were skill set which will enable us to involve this year. It felt especially good to have family together and told them the driving fast to see the lions which was ourselves within all aspects of school been selected by my peers as there are news. Everyone got a bit emotional, I a relief! I also really enjoyed trying all life and connect with each year group. so many other amazing and talented was so proud and could not wait to tell the amazing food with all the fabulous All the girls in this year’s team are what individuals within the year group. Being the rest of my family and friends. Then people around me, both teachers I would call good ‘all-rounders’ and are chosen to be Head Girl is a complete we went to the Barnfield Theatre for and students. Food is my favourite - very supportive of one another. Each honour as I have always looked up to the amazing school production. cooking and especially eating! member of the Head Girl Team displays the previous Head Girls as inspirations enthusiasm, drive and a willingness to and role models. I am looking forward How long have you been at The What do you and your team hope to succeed and I really look forward to to the challenge of living up to the role. Maynard? achieve in the next year? working with them and sharing these 92 talents with the whole school. 93 How did you find out that you had been I moved to The Maynard in Year 7 from Firstly, we desperately hope to achieve voted as Head Girl? Exeter Cathedral School. It was exciting actually going back to school in What is the best thing about being a to meet new friends and settle into the September after having done virtual Maynard sixth former? The previous Head Girl, Emma, was Maynard family. online schooling at home due to the waiting outside my chemistry lesson COVID-19 pandemic. It has been a I think it is the sense of independence, and told a few of us that we needed What A-levels are you studying and really challenging start to my time as yet being able to ask for help from the to go to Miss Dunn’s office. We had an what do you plan to do in the future? Head Girl doing everything remotely, teachers when needed, which gives us inkling as to what it was about, so on there have been a lot of emails! We an opportunity to mature as individuals the way there everyone felt excited I am studying Biology, Chemistry and hope to build on all the good work before going out into the wider world. and didn’t know what to say! When all Physical Education. I enjoy all three done by the previous teams and to help The Sixth Form common room is always 10 of us had assembled in her office, of my subjects immensely and I am our peers and younger students settle vibrant and lively with all the different Miss Dunn announced that we were to not entirely sure at the moment what back into the new normality whatever characters, there is never a dull be the new Head Girl Team and then I want to do in the future. However, I that may be, whilst making the school a moment. It is also a place to relax and asked me if I would lead the team as really enjoy sports and learning about happy and united community. chill out. Mr Hibberd regularly pops into the Head Girl - of course, I said “yes” the human body which is why I think the common room to make sure that we immediately! I will be applying to study Sports During the Coronavirus Summer Term, are all on track and is always there for Science at university next year. as a team we have involved ourselves support and guidance as needed. The Maynardian 2019-2020 What did your parents say when you within each year group by running told them? What are your fondest memories so far virtual online quizzes and running the at The Maynard? Virtual Sports Day. It has been really The day I found out that I would be nice to catch up and get to know girls All the girls in this year’s Head Girl was the final day of the Most definitely it would have to be the in other year groups whilst introducing team are what I would school musical, Legally Blonde. I was Sport’s Tour to South Africa in 2018. I ourselves as the new Head Girl Team. helping back stage and was planning loved every minute of it, in particular call good ‘all-rounders’ to go out for dinner with my friends meeting Raynick the girl the school straight after school. However, when I sponsors through the charity SOS and are very supportive found out, I texted my parents saying Africa. The safari was an adventure The Maynardian 2019-2020 Maynardian The of one another OTHER NEWS OTHER NEWSOTHER
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How did you come to taking over this and the spirit of community that she What are the challenges you face as or telephone at some point during position from your predecessor, Tricia instilled in everyone and this is always a man in the role or does this play to the day, too – you’d expect that in any Wilks? at the heart of everything we do and it your advantage? school and a part of my job is trying to is a part of what makes The Maynard make sure any issues, or upset is dealt Well, I was fortunate in this respect. School such a special place. As such, In truth, I really don’t think gender is a with quickly and that the right help is As part of an SLT restructure a couple we’ve tried to emphasise these values factor at all and I don’t believe that the put in place.
OTHER NEWSOTHER of years ago I applied to become the throughout the community. Our girls see it as an issue either. What’s key Assistant Headteacher and at this pastoral systems - our caring tutors is that they feel comfortable in coming Doing all of this on top of your position same time Tricia had decided that she and brilliant Heads of Year (Mrs Rowley, to you for help and we know that this as the Head of English, must be a wanted to make adjustments to her Mrs Kerrane and Mrs Fanous) remain is a really hard thing for anybody to mammoth task. How do you cope? role in her final year before retirement. the bedrock of what we do; we build do. In 10 years of teaching and working This meant that Sarah was able to relationships with our students and get mostly in pastoral roles (I was a Head Because of the staff around me. My appoint both myself and Caroline Leigh to know them really well. of Year before coming to The Maynard English team are great teachers and to the Assistant Headteacher posts School) there’s not much I haven’t great humans and they at least pretend which would now incorporate the new Of course, we are aware of the heard or helped with. At a previous to do what I say sometimes… I work SLT role and the role that Tricia would statistics nationwide about teenage school I even babysat a student’s child as a part of a very supportive Senior handover to us, too. mental health and in the last 18 months in my office so she could study for Leadership Team – a team that’s always we’ve also made changes to ensure her Maths GCSE. It’s important that sharing ideas and coming together to It couldn’t have been more perfect that the school is doing more than students know you will not be shocked, find the best solutions. I also have a as it meant that I got to spend a year ever to support the wellbeing of every will not be embarrassed and will not very understanding wife, who is also working closely with Tricia - who is student and to protect the family feel judge – they trust that you’ll have their a teacher and so appreciates the long a good friend of mine and we had a of the school. best interests at heart. hours needed to fulfil this role – or Award Winning great time. It’s wonderful to have that perhaps, coming to think of it, she just support when you first come into a We now have a wellbeing ‘Hub’ and a It’s important too that we have a whole likes me being out of the house? new role. bigger wellbeing team with a Pastoral team here of tutors, Heads of Year, 96 Support Assistant (Mrs Drake) and pastoral support workers and caring How do you and the rest of the staff 97 What makes you the right person for an Administrative Assistant (Mrs teachers – we hope students always enforce a positive culture with regards WELLBEING the job? Halpin). We have a student wellbeing feel that there’s someone they can to the emotional wellbeing of the committee which gives strong student talk to! Even if they ask for support school community? The job is a huge responsibility and a voice to ensure our provision is offering through our online ‘whisper’ system In June 2019, The Maynard In light of the worrying statistics huge privilege - all I can say is that I the right care and help. We have school the message is clear – it is good to talk You can’t enforce a positive culture; you became the first (and and rising mental health problems try my hardest every day to make sure therapy dogs. We have increased the and we’ve always got time for them! have to try and create it by making sure nationally, we have taken action I am the right person for it. I think it’s hours of the School Nurse and the people feel valued and a part of a team only) school in Devon to to ensure that wellbeing is an important to listen, to be reflective, School Counsellor. We have trained Describe your average day and the and a community. We are so lucky here be awarded the Wellbeing established aspect of school life and to make sure you have a great team staff in mental health first aid and have problems you might have to face? that we truly have such conscientious, Award for Schools in a key part of our culture. As such, a around you and to try and learn every rewritten our PSHE schemes to include caring and diligent staff. The Good recognition of the sheer restructure of the Senior Leadership day from what’s gone right and from aspects of wellbeing and mindfulness. A part of why this job is so challenging School’s Guide called the atmosphere Team in September 2018 saw Mrs what might not have… We have made links with external and enjoyable and frustrating is ‘Magic’, but they’re wrong it’s not magic breadth of provision and Caroline Leigh being welcomed to agencies, counsellors, psychiatrists because no two days are alike and it’s more than that – it’s hard work, it’s robustness of support that the school as Assistant Head and Co- You’ve got to be committed to give and wellbeing coaches so that we often you just can’t tell what each day caring and it’s togetherness. we offer to all of our staff curricular and Pastoral Lead. She now time to people and to try and make can always find appropriate support will bring. I tend to have more on the and students. works alongside her fellow Assistant sure everyone feels valued and listened pathways for our students. ‘to do list’ at the end of the day than And finally, what is the most fulfilling Head and Designated Safeguarding to; we hear it all in our office and I did at the start of it! I’m normally part of your job? The Maynardian 2019-2020 e have long held the belief Lead, Mr Matthew Loosemore (also every problem is different, but even We have launched new student teaching a few times a day and I still that our students achieve the Head of English), to ensure that seemingly little problems can feel very mentoring programmes like ‘Chocolate love being in the classroom. The students. To feel that you’ve had Wexcellent results in all that no stone is left unturned to ensure the big to that individual at that time and I and Chat’ groups, ‘Happy Hour’ clubs an impact on a student’s life in any they do because they are happy health, happiness and safety of every think it’s important not to forget that. and ‘LGBTQ+’ discussion groups. We My days tend to be split between the small positive way at all - that’s all any at school. A sense of inclusion and student within the Maynard’s care. have new wellbeing approaches to our teaching and running of the English of us become teachers for. That’s a compassion underlies all that we do How have you built on the legacy left Physical Education programmes with Department and being in the ‘hub’ - powerful thing and a powerful feeling. I and for many years we have built We talk with Matt Loosemore further behind by Mrs Wilks? offers of yoga, pilates, body balance making sure I’m checking in with still remember the teachers that played an enviable reputation as a ‘family about his role and his future vision and personal training. As you can see – students and parents and support a part in helping me become the school’ in recognition of the warmth for the wellbeing of the school If you speak to anyone about Tricia we’ve been busy! services. Of course, there’s always person I am today. Don’t you? and friendliness of our environment. community. they’ll tell you about her kindness something that comes in on an email The Maynardian 2019-2020 Maynardian The
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THE BARNFIELD THEATRE 11 – 13 MARCH 2020
Despite a nerve-wracking lead up to Opening Night when many were wondering “Will we? Won’t we?” as lockdown loomed, the Senior School production of ‘Legally Blonde’ was an absolute knock out! Students from across the school came together in so many capacities both on and off the stage to bring joy, smiles and lifelong memories to all those who flocked to witness another of the now-famous Maynard productions!
100 101 The Maynardian 2019-2020 The Maynardian 2019-2020 Maynardian The OTHER NEWS myself, I can truly say that The Maynard is a nurturing, fun as it not only enabled me to succeed academically but it also and welcoming environment. Achieving what I have, would gave me some of my happiest memories and best friends. MEET THE not have been possible without everything that The Maynard My apprehensions about joining an all-girls’ school were offered me. completely unfounded, as I made friends for life incredibly easily and became much more confident. Firstly, the fantastic teachers who had a genuine heart to help each and every one of us to achieve our full potential. One thing I found to be very different from my previous GR ADUATES They were extremely supportive and always willing to help school was the sheer time and effort each teacher put in to
OTHER NEWSOTHER and answer any queries. ensure that I was well supported and confident in my own abilities which, in turn, gave me the confidence to apply to This was particularly evident for me when I spent a lot of time Cambridge, which may well have seemed impossible before. one to one with my teachers as exams drew near. Moreover, I certainly wouldn’t have been able to study Latin A-Level the clubs and vast array of opportunities that were made without the Maynard Award, which is something that I view available to me at The Maynard really helped to enrich my as having had a significant impact on the strength on my the learning beyond the curriculum. application, as I still study it as part of my degree now. An integral part of my time at The Maynard was having the I feel very lucky to have had this opportunity, and I couldn’t maynard Head of the Sixth Form who gave the best guidance and recommend supporting the Maynard Award scheme enough, awards advice, and not to mention the wonderful friends that I made! as without access to the educational and personal support that the Maynard can offer, I don’t believe I would have been The opportunities, support and guidance that everyone at able to study at Cambridge, pursue my interests and have so The Maynard gave me was unimaginable and innumerable. many doors opened to me. Without the support from my family and, not to forget, BECAUSE TALENT IS SPREAD without receiving one of The Maynard Awards, I would not be where I am today; studying a subject that I’m so passionate EVENLY THROUGHOUT SOCIETY about, at such a well reputed University and on my way to BUT OPPORTUNITY IS NOT achieving my dream to become a doctor! 102 103 For that reason and everything that The Maynard has done The Maynard Award is a relatively for me, I will forever be grateful! new scheme that was introduced by Headmistress, Sarah Dunn, in 2016 and mirrors the strong ethos of our school – that Lispeth Izzie an excellent education should be accessible to the most talented and gifted girls, fter my GCSEs at a state school, I had to make a can honestly say that coming to the Maynard School was decision about where I wanted to study for my A-levels. one of the best decisions I could have made for both my regardless of household income. ANot once did it cross my mind that I would join The Iacademic and personal development, and it wouldn’t Maynard for Sixth Form. It was only when Mr Hibberd came have been possible without the Maynard Award Scheme Incorporating both a scholarship element to my secondary school during a higher education fair that supporting my entry into the Sixth Form. (for academic, sporting and/or creative I even considered the option. After hearing such amazing excellence) together with a means-tested things, I was intrigued and wishful to pursue my education I’m currently studying Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic at the bursary, the scheme can account for up to at The Maynard. Nevertheless, I was still a little hesitant as I University of Cambridge, and I’ve been quite lucky in the knew about the financial implications it would have for my sense that I have known what I wanted to study from a young a 45% reduction in fees. Equally, we are parents (even though they were happy to go to any extent age. After leaving my state grammar school having taken The Maynardian 2019-2020 extremely proud to offer three full 100% for my happiness and future). It was at this moment of my GCSEs, I discovered my interest in Latin and so I taught awards to exceptional students joining the contemplation that I came across the Maynard Awards. myself up to GCSE standard. I knew that I wanted to pursue Sixth Form from the state sector. Latin to A-Level but neither my state grammar, nor any local Although I applied, I did not think that I would get an state schools offered it. I was made aware of The Maynard Let’s meet some of the recipients who, interview let alone a phone call from Miss Dunn confirming School at an Open Evening but had never really considered it thanks to the awards, joined us for those all- my receipt of one of the Maynard Awards! I was elated and to be an option due to it being a fee-paying school. However, could not wait to begin this next journey in my education. I soon discovered the Maynard Award scheme and applied important A-level years and have now since immediately. gone on to pursue their dreams with some Before being at The Maynard I had only heard such things in talks and presentations, however after experiencing it for I look back at my time at Maynard with great fondness now, The Maynardian 2019-2020 Maynardian The excellent qualifications under their belts! OTHER NEWS Caroline Leigh What would you say your greatest achievement to date has been at school? Assistant Head and Co- curricular and Pastoral Lead Last year we entered the Great Big Dance Off Competition for the very first time; it was an amazing experience for all How would you describe of us and I was so proud that the Upper 3 came 2nd in the your role? regionals and then 10th overall in the National Finals. It is so hard to get to the finals, so it felt truly magical and I know it
OTHER NEWSOTHER A little bit of everything will be a memory that will last with the girls and I forever. with lots of variety! My role really is to join all the dots Equally, I am so proud that the school achieved the and to look at the all-round Wellbeing Award for Schools in such a short amount of time, provision of the school in which involved a lot of extra work and many late nights. We terms of Wellbeing and were delighted with the feedback and it is a true testament Pastoral care; ensuring we to the staff and all the work that they do on a daily basis to have a cohesive approach support the girls. What was really evident about the award is through from the Juniors to that it really celebrates all the outstanding care and personal the Sixth Form. development that the girls receive.
This includes working with Heads of Year and teaching staff As a keen fitness fanatic, what do you enjoy most in your to ensure a varied and interesting extra-curricular programme free time? that provides lots of opportunities for personal development, as well as an informative PSHE curriculum fit for the current With two very sporty sons, my free time is often spent generation. Other areas include developing the house, rewards, outside watching them play football or athletics, however PHYSICALLY FIT... attendance and behaviour systems to support, motivate and when I do get some time to myself, my most enjoyed keep the students safe in our care. As a PE and Dance teacher activities are bootcamp classes and being outside, walking with experience in staff development and coaching, I am along the beach; I am also trying to fit in a bit more yoga. 104 always interested in both the physical and emotional support 105 ...MENTALLY HEALTHY for both staff and students and want to ensure our Wellbeing In the holidays I love spending more time at home, catching provision supports the whole school community. up with friends and family and having a house full!
What new initiatives have you introduced in the short time What plans do you have for the future in terms of improving you have been at The Maynard? the physical and mental wellbeing of The Maynard Another bow to our wellbeing arrow is our hether girls are part of our high performing sports community? understanding of the (very definite) link teams or if they would simply prefer to have a go at Wellbeing provision has been refined and developed and the between mental and physical wellbeing and we Wsomething non-competitive (learning to dance, body creation of a specific Wellbeing Committee with the power 2020 will see the pastoral team working on the PSHE have worked hard to significantly expand our pump, core-conditioning, Pilates or yoga, or just have a friendly of student voice has really informed us, with lots of examples curriculum and the statutory RSE (Relationships and kick about and play a bit of football) our aim is for all girls to be of positive change; simple things such as meat free Monday; Sex Education), really using student voice to inform our range of clubs and activities in the hope that active, healthy and confident enough to try new things. more quiet study spaces; dog therapy and the Sixth Form programme, which will involve more visiting speakers and there is something there for everyone to enjoy. peer mentoring, through the Chocolate and Chat sessions for links in the community and a more cohesive approach In September 2018, we appointed Caroline Our Health & Fitness Suite adjoining the old gymnasium the Upper 3 girls. through from the Juniors to Sixth Form. Leigh as an Assistant Head and Co-curricular can be used by Sixth Formers during their breaks in the timetable, by staff and by our Sports Leaders and scholars. The introduction of the Hub and extra pastoral support with Furthermore, I will continue to develop the rewards and and Pastoral Lead. In her role she works closely We also regularly welcome a professional fitness trainer to a pastoral assistant has also helped the girls. Staff wellbeing house systems, such as the year group charities, and I am with the PE Department to provide plenty of put them through their paces and give them a good blast on is equally important and, working with Cathy Gabbitass, we interested in more opportunities for student leadership in The Maynardian 2019-2020 different types of physical outlets to aid the the equipment which has proven an immensely popular and now provide more opportunities for staff including body KS3 and KS4 so watch this space. wellbeing of both staff and students. fun experience! balance, pilates and body pump… and let’s not forget the staff dance in Maynard’s Got Talent. I am also keen to extend the support available, particularly Many staff and students also enjoy the opportunity to take to our more vulnerable students, during the exam period things at a slower pace and ‘get away from it all’ for a short The PSHE programme also looks at wellbeing and mental with more yoga and mindfulness opportunities, along with break to walk one of the staff dogs (who equally love a little health in all year groups, building on the Living Life to The signposting parents to outside agencies that can help. gentle exercise). Full programme based on the Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. In the background I have also been working on refining whole Let’s meet some of the team behind many of these latest school systems such as attendance, behaviour, uniform and initiatives! rewards systems. The Maynardian 2019-2020 Maynardian The OTHER NEWS Catherine the necessary funds to keep Raynick in education and all the girls are totally committed to this project. Gabbitass Director of Sport What are the key ingredients that contribute to you being able to put forward such successful teams over the years? How has sport evolved in the years that you have Considering we are a fairly compact city centre site we Duke of Edinburgh been at The Maynard? make the very best of our own facilities and are constantly
OTHER NEWSOTHER looking to upgrade. The new Performing Arts Centre, the Sport has always been a fully equipped CV suite and redesigning of the double courts 2019-20 big part of Maynard life are all recent developments. But we are also so lucky to have but has definitely changed access to amazing world class facilities on our doorstep -just since the 90s. Back then a short mini bus ride away and so we are able to use them Traditional Sports made up during the day and beyond. This year there have been an increase the second half of 2020, it has been the curriculum with hockey, netball, gymnastics, cross in the number of girls choosing to do fantastic to see the ways that so many country and tennis being at the forefront. We have an amazing team of PE teachers and coaches, the Duke of Edinburgh Award and of the girls have adapted their activities each bringing their individual specialism, personality and also an increase in those successfully so that they can continue to complete Gone is the brisk walk up to Exeter School to use the ‘shared’ passion for sport to the girls. But by far the most important completing their awards. This is down their awards; keep it up! pitches for hockey (causing chaos for the boys as we stomped ingredient is the girls; bright, ambitious with a real desire to to the commitment and diligence of the through their CCF drills or rugby games). Pirates in the learn makes the job a pleasure every day. The Maynard girls girls we have at The Maynard. Among In terms of expeditions, this year gymnasium with girls hanging off wall bars or swinging on are quick to learn, not frightened of hard work and don’t some notable gold awards achieved we have seen the completion of the the ropes is also a distant memory. Hockey sessions now seem to have any fear! this year, we have had girls complete current Lower 5’s in their Bronze take place on the university astro turf pitches, basketball, their residential sections at the Award in September. They were rugby, football and cricket are all taught within the curriculum What difference do you feel the introduction of the less National Trust, in biodiversity projects blessed with a wonderful weekend of and offered as extra -curricular activities too. Dance and competitive clubs has made to the school? at Slapton Ley, as camp supervisors sunshine, a lovely evening camping challenges that would lie ahead of gymnastics are now much higher profile throughout the school. and on cookery courses. Well done to and a delightful circular route around them. So, too, was their confidence in The less competitive clubs have made a huge difference everybody who has completed these Woodbury and Sidmouth. A few dealing with first aid scenarios, which 106 The biggest change probably is at KS4 with a broad offering to the number of girls getting involved in physical activity Gold awards and I look forward to you navigation corrections and some team was tested in a simulation exercise mid- 107 of activities from which the girls choose…. Competitive sport across all the age groups. Alongside the competitive team attending The Palace to receive them. work challenges were not getting way through a training walk! They dealt (hockey & netball) is offered alongside aerobics, personal sport practises, we have activities such as Martial Arts, Dance in the way of our bronze girls, with with the simulation brilliantly! fitness, kick boxing, squash, golf, Outdoor & Adventurous & Badminton Clubs running after school weekly as well as Completing any Duke of Edinburgh everyone successfully completing their (climbing, biking, watersports), cardio tennis & yoga. The lunchtime Gymnastics, Body Pump and Volleyball for fun. A Awards requires continued expedition. Well done! We are working closely with The Duke hope is that there is something for everyone and that all the recent survey showed over 90% of girls take part in at least commitment for 6, 12 or 18 months, of Edinburgh organization to resume girls leave school empowered and body confident with a real one extra-curricular sports club in school. which makes the award so worthwhile. Throughout the winter, we had begun our expeditions when it is safe to lifelong love of physical activity. It’s always wonderful to see all of the training the Gold DofE girls in Lower 6 do so. We know the disappointment We understand you have some exciting developments on new activities that The Maynard girls ready for their qualifying expedition to that many girls must be feeling as What has made you most proud during this time? the horizon. Can you tell us a little bit about them? become involved in, from clay-pigeon either The Brecon Beacons or Slovenia. the expedition is often the more fun shooting, bell ringing, dance coaching Their navigation was becoming more aspect. Rest assured, we will get you I am proud of so many things. Obviously the individual and We have introduced Rugby into the curriculum and the and individual fundraising. During sophisticated, preparing for the out as soon as we can! team successes the girls achieve year-on-year… and there is Lower 4 (Year 8) girls are absolutely loving it! We are so always something new. The Great British Dance Off National fortunate and delighted to have the Exeter Chiefs women Finals last academic year and swimming at the Olympic Park coaches coming into school to deliver this unit and the girls this year were both new and amazing experiences for the are enjoying the freedom of playing up at the University 3G Department. pitches and the whacking of tackle bags. Moving forward we hope to develop this link, start a school rugby club and play The Maynardian 2019-2020 Personally introducing basketball to school and the many some fixtures too, all in collaboration with the brand new associated successes; getting to numerous national finals Exeter Chiefs Women’s Team. in both netball & basketball; producing international sportswomen who started their journey in a Maynard PE We are also starting to make the move from Rounders to lesson; working with PGCE students many of whom I still keep Cricket and our Junior School are going to play their first set in contact with. The 2018 SA Sports Tour was also an amazing of competitive matches this summer. This will roll on through experience for us all and amongst other things lead to the into the senior school over the next couple of years. We have building of our relationship with SOS Africa, meeting and very strong links with our local cricket clubs and we already sponsoring Raynick and what now has become a highlight of have a number of our Year 9 (Upper 4) and 10 (Lower 5) the school calendar ‘Maynard’s Got Talent’. This helps us raise students playing at a good level. The Maynardian 2019-2020 Maynardian The OTHER NEWS
as the weather and the miles stretched the girls – but, once likelihood that the Event would not take place in May. And so again, everybody completed the weekend and we were a we moved quickly to adapt our March training plans into our step closer to the main event. own, ‘Maynard Ten Tors Challenge’. However, our departure TEN TORS 2020 date of 20th March came too late and, in hindsight, it was With Christmas behind us, training stepped up again in wise not to gather all our girls under canvas one last time. January with Dartmoor checkpoints to learn and greater
OTHER NEWSOTHER Ten Tors 2020 was going to be a remarkable In hindsight, our first training walk set the tone for the rest distances to cover. However, learning the terrain became a The date for the Event passed by quietly this May and, whilst year from the start, simply due to the sheer of the season: wind, hail and sunshine – it just depended on little ‘too easy’, as we were blessed with one of those rare the Army will issue certificates to all our girls for what they which day and which routes each of the teams had been January’s of crisp sunshine and unbroken views. This was have achieved in their training, it is with real regret that our scale of uptake from our girls when it was allocated. Our plan was to give everyone a good taste of the last time the weather was on our side and the rest of Teams did not get their chance to shine during the Event launched in September. From new recruits Dartmoor in November, and then see who wanted to come the season was a salutary reminder of why the Ten Tors itself. We have yet to find out what challenges next year’s wanting to compete in the 35 Mile Challenge for back for more! But the girls were equal to it and every one ‘Challenge’ gets its name! Ten Tors will hold for us, but if the girls are as irrepressible the first time, all the way through to our Upper of them impressed us with their different skills and qualities and resilient as our girls were this year, then I am sure we will whilst out on the moor. Our next training weekend was due to increase the intensity be fine! Sixth wanting ‘just one more’ and planning for our girls, whilst also introducing them to wild-camping. to take on the 55 Mile Challenge. This spoke However, as the winter drew in and our training became However, the overnight forecasts quickly put paid to our volumes for the character of all our girls, but more intensive, we were confronted by the unwelcome camping plans and we beat a cautious retreat off the moor also of our volunteers, all of whom stepped up prospect of having to reduce our numbers. Whilst we before the gale-force winds hit that night. wanted to keep them all, and I still believe every one of to help staff with our bigger training groups, them could have gone on to complete the Ten Tors, our The winter rains that fell (and fell and fell!) across Dartmoor spread over more training days. priority had to be that we could safely and fully support thoroughly tested the teams’ map skills and navigational our students as the level of challenge increased and the planning through February and March as each proceeding conditions worsened. weekend required multiple changes to their planned routes and river-crossings to keep them. Next year’s kit-list may The girls were now attending their weekly in-school planning include inflatable armbands! 108 meetings every Tuesday and their next training was a 109 residential weekend at Pixie Holt. It’s hard to believe that Through all these challenges, our girls were rapidly shaping our Saturday evening witnessed the girls’ only defeat: by up to be an outstanding year. And then COVID-19 and the the immense quantity of homemade cake. However, these prospect of school closures loomed on the horizon. The leftovers were gladly finished off by everyone on the Sunday initial uncertainties were soon replaced by an increasing The Maynardian 2019-2020 The Maynardian 2019-2020 Maynardian The OTHER NEWS And the overall winners were...
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‘Why is teaching always so unexpected?’ asked Cynthia Jewel, the geography teacher. Her sense of the unexpected was justified. As she
OTHER NEWSOTHER When lockdown struck and school closed early ahead of the Easter holidays, it was imperative to us to not only keep stepped into the Lower IV classroom at 2.05 pm that Friday afternoon she the creative juices flowing, but also to continue promoting a sense of community, especially at what was a frightening felt a sharp sickening pain, not the dread of another geography lesson, time for the entire country. So we launched the Remote Challenges and spent the next few weeks being bowled over but the point of a dagger being thrust into the small of her back. She was by the quality of entries for them all from the very youngest in the school right up through to the Sixth Form, staff, in intolerable agony, and warm red blood was starting to seep into her alumnae and parents. comfortable blue cardigan. The agony was brief. Her life blood leaked onto the floorboards. ‘Why is police work always so unexpected?’ asked Inspector Pooter, as Libby and Charlotte - Siblings he stood outside the headmistress’s office. Pooter had been called in immediately to investigate. Having questioned as many of the staff as he could find (some had left early for the weekend), and interrogated the girls from the Lower IV, he was now preparing to find out about Miss Jewel’s inner life from the headmistress, Miss Dunstable. ‘Why is running a girls’ school always so unexpected?’ asked Miss Dunstable, as she rang a bell to indicate to her secretary that Inspector Pooter could be admitted to her office. Miss Dunstable was naturally deeply distressed that Eleanor - Sixth Form a death had taken place at the school. It seemed not to be an accident or suicide; murder was quite definitely the second least desirable incident that 110 any headmistress would wish upon her institution, after a school inspection. 111 Sighing she stood up to greet Inspector Pooter as he walked through the door. Ida - Year 3 ‘Why is gardening always so tedious?’ asked Jim Potter, as he pulled up some more weeds from the rose bed beneath the headmistress’s window. Jim, in his mid-fifties, had been working at the Maynard for five years or so, having previously had a variety of jobs, as well as a spell in prison for Rose - offences which the Maynard authorities were assured were minor ones. He Senior School could hear voices from Miss Dunstable’s office, including mention of his own Ornella - Pre-Prep name. They had found out then. ‘Why is making tea always so tedious?’ Miss Dunstable’s secretary, Alice Jenkins, asked herself, as she brought in two mugs of tea for the And the winners in each headmistress and Inspector Pooter. Miss Dunstable turned towards her, category were... ‘Alice, didn’t you go to Turkey last summer, and bring back a selection of weaponry?’ Alice paled, spilling some of the tea. ‘Why is being a prison officer always so tedious?’ asked Janice Turner, the jailer who looked after women prisoners in B Wing. Pooter had solved the crime. Alice and Jim Potter has confessed to the plotting and murder of The Maynardian 2019-2020 Cynthia Jewel. They had been having an illicit affair, having found secretarial work and gardening tedious (both had wanted to be teachers, but had failed the requisite exams), and were being blackmailed by Cynthia Jewel. In order to evade exposure they had ruthlessly killed her, using a dagger Alice had brought back from Istanbul the year before. Miss Dunstable breathed again, though she had now to set about the tedious task of appointing a new gardener, school secretary and geography teacher. Gigi Hetherington - Alumnae Laura - Junior School Mrs Fabian - Staff The Maynardian 2019-2020 Maynardian The And the And the winners in each category were... OTHER NEWS winners in each category were... OTHER NEWSOTHER
Miss Blackwell - Staff
Freddi - Pre-Prep
Evelyn - Joint winner Junior School
112 Judith - 113 Alumnae
Erin - Junior School
Claudia - Senior School Chloe - Senior School Kate Daws- Parent
Sophie - Pre-Prep
Pip - Alumnae
Ella - Sixth Form Miss Gwynne - Staff
The Clarks - Family The Maynardian 2019-2020
Freddie - Joint winner Junior School The Maynardian 2019-2020 Maynardian The OTHER NEWS OTHER NEWSOTHER Reflections from Miss Parsons
In July 2019, a group of intrepid Maynardians, ur first stop: the rooftop of the word - Leh. This including two Geography teachers-turned- vertiginous place is an adventurer’s dream. Set high in expedition-support crew, set off on a once in Othe Himalayan mountains, 3,505m above sea level, it is a place to hike, climb and run altitude marathons, for those a lifetime trip to India with World Challenge. with a particular masochistic penchant. Landing here was We were ready to push ourselves physically, spectacular and we were all eager to get out and explore the we hoped to gain insight into different streets of Leh. ‘Not so fast’ we were repeatedly reminded: cultures and wanted to help address gender altitude was a new nemesis we had yet to overcome. Our guesthouse owner explained the great importance of inequality in the communities in which we doing absolutely nothing on the first day as we began our worked. The outcomes of the trip were all of acclimatisation, slowly building up our resilience to these new these things, and much more. lofty heights. Altitude was a formidable first challenge: landing so high With the success of these initial days, our resolve and steals your body of the time needed to adjust. Headaches, determination grew as we built up to summit at the Tar La nausea and loss of appetite hit us hard the first day. In a pot Pass. Could our bodies do it, push us to over 5,000m, had 114 luck sort of way, where nothing you do can fully prepare you. we tamed the nemesis “Altitude”? We woke early and despite 115 We were all incredibly impressed by the stoicism that those a few ailments, the team was set. We crossed the point who suffered from altitude sickness displayed at this point. whereby we couldn’t turn back and spirits were high: we In stark juxtaposition to our strained physiology, the beauty were all going to attempt the climb. The joy of reaching the of our surrounds was sublime. Blue skies, sunshine and those top was worth every minute of strain. Stunning Himalayan impressive ever-reaching mountains surrounding us. Not to views surrounded us, more sky than land, individuals had mention getting to know the exhilarating town of Leh. All to triumphed, the team had prevailed. We’d done it, Maynard prepare us for the Trek up to 5,250m at Tar La Pass. had mastered altitude. The rest would be easy...we thought. We had not reckoned on Altitude’s co-nemesis: Descent. We set off towards the Western Sham region of Ladakh, for I’m not sure anybody had prepared for this knee-breaking, the start of our Trek; Lamayuru to Mangyu. Lamayuru is slip-sliding challenge; a mental and physical battle. Yet again famous for its majestic gompa (monastery) - the oldest in our fantastic teamwork carried us through and we were Ladakh, built back in the 10th century and we were lucky rewarded with Indian and Nepalese culinary delights from enough to enjoy a steep but rewarding climb up to this. The our wonderful chef Hera. The girls on the trip have such fond next few days of the trek included hikes through green memories of the trek, so I wanted to include some of their grazing pastures, dusty barren tracks and rugged mountain favourite moments (see below). passes. The highest points are adorned with prayer flags, which are said to bring happiness, long life and prosperity From here, we left the Himalayan mountain range, with The Maynardian 2019-2020 to the flag planter and those in the local area. For centuries incredible memories, achy legs and suitcases filled with more Tibetan Buddhists have planted prayer flags outside their baggy trousers than we would ever need. We were off to homes and in spiritual locations; they believe the wind Jodhpur, to begin our community project. The difference will carry the goodwill across the countryside. The days between the fresh mountain air and the humidity of the cities were often short and hot, beginning early and enjoying an was a big adjustment. We were constantly amazed at the Tuk afternoon of impromptu activities after the daily miles were Tuk drivers, sleeper trains and crowds of people surrounding completed. Cricket against our mountain guide group was a the group (maybe it was the trousers?). Our guesthouse in definite highlight as well as a mega water fight – Maynard vs Jodhpur, run by the Sambhali Trust, was a serene and tranquil Neil, our Trek guide. The afternoons were also time to reflect sanctuary for us to gather our thoughts before we met our upon our achievements, read, journal write or play cards. community groups. The team was split into three groups, we The Maynardian 2019-2020 Maynardian The OTHER NEWS were being scattered around the community centres of Jodhpur, which Student memories brightened the mood after our days of “My absolute favourite part of the trip generosity and kindness of everyone we were established to promote gender equality within India. Gender walking. Another memorable part was had to be the volunteer work we did met - from the village people of Ladakh empowerment is what the Maynard girls chose to focus upon during “My favourite memory of India, was the road signs on the way from Leh with the Sambali Trust. We taught to the girls of the Sambali, all were their time in India, and their time in India taught them some ways this sitting around singing along to a local to Lamayuru, I have them all written maths and English to the ladies endlessly smiley and open-handed”. can be done and the difficulties that still exist in society. The Sambhali man playing guitar at the restaurant. down so I wouldn’t forget. A few of and in return were given lessons in Emma Trust focus on promoting gender empowerment for marginalised It was very atmospheric and magical, my favourites are: ‘Don’t be silly, in the Hindi, sewing and, most importantly, women in Rajhastan, who are often members of India’s lowest caste. a dark sky evening and the outdoor hilly’, ‘After whisky, driving risky’, ‘For Bollywood dancing! The YMCA and “The thing that I loved most about the cafe was lit by fairy lights. I also loved safe arriving no liquor in driving’ and ‘If Macarena didn’t quite compete, but trip to India was the ability to develop
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Whether provide skills and an education people from the past or the present. were all so smiley and pleased to be that be the ability to budget, negotiate to women and children to It was just so fun to make really good “There is one day that really stood there, their energy and enthusiasm was on price or travel independently across prevent this. They taught these friends with people who I didn’t know out from the others; the day that incredibly inspiring. Another highlight the northern part of the country, the incredible women English and too well and by the end of the trip it we reached the summit of our trek of our day was, of course, seeing the trip to India allowed us to develop Maths, delivered workshops felt like a little India trip fam.” to 5,000 metres. Even though the lovely ice cream man, who kindly life skills which will prove invaluable about British culture and in Lara morning had been difficult for lots of waited for us and provided a much in whatever we choose to follow. For exchange we were taught to us, with altitude sickness kicking in and needed refreshing sugar boost in the me, I enjoyed the trek the most - while sew. We danced, sang, taught “Trekking up to 5000m above sea level tired legs, the feeling when we arrived form of a ‘Blue Lagoon’ lolly! The main the altitude was not for everyone, the and chatted all day, sweating is, and probably will be for some time, at the top of our trek was incredible. thing I took away from our trip was the views were absolutely breath taking like never experienced before one of my greatest achievements. I Everyone looked so happy that we’d and something I will never forget. Our leaving with a warm sense of learnt so much during the walking days conquered such a big challenge. We chef, Hera, made the most incredible purpose, as well as a need for and it really pushed my boundaries were all so proud of each other that food to arrive back into camp to, and replacement electrolytes. ‘Magic and showed me what I am capable we’d got through it together and I his momos were an absolute favourite Sprite’ and (several) blue lagoon of. However, there was much more to think that’s why it was my favourite among the team. The trip to India ice lollies managed to revive the trek than just the walking, there day. That and the delicious cauliflower allowed me to really find some grit and 116 everyone and evenings were was Hera! He was the head chef and pakoras that Hera had cooked for us to independence within, and those 20 117 spent on cooking courses, yoga, made us the most amazing food every celebrate our big day!” days away really did change my life!” planning workshops and eating day, coming back from a long day of Miller Olivia delicious food. walking to his smile and pakoras was amazing. The whole experience was so After an action packed few days, we headed east to Jaipur, Agra and humbling and we learnt lots about our Delhi for some rest and relaxation (if you can call it that!). The girls walking team’s culture, from listening While the altitude was not planned our trip excellently, managing to fit in so much fort-viewing to them sing their native songs to and market hopping in four days. The food was a real highlight for the playing cricket in the mountains. It is an for everyone, the views were group. Everyone went outside their comfort zone, trying new dishes experience I will never forget.” absolutely breath taking and and often being pleasantly surprised. Again, read the comments below Madeline something I will never forget for more! The Taj Mahal at sunrise was spectacular. We even provided an audience and the film crew for the proposal of a pair of tourists in “My favourite part of the trip was front of the Taj! meeting Neil and the amazing red lentil and coconut dahl we had at the This summary can only aim to give a small overview of such a peacock rooftop restaurant in Jaipur. I wonderful experience. There will be so much I have missed. We, as the don’t think the trip would have been the staff leaders, were incredibly proud of the way that the Maynard girls same without his support and off-hand The Maynardian 2019-2020 approached each challenge, and worked together to plan and navigate remarks, he helped us to be confident in their way around India. We are also so pleased to see the continued our decisions and really make the most support that Maynard girls are giving to the Sambhali Trust, with their of the responsibility we were given products, made by the women we met, being sold at the Christmas to organise the trip ourselves. I don’t Craft Fair and money being sent directly from our leftover trip budget. know why this particular dahl sticks Well done girls, you were fantastic. in my head but I remember sharing it between the six of us, and having to order another pot of it because it was just so good. Also, Hera’s pakora and momos were exceptional and definitely The Maynardian 2019-2020 Maynardian The OTHER NEWS
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118 119 The new house shirts
he House Song kicked off this year’s House Ultimately, the year ended with all the combined Epraise Competitions back in October with the Queen theme points from the in-school and remote events being calculated Tproving extremely popular! Once again, the Sixth to give us a grand total for House Points earned. And the Formers excelled themselves, leading the younger girls winners were: beautifully and coming up with some very imaginative choreography. Senior School Junior School
st st We witnessed some wonderful performances of ‘Another 1 Merchants 7031 pts 1 Goldsmiths 2133 pts One Bites the Dust’ (Armourers), ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ 2nd Goldsmiths 6425 pts 2nd Haberdashers 2024 pts (Goldsmiths), ‘Somebody to Love’ (Haberdashers) but the 3rd Haberdashers 6083 pts 3rd Armourers 2013 pts eventual winners were voted as Merchants with ‘Don’t Stop Me Now’. 4th Armourers 5842 pts 4th Merchants 1893 pts
Unfortunately the school closure during lockdown limited the The sense of belonging, the leadership opportunities and number of events we were able to arrange, however the girls the ability to mix between year groups is such an important The Maynardian 2019-2020 enjoyed participating in a wide variety of more remote house side to the House System and the introduction this year of events, including Language Spelling Bees, an Autumn Photo the new house shirts has been a huge success. It has been Competition and multiple sporting events. lovely seeing the bright colours, so proudly adorned, on show during the many competitions! The Maynardian 2019-2020 Maynardian The OTHER NEWS
Some of our Biz Whizz 2019/20 speakers OTHER NEWSOTHER careers
Careers is integrated fully into the tutorial programme and so, during the past year, students of all year groups have been considering carefully their goals and aspirations for the future and the practical considerations required to achieve them. This might have been through learning about the main career families, how to write a successful CV, how to make wise decisions, listening to the Lower 6 talk about their work experience, considering what the careers of the future might look like, acquiring new transferrable skills or preparing for work experience. 120 121
ven though our tutorials have Forces officer and specialist medical the event to local schools and were been curtailed somewhat recently, staff to engineers, a journalist and a honored to have Judge Tysack in Eeach year group has been able to human rights lawyer. Their information, attendance. We also visited the take part in careers through the mini knowledge and expertise was National Apprenticeship Show, held baccalaureate - looking at careers motivational and there were many at Westpoint Arena in January where linked to our NHS Heroes, Building insightful questions from the girls there was a comprehensive range of Greater Exeter and Amazing Careers about how to get into their particular stalls offering advice and guidance on in the Arts. The Lower 5 have taken career. We would like to send heartfelt the wide range of apprenticeships on the Morrisby Psychometric test thanks to all of the parents who help us offer in the region. which offers valuable information on in this programme. an individual’s abilities, personality, Although work experience was interests and compatible careers. We once again welcomed some cancelled for the summer, it is very The online guidance and careers brilliant speakers into school including much hoped that the placements might information it provides is essential for the local magistrates, The Royal Air still exist going forward, so that the making good A-Level or degree level Force, ASK Apprenticeships, Mrs students can attend at some point in choices and for on-going decisions Gibbons and Mrs Chambers (who the foreseeable future. We once again The Maynardian 2019-2020 after school. both offered advice on CV writing are so grateful for the many parents and interview techniques). Equally, who help provide our students with Biz Whizz, our careers club, became the Exeter Law students ran a series incredible placements each year. an inspirational element of the Lower of really interesting talks to the Lower 5 and Upper 5 lunchtime tutorial 5 covering human rights, criminal We have enjoyed a year full of careers programme. We hosted an amazing law and consumer law. They also events and activities and look forward array of wonderful speakers this ran a very well-attended mock trial to a few changes in the format of the year ranging from an environmental in February and it was lovely to see tutorial programme for all year groups economist, film producer, food how confident and well-spoken our in 2021. nutritionist, interior designer, Armed students were. We enjoyed opening The Maynardian 2019-2020 Maynardian The