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Our micro forest is starting to take shape thanks to Steve and his team from Societree, working alongside the children from Key Stage 1, and parents who helped out with the planting on Friday.

Today, Year 4 completed their mini police programme Plymouth Police Cadets . PC Debs Hart presented their journey to Years 2&3. They were awarded certificates & were finger printed! Ramadan was given a 'Very Important Picker' award by the Clean Our Patch Team - our outstanding citizen

Yesterday, a group of Y2 children went to Lipson CA to take part in a multi skills event.  They tried various activities:  javelin, assault course, bowling, basketball and balancing. They were grateful to the teachers & Sports Ambassadors who made their afternoon enjoyable.

Year 5 were fortunate to be able to go to the Theatre Royal last week to watch and listen to the Welsh National Opera. Despite the pouring rain, this was a first for all of them; they thoroughly enjoyed the experience.

Year 4 made their termly visit to Central Library today. Austin read us a Rudyard Kipling poem and then he had prepared a fabulous quiz about animal classification which linked really well to our learning. He finished with the fable of how the leopard got its spots.

In collaboration with Maritime UK, Years 5&6 joined 'Maritime Adventures: Exciting Jobs at Sea' online. From working in the City of London, to cleaning the oceans of plastics or designing a super yacht, the children had the opportunity to learn about maritime jobs.

El and Ash #CleanourPatch came in to talk about the importance of picking up litter and the damage it can cause to animals and plants. They donated a 'Clean Up' set and will be back in June to do another Community Litter Pick. We have our School Ambassador Certificate!

Year 5, as part of Mission Mammoth, organised by The Box, walked to Smeaton's Tower, met a real life civil engineer, designed a 'new' lighthouse for Plymouth, learnt about John Smeaton and the importance of the lighthouse , then had the chance to walk to the top. Great day!

Year 1 visited Plymouth University to be Junior Teddy Medics! We learnt about the heart, the skeleton, germs and what is in a doctor's bag. After, we helped our poorly teddies by bandaging them up. Back at school, we got our own teddy keyring to remind us of our amazing day!

To mark the end of a year supported by the National Literacy Trust promoting early reading in school, years 1,2 and 3 spent a fun-filled afternoon in Drake Circus celebrating all things reading - they even got to choose their own book to take home.

A massive congratulations to our very own Miss Knox who is officially the 'Fastest Teacher in the South West!' Running in the Bicton 10K at the weekend, she only went and smashed it! We are all incredibly proud of her! Go Miss Knox!! @The Maynard School.

We had a super time at our 'Festival of Sport' this week competing and playing alongside our peers from other LAT schools. We showed great sportsmanship and enjoyed learning new games. Well done everyone!

4 fantastic Y5s attended Sports Leader training on Friday to learn to implement our new 'personal best' events each week on the playground. Stay tuned to hear more about these great sports ambassadors...

Year 6 really enjoyed their trip to the library on Friday afternoon - 0ur thanks as usual to Austin fro some really funny poems!

Years 5 and 6 have joined in live with the National Service of Remembrance hosted buy the Royal British Legion. Year 6 will be hosting their own Remembrance Service at 2.45 this afternoon.

Year 6 conducted their own Remembrance Service this afternoon in our Sanctuary Garden with the rest of the school and parents watching on. They recited war poems before planting handmade poppies and observing a two minute silence.

Today, Obama Class elected the new look School Parliament. More details to follow soon! Their first task was to review some behaviour principles to make them more 'child friendly'. They are all really excited about their new roles.

A HUGE 'Thank You' to the Uniform Shop in New George Street, who have generously donated 7 blazers for our new School Parliament. The Uniform Store are offering a free Christmas tree decoration for families who come in to pick up school uniform.@uniformstoreplymouth

Remember - Wednesday is Bedtime Stories evening. Come back to school in your pyjamas between 17:00 - 18:00 to listen to bedtime stories

Bedtime stories - From Reception to Year 6 our children have enjoyed a super evening back at school in their pyjamas , drinking hot chocolate, eating cookies and listening to a range of stories read to them by their teachers!