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The cream of Devon - The Maynard tops the DfE performance tables for third consecutive year

Authored by rachaelboard
Posted: Fri, 01/26/2018 - 12:31pm

The Maynard School in Exeter has been ranked as Devon’s top school and 45th in the entire country in key areas of the Department for Education’s Schools Performance Tables, based on A-level results from 2017.

Already recognised as the South West’s leading independent school in The Telegraph’s 2017 league tables (and 13th best girls’ school in the UK by the equivalent tables in The Times), The Maynard achieved the county’s highest percentage of students to achieve AAB or higher in at least two facilitating subjects in these new tables published earlier this morning. These subjects...

From guide dog to school dog! Meet Nula, the Maynard’s newest recruit…

The Maynard School in Exeter welcomed a new recruit this week with the arrival of Nula, a former working guide dog who has recently retired from service and is looking for a more relaxed lifestyle.

“The Junior School girls absolutely adore her and she has settled in just brilliantly,” said Keagh Fry, Year 4 teacher and official guardian for Nula. “Being an ex-guide dog means she is impeccably well behaved and she is just lapping up all the fuss and attention from everyone at the School. It couldn’t have worked out better!

“Each class takes it in turn to walk her during...

Janet Russell in Concert

Event Date: 
08/04/2017 - 8:00pm to 11:00pm
Venue: 
The Alice Cross Centre, 1-3 Bitton Park Rd., Teignmouth, TQ14 9BT

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Singer, Vocal Workshop Leader, arranger.

Started in Edinburgh in the 80's. Her “secretary Song” was the most requested song on “folk on 2” and “breast Feeding in the Park” has been taken up by the pro-breast feeding lobby.

Been involved in projects with Jim Woodland, Taffy Thomas, Christine Kidd, Sandra Kerr, Rosie Davis, Peta Webb, Coopes,Boyes and Simpson.

Member of the Natural Voices Practitioners Network, Director of Yorkshire Dales Workshops, she leads three...

Leading by Serving - In a Nutshell

Authored by Bitpod
Posted: Wed, 03/23/2016 - 11:12am

Sara Traynor from Sara Traynor coaching shares her expertise on Leading through Serving in Bitpod's latest In a Nutshell video.

She talks about the importance of being empathetic towards your colleagues and clients; gaining an understanding of their needs and better understanding how you can help them to reach their goals. 'Increasing your skills in empathy will help your people and your organisation flourish' says Sara.

To find out more contact Sara via email at sara@saratraynorcoaching.com or call her on 07791 294 385.

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