The outgoing Prefects were fortunate enough to be hosted for a splendid Afternoon Tea with the Master and Mrs Stevens at the Lodge. We were treated to delicious scones with jam, scrumptious sandwiches and an incredibly yummy carrot cake which disappeared rapidly. It was a lovely opportunity for us to reflect on our time as Prefects, […]
During the last week of Lent Term Year 5 and 6 took to the high seas in search for buried treasure, for their production of Treasure Island. The tale started with Young Jim Hawkins being given a treasure map by a mysterious sailor and who then sets sail on an exciting adventure. Among the crew, however, […]
It was a very pleasant way to end a Wednesday, Myself and approximately 11 other children had been selected to have tea with our wonderful master. We walked in and were greeted very pleasantly by an assortment of drinks and food. We sat down and greeted the master and then we stood up again and […]
The Pre-Prep and Prep School were filled with an amazing selection of egg-themed creations for our Easter Egg decorating competition. Every entry was unique and individual. Congratulations to our Easter egg winners and to all those who took part. Pre-Prep Prep School
The Master of Marlborough College Malaysia and senior beaks were recently invited to speak and share insights on international educational matters at two high profile APAC events. The Master recently headlined at the International Schools’ Asia Pacific Area Conference in Bangkok, speaking about leadership where many Heads and senior members of staff from a wide […]
Pupils from Reception celebrated their latest topic ‘Pirates’ by holding a themed day on Monday, 25th March. A busy morning saw the children creating giant ‘pirate ships’ in the Green Hall with gym equipment, using ladders to make rigging and masts; mats to make the bows and gym horses for crows nests. They then went […]
On Saturday 23rd March, nine teams arrived at MCM for the annual Prep Netball Straits Tournament. Our numbers rose to nearly 200 this year and it certainly made for a wonderful atmosphere. Our Senior Prep Tournament was competitive but dominated by our extremely strong U13 and U12 teams. Both dominated their groups and won them […]
Thursday, 21st March, was the day for this year’s Spring Concert which fulfilled its promise to be a delightful and uplifting event showcasing hidden talents from our youngest Pre-Prep musicians and singers to the experienced Year 8 performers. The programme included music from the Baroque repertoire as well as pieces with a more jazzy and contemporary style. The […]
The biggest exhibition of IB Visual Arts was opened on Monday, 18th March. One hundred and eighty-two fantastic artworks were on display across two venues, as the number of pupils electing to take Art at Diploma level has meant we have outgrown the Morris exhibition space, and have now taken over the LRC. What an incredible dilemma for […]
The Prep House’s went back to the 80s in this year’s ‘House Shout’. The competition kicked off with Seymour singing the Wham classic ‘Wake Me Up Before You Go Go’ followed by Merlin belting out ‘Beat It’ by Michael Jackson. Hunt were up next with the Kenny Loggins hit ‘Footloose’ and Chichester brought Rick Astley […]
On Saturday, 16th March, six teams from Singapore and Malaysia gathered at the MCM Oval for the annual occurrence of the Cricket Straits competition. As expected, it didn’t take long for the morning dew to rise and reveal an outfield which is currently at its prime, thanks to the kind weather that we have had in the Lent term. Competitors […]
The Ball was a rousing success, evident by the faces of the guests at the end of the night. We started with photo-taking outside, against an ‘Oscars’ backdrop; thankfully the rain stopped moments before our start, and we then proceeded to an appetizer of a salad, followed by chicken roulade as our main and ending […]
On Thursday, 14th March, the College celebrated our annual Pi Day. Throughout the day, pupils were exposed to Pi and various mathematical concepts, with each new lesson developing from the notion of Pi as they went from class to class and even in the dining hall, where they enjoyed the slightly less mathematical but far […]
On Thursday, 14th March, Old Marlburians from MCM headed into Singapore to meet up with fellow ex-pupils at the British High Commissioner’s residence, Eden Hall. Here, they were treated to a cocktail reception which had been kindly organised and put on by HY Lau (C2 1970-1975). Many a story was shared between guests and there was […]
The Lower 6th Literature and Performance group performed a highly creative adaptation of Shakespeare’s Othello on Thursday, 14th March. The audience literally walked into the lives of these characters and were witness to their downfall. From Venice to a promenade walk up to a makeshift army barrack, we watched the characters destroy each other. Many congratulations to Shyam […]
The Annual Careers Fair on 13th March began with a very memorable and inspirational keynote address from OM Kristy Castleton (CO 1994-1996), Founder and Chief Memory Maker of Rebel and Soul, an award-winning brand and events management agency in London and Singapore. Pupils from Hundred and Lower Sixth were fortunate to be able to hear Kristy offer […]
On Monday, 11th March, Sixth Form pupils participating in the final Lectern Club of the Lent Term, together with Mrs Ashworth, Mr Finn and Mr Cowie, gathered at the Master’s Lodge, anticipating an evening of delicious food and stimulating speeches. They were not disappointed as six first-time speakers from Lower Sixth took to the lectern. Humaira […]
On Saturday, 9th March, the 1st VII and U16A netball teams travelled to Singapore for the annual South East Asia tournament hosted by Tanglin Trust School. After a very early start for the teams, the first round of the competition which was in pool rounds, began at 8am. The U16 team, with a mix of Remove […]
This week to celebrate World Book Day the Senior School Library ran it’s annual Great British MCM House Plasticine Challenge. All the Senior Houses took part with the only prerequisite that entries were book related and of course, as the name suggests, made out of plasticine. Each House produced the most amazing creations ranging from […]
Children in Pre-Prep were very excited to celebrate World Book Day on Friday the 8th of March. The day started with a parade around the Astro pitch with the children showcasing the wonderful costumes to the parents watching. Ms Eaton-Jones waved all the pupils through, dressed up as the Queen of Hearts. Throughout the day there were various book-themed activities […]