Over the Exeat weekend, Marlborough College Malaysia remained home to 24 boarders, who were unable to return home for the short break. Although unable to leave the site, the boarders enjoyed a break from everyday school life. Taking advantage of MCM’s 90 acre site the activities included golf, cycling, a movie night, board games, and […]
Following the Boarding Schools Associations’ “Boarding Innovation Award,” being given to Marlborough College Malaysia, the Master, Mr Alan Stevens, was asked to participate in the BSA’s Boarding Future Conference, which brought together leading voices from across the boarding sector globally to look at how boarding is changing and developing. The Master outlined the impact of […]
Marlborough College Malaysia was honoured to be the only international school presenting at the annual Health and Wellbeing conference held by the Boarding School Association (BSA) for leaders in British Boarding Schools across the world. This year the conference focussed on innovative responses to the pandemic and recommended best practices going forward. Mr Magnus Cowie, […]
A recurring concern this year has been how we continue to promote and ensure wellbeing amongst our boarders in these unpredictable times when we are stripped of so much of what gives us our boarding identity. Gone are the interhouse sporting and music competitions, the house shout, house drama, even boarders’ assemblies. For a long […]
Further to our excitement of becoming finalists for the Boarding School Association, we are proud to announce we have won The Boarding Innovation Award of 2021. The Boarding Innovation Award celebrates an outstanding example of innovation to deliver better boarding. MCM’s Barton Farm is the focus of this category. Since the project began, thanks to […]
Over 30 boarders remained at Marlborough College Malaysia over the three week Easter holidays as they were unable to travel home during the pandemic. To ensure that they had a safe, restful and varied holiday, an exciting array of activities and trips was available, as well as plenty of opportunity to revise for those taking […]
Iskandar House Common Room was transformed with beautiful Indian fabric draped from the ceiling and colourful lights strung across the walls for a Deepavali Celebration for all the Prep boarders. There were garlands of flowers decorating the entrance, in addition to sparkling outdoor decorations hanging from the trees and atmospheric flameless candles welcoming everyone. Pupils […]
On Sunday 8th November the boarding community joined together at dawn in an Act of Remembrance on Court. Sora in Year 12 commenced the service playing Schindler’s List on the violin. The Master, Mr Alan Stevens led the service which included poignant readings from both pupils and Beaks with Ms Goh, of the British Council […]
Last Friday welcomed the much-anticipated return of the Beagle Hash. The boarding community came together in their respective, colourful, House Swipes to enjoy a run in the local plantation which adjoins MCM’s grounds. This first Beagle Hash of the 2020/21 academic year was organised and route plotted by the boys of Wills House. After a […]
Pupils of Marlborough College Malaysia are fortunate to be completing their quarantine at Hotel Jen, Puteri Harbour. MCM has a bespoke offering that has been agreed with the relevant government authorities which allow pupils to be met at KLIA, transported under the control of (Civil Defence) APM and then quarantined at the hotel with MCM […]