On Friday, September 8th, the Prep school celebrated International Day of Charity. This annual observance encourages people to unite and share their time, resources, and energy, all with the goal of making a positive impact on the lives of those in need. To mark this day Prep school pupils arrived wearing clothes, shoes, and bags, […]
As part of Marlborough College Malaysia’s Outreach programme, our pupils have been fundraising to help those affected by the floods in Johor. ‘Southern Volunteers’ is an active NGO under the Johor state government which has helped victims of the floods. This is the charity that Outreach is working with to ensure help goes to those […]
At Marlborough College Malaysia we pride ourselves on our award-winning boarding programme, never more so than when we see our pupils thriving in a boarding environment. One essential aspect of our boarding programme is ‘Balance in Boarding’. Balance is a key aspect to every pupil at the College, day or boarding. However, in boarding, […]
The past two months have been a busy time for the Outreach Programme at Marlborough College Malaysia, with charity sleepovers, food drives and fundraising all taking place. Outreach is an essential part of life at MCM, where we believe our pupils can really make a difference to those less fortunate with their generosity of spirit […]
Our annual Christmas shoebox collection has returned to MCM once again this Michaelmas Term as we ask pupils to donate a shoebox full of Christmas gifts for orphanages and refugee schools in the area. This year pupils have outdone themselves managing to amass a total of 310 shoeboxes for donation to seven different centres. These […]
In the final weeks of the Michaelmas Term, Seymour House held a bookmark sale in an effort to raise money for our Outreach charities. An overwhelming success, the sale saw a range of four bookmarks sold to pupils, parents and staff alike. The bookmarks were based on our four Prep Houses, Seymour, Hunt, Merlin and […]
On 2nd December the Senior School came together in their Houses to compete in the Senior House 10th Anniversary Challenge. This event was run by the Sixth Form and consisted of 12 events testing pupils’ physical and cerebral capabilities. Each House came up with a physical challenge, such as ‘Spider’s Web’ or the ‘Two Blind […]
On Friday 11th November one of our Outreach charities visited Marlborough College Malaysia for the first time since the Covid pandemic. The Rotary Orphanage is a home for underprivileged children who have lost their parents. MCM has been working with the school to help fund teachers and classroom equipment. However, this visit represented a […]
Wellbeing and Outreach are key elements of life here at Marlborough College Malaysia, and this Michaelmas Term, pupils have hosted Sungai Melayu School, one of our chosen Outreach charities, for an afternoon of educational fun. Sungai Melayu School is located in the Kampung just five kilometres away from MCM. We have had a close relationship […]
During the Covid-19 pandemic, the Marlborough College Malaysia Online programme included opportunities for the pupils to listen to external speakers and participate in virtual visits. Some of these virtual experiences were so engaging that they have become permanent features in our curriculum. One such experience was the virtual visit by the Cornish Plastic Pollution Coalition […]