On Thursday 5th September, the Prep School acknowledged International Day of Charity by hosting a “Back to Front” Day. Children and Beaks alike came to school wearing their colourful hats back to front and the theme was also embraced in classrooms and during lessons. Events included a backwards alphabet competition (the winner completing this in […]
On Saturday, 2 March 2019, 47 children from St Christopher’s Church and the Calvary Welfare Center in Johor visited Marlborough College Malaysia for a picnic and fun afternoon of activities. Our guests were able to enjoy a variety of activities including swimming, climbing, music, art, sports and dance. Our visitors were separated into four teams, which […]
On Monday, 18th February, representatives from Prep Outreach went to visit Hospital Sultanah Aminah for the presentation of donations to the value of RM18000 that had been purchased through the Red Crescent Society. The money had been spent on medical equipment for the Paediatric ward along with some refurbishment of chairs and other facilities in the Paediatric Palliative […]
On the 2nd to 5th of February, Sari Wilson returned to Sulawesi to deliver MCM aid to the most needed areas hit by the natural disasters of Indonesia in recent months. This time she purchased sewing machines so that the people of the community can create an income for themselves. MCM funding allowed Sari to hire […]
On Sunday morning, 27th January 2019, enthusiastic Outreach volunteers departed from the school grounds to Desaru coast for yet another beach clean-up. This term’s clean-up was attended by over 80 people, consisting of 78 pupils and seven staff from both Prep and Senior Schools. Upon arrival, each and every participant put their energy towards accumulating […]
On Monday, 14th January, Prep Outreach organised an art workshop for the Year 5 pupils from Sungai Melayu School. Pupils from both schools worked collaboratively to design and create their own personalised photo frame complete with a Polaroid photo with their new friend. I would like to thank Ms Dalton for organising the art workshop. Following […]
The MCM community has yet again shown their generosity in supporting the Christmas Shoebox Appeal. Each year group was asked to donate a specific item ranging from toiletries and stationery to toys and games. The Prep School Outreach team carefully prepared the shoeboxes with a variety of these goodies and beautifully wrapped them. Pupil volunteers from […]
On Monday, 19th November, the Prep School Outreach team invited the Year 5 pupils from Sungai Melayu school for a Science workshop. In the first activity, the pupils explored acids and alkalis. The Outreach team showed the pupils how to use litmus paper to identify a substance as an acid or an alkali and then they […]
I had been volunteering with Yayasan Project Karma in Indonesia since the Lombok earthquake on the 7th of August. During the summer holidays we were there giving medical treatment, food and water. One week after the earthquake we set up an emergency school for 400 students in different grades. We have other programmes that will […]
On Sunday, 7th October, the outreach groups in both Senior and Prep Schools joined forces to provide a picnic and activity afternoon for children from the local Rotary orphanage in Skudai. At 10 am the Taylor House boys along with Prep outreach pupils took over Mr and Mrs Tomlinson’s house on campus to make a […]