What a week we have had in the Prep Science department! This week we have been celebrating all things STEM for British Science Week 2020. During form time pupils have been completing code-breaking activities as well as looking at some of the more unusual careers in science. We have been very fortunate to have had […]
To tie in with their Science topic of ‘In the Garden’, all of Year 1 children spent an enjoyable morning making scarecrows for Barton Farm. From stuffing shirts and trousers with coconut husks to accessorising each scarecrow with funky hats, flowers and eyewear (including some ski goggles and heart-shaped sunglasses). The children’s efforts have resulted […]
Today, at Marlborough College Malaysia we celebrated Shrove Tuesday across all three schools with our annual Pancake Race. The highly contested event did not disappoint with examples of healthy competition and good sportsmanship. The 2020 Pancake Race trophies went to: Pre-Prep – Seymour Preparatory School – Hunt Senior School Boys – Munawir Hill Senior School […]
Boarders, day pupils and staff regularly travel to the Desaru coast to conduct beach cleans. Post monsoon, the beaches are in a terrible state, full of debris and due to the limited accessibility from public services, the beaches are often long overdue a good clean. Many of our regular volunteer’s comment on the appalling amount […]
The whole of MCM has been abuzz with activities and performances to welcome the Chinese New Year (Year of the Rat). The Prep pupils enjoyed many activities such as paper cutting, lantern making, singing Chinese songs and Chinese legend stories. In a cross-curriculum programme with Art, they made blue and white porcelain paper plates and […]
We were delighted to welcome Mr Chong from Flexzoom at Gleneagles this week. Mr Chong spoke to all the Pre-Prep children on Wednesday about different ways to maintain good eye health. This included limiting time in front of screens, particularly in the evenings and not sitting too close to the screen. We all agreed that […]
On Tuesday, 14th January, Year 2 pupils took their first school trip to Sea Life Malaysia. The children were very excited to go on the bus journey and to see all the marine creatures. Following on from their learning in the classroom about Plastic Pollution they were able to link their thoughts when seeing the […]
The theme chosen for the evening this year was ‘Let’s Celebrate Music’ and over 200 pupils from Years 2 to 8 took to the stage to perform music from across the world. Mixed groups of pupils danced, sang and played throughout the evening. We enjoyed lively Sega dancing from the Seychelles; a spectacular performance of […]
The Christmas Show ‘Children of the World’ was performed by the pupils in Year 1 and Year 2. The show took the audience to an imaginary world of angels and transported them to six countries around the world to discover their Christmas traditions. The countries included Poland, China, Australia, Malawi, United States of America and […]
Wednesday the 4th of December saw the Early Years’ Nativity performance. A colourful twist on the traditional story with the telling of the birth of Jesus through the eyes of the Malaysian Rainforest animals. Mrs Stevens narrated the journey of Mary and Joseph travelling to Bethlehem but re-imagined in the rainforest. The reception classes were […]