On Friday, 23rd March, Marlborough College Malaysia held its annual whole school charity event: Marlborough Miles 2018. This year’s theme was ‘The Great Escape’ with Prep and Senior School Houses challenged to outrun one another from court. At 8.45am, all pupils, parents and beaks gathered on court to hear the Master ring the siren marking […]
Sunday, 18th March, saw the second occurrence of the MCM Triathlon with nearly 450 pupils, beaks, parents and external athletes taking part in age groups ranging from Under 6 through to Under 18 for the pupils as well as an open age category. The event meant that the MCM campus again came into its own, […]
On the evening of Monday, 19th March, more than 110 pupils from the Prep School ranging from Years 3 to 8 went on the stage and performed at the Lent term music recital, showcasing a wide repertoire ranging from Schumann to Adele. Three different form classes also each presented an ensemble piece, a culmination of what they have been working on during their Music […]
On Saturday 17th March, the College was fortunate enough to receive a visit from ex-England Cricket Captain, Mike Gatting. Working alongside Sam and Jacqueline Yang, of the Yang Foundation, Mike is currently making his way across schools in South East Asia to deliver expert coaching clinics and promote cricket as a sport in the region. Both our Prep and Senior pupils were treated […]
Healthy lifestyles have been the focus today in the Prep School, with children taking part in a variety of activities. Archery, Zorbing, Dance, Yoga and Frisbee Golf have all been on offer, just to name a few of the 21 activities put on by staff. The day emphasises the fact that life lessons also happen outside the classroom and […]
MCM hosted its second Straits Prep Netball Tournament on Saturday 10th March 2018. Netball has always been a strength at the College and after a successful season, the girls were looking forward to hosting schools from Johor, Singapore and China. Despite rainy conditions, the standard of netball was outstanding. The shooting was extremely accurate and […]
Iskandar and Taylor Houses were joined by the Wills House Shell to celebrate the end of the first half of the Lent term with a barbecue and ceilidh in Wykeham Hall. Mr Anderson was the caller for the evening offering expert instructions on the structure of the dances and somehow managing to keep the dances […]
This month’s Prep School lunchtime concert highlighted a number of our talented violinists, who together put on some great violin repertoire to entertain our pupils as they had their lunch in the dining hall. The class of 8HM also performed as a combined percussion ensemble, showcasing the practical skills they have been developing in their Music lessons so far in the Lent […]
On Tuesday, 6th February, pupils involved in Outreach hosted 19 pupils from Sungai Melayu for a music workshop, in what has now become a yearly event. This year, we were given the opportunity to devise and create music using various tuned and untuned percussion instruments, working on call-and-response rhythms and simple chord progressions. The morning’s […]
On the morning of Tuesday 6th February, parents gathered in the Prep School library to be regaled by our pupils currently undertaking the Trinity Drama & Speech course, who together put on a wonderful repertoire of spoken word. The subject matters at hand for the morning ranged from the whimsical to the poignant, including a […]