The MCM Outreach team have got together, by the power of technology, to create a film together, in this difficult time. The team of pupils are currently on holiday from online learning but they are not having a holiday from helping the community any which way they can. Although based in a number of […]
As part of MCM’s Outreach program, there is a long-standing relationship supporting our local Rotary Orphanage in Skudai. Last week the Outreach team took supplies of food and other necessities which were donated via a collection point at MCM and a collection at Leisure Farm led by an MCM parent. Another initiative has […]
Last Friday, frugal lunch was served from year four pupils all the way up to Senior School. Marlborough is focusing more on sustainability and being more environmentally friendly, frugal lunch is a simple solution that not only allows us to cut down on the total waste, generates a donatable profit but also raises awareness to […]
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 […]
On Saturday 8th February Marlborough College Malaysia MCM welcomed 12 children from the Rotary Orphanage, Johor to an afternoon of picnicking and activities. The Outreach team along with Senior School pupils hosted the children as they played games and enjoyed time in the Pre-Prep swimming pool. It was a wonderful occasion and super to see […]
On Friday 17th Chichester hosted the first in a series of House outreach days. The House Captains opted to run a Handball competition at lunchtime. Sixteen pairs signed up to battle it out to be named Kings and Queens of Handball. After four very exciting preliminary rounds, two breathtaking semifinals and one nail-biting final, Jean […]
The Outreach Prep School Disco was held on Friday evening, 11th October and raised RM2154 for general Outreach funds. This money will go towards the Christmas gifts for the children of the Rotary Orphanage that MCM likes to give every year. The disco was a fantastic event led by pupils in a Sixth Form CAS […]
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 […]
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 […]
For the past couple of months MC2 has asked parents and pupils to donate trainers and football shoes and the response has been overwhelming. Last Sunday, 3 June, MC2 visited the SK Ladang Pandas School in Gelang Patah where the shoes were handed over to some very excited children. They have a field behind their school […]
Last weekend, our CAS group consisting of 19 pupils were involved in the renovating of the library in the local village school, Sekolah Kebangsaan Sungai Melayu. In the planning stage, this involved long discussions about what the renovation would include and we decided to not only re-decorate the library itself but also replace their books […]
On Tuesday 6th March MCM will host the annual ‘frugal lunch’. The event involves the entire senior school partaking in a simple meal of soup and bread to raise awareness of the important issues of food wastage and world famine. Money saved from providing a simpler meal will be donated towards outreach general funds and […]
MCM’s Outreach activity group held their first picnic at Marlborough College Malaysia at the weekend in support of Rotary Orphanage in JB, one of the charities that MCM and the Outreach team have chosen to support this year. The children began with a picnic lunch, prepared by the catering staff at MCM, followed by fun games […]
After a hearty brunch on Sunday, the MC Squared group climbed into a bus to head to SK Ladang Pendas, a local government school in JB. SK Ladang Pendas offers local children in the area an education and the opportunity to learn English. It also very kindly offers clothing and trainers to local children, as well as […]