On the final weekend before Michaelmas Term’s first exeat, Marlborough College Malaysia hosted JB International Sports Club (JBI) in a College-wide tournament. Taking place throughout Saturday, the competition featured pupils from Pre-Prep, Prep and Senior schools working together against the JBI challenge. And a challenge it was. JBI is a football club specialising in […]
Friday 2nd September 2022 was a topsy turvy day in Pre Prep and Prep School as the pupils celebrated Upside Down Day. This is a day when pupils and staff are encouraged to wear their clothes back to front, inside out, or put their socks on their hands! The day aims to mark International […]
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 […]
In the last week of term, Marlborough College Malaysia was once again able to host Prize Day, the College’s traditional celebration of the pupils, their achievements and the College’s achievements. This year, Prize Day was separated into three events, with Pre-Prep Prize Day on Thursday 23rd June, Years 4-6 Prize Day on Friday 24th June, […]
On Friday 17th June 2022, the much anticipated Year 8 Science Fair took place. The Science Fair is an opportunity for the Year 8 pupils to pose their own scientific questions and run an investigation where they are responsible for creating a methodology, carrying out experiments, and presenting their findings to the Senior School Beaks, […]
I always feel there is a unique piquancy to these days as the long summer holiday approaches. There is a heady joy at losing the structure of the school day, the school run, the homework chasing, the music practice reminding, the sports kit washing – again. But also a slight tension as to what life […]
On Thursday 23rd June 2022 the much anticipated Summer Serenade Concerts took place. With pupils from Year 2 to Year 8 performing in String Ensembles, Orchestras and Choirs, the events truly highlighted the talent and skill within the Prep School. The Matinee opened with a fantastic rendition of Canon in D by the Prep […]
On Tuesday 14th June 2022, pupils from Year 4 to Year 6 participated in their Sports Day, where they competed in both Track and Field events. The event started with the Victor and Victrix Ludorum competitors, these competitors are pupils who recorded the best results in both Track and Field events in training and were […]
Throughout the Summer Term, Year 7 and Year 8 pupils have been working hard during their Friday afternoon activity sessions to create a marvellous performance of Help Desk. This play is a comedy that tells the story of multiple help desks which have very unhelpful operators and sometimes occasionally bizarre customers. After weeks of working […]
On Sunday 12th June 2022, Marlborough College Malaysia was abuzz with activity as the MCM Triathlon returned to the College. With over 180 athletes competing across the six categories in both teams and individual events. The first wave of competitors was the Year 3 – Year 4 category. After a quick width of the […]
On Wednesday 8th June 2022, Marlborough College Malaysia hosted a silent auction for Year 7 and Year 8’s artwork featuring Malaysian Wildlife, raising RM9,870 for the Malaysian Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). Over the Summer Term, during activities on a Friday, the Year 7 and Year 8 pupils have worked alongside several Lower Sixth pupils to […]
On Wednesday 8th June 2022, the Year 4 pupils at Marlborough College Malaysia participated in an Adventure Day. This day included a range of activities from helping on Barton Farm to the much-anticipated Steeplechase. The pupils spent the day enjoying and exploring the 90 acres that make up the MCM campus. With the help […]
On Friday 3rd June 2022, Marlborough College Malaysia marked the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II with ceremonial tree planting and activities throughout the day. The day started with a whole College ceremony where a commemorative plaque was unveiled at the site of the Queen’s Green Canopy, an initiative to commemorate the […]
On Wednesday 1st June 2022, a local Optometrist, Mr Chong from Flexzoom, visited the Pre Prep and Prep pupils at Marlborough College Malaysia. Mr Chong discussed the ways to maintain good eye health, such as the ‘20 rule’, and having a break from screens after each 20-minute interval, this is something the pupils were encouraged […]
Marlborough College Malaysia collaborated with the Kloth Cares, Life Line Clothing and Hard Rock Cafe to run a donation drive for members of the MCM Community. Kloth Cares is a charity that aims to minimise the amount of fabric and plastic in landfills. Their aim is to ensure that those well-loved items find a new […]
From the 25th to the 27th May 2022, Year 7 pupils had their Residential within the 90 acre grounds of Marlborough College Malaysia. The pupils experienced an action packed three-day itinerary all without leaving the campus. The itinerary included an introduction to diving, where an external team came on-site and taught the pupils how […]
Between the 19th and 20th May, one Marlborough College Malaysia pupil, Alexis, competed at the Malaysia Figure Skating Nationals 2022, which were held in Putrajaya. A total of 125 international athletes competed in this prestigious event. Alexis competed in the Rising Star 2 Girls’ Open category. We would like to wish Alexis a huge congratulations […]
Throughout the Lent Term, the Year 7 pupils at Marlborough College Malaysia studied Pablo Picasso and the Cubism art movement that he pioneered, with a specific focus on Guernica. The pupils learnt about the bombing of the Spanish town, Guernica, and how this event inspired Picasso. Throughout the project, the pupils learnt how to […]
On Saturday 21st May 2022, Marlborough College Malaysia hosted an internal gymnastics competition for pupils from Year 2 to Year 8. This competition was the perfect opportunity for our pupils to demonstrate the skills that they have learnt in their gymnastics club and in activities. The focus of the competition was on the Floor […]
Speaking of well-being… Malay: kesejahteraan Spanish: bienestar. Chinese: 健康快乐 French: bien-être. Japanese: 幸福で満たされている状態 German: Wohlbefinden. I first had the opportunity to learn a new language in my first year of senior school (a very long time ago!). French was the only language on offer- that made sense as the French and Scots have […]