This year the Friends of MCM Christmas Fair was held in the new Prep School building and it was absolutely buzzing with activity. The Wykeham Hall was transformed into a fabulous gift area with over 50 vendors selling an array of international goods and festive treats. Children were entertained with horse riding, sumo wrestling, archery […]
On Tuesday, 14 November, singers from the Prep School Treble Choir spent the morning at Calvary Victory Centre in Skudai as part of their MCM Outreach activity. Calvary Victory Centre (CVC) is a specialist education and training centre that caters to individuals living with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Staff and volunteers at CVC run and […]
The boarding community, Common Room and MCM families joined, dignitaries, military personnel and religious leaders at Kranji War Memorial for the annual Remembrance Day service, where members of the College choir performed alongside choirs from Dulwich College Singapore and Tanglin Trust. This is a key event in the College calendar, and a time for reflection and remembrance […]
The Senior School’s annual Remembrance Assembly took place on Wednesday 8th November. The Master gave a powerful introduction highlighting the contribution made by major Public Schools to the First World War, including Marlborough College UK. Pupils presented on a number of Old Marlburians who were amongst the 749 individuals who lost their life from Marlborough […]
The House Shout for the boarding houses becomes more impressive every year. In fact, this year, the Prep School Houses of Iskandar and Taylor were so incredibly impressive that they tied, another first for the singing competitions at MCM! The songs performed by Iskandar and Taylor were Leonard Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah’, and Imagine Dragon’s ‘Thunder’ respectively. […]
It was fantastic to see over 40 nationalities represented at Nations Day today. The Prep School were entertained by wonderful performances from Malaysia, China, Japan and Spain, the pupils were also able to learn about different countries traditional food, dress and customs at the Green Hall where Friends of MCM held the popular Nations Day […]
This weekend saw 23 young people from MCM volunteer at St Christopher’s Church in JB. Our pupils supported the children of the parish to make felt tree ornaments. For some it was a steep learning curve, as using a needle and thread was new to them. However, the outcomes were very creative and the children were all really […]
Held in the new Prep School, the “Friends of MCM” Welcome Coffee Morning created much excitement as parents gathered to warmly welcome to Marlborough College Malaysia, the new Master Mr Alan Stevens and his wife Heather. As has become a trademark of our coffee mornings, parents enjoyed the hugely popular homemade cookies, whilst browsing the many vendors […]
I volunteered to do the beagle hash with a friend from Munawir Hill, called Rafiq. We weren’t sure what to expect, but after the week of prep and doing the event we decided that we had clearly made a good decision! Dr Hakimi had kindly made the Hash tags in the Munawir colours and Mr […]
Pupils, parents and beaks were the fortunate recipients of an excellent talk by the Rt Hon The Lord Malloch-Brown on Tuesday 6th June. Lord Malloch-Brown, an old boy of C1 and the current Chairman of the College Council of Marlborough in Wiltshire, gave an inspirational lecture on the necessity to absorb the values that a Marlborough education endeavours […]
Musicians from the Treble Choir had a superb time today, performing for pupils at Sekolah Kebangsaan Ladang Pendas. After putting on a 30-minute programme consisting of choral pieces and solo performances, pupils from both schools then participated in a joint music workshop led by staff from the Music department in the Prep School. SK Ladang […]
On Saturday 13th May, Berkat Children’s Home from JB paid a visit to Marlborough College Malaysia. Their visit was organised and planned by the Lower Sixth members of MC2. The day kicked off to a delicious start with everyone enjoying lunch in the Dining Hall. We then moved into the Sports Hall for some action-packed […]
The fourth annual Friends of MCM Ball was a celebration of five years of the College, thanking The Master and Mrs Pick and helping raise monies for the Rohingya Tampoi Refugee School. Everyone in attendance was clearly in the mood to celebrate as evidenced by the fabulous 1920s’ outfits on show, and with great efforts […]
The Marlborough Miles is a community charity event that has been enjoyed each year since MCM opened its doors, and today was no exception. Congratulations to all those who ran and walked for their Houses, as well as the parents, beaks and siblings who showed their support. In the Prep School, the Houses fought it […]
Thursday 7th August 2012 and Thursday 18th August 2016 provided the 19th and 20th Gold medals for Team GB and, perhaps more importantly, meant that a boy from Horsforth in Leeds fulfilled his childhood dreams of winning an Olympic title. Growing up in Yorkshire had given this boy much of his grit and determination through […]
In the presence of the Archbishop of the Anglican Communion of South East Asia, the Rt Revd Datuk Dr Ng Moon Hing, and the College Chaplain, the Archdeacon of Johor Bahru, Revd Edward John, the Marlborough community gathered for their annual Carol Service on the final Sunday of the Michaelmas term, 11th December 2016. The […]
The fourth Marlborough College Malaysia Art Auction took place on the evening of Thursday 17th November and was very well attended by parents and Common Room. This regular MCM event, where artworks created by pupils in each year group are auctioned in aid of charity, combines many aspects of what the College is all about; […]
The Friends of MCM Christmas Fair, sponsored by Leisure Farm, was held on Sunday 20th November. The Prep School looked spectacular with all the Christmas decorations and the atmosphere was jolly, with the festive tunes adding to the fun at the official start of the Christmas season at MCM. The Prep School was packed with […]
Sunday 13th November saw the annual Kranji Remembrance Service held in Singapore, attended by boarders and beaks of MCM. Despite the need for a very early start, the Marlborough community arrived at the Kranji War Memorial to see the combined choirs of Dulwich, Tanglin and Marlborough College, accompanied by the Marlborough string quartet, sing at […]
As part of the IB Diploma curriculum all pupils must meet certain requirements in regard to their CAS (Creativity, Activity, Service) or co-curricular experiences. One requirement is for a group to complete a collaborative CAS project. Pupils are encouraged to opt for service-based projects, often working within local communities. With this project the pupils developed […]