Over the past few weeks, pupils of Marlborough College Malaysia have been working alongside Butterfly Theatre Company to produce a stunning version of Shakespeare’s Macbeth. The traditional medieval Macbeth has been given a twist in this retelling, with the play set during wartime. Macbeth, suffering from battle fatigue, shell shock, and post-traumatic stress, is […]
One tradition at Marlborough College Malaysia is “signing in” by the new Prefects. This traditionally happens within the first few weeks of term but, due to COVID-19 restrictions, the event was postponed until recently. Marlborough College Malaysia is delighted to announce that this year’s Senior Prefects are Jasmine and Avikgna. The whole Prefect […]
The Malaysian International Virtual Band Championships, also known as the MIVBC, is an international competition that is streamed online at the end of August. The competition includes categories for Solo, Ensemble, and Marching Bands over different divisions. With hundreds of participants from across Asia, such as Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines, it is an impressive […]
The Khazanah Scholarship is a prestigious award that offers bright and high-achieving Malaysian students the opportunity to receive the best possible education. Marlborough College Malaysia is honoured to have been a location for Khazanah Scholars to attend and complete their secondary education. One such pupil is Gary Tan who left MCM in 2016 and […]
Marlborough College Malaysia is delighted to announce that an article written by Mrs R. Jarrett titled Leading Your First House Team, has been published in the latest edition of the BSA’s Boarding School Magazine. The article discusses the challenges faced when creating a new house, providing advice such as ‘Embrace the diversity. Your boarders […]
Download the Programme Chapter Timestamp Concert Opening 00:00 Introduction Mr Geraint Watkins Director of Music 00:07 Sophia Tan (flute) Accompanied by Mr Koh Scherzino Op. 55, No. 6 Joachim Andersen 00:43 Yurika Shimizu Sonatina Op. 59, No. 1 Mvt. 2, Rondo Friedrich Kuhlau 03:10 Eilidh Matthews (violin) Accompanied by Mr Chew Theme from […]
This morning, the sun rose over a very excited Marlborough College Malaysia because today we welcomed back on site pupils from Remove through to the Upper Sixth (IGCSE and IB). For pupils who joined MCM at the beginning of this academic year, it was the first time that they had seen the MCM campus […]
Justin Lavigne, Kaitlyn Strika, Sophia Riaz, and Ethan Choi participated in a case study competition from the Economics & Leadership Forum, which took place during the College Summer break on the 25th of July. From the 150 applicants who applied, only 64 were shortlisted to participate. The selected teams were made up of Sixth […]
The Lower Sixth IB Core Weekend is a perennial event with the main purpose being to get acquainted with two of the main core elements of the IB, namely the CAS (Creativity, Activity and Service) and TOK (Theory of Knowledge) programmes. Both of these core elements, along with the extended essay (EE) are required for […]
The College Scheme of Work for the Michaelmas Term 2021 “Well-being is not a destination, but a process. It’s about how you drive, not where you’re going.” – Noam Shpancer, PhD A warm welcome back to Marlborough College Malaysia and a particular hello to those of you joining our community for the first […]
It gives me great pleasure to introduce the fifth edition of MCM’s Piccalilli. The magazine is a tradition passed down from Marlborough College UK and aims to provide a platform for the creative arts found within the College. We are prouder than ever to showcase the vast talent of our students after the severe challenges […]
Welcome to Prize Day 2021 Download Programme here. If you are having trouble viewing the Prize Day video please contact us. Photographs taken of your family enjoying Prize Day can be sent here. Prize winners will receive an email with their certificate and voucher.
After a year of social events being curtailed in some form or another, we hoped we could say farewell to our Upper Sixth leavers and parents in person. Sadly, due to Covid related restrictions, this was not possible. Luckily, we are experts at making the most of the situation; and not to be beaten by […]
Remove (Year 10) pupils were invited to enter the international poetry competition ‘Never Such Innocence’, a charitable foundation that began as a WW1 commemoration project and now emphasises the importance of building connections internationally and encouraging young people to learn about their shared history and heritage. The theme was The Unheard Stories of Conflict: Stories […]
Lower Sixth pupil, Jasmine Binti Surif, entered the Empowering Asean Youth writing competition in late 2020, writing on the theme “What can school students do to save the environment and support climate action?” in 2020. As climate action is a topic of interest to Jasmine, she loves writing, and she had a lot of free […]
Further to our excitement of becoming finalists for the Boarding School Association, we are proud to announce we have won The Boarding Innovation Award of 2021. The Boarding Innovation Award celebrates an outstanding example of innovation to deliver better boarding. MCM’s Barton Farm is the focus of this category. Since the project began, thanks to […]
Over 30 boarders remained at Marlborough College Malaysia over the three week Easter holidays as they were unable to travel home during the pandemic. To ensure that they had a safe, restful and varied holiday, an exciting array of activities and trips was available, as well as plenty of opportunity to revise for those taking […]
After a troublesome yet inspiring start to 2021 for everyone here at Marlborough College Malaysia, the Lectern Club returned to the Master’s Lodge on Monday, 15th March, with a fascinating title, ‘What makes me smile?’ Not to our surprise, the quality of performances from the guest speakers were tremendous with three Upper Sixth students taking […]
“Literature adds to reality, it does not simply describe it. It enriches the necessary competencies that daily life requires and provides; and in this respect, it irrigates the deserts that our lives have already become.” ― attributed to C.S. Lewis Motivational Tweets and mindset posters have become ubiquitous in education and can be both a […]
Piano Soloists Competition 2021 ‘We were once again treated to an evening of outstanding musicianship. Our adjudicator, Chris Cartner, commented on how every one of the performers were winners, and he was not wrong. This was a fabulous way to round off a term where music making has been difficult to share with a wider […]