“Don’t grow up, it’s a trap!” is one of my favourite quotes that reminds me to embrace my inner child through adulthood. But what does that mean? The dictionary definition of ‘inner child’ is ‘“the childlike usually hidden part of a person’s personality that is characterised by playfulness, spontaneity, and creativity” (Mirriam-Webster.com). When we are […]
The Excellence Award from the Pearson-Edexcel examination board recognises pupils from throughout the world who have achieved consistently outstanding results across multiple subjects, making these top performing pupils highly sought after by universities and employers in the future. This year they include a remarkable 29 pupils from Marlborough College Malaysia. The award celebrates pupils […]
On Saturday 23rd April 2022, pupils from across the College took part in the internal Marlborough College Malaysia Cross-Country Competition. This is the first time in over two years that the competition has been held and it was wonderful to see the pupils take to the cross-country course once again. The course took the pupils […]
On Friday 22nd April 2022, the Boarding Community, attired in their House Swipes, met on Court before heading into the plantation that surrounds Marlborough College Malaysia to commence the Summer Term Beagle Hash. This is a cross-country style race with an orienteering element. The pupils set off with enthusiasm and excitement. It did not […]
Earth Day is celebrated every year on the 22nd April and is aimed at raising awareness of pollution and deforestation, this year’s being Invest in Our Planet. Pupils from Year 6 to Year 8 donned their gloves, armed themselves with rubbish bags and set off to collect litter from the roadside outside the College […]
We are delighted to welcome new pupils to the MCM campus in person this Summer Term with warm, smiling (masked) faces. As the situation regarding COVID-19 in Malaysia continues to improve, we continue to uphold our guiding principles around hygiene and distancing as these have proven to keep our community safe. Community & Spirit […]
Marlborough College Malaysia is delighted to welcome you to the IB Visual Arts Online Exhibition 2022. This exhibition is filled with the work of our IB Visual Arts pupils who have shown impressive tenacity and hard work to have produced such wonderful work during the challenging past two years. The IB course is a demanding […]
From the 28th March to the 1st April 2022, the Prep Science Department put on a magical Science Week for the MCM’s Prep School pupils. Science Week is a tradition at Marlborough College Malaysia when the Prep Science Department tailors all the science lessons around an exciting theme which this year was the wonderful world […]
In the last week of Lent Term, pupils from Year 3 to Sixth Form took part in Football and Netball House Matches. In the Prep School the pupils were representing Chichester, Hunt, Merlin and Seymour, whilst in the Senior School, the pupils represented Apollo, Artemis, Atlas, Butler, Gaia, Sheppard, Thompson, and Wallace. The Houses gain […]
Marlborough College Malaysia would like to welcome you to the annual Prep Piano Festival 2022. This festival is a wonderful opportunity for our pupils to showcase their talents on the piano, and this year the performance has been recorded in front of a live audience of the performers’ peers. There was a delightful buzz […]
Over the course of the Lent Term, Year 5 and Year 6 pupils have been working hard in their drama activity sessions to create and rehearse a retelling of two Greek Myths; Pandora’s Box and Theseus and the Minotaur. The set design was done by the MCM Awards activity group, who used old boxes as […]
On Friday 25th March 2022, Cricket Malaysia’s Sports Psychologist, Madhuli Kulkarni, visited Marlborough College Malaysia to give a talk to our Sports Scholars about Sports Psychology and its importance in sport and life. During the talk, Kulkarni talked about the different responses the body has to situations and provided our Sports Scholars with skills […]
On Friday 18th March 2022, Year 3 pupils celebrated India Day. The pupils came into school wearing traditional Indian clothes and participated in various activities all aimed at learning more about India and its culture. The day started with a physically distanced parade around the Pre-Prep and Prep School, where the pupils were able […]
Final few shutter clicks as my camera flash floods the hotel room with light. I’ve just set up my camera gear and packed my day pack. I walk over the sandy path between the bungalows towards the restaurant for an early morning breakfast. As usual, the restaurant is buzzing with life at this time of […]
On Thursday 24th March 2022, the Shell Music pupils at Marlborough College Malaysia held a Music Recital for their fellow pupils. This was an opportunity for the pupils to demonstrate their musical talents and showcase what they have been practising. Many of the Shell pupils have not had the experience of performing in front of […]
On the 18th of March, we fortunately had the opportunity to join the Lectern Club as guest judges, with the topic of ‘The burning question…’ With three speakers for the short speech and the other three for the long speech, we were in for quite the ride as burning questions ranging from the innate kindness […]
During the course of the Lent Term, Year 2 pupils have been preparing a production of the “Litter Muncher.” This play is about a little machine called the Litter Muncher who spends all day picking up the rubbish from the villagers of the Lazy Daisy Village. One day, the Litter Muncher falls asleep and the […]
On Wednesday 16th March 2022 the Hundred and Lower Sixth pupils attended a Careers Fair at Marlborough College Malaysia. The fair this year consisted of a combination of both physical and online talks from experts in different fields and professions. The Careers Fair offers our pupils the opportunity to learn about different careers and to […]
Marlborough College Malaysia is situated within a stunning 90 acre campus which contains a variety of different ecosystems, one of which is the mangrove. On Monday 14th March 2022 Year 1 pupils went on an exploration trip through the MCM mangrove. Within a short walk of their classroom, the pupils were able to explore […]
On Sunday 13th March 2022 Marlborough College Malaysia hosted an internal tennis tournament for members of the tennis squad. This was a great opportunity for the squad to practise their match day routines and test their skills under pressure. The event was run along the same lines as an external tournament for U10, U12, and […]