Posts by Natalie Smith

Malvernian Newsletter – Winter 2025 Edition

Below is the latest edition of The Malvernian, a termly publication that celebrates pupil achievements. This is emailed to parents, but is published here so that those who may be interested in the College can see what our pupils get up to!

Mission Impossible: The Christmas Reckoning

Headmaster, your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to get to the Christmas chapel service on time. Move over, Tom Cruise, viral teacher Keith Metcalfe, who last Christmas broke the internet with his pitch-perfect recreation of Hugh Grant’s iconic Love Actually dance, is back – and this time he’s taking the role of […]

Pride and Prejudice – a beautifully realised evening of theatre!

As an NSTA representative, I had the privilege of attending Malvern College’s production of Pride and Prejudice on Wednesday 15th October 2025. Directed by Keith Packham, this was a beautifully realised evening of theatre. This ambitious choice for a school production paid off , as the young cast and creative team demonstrated not only technical […]

Malvern College Celebrates a Year of Prestigious Award Nominations and Wins

Malvern College is proud to announce a series of accolades that reflect the school’s commitment to excellence, innovation and inclusivity. The College has been shortlisted for Independent School of the Year – Central Region in the highly respected Independent School of the Year Awards, affirming its position as a leading educational institution.  Among the individual honours, Year 11 […]

Malvern College celebrates excellent GCSE results

Malvern College, shortlisted for Regional Independent School of the Year, is today celebrating excellent GCSE results, with over half the grades (56%) at 9-7 – the equivalent of the former A*-A grade. 96% of grades were 9-4 – above the national average of 67.4%, with 75% between grades 9-6 (A*-B equivalent). Among the pupils sitting […]

Malvern College celebrates outstanding exam results

Malvern College pupils are today celebrating outstanding results in this year’s exams, with students heading to top universities in both the UK and around the world. Pupils have achieved top grades in both A-levels and the International Baccalaureate. Destinations for those heading to university include the USA, Esade in Barcelona, IE Business School in Madrid […]

Cricket News: A Summer of Success!

What a fantastic summer it’s been for Malvern’s cricketers! Congratulations to Toby C, who has been selected for Team Canada’s squad as they head into the Americas Qualifiers in their bid to secure a place at the 2026 ICC U19 Men’s World Cup – a fantastic achievement on the international stage and an exciting opportunity. At […]

Investing in Malvern’s Future: Recent Developments and an Exciting New Chapter for Music

Shaping a Stronger Malvern In recent months, many of our much-loved spaces have been upgraded to become state-of-the-art modern spaces to inspire our future role models, or updated to create welcoming shared spaces enjoyed by the whole community. Thanks to the generosity of the Malvernian Society and the invaluable support of our alumni and parent […]

Knives out at the Longy!

The final week of term saw the Foundation Year participating in a three-day cross-curricular project – effectively a very big game of Cluedo based around a ‘murder’ in the Sixth Form Longy! They have been busy interrogating Mrs Swart, processing a crime scene, analysing wine, DNA, fingerprints and footprints, drawing photofits, profiling criminals, taking witness […]

A person stands on a stage giving a presentation to an audience in a theater. The screen behind them displays a nature-themed image. The theater has red seats and dim lighting.

AI Symposium Empowers Students with Future-Ready Skills

A pioneering schools symposium brought together students and experts to explore the transformative impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on society and business. The inaugural event, developed in partnership with the University of Gloucestershire and led by Senior Lecturer Dr. Robert Whitehouse, took place at Malvern College. It brought together 40 Lower Sixth pupils from four […]