Academic
Sixth Form Essay Competition
We were delighted to see many pupils push themselves beyond their 6th Form studies in this year’s Sixth Form Essay Competition, with 24 entries across six subject titles. Essays were judged on their argument, clarity, originality, and research.
The competition was a great chance to develop key skills such as referencing and academic writing and everyone who entered should collect a Golden Ticket from Mrs Major in recognition of their hard work and ambition.
The quality of all entries was superb, but the winners are as follows:
3rd Place: Arabella C
2nd Place: Rudra J
1st Place: For a compelling, well-researched argument about the extent to which literature can be seen to influence social justice: Lucas J
A huge congratulations to everyone who took part.
Head of Houses
We are delighted to announce the Heads of Houses:
School House: George P
No. 1: Jin Y
No. 2: Arthur H
No. 3: Charlotte (Sophie) K
No. 4: Grace T
No. 5: Felix H
No. 6: Charlotte B
No. 7: Nana O.N
No. 8: Tara G
No. 9: Edward P
Ellerslie House: Romy D
Colours and Awards
Malvern Award
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Academic Colours
Three times on the Honour Roll during a pupil’s time at the College
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Sport
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Badminton
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Rackets
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Rackets
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Football
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Squash
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Squash
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Netball
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Football
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Netball
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Hockey
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Netball
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Hockey
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Hockey
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Music
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Drama
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Art and Design
| Design | Art | Photography |
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Junior Colours
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Clark Cup
Girls House – Ellerslie House
Boys House – House 1
Sports Report
Many congratulations to all pupils for your engagement with curriculum sport this term. A significant number of you have been engaged in a range of competitive fixtures and your dedication, teamwork, and enthusiasm have been truly inspiring, and we hope to see even more pupils getting involved next term—whether in cricket, tennis, and athletics, or in golf, fives, volleyball, or even a new sport you may wish to suggest.
We would like to hand out the Llandaff Plate and Kings Worcester Bowl won by our 7s Rugby Teams to the 1st XV captain Wilf B
Our clay pigeon shooting team made a return to competitive shooting, participating in the National Championships for the first time in recent years.
Among the standout performers, George M and Harry H-P were the high guns for the senior boys, while Cassia C led the girls’ team. The junior A team placed 5th in the country, with Antonius G.v.M earning high gun for the junior boys. Looking ahead, we aim to expand the shooting programme with inter-school competitions and community events involving Old Malvernians, parents, and prep schools.
Senior House Netball was fiercely contested, with House 6 emerging as winners, with House 3 closely followed in second and Ellerslie House third.
The Junior House Netball competition showcased impressive talent and determination, with House 4 winning, with House 8 in second and House 6 third.
This week also saw Malvern athletes competing on the national stage in two prestigious events. All age groups were represented at the National Schools 7s tournament at Rosslyn Park against some of the strongest school sides in the country. Meanwhile, Malvern players competed in the National Rackets Doubles Competition the Queen’s Club. Across both events, the full array of Malvern qualities was on display, and we are extremely proud of the dedication shown over the first two terms, which led to a number of standout performances.
Commem weekend also saw exciting matches between current pupils and Old Malvernians, highlighting the benefits of competitive and wider college community engagement with sport. It was wonderful to see long-term friends playing against one another, demonstrating both sportsmanship and camaraderie. We hope this has inspired all our pupils to remain active beyond their school years and to consider joining the various OM sports teams in the future.
With the remarkable success of this term’s sporting endeavours, we look forward to building on this momentum. Whether you’re aiming for high-level competition or simply looking to enjoy being active with friends, we encourage everyone to get involved next term.
Easter Science lesson with the Wyche Primary School
On Wednesday 19th March, Malvern College scientists welcomed 20 pupils from the Wyche Primary School for an Easter themed science lesson. A week later 30 pupils from Malvern Parish Primary School visited the college to be delivered this lesson. The lessons began with a descriptive diffusion experiment. A demonstration was shown of a petri dish with the perimeter lined with skittles. Hot water was poured into the centre of the dish and the fascinated pupils watched as the colours from the skittles slowly drifted to the centre. The pupils were then given an explanation of the science behind the experiment and a detailed description of what diffusion is. The pupils then tried this experiment themselves and everyone enjoyed creating patterns and exploring the magic of science.
Next was an invisible ink experiment; this was done by drawing onto paper with lemon juice and heating the result over a Bunsen flame. The science behind this was again explained and the reasoning was that the carbon compounds in lemon juice had broken down and further oxidisation caused by oxygen in the air makes the ink turn darker hence the ink turning visible. The Year 6 pupils created their own words or pictures using the lemon juice. The helpers around the classroom then heated this over a Bunsen burner flame to reveal the hidden message and the paper was given back to students at the end of the lesson. The final experiment was a demonstration of elastic potential energy. This was done in the form of making catapults. Students watched as the scientists explained the concept of energy transfer as elastic potential energy is transferred to kinetic energy to send an object flying. Pupils were then given the chance to make their own catapults using spoons, rubber bands and popsicle sticks. Some brilliant ingenuity was shown as the catapults were put to the test outside using small marshmallows. The competition showed the need for sturdy but powerful catapults.
Overall, both visits were a great success and everyone who was involved had a thoroughly enjoyable time either developing teaching skills or learning new concepts and Malvern College pupils look forward to more visits from primary schools in the future.
Ben E (L6, H5)
Goodbye to Dr Stafford!
After 25 years of excellent service, not just in the Maths department, but in a range of areas including No 1 Hockey supporter and Longy oversight. We wish Dr Stafford a long and happy retirement!