Malvern Chronicles

Welcome back to a new school year and a new look Malvern Monday! Our #MalvernMonday updates have been a well loved part of the social media channels here at Malvern, so much so we are running out of room to fit everything into the post! To ensure no news gets left behind we are putting […]

The campaigning is over, the votes have been counted, and the results are in. The result that Labour won by a landslide is of little surprise, but the suspense as to what this new governing power shift will mean for the education sector remains. Across the country there will be changes and with change comes […]

  As parents weigh the numerous educational pathways available for their children towards the end of key stage 4, sixth-form boarding emerges as a standout choice. This pivotal stage not only serves as a critical academic juncture but also as a unique opportunity for personal development. In this post, we will explore the unique benefits […]

  The International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB) is an educational programme aimed at pupils aged from 16-19. It was originally designed in 1968 to provide an international standard of education for children of diplomats and other mobile professionals. However, over the past 50 years it has grown into a worldwide phenomenon, with schools offering IB now […]

As the Head of a boarding school with a long history and a number of international schools within the group, it is maybe not surprising that wherever I go in the world I meet alumni – sometimes on purpose, but more often than not, entirely by chance.    Except, maybe it’s not that surprising…  In […]

It was a long journey back from Tortuguero to San Jose, first we enjoyed a boat ride for 90 mins, during which we managed to see a couple of crocodiles, several more beautiful birds such as herons and egrets and we also noticed the evidence of a manatee, however, it was a little shy and […]

Another early alarm in order to embark on our boat trip at 6 am! The pupils all seemed tired, however, it was very rewarding in terms of the wildlife that we spotted. There were many different types of heron, a gartered trogon, a couple of cayman, several monkeys and most appropriately (on Easter Sunday) a […]

It was an early breakfast and time to move on from Los Lagos, our location on the foothills of the Arenal volcano to arrive at our next hotel for one night, Selva Verde in Sarapiqui. We went for a trek in the large rainforest area around our hotel and spotted a green and black dart […]

It had been a rather interesting night having been woken by the howler monkeys at 3 am, then repeatedly for about 90 minutes whilst they started their day. In spite of this lack of sleep we were all at the hotel lobby with our luggage by 6.45 am! Another delicious breakfast and today the bird […]

After a very busy day yesterday, the group took a relaxing hike along a sloth trail this morning. The walk was filled with all different kinds of wildlife, from lichen growing on the trees to small poisonous frogs and multiple species of birds. Fabian, our tour guide, along with Mr Faulkner taught us all about […]

Today we stepped out of our rooms and admired the amazing Arenal volcano which we were going to visit and learn about later on in the day. After taking in this incredible sight, we had a brilliant buffet breakfast and we were on the road heading towards our first destination of the day. The La […]

This morning was a super-early, the pupils brought their luggage to the bus at 6:45 am and then went for breakfast. By 7:30 am we were on the road to our first adventure of the day – the Tenorio National Park and the Rio Celeste waterfall.  We walked through the tropical rainforest and then started […]