school tour
Alongside Tradition is Innovation
– Malvern College Hong Kong
When you consider that Malvern College UK was founded in 1865 , it ’ s easy to imagine the rich history , strong traditions and impressive legacy that come with such an established institute of education . Malvern ’ s academic rigour , scientific heritage and the pursuit of holistic education , has given it an enviable reputation for being one of the most established IB schools in the UK . The founders of Malvern College Hong Kong drew upon this heritage as well as the ethos of Malvern College UK when creating the campuses in Hong Kong .
Playtimes had the opportunity to speak with the founders of Malvern College Hong Kong to gain a better understanding of what ’ s known as Malvern DNA , their Five Centres of Excellence as well as a recent expansion of the Malvern family of schools . We spoke with Ms Jacqueline So , Co-founder and Chief Executive of Malvern College International ( Asia Pacific ), Mrs Jacqueline McNalty , Founding Principal of Malvern College Pre-School Hong Kong , and Dr Robin Lister , Founding Headmaster of Malvern College Hong Kong .
Malvern College Hong Kong Malvern College Hong Kong ( MCHK ) operates in authentic partnership with its parent school , Malvern College UK , and takes pride in delivering the same quality education . Opening its doors in 2018 , MCHK intends to provide around 1,200 places for both Primary and Secondary pupils . In 2017 , Malvern College Hong Kong Pre-School started with a new campus added in 2019 . The pre-school features one of the first Forest-Beach-School programmes in Hong Kong , managed by Level 3 certified Forest School leaders .
Nature , the Environment and Entrepreneurial Thinking The environment in which we live has an impact on business , economics and our general existence . In the wise words of Mrs Jacqueline McNalty , “ Children connected to nature care for nature now and in the future ”.
Through its unique outdoor Forest-Beach-School environment , pre-school aged children learn with the Entrepreneurial approach in mind . They learn and care about world problems like pollution and come up with ideas , goals and actions in innovative solutions and value-added ways of handling such issues . Children are encouraged to take risks in adding to the ideas , play a part on a team and this enhances their well-being and learning capabilities simultaneously .
Why Choose Malvern While each Malvern campus has its own unique identity , all Malvern schools share the same DNA and have an ethos built around their ' Five Centres of Excellence ', namely , British-style pastoral care ; Enhanced Learning ; Entrepreneurial Education ; Outdoor and Environmental Education and a Global Network . Of the five , Entrepreneurial Education is considered to be the most valuable due to the ability of this type of thinking to equip students with the skills necessary to become responsible leaders of tomorrow .
Pastoral care is another important aspect of the Malvern system and is at the crux of students ’ mental health and stability , which “ once established allows for academics to flourish ”, says Dr . Lister . The students in MCHK are in excellent hands as Dr . Lister was previously Senior Deputy
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