COLLEGE GUIDING STATEMENTS MOTTO: Sapiens Qui Prospicit - Wise is the Person Who Looks Ahead
1. THE COLLEGE CULTIVATES THE WHOLE PUPIL Pupils at the College enjoy a balanced education, which aims through an excellent academic, pastoral and co-curricular programme to develop their individual intellectual, physical, social and emotional well-being.
2. THE COLLEGE VALUES COMMUNITY WELL-BEING AND PROVIDES A SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT Pupils, parents and staff are provided with a secure, safe and supportive environment to promote personal, social and emotional well-being and growth.
3. THE COLLEGE SHAPES PUPILS TO BECOME GLOBAL CITIZENS WHO HAVE AN UNDERSTANDING OF, AND ABILITY TO ADAPT TO, THE COMPLEXITIES OF AN EVER-CHANGING WORLD Through developing an appreciation of the needs of local and global communities, an awareness of the world around us and celebrating cultural similarities and diversity, pupils truly become global citizens with an internationally minded outlook and a desire to provide service for others.
4. THE COLLEGE ENCOURAGES A PASSION FOR LEARNING THROUGH ENQUIRY, CURIOSITY AND COLLABORATIVE PARTICIPATION Pupils at the College are encouraged to become self-motivated inquirers and thinkers who have a passion for learning. Pupils develop the confidence to become independent learners who know how and when to collaborate to develop their own learning and that of those around them.
5. THE COLLEGE RESPECTS THE NATURAL WORLD AND ITS RESOURCES BOTH GLOBALLY AND LOCALLY The College develops individuals who have a desire to learn about the world in which they live. Pupils should aspire to be caring individuals who are able to understand their own responsibility to, and impact on, the environment both locally and globally.
6. THE COLLEGE PREPARES PUPILS TO LIVE THEIR LIVES HONESTLY WITH A SPIRIT OF RESPECT FOR THEMSELVES AND OTHERS Pupils are supported in developing deep-rooted values that give rise to principled individuals who act with honesty, integrity, respectful manners, as well as being flexible, pragmatic and open to new ideas. The College guides its pupils to be open-minded and respectful of the diversity of our community.
7. THE COLLEGE PREPARES PUPILS TO TAKE RISKS AND SHOW ENDURANCE AND RESILIENCE TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS Pupils are encouraged to persevere as they encounter unfamiliar situations and explore new ideas or opportunities and to be resilient in the face of adversity, inspiring the self-belief to become confident, well-informed risk takers.
8. THE COLLEGE CHALLENGES EACH PUPIL TO BE THE BEST THEY CAN BE AND DISCOVER WHO THEY MIGHT BECOME The College learning environment encourages and celebrates exploration, experimentation, questioning and discovery whilst developing a sense of personal responsibility to learning. Pupils will be reflective in analysing opportunities, in facing challenges and in learning from their inevitable mistakes.
9. THE COLLEGE PREPARES EACH PUPIL TO BECOME EFFECTIVE AND DYNAMIC COMMUNICATORS WITHIN THE MODERN WORLD The College promotes opportunities for all pupils to develop their English language skills and explore their abilities in other languages. Pupils are encouraged and supported to utilise technologies to expand their capability to communicate effectively.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Content College Guiding Statements Welcome from the Headmaster Head of Primary Coffee Morning Dragon Boat Beba Event Dress-up Day Superhero Day High Acheivers Juice Yard Investitures Leap Nursery Event Open Day Shelter Visit Vaccinated Weekly Parent Information Sessions Debating Anti-bulling Week Winter Concerts Swimming Gala CCAs The Malvern Qualities
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WELCOME FROM HEADMASTER After such a difficult year due to the pandemic, I am incredibly proud to be introducing the latest edition of the Malvern View. Whilst no one is completely back to normal in the world, the efforts of the Malvern community to ensure that we offer the best education to our students has been beyond words. I am sure you will agree that The Malvern View demonstrates this. I feel extremely fortunate to be the Headmaster of a school with such wonderful children, a motivated and dedicated staff, and parents who work with us to create an environment that facilitates student learning through a wide variety of innovative and collaborative methods and activities. Warmest regards Richard Moore Headmaster
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HEAD OF PRIMARY
COFFEE MORNING It was great to welcome our parent representatives into College to meet the Head of Primary. They enjoyed a tour and an informal chat over coffee. Everyone at MCE looks forward to continuing our partnership with parents to impact positively on pupils’ learning journeys.
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DRAGON BOAT
To strengthen our connections with the Chinese community in Egypt; our Headmaster, Mr. Moore, attended the Dragon Boat event to celebrate the 65th Anniversary of Sino Egypt Friendship at the River Nile.
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EVENT
In collaboration with The Board of Directors of The British Egyptian Business Association (BEBA) Malvern College Egypt participated in their event as one of the 3 main sponsors.
A Breakfast Briefing in Honour of H.E. Gareth Bayley, British Ambassador to Egypt and our future Egyptian Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Mr. Sherif kamel. Our College Leadership Team greeted H.E. Gareth Bayley and extended the invitation to attend the Christmas Winter Concerts.
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DRESS-UP DAY
A break from the regular school day, our pupils enjoyed a spook-tacular dress-up day. The pupils and teachers let their imagination run wild with creative costumes. They enjoyed Halloween-themed treats and drinks during their breaks.
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DAY Reception children wowed us all with their fantastic Superhero costumes to celebrate the end of their exciting topic. From reading stories about Superheroes, to talking about our own superpowers, and even melting ice experiments to save Superheroes.
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HIGH ACHIEVERS MCE proudly celebrates the achievements of our Alumni Zeina Hani, Mohamed Dayer and Nisan Harmanci. You will always be part of the Malvern Family.
Zeina:
It took a lot of hard work to reach this goal. All your efforts have paid off with your outstanding IBDP score of 44 points.
Mohamed Dayer:
Your commitment and dedication have always motivated you towards excellence. You have made us all proud.
Nisan Harmanci:
You graduated during a tough time, so you should feel great about what you’ve accomplished.
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JUICE YARD
In line with the MCE’s efforts to provide our Pupils with the best quality of food and beverages. The cafeteria at MCE is located at a stunning central piazza. The Pupils are offered fresh hot meals prepared at our kitchen or they can enjoy their packed lunch. In addition to that, the Pupils have access to a large open-air seating area where they can socialise and have a break between their classes. Juice Yard started operating on campus this year. The juice bar is in the piazza with a cosy setting where the Pupils can sit and enjoy their refreshments.
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INVEST On Thursday 11th of November, the College held the annual Preffect, Investiture to appoint Head Boy/Girl, Deputy Head Boy/Girl, Prefects, and the House Captains. Mr. Richard Moore -HeadmasterMrs. Katherine Thomas- Head of Primary- Mrs. Jennifer Burnett – Head of Secondary Pastoral & Head of Sixth Form- attended the ceremony in the College theatre. The student leaders were issued their badges, certificates, and ties as per their leadership position.
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LEAP NURSERY EVENT MCE participated in this event to increase the awareness of the College. Members from the marketing and admissions team attended this event to introduce the College to prospective parents. The event was held for a week. The College’s Head of Primary School, Ms. Katharine Thomas, gave a workshop for the parents of Leap Nursery. The workshop included a brief about Malvern College Egypt, our heritage, way of teaching, qualities, etc. The workshop was very beneficial and introduced the parents to the legacy of Malvern College Egypt.
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OPEN DAY
MALVERN COLLEGE EGYPT HAD THE PLEASURE OF WELCOMING PROSPECTIVE PARENTS FOR THE FIRST OPEN DAY OF THIS YEAR. The parents enjoyed a tour of the College’s campus where they had the chance to observe our pupils during their school day.
The College’s Leadership team accompanied the parents and answered all their questions.
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SHELTER VISIT
As part of their IB Diploma, pupils complete ‘CAS’ projects. Our pupils raised money and equipment for two local animal shelters and delivered this to the organisations themselves. They had a fantastic time together with the animals too!
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VACCINATED
Before the beginning of this academic year, MCE insured that all the academic and administrative staff received their Covid-19 vaccinations. Moreover, to reassure the current and prospective parents; the College installed “Vaccinated” stickers on all the buses and around the College campus.
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WEEKLY PARENT
INFORMATION WEBINAR SESSIONS
MCE have started weekly Parent Information Webinars to support the parents and keep them informed.
Ms. Jennifer Burnett and Mr. Joseph Ford shared their knowledge about the sixth form qualifications (IBDP and A-levels) and thanks to Mariam Rezk for talking about her experiences as an IBDP student and Chloe Busigny for doing the same about A-levels. It was superb to hear about their school life and we wish them all the best for the next step in their journey. With Mock Exams on the horizon, Mrs Natalie Parazhang, Mr Nicol Fleming and Mrs Kerry Moore shared their revision tips and tricks in our latest webinar, so that parents can help their children to revise efficiently.
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DEBATING “During term 1, secondary school pupils participated enthusiastically in the house debate competition. Elgar, Foster, Lewis and Sanger all produced compelling arguments both for and against their given topics and pupils representing their houses and were able to display Malvern qualities such as collaboration, risk-taking and resilience as pupils worked in teams of 3 to be victorious in this hugely successful student-led event. All House Captains were able to create and coach their teams during both rounds of the event with great independence and although Sanger were crowned overall champions of the term 1 debate, all pupils left the stage with a sense of pride and accomplishment
I would also like to offer a special congratulations to both Zainab Mohamed and Nada Aly who were able to achieve 30 individual house points for their houses, displaying read leadership qualities. Finally, a special thank you is to be given to Tala Shamia who chaired both debates, meaning this house debate really was created and delivered by the pupils, for the pupils.” Malvern View Issue 10
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ANTI-BULLYING WEEK
Anti-Bullying Week 2021 took place during the week of the 14th November. This year, for Anti-Bullying Week, the theme was ‘One Kind Word’. This is an annual event which aims to raise awareness of bullying and the impact it can have. Odd Socks Day forms part of the Anti-Bullying Week campaign and by wearing odd socks to school, highlights what makes us all unique. At Malvern College Egypt, pupils were challenged to design a poster, raising an awareness of the theme and highlighting the importance of Kindness. This links to our Malvern Qualities:
KINDNESS Recognising that kindness and consideration are an essential part of a civilised society and a happy community. Acting with compassion and showing empathy towards those in difficulty.
Pupils from both Primary and Secondary submitted entries to the poster competition and we were overwhelmed by the creative messages displayed in these posters. Winning designs were chosen to be printed for display around the College and all pupils’ efforts were rewarded with house points. Other exciting activities that took place during the week were kindness webs, chains of kind words and imaginative sock design. Overall, we are extremely proud of the pupils for demonstrating their kindness and care for their peers and the communication of the powerful anti-bullying message. We look forward to Anti-Bullying week 2022! 20
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Where to start!! This year we had 9 amazing performances by our wonderful pupils. Pupils from Years 4,5 and 6 excelled themselves at the British Embassy Carol Concert with many parents, friends and staff supporting our pupils who performed as part of a combined choir of pupils from several international schools in Cairo. This was followed by Pre-Nursery and Nursery pupils performing some favourite Winter themed songs for a very enthusiastic audience of parents. Year 1 performed superbly in the mini-musical ‘Snowman at Sunset’ and even ‘made’ a snowman on stage. They performed very convincingly as a group and the soloists sang beautifully. Reception sang a range of winter songs with great energy and confidence. The Year 2 mini-musical, ‘Eddie the Penguin Saves the World’ shared a very relevant reminder that we should all take care of our planet through song and action. Year 6 pupils narrated both the Year 1 and Year 2 musicals, adding to our enjoyment of the plays.
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Years 4 to 6 entertained parents with traditional festive songs in the Piazza while parents mingled and enjoyed some festive food and drink. Again, pupils from Year 6 introduced the songs and year groups showed great maturity and spirit.
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On the final day of term, it was the MCE staff who took to the stage, entertaining pupils with Carols in the foyer. A wonderfully positive end to a busy term.
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At Malvern College Egypt swimming plays a vital role in the co-curricular activities offered by the College. MCE organizes inter-house Swimming Gala each year. Our coaches prepare the pupils for months before the Gala to compete with sportsmanship and honour. Our young champions have been preparing tirelessly for the past months. The swimming teams represented the four houses competed with sportsmanship.
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As part of our ongoing efforts to provide our pupils with extraordinary experiences during their school day, we offer our pupils a variety of co-curricular activities that focus on their development in all aspects from the educational to the Physical & Recreational aspects. Co-curricular activities are vital because even though they are not a part of the core curriculum, they play a very crucial role in giving our pupils the ability to mould their lives to become well-rounded people. We introduced new varieties of CCA’s such as Model United Nations (MUN), Robotics, Computer Coding, Classical Ballet,Social Marketing , Debating ,Psychology, Astronomy, and Space Club.
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KNOWLEDGE IS POWER
THE MALVERN QUALITIES Malvern College Egypt holds a firm commitment to absolute and fundamental values that have stood the test of time. While we refer to them as “Malvern Qualities” they are as relevant in the town of Malvern UK as they are in our city of Cairo. It is through our common emphasis on these values that pupils across the Malvern family of schools will leave well-prepared as global citizens who are ready to both understand and solve issues facing our world in the 21st Century.
RESILIENCE Showing persistence and perseverance in the face of difficulty. Having the ability to face challenges with confidence and with good humour. Being able to respond positively to setbacks and to see them as an opportunity to learn.
SELF AWARENESS Being reflective about the process of learning and what we do. Showing an awareness of both strengths and weaknesses and taking responsibility for personal development.
OPEN MINDEDNESS Being open-minded to the wide range of beliefs, opinions and cultures that make up the modern world and yet having the strength of character to stand by one’s own. Showing respect and acceptance to those who hold contrary views and the intellectual flexibility to see others’ points of view. Having a global outlook and actively contributing to a multi-cultural society.
COLLABORATION Demonstrating an awareness that collaboration is a vital skill in society. Working with others to bring about the greater good and to offer service. Showing generosity towards other opinions and ideas and an ability to recognise that other ideas may be better than one’s own. Working together to learn.
KINDNESS Recognising that kindness and consideration are an essential part of a civilised society and a happy community. Acting with compassion and showing empathy towards those in difficulty.
RISK TAKING Demonstrating a confident, imaginative and innovative approach to what is possible. Pushing oneself both mentally and physically in unfamiliar situations. Showing curiosity and creativity to explore new ideas and opportunities.
CURIOSITY Having an inquisitive and investigative attitude.
AMBITION Being forward-thinking with a vision of the future, and showing the determination and courage to follow this path.
INDEPENDENCE Showing self-reliance and resourcefulness in all actions.
INTEGRITY Showing the strength of character to be an honest and trustworthy member of society and to stand by one’s beliefs. Being willing to accept personal responsibility where things go wrong and to learn from mistakes when they occur. Demonstrating intellectual honesty by acknowledging sources of information and ideas.
HUMILITY Having awareness of one’s strengths and abilities but with a sense of modesty. Recognising the distinction and benefits of a Malvern College education, making the most of the opportunities it provides and understanding with sensitivity and humility that others do not enjoy the same advantages.
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