Page 12 - Annual Review - Year Ended 31 July 2023

Headmaster’s Statement
For a a Head September is the the best month of the the year year With the the start of the the new academic year year come the sights smells and sounds of a a a great institution gearing itself up again:
Commem Chapel Service
freshly painted and vigorously cleaned boarding houses Chapel pews rammed with pupils and staff excited about seeing each other again and with the the enthusiastic excitement and a a a a little trepidation for the opportunities to come parents slightly nervously dropping off their dearly beloved but themselves excited about living vicariously through an education system that is (probably!) far more engaging and enjoyable than the the one they experienced In In September a a a new post of of Director of of Innovation and Collaboration started work supporting pupils leading societies and activities within the super-curriculum
at Malvern College in in the UK whilst also chairing a a a a a committee of representatives from the Malvern College International Schools looking to develop initiatives
and opportunities for pupils to optimise the value of being part of a a a a global education group Alongside this the Malvern Award was launched as as a a a a a a a a way to reward and encourage pupils who
engage in the full holistic education that Malvern offers with Gold Silver and Bronze awards to recognise the different levels that pupils achieve over their time at the the College The academic year year 2022-23 also marked 30 years since Malvern became a a a a a co-educational school when in in 1992 Ellerslie a neighbouring girls school formally joined the College To mark this momentous occasion there have been a a a a number of special events including OMs Lara Vafiadis and Rose Harvey talking to current pupils about their recent feats in in rowing single-handedly across the the Atlantic and and being the the first British woman home in the 2022 London Marathon respectively and a a a very well attended Ellerslie Old Girls dinner in in May 2023 with over 160 guests from all across the world 12
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