Category: Pupil Achievements, General, Academic
The Chemistry Olympiad paper is a national competition/written test of chemical knowledge and understanding, designed to be accessible to able Year 13 pupils.The questions are interesting and challenging, based on real and relevant chemistry, aiming to raise awareness of what the subject is... More »
Category: Drama
The Ellis Theatre was home to a fascinating new project this term – Jane Darby’s production of Deus Dat Incrementum. This original work was created to celebrate fifty years of girls at Marlborough College and was inspired by the BBC Points West feature that aired in 1968. The work was a... More »
Category: Academic, General, Pupil Achievements
Tuomas Laakonnen (B1 U6) has gained a Silver award in the British Astronomy and Astrophysics Olympiad (BAAO) paper. This is an invitation only paper open to those scoring high Gold awards in the British Physics Olympiad (BPhO) Round 1 paper. Tuomas previously gained a Distinction in the BAAO... More »
Category: General
The U16A team competed in the England Netball National Schools Finals on Saturday 17th March at Stanborough School in Hertfordshire. Having progressed through the Regional round, held earlier this term in Bournemouth, the team were privileged to be representing the South West of... More »
Category: Academic, General, Trips
It was a pleasure to welcome our partner school in France to Marlborough last week.The pupils of the Lycée Jules Verne donned school uniform for the first time ever, and sampled all aspects of Marlborough life; lessons, chapel, the observatory, Fives, boarding house breakfasts, the play, the Mount... More »
Category: Music
It is with regret that the Choral Society Concert, due to take place this evening in the Chapel (Sunday 18 March), has been postponed due to the weather conditions. More »
The Fifth Medley of Marlborough Historians took place on Wednesday 28th February. Nine speakers from the Shell, Remove and Hundred spoke on a variety of topics ranging from the Arab/Israeli conflict, to the Origins of Writing, to Druids. All speakers delivered fascinating and well-researched... More »
Category: General
Marlborough College achieved the top level of ‘Excellent’ in both categories awarded by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, following their recent inspection, in February 2018. These examine the outcomes for pupils at the College in terms of their academic and other achievements, and also their... More »
On Sunday 4th February, Pippa Richardson, Yoga Teacher & Founder of ‘the girlness project’ visited Morris House at Marlborough College to lead a workshop on ‘Creating Happy Habits: Journaling, Gratitude & Self-Compassion’. The workshop asked the questions 'what is happiness?' and... More »
Category: Community
What marks we shall leave upon the snow A reflection on Charlotte Mew’s Poem ‘The Call’ The poem ‘The Call’ was written by Charlotte Mew, and is an appropriate starting point after the snowy days last week, and was used during the Morning Chapel services to reflect on the question what marks we... More »