#025 - Welcome back to the Malvern College podcast where we bring together the community to explore more about life inside and outside the school from the point of view of pupils, staff and parents. Each week we’ll be talking to one of the members of the community to find out more, hear their stories and get a little deeper into the fabric of life around the school.

In this episode we’re talking to sixth former Robyn, who’s been awarded the Clark Scholarship.

Robyn’s going to discuss what the award is, how she achieved the scholarship and what it means to her.

But we also get to hear what it was like for Robyn transitioning into a new school for A Level study, what she’s studying now that she’s at Malvern and what her future plans and aspirations are.

So come with me now as we find out more in this conversation with sixth former, Robyn.

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#024 - Welcome back to the Malvern College podcast where we bring together the community to explore more about life inside and outside the school from the point of view of pupils, staff and parents. Each week we’ll be talking to one of the members of the community to find out more, hear their stories and get a little deeper into the fabric of life around the school.

Now in this episode we’re back talking to Keith Metcalfe, Headmaster of Malvern College. Keith’s about to explain what the plan is for this term, he talks about Malvern College Switzerland, the societies popping up across school in all year groups and we hear about the Border Shield match.

That’s all coming up in this episode so come with me now as we speak to Keith Metcalfe in the Headmaster’s office.

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#023 - Welcome back to the Malvern College podcast where we bring together the community to explore more about life inside and outside the school from the point of view of pupils, staff and parents. Each week we’ll be talking to one of the members of the community to find out more, hear their stories and get a little deeper into the fabric of life around the school.

Now in this episode we’re talking languages with none other than Head of Languages, Alex Young.

Alex is going to discuss his own journey to where he is now, the approach to teaching languages at Malvern and why he encourages pupils to study and learn a new language.

This is a great episode, as a father and a teacher, Alex has a lot of advice for pupils and parents alike.

So come with me now as we find out more in this conversation with Alex Young.

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#022 - Welcome back to the Malvern College podcast where we bring together the community to explore more about life inside and outside the school from the point of view of pupils, staff and parents. Each week we’ll be talking to one of the members of the community to find out more, hear their stories and get a little deeper into the fabric of life around the school.

On today’s episode we’re talking to Director of Studies, Joe Gauci, about his role at the school.

That means we’ll be finding out just how Joe balances his role as Director of Studies with teaching, how things at Malvern have changed over the years and we’ll even discover how Malvern go about recruiting new teachers and what they look for in candidates.

So come with me now as we find out more in this conversation with Joe Gauci.

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#021 - Welcome back to the Malvern College podcast where we bring together the community to explore more about life inside and outside the school from the point of view of pupils, staff and parents. Each week we’ll be talking to one of the members of the community to find out more, hear their stories and get a little deeper into the fabric of life around the school.

Now in this episode we’re talking outdoor pursuits with none other than the outdoor pursuits lead, Jay Watts.

Jay is going to tell us about the expeditions at Malvern College, he explains what makes this different to academic subjects, we find out how everything fits into the calendar and what’s coming up this year in the field of outdoor pursuits.

So come with me now as we find out more in this conversation with Jay Watts.

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#020 - Welcome back to the Malvern College podcast where we bring together the community to explore more about life inside and outside the school from the point of view of pupils, staff and parents. Each week we’ll be talking to one of the members of the community to find out more, hear their stories and get a little deeper into the fabric of life around the school.

Now this episode was recorded during the last half-term break and so we’re going to fly off to Dubai to meet up with the Castree Family. We speak to Mum, Dad and two children to hear what life is like for them all as part of the Malvern College community.

So come with me now as we enjoy a conversation with the Castree family dialing in from the United Arab Emirates.

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#019 - Welcome back to the Malvern College podcast where we bring together the community to explore more about life inside and outside the school from the point of view of pupils, staff and parents. Each week we’ll be talking to one of the members of the community to find out more, hear their stories and get a little deeper into the fabric of life around the school.

In this podcast we’re talking to Master i/c Cricket at Malvern College Mark Hardinges, along with two pupils Bethan and Ollie.

So we’ll be hearing about how and why cricket is so important at Malvern College, the psychology and mental health development surrounding the sport and also how the school balances the sport with the more academic side of school life.

But we also get to hear from each of them what’s so special about walking onto the pitch at school.

Come with me now as we step into this conversation with Bethan, Ollie and Master of Cricket, Mark Hardinges.

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#018 - Welcome back to the Malvern College podcast where we bring together the community to explore more about life inside and outside the school from the point of view of pupils, staff and parents. Each week we’ll be talking to one of the members of the community to find out more, hear their stories and get a little deeper into the fabric of life around the school.

In this podcast we’re talking to Sheenagh Brighton-Goedalls from the English department at Malvern College, and she’s joined by Lucy and Finn, pupils at the school.

So we ask Sheenagh the question what is English and we discuss whether literacy is becoming more an issue due to how young people communicate with each other. But then we hear a pupil perspective from Lucy and Finn, finding out why they chose English at A level, what they don’t enjoy and how they might state their case to a Year 11 student thinking about what to study at A level. Come with me now as we step into this conversation.

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#016 - Welcome back to the Malvern College podcast where we bring together the community to explore more about life inside and outside the school from the point of view of pupils, staff and parents. Each week we’ll be talking to one of the members of the community to find out more, hear their stories and get a little deeper into the fabric of life around the school.

In this podcast we’re speaking to Giles Hopkirk, Director of Teaching and Learning. Giles talks first about his experience working at schools overseas, he explains something about the qualities of Malvern College students, both past and present, and he explains something about the future of technology in education and why the role of expert teaching will always be with us.

But there’s much more in this episode too so come with me as we step into this conversation with Giles Hopkirk.

Malvern College online
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#015 - Welcome back to the Malvern College podcast where we bring together the community to explore more about life inside and outside the school from the point of view of pupils, staff and parents. Each week we’ll be talking to one of the members of the community to find out more, hear their stories and get a little deeper into the fabric of life around the school. 

In this podcast we’re talking to Jennifer Akehurst, Head of Spanish, about the International Baccalaureate and we’ll be finding out all about the IB at Malvern College. Jennifer explains to us the differences between the IB and A-levels, how it can prepare people for university and how the school helps students decide which route to take. 

Join us now as we step into this conversation. 

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