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SPRING 2025 EDITION
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Earlier this year, Fashion Design Scholar Evelyn Y earnt herself a major feature in Selin Art Magazine for her innovative fashion design. Selin Art Magazine, based in the Netherlands, explores high-end beauty and fashion, showcasing stories of individuals all around the world and celebrating diverse fashion designs that express unique identities.
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Evelyn’s striking design ‘Inferno’ brilliantly captures society’s obsession with screens and devices, in a Welcome from Contents contemporary echo of Dante’s inferno - where fixation instead lay in deities. Evelyn’s feature recognises her emerging talent on a global platform and follows impressive accolades including being shortlisted for the Headmaster Geography in Action the Forbes China Top 100 Young Artists and named as a Pearson Edexcel Featured Artist. 3
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Welcome to the Spring term edition Malvern College Qingdao of the Malvernian newsletter. The Welcome to the Spring term edition
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We doofhope enjoy the reading t this time year,you across Malvern family of schools, the following pages. we pause to reflect on the growth and achievements of our pupils. Once again, our school community has shown that education is far more than the acquisition of knowledge - it is a journey shaped by character, creativity, resilience and purpose.
Over the past year, our pupils have continued to thrive in all aspects of school life. Academically, they have faced the rigours of examinations with determination and diligence, embodying the Malvernian spirit of intellectual curiosity and personal ambition. Whether sitting GCSEs, A-levels or the IB, they have demonstrated not only academic knowledge but also integrity, discipline and the confidence to think independently. These moments of assessment Keith offer aMetcalfe, glimpse Headmaster into their potential - nurtured through years of Keith Metcalfe, Headmaster guided discovery in supportive learning environments. As communicators, our pupils have excelled in music recitals, theatre productions, debating competitions and art exhibitions both physical and virtual. They have showcased their creativity in fashion design and embroidery. In sport, they have participated in a wide range of competitive disciplines, from figure skating to shot put, gymnastics to skiing, dance to rugby. Through outdoor adventure activities, they have grown as team builders, explorers and path finders.
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CareersScience Competition Inter-House 65 We are especially proud of their contributions to charity and Gold Ticket Winners 5 community events, where they have demonstrated compassion, Malvern College Curiosity Day 7 Science Competition a Inter-House strong sense of global citizenship and innovative6 thinking Spring Term Awards and Colours 8 through their engagement with Malvern College Curiosity Day AI and robotics. It is7 in these diverse and World Bookarenas Day that confidence is built, leadership is nurtured 10 Springpassions Term Awards and Colours 8 lifelong are discovered. Deema Mozayen’s (OM) Engineering Journey 12 World Book Day 10 This edition captures the essence of what it means to be a The Wyche Primary School Visit to Malvern 13 Deema Mozayen’s Engineering Journey of character. 12 May it Malvernian: learners,(OM) leaders and individuals serve as both a celebration of the year gone by and an inspiration Farewell to Dr Phil Stafford 14 The Wyche Primary School Visit to Malvern 13 for all that lies ahead. HouseFarewell Drama to Competition 16 Dr Phil Stafford 14 House Arts Drama Competition Performing Showcase
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