Our annual Carol Service was held on the evening of 16th December at St Mary's church. A magical evening was had by all and everyone left feeling festive. A huge well done and thank you to all involved.

The Malbank Computing department (Mrs Austin & Mr Harbour) recently took a group of Year 13 students to Staffordshire University, renowned as the UK's top institution for Games Development. The visit offered students a practical introduction to Games Development while showcasing a leading local university as a potential future pathway. Students thoroughly enjoyed the engaging, hands-on experience, which sparked their enthusiasm for pursuing creative and technical careers.

This week our new cohort of House Captains had their first official House Meeting. The students were absolutely impeccable, and it was lovely to see how nurturing the Year 11 House Captains were with all the younger students and how much enthusiasm they had for their new roles.

During the meeting, the houses selected their new house charities. The discussions leading up to their final choices were lovely to hear and the teams have all chosen charities that mean a lot to them. 

Bears: Cancer Research UK

Dolphins: Children in Need

Kestrels: RDA (Riding for the Disabled Association) 

Wolves: Unicef

Fundraising ideas have already been discussed and there are some BIG plans afoot! 

We also began discussions about bullying and ways to combat instances of bullying at Malbank. Pupils began to collect together their ideas for an anti-bullying charter. There were some cracking discussions and other ideas that students brought along to the meeting, and it was great listening to the ways in which they want to further develop the culture of Malbank. 

We are lucky to have a very diverse group of students involved in the Captains Council this year and look forward to their contributions this year.

Today our Malbank School Community came together to remember those who sacrificed so we could live in freedom.  Our assembly gave us all the opportunity to reflect and remember those whose lives were impacted while serving our country. We are proud to honour and remember those who have served and sacrificed for our freedoms.