{"id":11,"date":"2017-04-07T05:52:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-07T05:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/malvernchengdu.2sds.com\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2019-04-02T05:07:10","modified_gmt":"2019-04-01T21:07:10","slug":"malvern-colleges-ethos","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.malvernchengdu.cn\/en\/malvern-colleges-ethos\/","title":{"rendered":"Malvern College&#8217;s Ethos"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Malvern College\u2019s Ethos<\/h2>\r\n<p><i>\u201cA Vibrant Family of Learners\u201d<\/i><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>We foster a vibrant, nurturing environment and place your child at the centre of everything we do. Our experienced teachers adopt a personalised approach to inspire and empower each of our students to go beyond expectations and expand their potential. Drawing upon our 150+ year British boarding school heritage, we strive to instill a strong sense of community and responsibility amongst all members of the Malvern College family, through which students are encouraged to challenge boundaries, think critically and act collaboratively. We envisage them developing lifelong relationships with a genuine passion for learning that will extend further.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><i>\u201cIt is the quality of the people and the human relationships between them that make the Malvern College family so successful. Whether it is the way in which a department, class or teachers and tutors work with individual pupils, our view of education is based on mutual respect, trust, pastoral care and a positive outlook.\u201d<\/i> <\/p>\r\n<p class=\"pull-right\">-Keith Metcalfe, Headmaster of Malvern College<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\r\nTo accomplish this, we focus on key areas of development, mainly:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><b>Academic<\/b>&#8211; to discipline the mind;<\/li>\r\n \t<li><b>Cultural<\/b>&#8211; to inspire the heart;<\/li>\r\n \t<li><b>Character Development <\/b>&#8211; to create awareness of one\u2019s self and be respectful of others;<\/li>\r\n \t<li><b>Co-curricular <\/b>&#8211; to strengthen the body as well as their minds and characters.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nIn all these key areas of development, we have high expectations of our students in terms of their effort, achievements and behaviour and we aim to provide them with the means by which they can develop to the best of their abilities, their knowledge, skills and personality. By so doing, Malvern College seeks to develop confident, well-rounded individuals who can be successful in their own lives and of service to others.\r\n\r\n<p><h2>The Malvern Qualities<\/h2><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The ethos of Malvern College is cultivated through a focus on eleven carefully selected qualities which are distinct to the Malvern College community:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><b>Resilience<\/b> \u2013 having the ability to approach uncertainty with forethought, resourcefulness and determination;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><b>Self-awareness<\/b> \u2013 understanding one\u2019s strengths and seeing opportunities in one\u2019s weaknesses;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><b>Kindness<\/b> \u2013 realising that our actions have an impact on others, so there is always an effort to make a positive difference;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><b>Open-mindedness<\/b> \u2013 appreciating one\u2019s heritage and cultural background as well as the values and traditions of others;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><b>Collaboration<\/b> \u2013 learning to work effectively by seeing things from different perspectives;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><b>Risk-taking<\/b> \u2013 being able to create decisions based on deliberate actions;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><b>Curiosity<\/b> \u2013 knowing how to ask questions and having an unquenchable thirst for knowledge and continuous learning;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><b>Ambition<\/b> \u2013 having a strong sense of achievement, whether for one\u2019s self or for others;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><b>Independence<\/b> \u2013 capable of acting independently guided by a strong thought-process;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><b>Integrity<\/b> \u2013 awareness of the effects of one\u2019s actions and the responsibility that comes with it;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><b>Humility<\/b> \u2013 being self-reflective and open to others\u2019 opinions.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Malvern College\u2019s Ethos \u201cA Vibrant Family of Learners\u201d We foster a vibrant, nurturing environment and place your child at the centre of everything we do. Our experienced teachers adopt a personalised approach to inspire and empower each of our students to go beyond expectations and expand their potential. Drawing upon our 150+ year British boarding&#8230; <a class=\"view-article\" href=\"https:\/\/www.malvernchengdu.cn\/en\/malvern-colleges-ethos\/\">View Article<\/a>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_en_post_content":"<h2>Malvern College\u2019s Ethos<\/h2>\r\n<p><i>\u201cA Vibrant Family of Learners\u201d<\/i><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>We foster a vibrant, nurturing environment and place your child at the centre of everything we do. Our experienced teachers adopt a personalised approach to inspire and empower each of our students to go beyond expectations and expand their potential. Drawing upon our 150+ year British boarding school heritage, we strive to instill a strong sense of community and responsibility amongst all members of the Malvern College family, through which students are encouraged to challenge boundaries, think critically and act collaboratively. We envisage them developing lifelong relationships with a genuine passion for learning that will extend further.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><i>\u201cIt is the quality of the people and the human relationships between them that make the Malvern College family so successful. Whether it is the way in which a department, class or teachers and tutors work with individual pupils, our view of education is based on mutual respect, trust, pastoral care and a positive outlook.\u201d<\/i> <\/p>\r\n<p class=\"pull-right\">-Keith Metcalfe, Headmaster of Malvern College<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\r\nTo accomplish this, we focus on key areas of development, mainly:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><b>Academic<\/b>- to discipline the mind;<\/li>\r\n \t<li><b>Cultural<\/b>- to inspire the heart;<\/li>\r\n \t<li><b>Character Development <\/b>- to create awareness of one\u2019s self and be respectful of others;<\/li>\r\n \t<li><b>Co-curricular <\/b>- to strengthen the body as well as their minds and characters.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nIn all these key areas of development, we have high expectations of our students in terms of their effort, achievements and behaviour and we aim to provide them with the means by which they can develop to the best of their abilities, their knowledge, skills and personality. 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