News

Markham College is an exciting place where new developments are always taking place. Browse through our news to find out more about our initiatives and achievements, as well as read up on some helpful tips.

SAT 7th October – Session at Markham College

Important information regarding the SAT exam on the 7th of October at Markham College. Entrance time 7:15 a.m.Entrance gate located in Calle Augusto Angulo 295 MirafloresEnd time of the exam 11:30 a.m.Exit gate, Calle Augusto Angulo 295 Miraflores You must come with:- Identity card or Passport- Admission Ticket- Computer with a sufficiently charged battery- Calculator, […]

Donate Blood, Save Lives

Would you save a life if you could? Now you can: Donate Blood in our Campaign this 22nd of October from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Markham´s San Antonio Campus.

EY Open Days – Markham Experience

Live the Markham Experience! Sign up for a guided tour of the Early Years campus in Monterrico. Welcome to new families, with children aged 3 to 6 years old, interested in applying to Markham.

Open Days – Markham Experience

Live the Markham Experience! Register for a guided visit of the San Antonio campus families with children (3 to 6 years old) applying to Early Years. Upcoming tours: 6th and 7th September, 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Tours guides are our S3 students who will proudly show the exceptional opportunities Markham has to offer.

The Eclectic Gala – 9th June

The Eclectic Gala, 9th June at 7.30pm, will be an evening filled with varied music, movement, performance and dance. It is Chris Binge’s farewell to Markham College and to Peru. Join us for a special evening!

My OMA Circles

We are happy to announce that many former Markham students have joined Circles, an exclusive platform for the community of ex-Markhamiams. If you don’t have an account, go to myomacircles.pe, where you’ll be able to create your own groups and add other OMAs that share the same interests.

Eunoia Cookbook 2021

Markham is proud to present the Eunoia Cookbook produced by students. This publication contains healthy recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, drinks and snacks.

My OMA launch

We are proud to present My OMA, an online platform created by the OMA Association for the alumni of Markham College. You can find relevant news from our community, information about our upcoming events and a gallery with photos of past activities.

Follow the School leaders

In 2021, Rodrigo, Florencia, Micaela and Juan Diego made up the Markham Prefects’ Team, facing a real challenge to bring the school community together online. We asked this extraordinary group of students about their experience and what drove them to apply for these positions.

What can a School do to protect staff and students from COVID-19?

The COVID-19 pandemic has had extreme effects on almost all organisations – Markham College has been no exception. This sudden change required a quick adaptation to the new health and sanitation measures provided by the government, ensuring the maintenance team’s own safety as well as that of any other visitor to the school.

Digital Classroom

G de Gestión magazine interviewed Mr Chris Binge, Headmaster, on the successful adaptation of our programme to an online platform.

LAHC Conference – Matucana 2019

This year the Latin American Heads Conference (LAHC) was made up of eight schools and its goal was the development of eight projects focused on environmental sustainability. We had from 22 – 24 May to make a change in the community of Matucana.

Rock & Water at Markham College

Markham College is the first school in Peru that will integrate the Rock and Water approach into their educational programme. As part of the school’s effort to empower young people and proactively combat bullying, the College participated in an exclusive training session that supports its focus on human relations and values such as respect for one another.

Galapagos trip – a student’s view

By Salvatore Cordova (S5)

The Galapagos experience surpassed all my expectations and went beyond that. In previous trips we have always been given some sense of control and consciousness, however, we always followed a certain plan.

Mayores Volleyball team wins 2nd place

The girls’ Juveniles team represented Markham on their recent trip to the Grange School in Chile last May. Their captain, Ariana Castro, shares some thoughts on the experience:

Service Project in Queña Raymi, Cusco

In 2018, for the first time ever, the S4 Leaders Training Trip took place in Cusco. We had the chance to collaborate in the Queña Raymi Project by planting trees for the community alongside 100 Cusco COAR students, 250 locals and 170 people from the Markham community who fundraised enough money to plant 10,000 trees.

The Copa America at Markham

Markham College had the honour to win the BBVA’s unique experience, showcasing the original CONMEBOL trophy on school grounds.

Preparing for the Lima 2019 Pan-American Games

Previous to the arrival of the Lima 2019 Pan-American Games, on Wednesday 22 May we had the opportunity to receive Luisa Villar (Roosevelt School teacher and Peruvian representative of the Pan-Am organisation) and Juan Leon (a well-known Peruvian swimmer) in the Lower School.

Outstanding university results

At Markham College we are proud to share the outstanding results our students have accomplished in their university applications, the result of their longstanding dedication and effort.

2019 Aerospace Engineering Awards

We are excited to announce that one of our former students, Franco Cubas (graduated in 2014), was recognised in the 2019 Aerospace Engineering Awards and awarded the H.S. Stillwell Problem Solving Scholarship from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

2019 International Food Fair

This year’s International Food Fair was extra special due to it occurring on the day of the inauguration ceremony for the Regional Round Square Conference hosted by Markham and San Silvestre students.

DT featured in DATA magazine

We are pleased to share the latest edition of The Design and Technology Association’s magazine where Markham College’s Design and Technology (DT) department was featured thanks to the efforts made last year by Ms Rachel Wyncoll (Head of the DT department) to inspire young students to become involved in this subject.

Graduate receives Rising Star Award

We are pleased to announce one of our own Old Markhamians, Fernando Tamayo Grados (graduated in 2005), has received a Rising Star for Young Alumni Award from the Faculty of Business and Economics at the University of Melbourne. This award recognises his emerging leadership in Peru and Latin America promoting sustainable development through social enterprise.

Chincha Trip – March 2019

The weekend of the 16th and 17th of March, the first Chincha service trip of 2019 took place. Around 140 students volunteered to go, including 30 attendees from San Silvestre School.

Mayor’s Cup International 2019

During the summer break, the 2003/2004 (age group) football team participated in the 11th edition of the Mayor’s Cup International Showcase against teams from 19 countries and 27 U.S states.

Un hogar, un futuro – HACIA Democracy

It is our pleasure to announce that one of the three finalist groups in the Desafío de Emprendimiento Social HACIA Democracy 2019 is “Un hogar, un futuro”, by a group of 13 young Markham students. This challenge aims to develop young entrepreneurs with a strong civic commitment. The idea is to identify a problem inside of a community and propose an innovative and sustainable project to solve it. A great prize will be offered to the project that demonstrates extraordinary innovation, impact and sustainability.

Summer School 2019

This season Markham’s Summer School celebrated 30 years since it began offering summertime activities to students. This year we were lucky to have 200 participants.