{"id":12279,"date":"2023-10-12T12:36:10","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T04:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/?p=12279"},"modified":"2024-09-27T14:27:28","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T06:27:28","slug":"ml-kingsley-dedicated-to-nurturing-well-rounded-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/ml-kingsley-dedicated-to-nurturing-well-rounded-leaders\/","title":{"rendered":"ML Kingsley dedicated to nurturing well-rounded leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12279\" class=\"elementor elementor-12279\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f1bf9db elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f1bf9db\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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leaders<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6e10ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-post-info happy-addon ha-post-info\" data-id=\"f6e10ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ha-inline-items ha-icon-list-items ha-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"ha-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-f7b626c ha-inline-item\" itemprop=\"author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/author\/admin\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-icon-list-text ha-post-info__item ha-post-info__item--type-author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tadmin\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"ha-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-ec8bafd ha-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/2023\/10\/12\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-icon-list-text ha-post-info__item ha-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOctober 12, 2023\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d56622 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-post-featured-image happy-addon ha-post-featured-image\" data-id=\"1d56622\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/a1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/a1.png 800w, https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/a1-600x375.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08755a4 gb-post-lnk elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08755a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The school\u2019s holistic approach fosters an environment where students thrive academically and socially.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d02b33e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d02b33e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/a1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12284\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/a1.png 800w, https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/a1-600x375.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Maple Leaf Kingsley International School is guided by the values: \u2018Invest, Impart, Instil\u2019.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9537bd gb-post-lnk elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9537bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span lang=\"EN-MY\">PETALING JAYA:<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-MY\"> Academic success can be a challenging journey, but in a nurturing and supportive environment, it becomes an exciting expedition of growth and opportunities. This is the very essence of what ML Kingsley aspires to provide.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-MY\">\u201cBeing a student is so much more than academics, and at Kingsley, I really do feel as if I\u2019m able to learn and grow much more as a person because of the support that I\u2019m receiving, both academically and socially,\u201d said Singam Reshmanraaj, a current A-level student at Maple Leaf Kingsley International School (ML Kingsley).<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-MY\">Beyond the books<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-MY\">Christine Ong Yee Ten, head of English &amp; Pre-U studies pointed out that the tight-knit A-level community \u2013 where classrooms typically host just 25 students on average \u2013 fosters a personalised environment ensuring that every student receives individual support.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08f23f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"08f23f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/a2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12285\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/a2.png 800w, https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/a2-600x375.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Ong takes pride in her A-level students and values ML Kingsley\u2019s nurturing environment which allows them to flourish.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f05c65e gb-post-lnk elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f05c65e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-MY\">In this nurturing setting where growth is a priority, it\u2019s no surprise that even though extracurricular activities (ECAs) are not obligatory for A-level students, a substantial number of them display a keen interest in leadership projects such as organising cultural festivals and charity events.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-MY\">\u201cDuring these events, we teachers will act as their supervisors and allow them to take charge. When you give them the opportunity, they will eagerly embrace it, there\u2019s no need to force them,\u201d Ong shared.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48742e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"48742e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/a3.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12286\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/a3.png 800w, https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/a3-600x375.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Saruwatari Fuka (left) and Singam Reshmanraaj (right), both current A-level students, are eager to learn and grow even more with ML Kingsley.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-420e80c gb-post-lnk elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"420e80c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Another A-Level student Saruwatari Fuka fondly recalled her involvement in a charity event last July, where her team sold \u2018kakigori\u2019, a Japanese shaved ice treat. Each member had distinct roles, such as communicating with teachers, accounting and more.<\/p><p>\u201cAs a team, we developed leadership skills and honed our event planning abilities. The event also allowed us to immerse ourselves in different cultures through cuisines like Korean and Malaysian Nyonya food. It was a wonderful experience,\u201d said Saruwatari.<\/p><p>Singam also expressed a keen interest in participating in future events such as the A-level prom night and the November donation programme if the opportunity arises.<\/p><p><strong>Core values<\/strong><\/p><p>ML Kingsley\u2019s commitment to inclusivity and well-being is demonstrated through multiple initiatives. Its \u2018Wall of Fame\u2019 celebrates student achievements, fostering acceptance and pride within the school community. Simultaneously, the school\u2019s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programmes emphasise empathy and community engagement amongst its students.<\/p><p>Secondary principal Simha Priya highlighted the seamless integration of PSHE (Personal, Social Health Education) programmes into students\u2019 lessons. This educates students on recognising and addressing various forms of bullying, equipping them with tools to involve teachers when needed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a18efa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6a18efa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/a4.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12287\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/a4.png 800w, https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/a4-600x375.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Simha Priya spoke of the future activities and programmes planned for the betterment of the school.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02532a5 gb-post-lnk elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02532a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-MY\">The saying, \u2018it takes a village to raise a child\u2019, emphasises the significance of ongoing communication between the school and parents, which is made possible through the school\u2019s Parent-Teacher Portal (PTP).<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-MY\">This portal offers regular updates on classroom activities, including weekly feedback for parents. This seamless connection ensures that parents are well informed, fostering a productive partnership that promotes their child\u2019s holistic development.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-MY\">Simha further reinforced: \u201cWe communicate very closely with all the parents and it\u2019s great if parents were to come and talk to us, discuss any issues and matters. We are always there to offer our help and assistance.\u201d<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-MY\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freemalaysiatoday.com\/category\/leisure\/2023\/10\/07\/ml-kingsley-dedicated-to-nurturing-well-rounded-leaders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.freemalaysiatoday.com\/category\/leisure\/2023\/10\/07\/ml-kingsley-dedicated-to-nurturing-well-rounded-leaders\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4efa4f8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4efa4f8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-df856b7\" data-id=\"df856b7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e23fdf2 elementor-align-end elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"e23fdf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/articles\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-arrow-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Back to articles<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ML Kingsley dedicated to nurturing well-rounded leaders admin October 12, 2023 The school\u2019s holistic approach fosters an environment where students thrive academically and socially. Maple Leaf Kingsley International School is guided by the values: \u2018Invest, Impart, Instil\u2019. 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