{"id":15633,"date":"2025-02-26T12:30:53","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T04:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/?p=15633"},"modified":"2025-02-26T14:25:11","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T06:25:11","slug":"from-classrooms-to-kick-offs-kingsley-students-score-big","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/from-classrooms-to-kick-offs-kingsley-students-score-big\/","title":{"rendered":"From Classrooms to Kick-Offs: Kingsley Students Score Big"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"15633\" class=\"elementor elementor-15633\" 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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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\/2025\/02\/26\/\">\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\tFebruary 26, 2025\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=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Article-23-48fe412b-7524-4732-98a3-c69854e843e4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"A drumming troupe consisting of Kingsley students post with the 27 drums\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Article-23-48fe412b-7524-4732-98a3-c69854e843e4.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Article-23-48fe412b-7524-4732-98a3-c69854e843e4-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"ha-image-caption\"><\/figcaption>\n\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-3d233e8 article-main-title elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-post-title happy-addon ha-post-title\" data-id=\"3d233e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"ha-post-title elementor-size-default\">From Classrooms to Kick-Offs: Kingsley Students Score Big<\/h1>\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 ul-gb-wrpr 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><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have you ever wondered why sports play such an important role at Maple Leaf Kingsley International School?\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You might be thinking of Dato\u2019 Nicol Ann David, Lewis Hamilton, Pandalela Rinong, Roger Federer, and Park Ji-Sung.<\/span><\/i><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well, it\u2019s more than just being a sensational athlete and it\u2019s more than just staying fit\u2014sports are essential for the holistic development of students.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kingsley ensures that students have access to a wide range of sports through its robust extracurricular activities (ECAs) programme. These activities, integrated into the Personal, Social &amp; Health Education (PSHE) programme, help students develop important life skills and promote well-being.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kingsley supports the growth of different types of intelligence, using sports as part of a Multiple Intelligences (MI) approach that fosters cognitive, social, and emotional development.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-89d2750 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"89d2750\" 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-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-eff4744\" data-id=\"eff4744\" 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-b060d2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b060d2b\" 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=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Article-23-IMG_20240628_091234-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15639\" alt=\"An equestrian prepares the horse in the Kingsley stables\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Article-23-IMG_20240628_091234-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Article-23-IMG_20240628_091234-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Article-23-IMG_20240628_091234-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Article-23-IMG_20240628_091234-338x450.jpg 338w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Yee-haw! Let\u2019s ride em\u2019, cowgirl! <\/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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0e2b66c\" data-id=\"0e2b66c\" 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-f12bff1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f12bff1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Role of Sports in Student Life at Kingsley<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e2703c gb-post-lnk ul-gb-wrpr elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e2703c\" 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 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Active movement or sports at Kingsley are an integral part of student life. Participation in athletics not only promotes physical fitness but also builds character. Students learn valuable life skills such as teamwork, leadership, and perseverance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These experiences create well-rounded <\/span><b>student-athletes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> prepared for the challenges of the future.<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b986b42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b986b42\" 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=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Article-23-WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-09-at-11.37.25-AM.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15640\" alt=\"A group of excited Kingsley graduates throw their mortarboard in the air while hugging a bouquet and graduation scroll.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Article-23-WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-09-at-11.37.25-AM.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Article-23-WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-09-at-11.37.25-AM-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Article-23-WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-09-at-11.37.25-AM-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Article-23-WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-09-at-11.37.25-AM-600x450.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Hip, hip, HOORAY! A holistic batch of students is ready to excel.<\/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-e67a3a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e67a3a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Wholesome Development Throughout the School Years \n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-857b313 gb-post-lnk ul-gb-wrpr elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"857b313\" 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 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kingsley&#8217;s <\/span><b>Personal, Social &amp; Health Education (PSHE) programme<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is designed to encourage students to develop holistically, with sports and physical activities playing a central role. Physical education is not just about physical well-being; it\u2019s tied to emotional and social growth. The programme promotes self-awareness, personal responsibility, and collaboration through sports.<\/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-9719d20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9719d20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Holistic Development Through Extracurricular Activities (ECAs)\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50c8c16 gb-post-lnk ul-gb-wrpr elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50c8c16\" 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 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kingsley offers a variety of ECAs, including <\/span><b>sports for students<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, to ensure that they develop into well-rounded individuals. These activities go beyond the classroom to help students discover their passions, relieve stress, and maintain a healthy balance between work and play.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From swimming and horse riding to chess and robotics, Kingsley has ECAs that cater to different interests and abilities. <\/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-071cd1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"071cd1c\" 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=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MLKIS-23-Visual-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15644\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MLKIS-23-Visual-2.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MLKIS-23-Visual-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MLKIS-23-Visual-2-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Extracurricular activities that go beyond individual enjoyment\u2013we blur the lines between team building and skill building! <\/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-f501dbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f501dbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Student-Athletes at Kingsley: A Win-Win Situation\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a01031 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a01031\" 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 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For some students, sports offer a healthy distraction from academic pressures. For others, sports are closely aligned with their future career goals. Either way, we\u2019re here to be a strong support system that ensures <\/span><b>student-athletes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can focus on their extracurricular and academic aspirations without one taking away from the other.<\/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-467c7ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"467c7ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sports for Students: Types of ECAs Available\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec964f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec964f7\" 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 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kingsley offers a wide variety of ECAs, including team sports such as basketball, football, and volleyball, as well as individual activities like tennis, badminton, and swimming. Students can choose activities that suit their interests and skill levels, creating a well-rounded extracurricular experience and allowing them to fully enjoy the <\/span><b>benefits of sports<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/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-f3a2e42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f3a2e42\" 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=\"1152\" height=\"648\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Article-23-Basketball-match-23-March-2024-22.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15645\" alt=\"Two opposing groups shake each others\u2019 hands before starting the friendly competition\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Article-23-Basketball-match-23-March-2024-22.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Article-23-Basketball-match-23-March-2024-22-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1152px) 100vw, 1152px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Let\u2019s play ball. The friendly match is about to begin! <\/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-c1562da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c1562da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Boarding Life and Additional Sports Activities\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dfa8ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5dfa8ce\" 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 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For boarding students, Extra Curricular Activities (ECAs) are even more essential. With extra time to fill, these students often participate in more activities to avoid boredom and stay engaged. From morning runs to after-school sports practises, there\u2019s always something happening on campus for boarders.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-96511bf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"96511bf\" 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-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0f4ef0c\" data-id=\"0f4ef0c\" 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-e6b6bf9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e6b6bf9\" 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\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Article-23-Fencing-Duo_IMG_0399-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15649\" alt=\"Terry Lee and Tony Lee pose with Kingsley\u2019s Senior Leadership Team\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Article-23-Fencing-Duo_IMG_0399-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Article-23-Fencing-Duo_IMG_0399-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Article-23-Fencing-Duo_IMG_0399-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Article-23-Fencing-Duo_IMG_0399-338x450.jpg 338w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-586906d\" data-id=\"586906d\" 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-3e93f54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3e93f54\" 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\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Article-23-IMG_0408-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15651\" alt=\"Terry Lee and Tony Lee pose with Kingsley\u2019s Senior Leadership Team\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Article-23-IMG_0408-1-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Article-23-IMG_0408-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Article-23-IMG_0408-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Article-23-IMG_0408-1-338x450.jpg 338w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4575695 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4575695\" 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 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Terry &amp; Tony \u2013 The pride and joy of Kingsley<\/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-8eb6fb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8eb6fb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Spotlight on Kingsley\u2019s Star Athletes\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34dffe8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34dffe8\" 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><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Swinging<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> into the spotlight are two of Kingsley\u2019s top <\/span><b>student-athletes:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Terry Lee and Tony Lee.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Representing Malaysia as the nation\u2019s fencers in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympics.com\/en\/news\/malaysia-athletes-qualified-southeast-asian-games-2023-cambodia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>2023 Southeast Asian Games<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Cambodia, both Terry and Tony made Kingsley and Malaysia proud!\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With each sabre, \u00e9p\u00e9e and foil, Terry and Tony dedicated their time, effort and energy to the sport and their study time. These students excel both in the classroom and on the \u2018piste\u2019. They manage to juggle their academic responsibilities while continuing to perform at high levels in their respective sports. <\/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-adf0b19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"adf0b19\" 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=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Article-23-IMG_4551-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15658\" alt=\"A group of certified students stand proudly with their certificates, along with the teachers.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Article-23-IMG_4551-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Article-23-IMG_4551-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Article-23-IMG_4551-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Article-23-IMG_4551-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">We make sure our students are fully capable of making their dreams come true!<\/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-235bf12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"235bf12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Kingsley Supports Sports Development\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04fd0a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04fd0a2\" 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 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kingsley provides extensive support for <\/span><b>student-athletes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, including modern facilities, expert coaching, and ample practice time. Whether students aim to pursue sports professionally or simply want to improve their skills, Kingsley offers the tools they need to succeed.<\/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-f783029 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f783029\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Balancing Act: Managing Sports and Studies\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8db7953 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8db7953\" 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 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Balancing sports and academics can be challenging, but Kingsley\u2019s students have mastered the art. By setting schedules and managing their time wisely, <\/span><b>student-athletes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can maintain strong academic performance while still participating in the sports they love.<\/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-5fed549 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5fed549\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Beyond Sports: Other Favourite Activities\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c18b73b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c18b73b\" 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 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While sports are a big part of student life at Kingsley, students also engage in other ECAs like music, drama, and art. These activities provide a creative outlet for students and allow them to express themselves differently outside of the athletic field.<\/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-911b8b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"911b8b0\" 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=\"2560\" height=\"1927\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Article-23-05-2-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15660\" alt=\"A collage of students is presented by another student.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Article-23-05-2-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Article-23-05-2-1536x1156.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Article-23-05-2-2048x1541.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Article-23-05-2-598x450.jpg 598w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Ready, Cameras, Action! Our students enjoy a variety of activities beyond sports. <\/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-1d94f92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d94f92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b662ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b662ad\" 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 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Kingsley, sports are more than just games\u2014they are a cornerstone of student development. Through a variety of ECAs and sports programmes, Kingsley nurtures the next generation of <\/span><b>student-athletes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, preparing them for both academic and athletic success. By fostering a balanced approach to education, Kingsley ensures that its students are well-rounded, confident, and ready for the future.<\/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-87db235 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"87db235\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80d23f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80d23f6\" 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<ol><li><b>What sports are available for students at Kingsley?<\/b><ul><li>Kingsley offers a range of sports, including football, basketball, swimming, table tennis, and badminton.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><b>How does Kingsley support students in both sports and academics?<\/b><ul><li>Kingsley provides modern facilities, expert coaching, and ample time for students to balance academics and sports.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><b>Do boarding students have more access to sports activities?<\/b><ul><li>Yes, boarding students often participate in more sports activities to stay active and engaged during their free time.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><b>How do students manage their time between academics and sports?<\/b><ul><li>With structured schedules and time management strategies, students can balance academics and sports.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol>\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 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