From the Head of PE & Sport 15.06.2024

The days seem to be rushing past in a blurry haze as we rapidly approach the end of this Academic year. Yet, we continue to see students out representing KIS in their chosen areas of sport, challenging themselves to achieve their best, learning and growing so much from the experiences.

Good luck to the many students who are diving into the challenge of competing against the best swimmers across Sabah at the 56th Sabah Invitational Age Group Swimming Championships being held from Friday 14th-Sunday 16th at Likas Aquatic center. 

We have students from Year 3 all the way up to Year 10 taking part with their respective swim clubs and we wish them all the best of luck as they work towards achieving their personal goals whatever they may be!

Good luck to: Eden Park, Sungwoo Jeon, Jiaxin Xia, Dahee Jeon, Dongchan Shin, Dahyun Ko, Vivian Huang, Sophia Chua, Dain Jeon, Abraham Chua, Kimberly Sia and Sophie Gervasi 

MSSD Basketball – Tournament report

As mentioned last week, our girls basketball team performed outstandingly at the recent U18 MSSD basketball tournament to place 3rd. Finishing 3rd in a KK wide schools tournament is already an impressive feat, but when you consider that our team was made up only of students from Years 7-10 with the youngest player being Dain at 13 facing off against 18 year olds This achievement is even more impressive. 

Thank you Dasha for providing the girls tournament report below.

We played four games in total during the tournament; our first matchup was with St. Francis Convent. The game was won by us 51-16. We played our next game at 2 p.m. against All Saints later in the afternoon. Even though the first game left a lot of us exhausted, I saw that the entire team was giving the warm-ups and drills their best before the games, which is a true testament to how hard this team works. It was a great good start to the first day of MSSD, and we also won the game convincingly which put us in a good position going into the 3rd final round robin game. 

Everyone was quite nervous the following day since we were playing Kian Kok, our competitors from the U15 Spritzer Cup, where we had defeated them and placed third last time. After building a lead in the first two quarters, the game became extremely close in the fourth. Unfortunately, in the end, we were defeated by two points. But because we won two of the three games, we had to face Tshung Tsin in the semifinals next.

We were leading in the first quarter of our game against Tshung Tsin, so it was going pretty well, but in the end, we lost. Our next game was against Kian Kok again in an hour since we had to compete for 3/4th place after losing to Tshung Tsin. We were more ready and focused on winning this time. Our game unexpectedly went into overtime, lasting one hour and thirty minutes in total. Our scores were really close, and the game was close throughout all three quarters. Sophie made three consecutive 3-pointers while I was fouled more than five times in the fourth quarter and had many free throws. We fought really hard and finished in third place, winning them by more than 16 points.

Our team’s strengths were our offensive fast break plays, steals, and rebounds were its strong points. Coach Andrew’s shouting from outside the fence and his guidance, even when we couldn’t hear him at all, were our main source of motivation. We couldn’t have succeeded if not for everyone’s determination and cheerful attitude. 

We are honored to have competed on behalf of KIS in this tournament and to have placed third. We look forward to continuing to grow and succeed more in the future. 

Dasha Team Captain

Congratulations again to all the players; Dasha, Pui San, Sophie, Ana, Haylie, Mischa, Melanie, Olivia, Isabelle, Dashie, Dain

MSSS Gymnastics

More success for KIS in the MSS sporting arena this week came through the brilliant achievements of Camelia in Year 4 who traveled all the way to Keningau for the MSSS (Sabah Schools State Championships) to compete in the Rhythmic Gymnastics Club apparatus event. 

Camelia has only been training in rhythmic gymnastics for less than a year, and considering she has also only just turned 8, it’s remarkable to think that she was competing in the Under 12 Age groups category. She is obviously a talented gymnast with a bright future ahead! 

When speaking to Camelia about the competition, she said she really enjoys getting to dress up and perform in competitions and her goal is to one day make it to the Malaysian National Level. 

Camelia finished in the top 5 for her event and age group and so I think that she has every chance of achieving that goal in the years to come as she continues to train and improve. Congratulations, Camelia! 

A huge thank you to Mr Richie who has been working so hard with all of the administrative work behind the scenes for MSS and also traveling to Keningau to support Camellia in the competition. 

Liga SupaRimau Season B – Weekend wrap-up

Congratulations to the following Players of the Match on their performances last weekend:

Under 10’s = Linden

Under 14’s = Ryan

No Matches this weekend to the long weekend but some of our teams will play their final matches of the season on Saturday 22nd June. The U12’s and U14’s season extends to the following weekend of Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th June.  

Matches for Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd June:

Matches for Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th June:

This season we have seen fantastic strides forwards in all our teams and we look forward to continuing to build on the solid foundations that have been laid in the last 18 months since we joined Liga SupaRimau in January 2023. 

Information about Season C and how to register your child will go out to parents at the start of the Academic Year in August. 

Get Up and Move – Final Days!

This weekend is your last chance to log your minutes of Physical Activity in the Get Up and Move Challenge! 

I am not going to publish an update this week, but I will say that both the House Competition AND the TEAM Challenge are VERY close!! 

I am hoping to get to the top of Trus Madi this weekend so that will give the teachers a decent number of minutes/km’s for their total!

With this weekend being a long weekend I have decided to extend the competition until midnight on Monday 17th which gives you two more days to Get Up and MOVE!!

Good Luck to the entire KIS Community! 

FOBISIA News

A reminder to parents of students in Years 8 and 9 currently who are interested in joining the U15’s FOBISIA Games for 2024 that will take place November 26-30th once again at Patanna Sport Resort, Thailand. 

If you missed it you can view a copy of the letter by clicking the link here and then complete the Google Form here – U15 FOBISIA Games 2024. 

In addition to completing the Google Form a RM2000 deposit is also required. If we can collect these by the stated date of Friday 21st June then we can confirm our participation early and obtain a 2.5% discount on the participation fee set by organisers Sport Management Worldwide. 

If you have any questions about FOBISIA then please do not hesitate to get in touch. 

KIS VIPERS FAN SHIRTS – Come and get ‘em!

The much anticipated Vipers Fan shirts have FINALLY ARRIVED and I for one can’t wait to see students, parents and staff sporting them on the sidelines!

For those that pre-ordered you will be able to collect yours from Ms Melissa or Ms Sharon in the Front office and if you would like to purchase one for RM50 then we have limited stock and sizes available so don’t waste any time in getting your hands on one! 

Miss Catriona Watt

Head of PE and Sport