EX CURRICULAR
King's School offers a wide variety of extra curricular activities for boys and the local community. We have a number of Specialist Schools providing training by highly experienced coaches and tutors in their fields.
SPORTS SCHOOL
King’s Sports School offers a wide range of indoor and outdoor activities for all ages from the Prep School to the Senior School.
We offer the following unique programmes:-
ARCHERY
Archery is a great sport that is both competitive and social. Our instructors have only four out of eight students shooting at one time so they can have their full focus on a small number of students. A very popular choice so it fills up quickly.
BADMINTON
Run in conjunction with the New Zealand Badminton Academy, the King’s Sports School offers a programme designed for players of all levels. Students will learn foundation skills, develop their hand/eye co-ordination and compete against each other in friendly competition.
BASKETBALL
Our basketball programme is run by BOYD basketball and is designed to improve the skills and knowledge of every student .
The aim is to give the children grounding in the game and introduce them to competitive basketball via a local league – if selected for a school team. Training will give participants an opportunity to improve their basketball skills; including passing, shooting, ball-handling and foot-work. Players will then apply these skills into a fun and competitive game situation.
CRICKET
The Cricket Programme is an excellent way to work on and improve boys’ cricket techniques. Develop your skills with qualified coaches Jonathan McInroy and Simon Herbst from the Parnell Cricket Club.
CHESS
Chess is a fantastic game to get the mind working and is a game that you can play at any age with lifelong enjoyment. There may be opportunities for students in the chess programme to compete in an inter-school tournament.
We also continue to be extremely fortunate to have the services of our chess tutors, headed by Mr Ewen Green.
CRICKET
The Gentleman’s Game. Hone your cricket skills under the watchful eye of experienced coach and player Simon Herbst.
Learning from the beginning, the students have a chance to learn the art of bowling, batting and fielding. Once older (the Friday session), the boys will use a hard ball and start to learn how to determine the best shot to play.
FUTSAL/FOOTBALL
The King’s Sports School futsal/ football programme is run by Coerver Coaching which is a Global football coaching programme created in 1984 and endorsed by many of the top federations, legends/experts of the game and pro clubs around the world. Coerver Coaching has continually evolved alongside how the game is played.
GOLF
Golf has proven to be a popular addition to the Sports School programme and, because of this, fills up very quickly. The sessions vary with iron shots, the short game and driving being a focus of most sessions. Golf is a great way to teach patience and sportsmanship among other characteristics. Please note these sessions are held off-site (Ellerslie Race Course) and the students must find their own transport there.
SPORTS THEATRE
Get ready for a fun-packed session of hilarity as you hone your improvisation skills. You will team up into groups and play all of your favourite drama games in readiness for the show down competition at the end of the term. There are warm up activities and improvisation training to get you thinking on your feet and ready to face your opposing teams. This is a fun and challenging way to develop great presentation skills. Bring a sense of humour!
HOCKEY
Hockey is under the new direction of local premier club Somerville. The programme is led by former Blackstick and the clubs Coaching Director Simon Norton.
Sessions will target individual technical skills working from the club’s specific syllabus before breaking into small game situations where players are taught “where and when” to be during match play.
KARATE
Sensei Dennis May (8th Dan Black Belt) is the Director of the King’s School karate programme. He and his instructors continue to run their ever popular classes.
Our aim is to provide quality instruction with a strong emphasis on personal development, self-defence, health and fitness. The King’s karate programme will be teaching a traditional style of karate called Goju Ryu (or hard and soft style). Goju Ryu has an equal emphasis on hard and soft techniques, and is ideally suited for younger students. A traditional style, it is firstly a complete exercise programme and secondly, includes the practical benefits of self-defence.
TENNIS
The King’s Sports School tennis programme is conducted by Geoff Beech. Coaching squads will cover basic technique to advanced stroke production and include footwork, drills, match play (singles and doubles and decision making tactics).
TOUCH RUGBY
Rugby returns with instructors from College Riffles. Each session, the students will get an opportunity to improve their overall rugby skills including passing, working as a team, running with the ball and having fun.
BALL GAMES
“Fun Ball Games” will be run by Chris Lambert who has been working at King’s and with your sons over the last three years. The club will build on your son’s gross motor skills, hand-eye coordination and ability to work in a team. Boys will also be taught the value of sportsmanship and fair play.
Download the Sports School Brochure and Enrolment Form for these programmes HERE.
For further information on any of these programmes please contact Nick Chudzynski on 520 7770 or n.chudzynski@kings.school.nz
MUSIC SCHOOL
The King’s Music School offers a variety of private and group tuition by highly-qualified specialist tutors and musicians. Tuition on a wide variety of instruments is offered as well as singing and speech and drama. Please download the Music School information document for further information.
Download the form here
Or contact the Music School at musicschool@kings.school.nz
KAPA HAKA
TE ROOPU TAITAMA O KINGI KAPA HAKA
Te Roopu Taitama o Kingi Kapa Haka was formed in the early 1990s and has become an integral part of the school’s ethos. The size of the group varies from year to year, but numbers have grown to around 100 boys from Years 4 to 8. There are many reasons for the group’s popularity, though the strength is demonstrated in its focus on core values, its spirituality, its kaupapa and supportive nature.
The boys practise every Tuesday morning at 7.30am. Kaiarahi (Tutor Leaders) are there to assist in the learning of waiata, haka and mau rakau.
Every year the Kapa Haka group has cultural exchanges with King’s College, Diocesan and St Cuthbert’s kapa haka groups. The boys also powhiri any other visiting schools/teams, manuhiri coming to the kura. Early in the year we go to Orakei Marae for a day’s workshop for an in-depth understanding of our local iwi, Ngati Whatua. The is a very important occasion to reinforce our growing cultural and historical links.
HOLIDAY PROGRAMME
During the year we offer a number of different school holiday programs for our boys and siblings. These are run by our staff and sports school providers and cover a range of interests.
Full week and daily programs are offered every holiday. This means parents have the flexibility for their child to attend for the day, two or three days or the full week. Breaks and lunchtimes are supervised and children are requested to bring a packed lunch and morning tea.
For more information on the holiday programs please contact Nick Chudzynski on n.chudzynski@kings.school.nz
