King’s Sports School offers a wide range of indoor and outdoor activities for all ages from the Prep School to the Senior School.
KARATE
Sensei Dennis May (8th Dan Black Belt) is the Director of the King’s School Karate Programme. A traditional style of karate called Goju Ryu is taught with its equal emphasis on hard and soft techniques, ideally suited for young people.
CHESS
Our chess tutor, Mr Ewan Green provides advice and coaching to all boys attending.
CRICKET
The Cricket Programme is an excellent way to work on and improve boys’ cricket techniques. Develop your cricket skills with qualified coach Simon Herbst from the Parnell Cricket Club.
FOOTBALL
The beautiful game of football is brought to you by Cobi Allen. His innovative approach to football puts an emphasis on fun, ball mastery and learning about the various aspects of the game. A key component in this class is to not only become a better footballer but to also encourage good character and sportsmanship.
TENNIS
Run by Geoff Beech Tennis, this programme is suited to all different levels of tennis.
BASKETBALL
The King’s basketball programme is a great way to improve your basketball skills and knowledge. Classes are run by experienced, dedicated and passionate coaches.
HOCKEY
This popular programme offers hockey skills coaching provided by Somerville Hockey Club.
BADMINTON
Run in conjunction with the New Zealand Badminton Academy we offer skills training for all levels from social, intermediate to advanced.
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 tee shots, the short game, and driving being a focus of most sessions. Golf is run off-site by the Institute of Golf at Ellerslie Race Course.
ARCHERY
Archery is a great sport that is both competitive and social. Our instructors have only 4 out of 8 students shooting at one time so that they can have their full focus on a small number of students.
BALL GAMES
"Fun Ball Games" focuses on gross motor skills, hand-eye coordination and ability to work in a team.
FITNESS
This programme is designed to get boys moving in the mornings before school. Mr Reinoso is a passionate advocate for keeping fit, strong and healthy, so, for two mornings a week, he leads a fun, highly energetic class focusing on improving cardio fitness, strength, speed and agility. These classes will combine high intensity interval training with bodyweight exercises and agility drills, benefiting all boys who want to improve their general fitness, better their skills for their individual or team sports, and prepare them for cross country and their challenging camps!
