Broga Hill Trek

As there was no school due to Thaipusam Day, Ms Scout, Ms Bobby and twenty five boarders headed off on a great adventure to Broga Hill, Having woken at 4.00am with tired eyes all ventured to Broga Hill, about a 40 minute drive from Nexus.
They arrived in darkness to set off up towards the top of the hill, hoping to arrive by sunrise. With head lamps attached around our heads,we made the ascending trek.



To their surprise it was quite steep and there were ropes to assist everybody up. Each peak that the group reached revealed ANOTHER peak! After stopping twice for a drink and a rest they all made it to the third and final peak where they were told was the best for the sunrise view.

On arrival to their destination, all ate fruit and muesli bars as the sun began to rise. The view was truly amazing.
Although the climb is only 400 metres high, this proved to be a great physical and mental test for all. On the way back home, all were rewarded with a stop at McDonalds for breakfast and hot drinks.
In the afternoon, Mr Troy, Ms Bobby and Mr Alex accompanied some boarders to watch the LEGO Batman Movie at Alamanda cinema.

District 21

Ms Bobby and Mr Phil transported twenty-five boarders to District 21 at IOI Mall last Saturday. There were a lot who were visiting this challenging and energy-sapping activity for the first time. Austin and Wenhao were extremely adventurous, choosing to confront the high climbing wall, which they found was difficult to descend once they reached the top!

Sports Day Success!!

Congratulations to all boarders who competed in the School Sports Day last week. It was pleasing to see the resilience, effort and sportsmanship displayed on the track and field. There were some outstanding individual results with 26 boarders, as well as Mr Troy and Ms Bobby’s daughter Ayla, and Ms Maria’s daughter Jasmine winning medals. Twenty-one of the medalist winners will represent Nexus at the upcoming ISAC (International Schools Athletic Confederation) and KLISS (Kuala Lumpur International School Sports). Danish from Year 10 won gold medal in the boys’ high jump, long jump, 100 & 200 metre sprint, as well as collecting a bronze in shot put. Shaq (Year 10) also won gold medals in the 100 and 400 metre event, silver in the 1500 metre race, and bronze in long jump.


 

Name	1	2	3	4	5
Agnia	Gold - 400m
Alex O	Silver - High Jump
Ayla*	Gold - High Jump	Gold - Long Jump	Gold - 4x100m	Gold - Shot Put
Callie	Gold - Javelin	Silver - Shot Put
Chen	Silver - Discus
Danish R*	Gold - High Jump	Gold - Long Jump	Gold - 200m	Gold - 100m	Bronze - Shot Put
Edith*	Gold - 100m
Hafiz*	Gold - 800m	Silver - 400m	Silver - Long Jump	Gold - 4x100m
Haziq*	Gold - Shot Put	Gold - Discus	Silver - Javelin
Icha*	Gold - Javelin	Gold - Discus
Idris*	Gold - Shot Put	Bronze - 100m
Jasmine*	Gold - 200m	Gold - High Jump
Jassylyn	Silver - Shot Put
Jay*	Gold - 100m	Gold - Long Jump	Bronze - Discus
Jeff*	Silver - Shot Put	Gold - Javelin
Kim*	Gold - Discus
Liann	Silver - 1500m	Silver - 400m	Silver - 1x400m
Lillian*	Gold - 100m	Silver - 200m	Silver - 4x100m
Max*	Gold - 1500m	Gold - 800m	Bronze - 800m
Michael*	Gold - Discus	Bronze - 400m
Nicholas	Bronze - Shot Put
Nihan*	Gold - 200m
Philip*	Gold - Javelin	Gold - Shot Put
Raziq*	Silver - 800m
Reena	Silver - 800m
Ryan*	Silver - 400m
Sharifah*	Silver - 200m	Bronze - 100m
Shaq*	Gold - 400m	Gold - 100m	Silver - 1500	Bronze - Long Jump
Victoria*	Gold - Discus	Gold - Shot Put	Bronze - Javelin
Yvonne	Silver - 1500m	Bronze - 100m

*selected to represent Nexus at ISAC & KLISS Championships

International Award Qualifier for Gold Level

Three months after our practice expedition, I set foot into the Panacea (our sailboat) was ready to set sail and ride the oceans. No doubt, the practice sailing expedition helped prepare me for the qualifying expedition, and there were many mistakes which I have managed to avoid this time round, however, it was undeniable that I’ve barely grazed the surface on what there is to learn about sailing.
This time round, we experienced all kinds of sailing conditions. At one point, our sails were barely luffing, and we simply drifted in mindless directions. The winds were nowhere to be found. One will always remember the great deal of patience necessary for these kinds of situations, and I can say for certain that I was truly tested. The beating sun and the stationary boat set us up to be gently roasted like a hot cross bun, and nothing struck joy in our faces more than the gentle breezes that eventually pulled us out of such a challenging situation, both mentally and physically.

The variety of conditions I have experienced, allowed for me to learn three key things which I know will seek to make me a more rounded and confident learner and individual.
Firstly, trust. It’s not easy putting yourself in the hands of your crew, doing a myriad of different things on the boat. But trust ensured that there was no conflict, and we worked like the gears of the world’s best oiled machine.
Secondly, adaptability. Whether it was sunny or raining, windy or no wind, as sailors, we had to learn to adapt. In any situation, we had a choice, and making the right choices required sacrificing certain things, but we had to be able to cope with the decisions we have made, and we have to constantly remain capable of overcoming all kinds of obstacles we may face. On this trip, I learnt what it meant to adapt.
Lastly, leadership. At moments, we had to take the helm and control the boat. In that instance, everyone on that boat now depends on you, trusting you, listening to you. As such, you have to make the right decisions, be firm in your decisions, and never fear to apologise for the wrong decisions. Leadership is being able to be depended on. Skills aside, it is also the courage to be accountable for your mistakes, as well as that of the group. Leadership is forming a single body, with you steadily being able to coordinate the movement of every limb.
Written by Aiman Johanuddin - Year 13