The Cempaka Spartan Race is an adaptation of the iconic global obstacle course event “Spartan Race”. It consists of a number of obstacles that will test the participants both physically and mentally. In pursuit of becoming “unbreakable” students will be challenged in ways that no other events will challenge them. The Cempaka Spartan Race is a part of the Junior First House Cup and the First House Cup. 

Popular with its extreme and unique challenges, the Spartan Race for secondary students has been a part of our program since 2019. Students face obstacles such as army crawl, log flip, sandbag carry, monkey bars, rope climbing, tyre flip, spear throw, laser shooting, jumping over fire and more.

An interesting fact is that since its inception, the Spartan Race has only been won by Rumah Helang.

This year, for the first time, we introduced SPARTAN KIDS - a race specifically designed for our primary school students and it was a phenomenal success!

We believe in nurturing Cempakans to have strong bodies and minds as well as to have the ability and determination to conquer any obstacle that stands in their way. Events like Spartan Race are some of our tools in making this mission a success. 

We are proud to announce the success of our CAS Silver Diving Expedition! This exciting event took place on Redang Island from May 10th to 13th, 2024.

Eighteen students embarked on a journey to explore the underwater world and earn their certifications as PADI Open Water or PADI Advanced Open Water Divers. This prestigious license is recognized globally and is valid for life.

We are delighted to report that all our Cempakans successfully completed the course! Congratulations to everyone involved 🎉

⛷️ CAS Gold Skiing Expedition 2024 - Tsugaike Kogen, Hakuba Valley, Japan

Our first-ever winter expedition is a fact! And it was a blast!

20 Cempakans took the challenge to learn skiing and immerse themselves in Japanese culture through various activities. This unforgettable experience will remain an important part of Cemapaka School's history. 

Join us on our next adventure!

🤿 CAS Silver Expedition 2023 

10 Cempakans successfully completed their PADI Open Water Diving Certification and visited the Turtle Sanctuary in Redang where they had the chance to experience excavating newly hatched baby turtles and learn about their habitat and preservation. 

Our CAS Expeditions will complement the newly introduced Finnish education model in Cempaka (coming in August 2023) by enhancing students’ learning outside the classroom, promoting social interaction, and providing experiential learning opportunities. 

We are happy and proud to announce the successful return of the CAS Gold Expedition to Mount Kinabalu! After 3 long years, Cempaka Schools' flag flew once again atop of Low's Peak (4095m). 

Twenty-five students took on the physical and mental challenge of climbing to this altitude.

Cempaka Netball Teams returned victorious from the Sporty Girls Netball Tournament held on 26 November 2022.

🥈U13 Team - 2nd Place
🏆 U16 Team - CHAMPION (1st place)

Twelve Cempakans took part in the X Fencing Epee Competition organised last Sunday (6 November) in Bukit Kiara in the U8, U10, U12 and U15 age groups. We are proud to announce that they showed great sportsmanship, gained valuable experience and won multiple medals accross all age groups.

Under 8 years old

🥉Suren Romiel Gunasinghe (Y4 Aestas) - Bronze Medal 

Under 10 years old 

🥇Hannah Maryam Mohamed Napi (Y6 Ver) - Gold Medal

🥈Puteri Azahara Medina Mohd Fahrizal (Y6 Autumnus) - Silver Medal

🥉Aidan Firdaus (Y5 Aestas)

Under 12 years old  

🥈Lucas Chin Jia Jun (Sop 1 Griffin) - Silver Medal

Under 15 years old 

🥇 Elliot Tan (J1 Orion) - Gold Medal

We are pleased to announce that Cempaka Water Polo members have represented Kuala Lumpur Water Polo team take part in 6th PRAKL AGE GROUP INVITATIONAL WATER POLO 2022, held in Kompleks Renang Kuala Lumpur, Bandar Tun Razak, 22nd - 23 October 2022.

Under 16 Boys - 2nd Place 1) Chan Yu Arnn 2) Devaj Divesh Sheth 3) Neevaj Divesh Sheth 4) Muhamad Seth Bin Muhamad Rizam

Under 21 Boys - 2nd Place 1) Muhamad Seth Bin Muhamad Rizam 2) Noor Rayn Eshan

Team Event: Boys under 13 - 15 years old - Second Place

- Idhant Subhankar Mitra : Junior 2 Ara

- Umar Fariq Bin Farul Rafiq : Sophomore 2 Pegasus

- Ahmad Zafran Bin Ahmad Masyhur: Sophomore 2 Pegasus

Individual Event: Boys under 13 - 15 years old (Red Belt) - Third Place

- Idhant Subhankar Mitra : Junior 2 Ara

Individual Event: Boys under 13 - 15 years old (Yellow Belt) - Third Place 

- Reza Sulaiman Jefri: Sophomore 2 Pegasus

We are proud to announce that the Cempaka Boys Handball Team Under 18 has won 2nd place in the Bangsar Zone MSSWPKl 2022 Handball competition held on 28-29 June 2022.

The Cempaka Team mostly made up of 14-15-year-old students took the challenge in the under 18 years old category and showed a remarkable performance in all of their games.

Congratulations!

14 students went on our first CAS Expedition after a 2-year-long break. 

The Silver Scuba Diving Expedition took place on Redang Island between 17 and 20th May. 

All students successfully completed their PADI OPEN WATER or PADI ADVANCED OPEN WATER DIVING certifications.

Congratulations to our Sophomore 2 student, Kaerlan Vinod Kamalanathan, who was selected to represent TEAM MALAYSIA at the 31st SEA GAMES in VIET NAM and returned home with a Silver Medal from the Men's Foil Team Fencing event!

Fortius is a platform that brings together Cempakans who are passionate for sports and outdoor activities. This is a student-lead society. 

The FORTIUS SPORTS SOCIETY is the bridge that will connect Cempakans with similar interests and passions. 

Join or organise games, matches, trainings or outdoor activities.

We have launched a new school society - Cempaka Rescue where students will be trained how to respond in emergency situations. 

Students will have the chance to learn various rescue techniques and use of equipment to save lives.

Absolutely amazing performance by Cempakans in the first ever online MSSWPKL inter-school competitions. We couldn't be be more proud!

Handball - 1st place team, 1st and second place individual;
Football - Danish Yaqin selected to represent KL state in MSSM in football
Golf - 2nd, 3rd and 5th place individual
Badminton - 5th place
Chess - 5 students selected to represent zone Bangsar
Swimming - 1st place, 3x2nd place, 3rd, 4th and 5th place individual
Tennis - 2nd place individual
Rhythmic Gymnastics - 5th and 7th place individual
Basketball - 7th place individual

We would like to welcome all new Cempakans to our school! We are delighted to be part of your journey of lifelong learning. 

We have prepared a Cempaka Sports Starter Pack where we will walk you through the main objectives of our physical education lessons and introduce you to the opportunities we can provide to your children through physical activity. 

After countless days of staying at home, we are so excited to finally welcome our students back on campus to see them enjoy their favorite activities.

Our Co-Curricular activities have resumed in accordance with all SOPs.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the SOP guidelines, a sizable portion of the 2019/2020 First House Cup could not be completed. The four house captains came to a joint decission to end the FHC season and the FHC Trophy to be awarded to CEMPAKA showing that above all we are one whole family and we are united against COVID-19 and any other obstacles that may come on our way. Congratulations CEMPAKA!

Congratulations to HARIMAU who proudly raised the trophy as champions of the 2019/2020 Junior First House Cup! Harimau has won the most FHC events among the houses this year - Annual Junior Games Carnival, Annual Sports Day SFA and Gymnastics SFA. 

Cempaka students have come back with 3 medals from the recent ISSAM Cross Country Run hosted by the International Modern Arabic School on 28th February:

• Aarit Ranjan - 2nd place U9

• Tulsi Laxmi - 2nd place U15

• Ian Hashim - 1st place U15

On the 2nd to the 4th March 2020, 3 students from Cempaka International school participated in the MSSWPKL Golf Competition at the picturesque Kinrara Golf Club - A Level student,  Imran Bin Idham Sabki, Lai Jia Wen of Freshman Pegasus and Tara Binti Fazel Naghshineh of Sophomore 1 Chimaera.

Lai Jia Wen and Imran have returned with medals - 3rd place in U12  Girls and 2nd place in U18 Boys respectively.

After doing brilliantly at the ISSAM football tournament held at Cempaka Cheras recently, Our football team continued their good form by winning both the Under 9 and Under 11 titles at the Alice Smith Football Tournament on the 29th of February

After his hard work, persistence & determination. Aidan Khairuddin Yunus was awarded the bronze, in the Under 18 category at the MSSWPKL Squash Competition played out at the Sekolah Menengah Lelaki Bukit Bintang, Petaling Jaya on the 26th of February. He won convincingly during the early rounds and the quarter finals, but his semi final clash was a marathon 5 sets which he ultimately lost. However, he bounced back from disappointment to take the bronze in just 3 sets.

Do you know what is it like to be above the clouds? To be so close to the stars? To be at the highest point of South East Asia? 

Sixteen brave Cempakans went on a Journey to 4095m, the summit of Mount Kinabalu, to find out. They went on a mission to proudly raise the flag of Cempaka Schools high above the clouds and they have succeeded! But that achievement did not come easy. The students have gone through one month of intensive training specially designed to prepare them for the trip. 

Gold Expedition to Mount Kinabalu is not a regular expedition. It is one of the most rewarding but also physically and mentally challenging ones.  When climbing, as the altitude increases,  the barometric pressure decreases, resulting in less oxygen for us to breathe. Oxygen is the fuel that runs our body and its insufficiency makes even the smallest and slowest step very difficult. 

Interestic fact: Altitudes above 4000m are categorized as "Very High" and the percentage Effective Oxygen drops from 21% to 12,3%. 

The best view comes after the hardest climb!

Cempaka Netball Team came back from MSSWPKL 2020 with a Silver Medal after a tight match for the Gold. 

Congratulations!

Up, Close and Personal with the Malaysian Olympic swimmer Jeffrey Ong. 

Cempaka swimmers gain tips on what it takes to be a competitive swimmer who made it twice to the Olympic Games and won 8 Gold medals at SEA Games.

Jeffrey Ong, Sportsman of the Year 1988, idol and inspiration to generations of Malaysians still holds the national record in the 1500m freestyle of 15:23:61 set in 1991. 

BERUANG rules the pool and scores a FIRST in the 'De-Co Regatta' Competition | First House Cup, Damansara International on 20.1.2020!

Participated by all the four sports houses Helang, Harimau, Seladang & Beruang, this year's competition challenge was to build a Sports Boat. With key elements focusing on creativity & teamwork, the boat has to be waterproof, aerodynamic, stable and functional. 

With materials used such as recycled boxes, canvass, PVC pipes, plastic bottles and hoops, the boat URSIDAE made its way across the pool amidst cheers by Beruang fan cells and emerged victorious! 

Blue and Gold Victory, Lets Go Beruang!!

After two years of Beruang being the King & Queen of the pool from 2017/2018 and 2018/2019, the ASG trophy has been handed back to Seladang. In second place was Helang, third was Beruang and Harimau finished fourth. 

In the Jr ASG, is was Helang's turn to lift the trophy with Beruang having to settle for 2nd place. In third was Seladang, and Harimau came in forth in this year's edition of the Jr ASG.

This year we witnessed a true spectacle in the all new ASG event - The Swimming Dance where our secondary students really shined with their creativity and talent.

Annual Junior Campori is a yearly expedition that allows Cempakans to extend their learning beyond the classroom and their syllabus. It is organised by the Sports Dept and opened for Year 4, Year 5, and Year 6 students only. The purpose of this camp is for students to acquire land and water survival skills, while developing their leadership and independent skills. This year it was held on 11-13 October and was attended by 90 young Cempakans.

Close to a total of a  hundred participants from both Cempaka Cheras and Cempaka Damansara  and guests from swimming clubs and schools around Kuala Lumpur and Kajang  descended onto the Cempaka Cheras campus on the morning of the 28th of September to participate in the Cempaka Aquathlon.  The sky was a beautiful blue with almost no trace of the haze that enveloped Malaysia only a week before.

Congratulations to all winners!

Truly outstanding performance by the 33 Cempaka swimmers who proudly represented their school in this weekend’s swimming meet! Their hard work has paid off and the summary is 5 Gold, 3 Silver and 1 Bronze medals in Individual races, as well as 3 Bronze Medals for our Relay teams! On top of that all Cempakans have shown incredible progress and improved tremendously since their last competitions. Adam Malik, Isabelle Buckley and Natalie Buckley have also broken a total of 4 Meet Records! Well done champions! 

“Excellence is the gradual result of always striving to do better” 

The Cempaka Handball Team has just finished the Under 16 Handball Competition, organized by Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bandar Baru Ampang & MPAJ at University Malaya, on the 29th and 30th of June. Even though they were unable to secure a medal, the team showed great promise for the future, by understanding sportsmanship and learning the importance of teamwork.

1 Cempakan and 2 ex-Cempakans will represent Malaysia during the upcoming SEA GAMES 2019 in the Laser-Run and Beach Triathle events.

Muhamad Sulaiman bin Muhamad Rizam (IB Student), Tevis Ong (ex Cempakan) and Lee Kah May (ex Cempakan), together with the famous Malaysian Olympian Noraseela Mohd Khalid took part in a SEA Games Laser-Run & Beach Triathle training camp held in Sattahip, Thailand.

The Malaysian Laser-Run National Team is lead by Coach Alexander Kozovski, Head of Swimming Department in Cempaka Schools.

Organized by the Cempaka Chilies Ultimate Frisbee team and with the help of the CCA, four teams took part in the inaugural Cempaka Ultimate Frisbee Competition 2019 held on Saturday the  15 June 2019.

In the words of the captains, : Benjamin Khong Wen Sheng  (Junior 2 Vela) & Bradley Fitzgerald Trevor Xavier (Junior 2 Hydra:

"This is the first time that Cempaka Schools has hosted an Ultimate Frisbee Competition. The objective is to forge better relationship between Cempaka and other International Schools through sports. Besides that, students are able to develop themselves as an individual and as a team"