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The Athlete Life team facilitates workshops to empower, equip and guide student-athletes for a balanced life. Scroll down for a list of workshops available. Click on the red title link for more information on each workshop. Check out the schedules and more details of our team below. As limited slots are available, we would encourage you to sign up as soon as possible via the "REGISTER NOW" link.

For further enquiries, please email: Leslie or Noor 

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Leslie Tan Nooraini Salleh Low Zheng Yu Nigel Tan 
Leslie Tan is the head of the Athlete Life department. He has been with NYSI since Feb 2017.

He was a member of the 2014 Singapore Sports School review committee which led to the set up of NYSI.

Prior to joining NYSI, he founded and ran redsports.sg for 10 years, a local sports news website covering the Singapore school sports scene.

He is about to complete his Master of Counselling (Advanced) studies in April 2023 offered by Swinburne University of Techology.
Nooraini (Noor) is a Manager in the Athlete Life department since Oct 2021. She has been supporting student-athletes and adults with various psychosocial and mental health issues. Noor is a Singapore Association of Counselling member. She holds a Master of Social Science (Professional Counselling) and a Graduate Certificate in Clinical Supervision. Noor is also a certified Mindfulness facilitator.

Prior to joining NYSI, Noor has over 30 years of experience in the aviation industry. She is grateful for her experience in leading a team of care staff in a children's residential care home setting. She also worked with a trans-disciplinary team of therapists serving children with special needs and their families.

Noor is a voracious reader who enjoys moving through asanas in yoga classes.
Low Zheng Yu is the Executive, Strategic Communications, at NYSI. He has been with NYSI full-time since May 2021.

Prior to joining NYSI full-time, Zheng Yu was a photojournalist at redsports.sg, a local sports news website covering the Singapore school sports scene. He interned at THERIS, an organisation focused on equine-assisted therapy. He was also an intern with the NYSI Athlete Life team back in 2019, assisting the team with creating educational content for the student-athletes.

Zheng Yu completed his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with Honours (Merit) in June 2021, offered by Nanyang Technological University.

He enjoys playing basketball and softball and has an interest in the sneaker culture. Zheng Yu has a passion for anything sports.
Nigel is a Manager in the Athlete Life department. He has been with NYSI since January 2022. As an Athlete Life Manager, he strongly believes that every athlete has their own story and his role is to listen and enable these athletes to write each chapter in their own unique ways.

Previously, Nigel has worked in local and international schools, supporting students from challenging family backgrounds and kids struggling with their sense of self. He was a music teacher and treats music as a form of therapy for himself and his students.

Nigel completed his Master of Counselling in April 2020, by Monash University. He also has a BA(Hons) in Childhood and Guidance and Counselling.

Now a father of two, Nigel enjoys his time playing Minecraft with his daughter and cheers his son when he plays football. 


FOR ATHLETES


Exploring My Transition Experiences


Venue: NYSI@5D Stadium Lane, NYSI@Singapore Sports School 
(For Singapore Sports School Students Only)

Available slots for each session: 15

Dates
Friday (2.00 pm to 3.30 pm)Saturday (10.00 am to 11.30 am)
23 March24 March
28 April29 April
26 May27 May
23 June24 June
28 July29 July
25 August26 August
29 September30 September
27 October28 October
25 November26 November
29 December30 December
























REGISTER NOW




Venue: NYSI@5D Stadium Lane, NYSI@Singapore Sports School (For Singapore Sports School Students Only)

Available slots for each session: 15

    Dates
    Friday (2.00 pm to 3.30 pm)Saturday (10.00 am to 11.30 am)
    23 March24 March
    28 April29 April
    26 May27 May
    23 June24 June
    28 July29 July
    25 August26 August
    29 September30 September
    27 October28 October
    25 November26 November
    29 December30 December


























    Venue: NYSI@5D Stadium Lane, NYSI@Singapore Sports School (For Singapore Sports School Students Only)

    Available slots for each session: 10

    Dates
    Thursday (3.00 pm to 4.30 pm)
    6 April
    4 May
    1 June
    6 July
    3 August
    7 September
    5 October
    2 November
    7 December























    My Handphone And Me


    Venue: NYSI@5D Stadium Lane, NYSI@Singapore Sports School 
    (For Singapore Sports School Students Only)


    Available slots for each session: 10

    Dates
    Thursday (3.00 pm to 4.30 pm)
    13 April
    11 May
    8 June
    13 July
    14 September
    12 October
    9 November
    14 December
























    How To Tell Your Story



    Venue: NYSI@5D Stadium Lane, NYSI@Singapore Sports School 
    (For Singapore Sports School Students Only)


    Available slots for each session: 5

    Dates
    Thursday (3.00 pm to 4.30 pm)
    16 March
    20 April
    18 May
    15 June
    20 July
    17 August
    21 September
    19 October
    16 November
    21 December

























    My Identity



    Venue: NYSI@5D Stadium Lane, NYSI@Singapore Sports School 
    (For Singapore Sports School Students Only)


    Available slots for each session: 15

    Dates
    Thursday (3.00 pm to 4.30 pm)
    16 March
    20 April
    18 May
    22 June
    20 July
    17 August
    21 September
    19 October
    16 November
    21 December

























    My Education Pathways - Options & Perspectives



    Venue: NYSI@5D Stadium Lane, NYSI@Singapore Sports School 
    (For Singapore Sports School Students Only)


    Available slots for each session: 15

    Dates
    Monday (1.30 pm to 3.00 pm)Monday (3.30 pm to 5.00 pm)
    3 April
    7 August
    4 December












    Anxiety, Depression & Self-harm - Can It Happen To Me?


    Venue: NYSI@5D Stadium Lane, NYSI@Singapore Sports School (For Singapore Sports School Students Only)


    Available slots for each session: 15

    Dates
    Thursday (2.00 pm to 3.30 pm)Thursday (4.00 pm to 5.30 pm)
    27 April
    24 August
     26 October
       28 December















    Cultivating A Safe Sport Environment


    Venue: NYSI@5D Stadium Lane, NYSI@Singapore Sports School 
    (For Singapore Sports School Students Only)


    Available slots for each session: 15

    Dates
    Monday (1.30 pm to 3.00 pm)Monday (3.30 pm to 5.00 pm)
    8 May
    6 November










    Understanding Eating Disorders


    Venue: NYSI@5D Stadium Lane, NYSI@Singapore Sports School 
    (For Singapore Sports School Students Only)


    Available slots for each session: 15

    Dates
    Thursday (1.30 pm to 3.00 pm)Thursday (3.30 pm to 5.00 pm)
    23 March
    25 May
    27 July
    28 September
    30 November














    Understanding That 'Time Of The Month' For Female Student-athletes (Female)


    Venue: NYSI@5D Stadium Lane, NYSI@Singapore Sports School (For Singapore Sports School Students Only)


    Each session: Minimum 5 participants

    Dates
    Friday (3.00 pm to 4.30 pm)Saturday (10.00 am to 11.30 am)
    No Course (P.H.)8 April
    5 May6 May
    2 June3 June
    7 July8 July
    3 August4 August
    No Course (P.H.)2 September
    No Course (P.H.)7 October
    3 November4 November
    1 December2 December
























    Understanding That 'Time Of The Month' For Female Student-athletes (Male)


    Venue: NYSI@5D Stadium Lane, NYSI@Singapore Sports School 
    (For Singapore Sports School Students Only)


    Each session: Minimum 5 participants

    Dates
    Friday (3.00 pm to 4.30 pm)Saturday (10.00 am to 11.30 am)
    No Course (P.H.)8 April
    5 May6 May
    2 June3 June
    7 July8 July
    3 August4 August
    No Course (P.H.)2 September
    No Course (P.H.)7 October
    3 November4 November
    1 December2 December























    FOR PARENTS



    Understanding Myself, The Sporting Parent


    Venue: NYSI@5D Stadium Lane, NYSI@Singapore Sports School 
    (For Parents of Singapore Sports School Students Only)


    Available slots for each session: 15

    TBA

    Understanding My Child, The Student-athlete


    Venue: NYSI@5D Stadium Lane, NYSI@Singapore Sports School 
    (For Parents of Singapore Sports School Students Only)


    Available slots for each session: 15

    TBA

    Understanding My Child's Sporting Environment


    Venue: NYSI@5D Stadium Lane, NYSI@Singapore Sports School 
    (For Parents of Singapore Sports School Students Only)


    Available slots for each session: 15

    TBA