At the heart of King Alfred’s philosophy is our child centred approach. This has been the practice here since 1898 when the school opened, and remains equally true today. We appreciate that every child is unique and has their own set of strengths, attributes and areas to develop.
The KAS community was blown away by this term’s Middle School show, which was hailed as “sensational”, “sheer joy” and “magical from start to finish”. Over 60 students from Years 7 to 9 participated in a two-night run of Sister Act Jr. at the Arts Depot. It was staged with the help of our UAL Performance and Production Arts students...
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After teaching at KAS for years, 𝗞𝗶𝗺 took on a new challenge when she founded 𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙉𝙤𝙬 to champion holistic, inclusive education. She makes the case for redesigning schools to better meet the needs of learners. #𝗧𝗘𝗗𝘅𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗔𝗹𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹
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“The aim is to allow children to grow chiefly through their own efforts, and more or less at their own temperamental pace, into their own image.”
The village green setting of the main school site contributes to the community feeling with Lower School classrooms all opening out directly onto the play areas, parents encouraged to spend time in the grounds and all students offered opportunities for outdoor learning.
