At the heart of King Alfredโs 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.
In September 2026, we will be giving a warm welcome to our new Head, Stephen Campbell. Stephen will be taking over from current Head, Robert Lobatto, who is retiring from Headship this summer after 11 years at The King Alfred School (and after 19 years as a Head). This appointment follows a rigorous international search process and represents both continuity...
Read More Sneak a peak at the stunning displays of student work in our Year 2 classroom!
So far this year, the children have enjoyed learning how to:
๐ง Understand and label their emotions using the #๐ญ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ข๐ณ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐๐น๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป framework
๐ค Develop deeper and visible thinking as part of their ๐๐ป๐พ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ topic, 'How do people express themselves and their ideas through performance?'
โ Create 'place value pictures' in ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ โ helping them apply concepts they are learning in open-ended ways
๐ญ Use ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ to categorise and prioritise different creative roles they can take on in a theatre production
๐ Follow our core behaviour values, '๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ, ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ, ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฒ'. This essential agreement was co-constructed with the children at the start of the year and is referred to every day
Throughout Lower School, our curriculum is carefully structured to go beyond traditional knowledge-based learning, developing real skills for life โ not just facts ๐ฑ๐
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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.
