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.
This summer’s Namibia trip was more than an adventure: it was a “perspective-shifting” experience, according to Sixth Former Dylan P. For over 20 years, Year 11 students have travelled to Namibia in the summer break. The epic expedition combines community service, conservation and outdoor challenge, creating an experience that many students describe as life-changing. It is run in partnership between...
Read More Our Year 11 students got to experience a slice of Sixth Form life when they took part in our 𝗔 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝘁𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗮𝘆.
"𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘣𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘦𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘳. 𝘐𝘵'𝘴 𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘶𝘣𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯'𝘵 𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘎𝘊𝘚𝘌. 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘴𝘯'𝘵 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘚𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘐 𝘨𝘰𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺'𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯."
𝗔𝗹𝗺𝗮 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝟭𝟭
The taster day is just part of the journey towards Sixth Form for our students, which also includes:
☑️ Open Day invitations for a chance to discover the additional subjects available at A level
☑️ Workshops on what to look for in a Sixth Form and post-A level pathways
☑️ Parent review meeting to discuss options
☑️ 1-2-1 session with a member of the academic leadership team to refine subject choices
With 27 subjects on offer, a purpose-built Sixth Form centre, small class sizes, individual support for your post-school pathway and a wealth of co-curricular opportunities, it's a school where all students can find success on their own terms.
If you like the sound of a Sixth Form where every student is seen, known and understood, register for a place at our 𝗦𝗶𝘅𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟱 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝟵.𝟯𝟬𝗮𝗺.
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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.
