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.
Year 7 students enjoyed an unforgettable start to the school year at the annual Year 7 Camp – a much-loved tradition designed to help students forge friendships, develop confidence and settle into life in Upper School at The King Alfred School. This year’s five-day trip took students to Cumulus Outdoors Residential Centre in Swanage, Dorset. There, students took part in a range...
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Please welcome to the #KASCommunity our new teachers, who joined at the start of the school year!
Some fun facts about each of them:
👩👧👦 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐞, 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 2: Hails from Manchester and joins us from Hong Kong, where she taught for five years
🌍 𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬, 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 & 𝐆𝐞𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐲: Previously a human rights lawyer, he says that "children have the right to shape their future"
⚛️ 𝐈𝐧𝐨, 𝐏𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐬: Loves teaching about space because students "always ask fascinating questions"
⛹️♀️ 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬, 𝐏𝐄: Has coached boys' basketball at KAS for three years and is now excited to grow the girls' game
Want to get to know them better? Keep an eye on our feed for a series of short films featuring each teacher, coming soon.
In the meantime, do say hello when you see them around school!
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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.
