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.
The inaugural ‘Imagine ifโฆ’ Sir Ken Robinson Lecture proved to be an inspiring evening celebrating creativity, learning and education. The event began with an introduction from legendary educationalist Sir Ken Robinson’s daughter, Kate Robinson. A talk by Head of KAS, Robert Lobatto followed, and the event concluded with a panel discussion featuring Kate and Robert alongside Evelyn Forde (leadership expert...
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This was one of the driving questions of Year 4โs enquiry project on energy, conservation & sustainability โ but they learnt so much more along the way.
Through this cross-curricular project, students:
๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ: Conducted independent research on the pros and cons of sustainable energy sources
โก ๐๐๐ข๐๐ง๐๐: Learned about electrical circuits, including conductors and insulators
๐ฃ๏ธ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก: Researched, wrote and confidently delivered persuasive presentations
๐ผ๏ธ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฒ: Created PNG visuals to enhance their work
๐๏ธ ๐๐ซ๐ญ: Designed and built their own model city
Every step was designed to deepen understanding of the wider world while developing collaboration, communication and creative thinking.
Their final presentation to parents was a huge success, with one saying: โTheyโre so smart! I loved it โ itโs amazing how much work has gone into this.โ
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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.
