Category: Lower School – King Alfred School

Top Trump Triumph for Year 2

5th May 2020

For their non-fiction inquiry writing task, the children in Year 2 are learning about natural habitats and the organisms that live within them. They used their non-fiction reading and writing skills to create Top Trumps cards all about living organisms.

Facing the future – Year 6

28th April 2020

Before the school buildings were closed, some Lower School students created some amazing sculptures. Y6 teacher Sophie describes the atmosphere which surrounded their creation. “This group art work was created…

Down on the (virtual) farm – Week 4

28th April 2020

Since the start of the Summer Term the farm has seen fluffy rabbits finding their way in the world, a multi-animal picnic in the sun, sneaky ducks stealing strawberries from unsuspecting tortoises and Dave making his farm debut (and sleeping on the job).

Down on the (virtual) farm – week 3

28th April 2020

During the Easter break Karen was still caring for the KAS farm creatures and shared some adorable moments as the tortoises woke up, lizards enjoyed warming themselves in the sun and she wrapped baby bunnies in a feather boa (beacause, why not?).

Perfect poems from Year 6

22nd April 2020

Students in Adele and Sophie’s Y6 classes have been creating beautiful poems full of characters.

Down on the (virtual) farm – Week 1

2nd April 2020

Head of Lower School, Karen has been keeping students (and parents) posted about the goings on down on the KAS farm. Here is a round up of her clips from…

World Book Day costumes delight and inspire

10th March 2020

Across the Lower School – imagination and creativity were on display when the students chose their favourite book characters to dress up as. World Book Day is always an excuse…

Wishes come true thanks to Community Action Club

6th February 2020

Children in Lower School have made dreams come true for two children suffering from serious or life-limiting conditions. Community Action Club, run by Jet, started off with just one member,…

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