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Creativity brings cultures together

23rd April 2025

Displaced young people visited The King Alfred School over the course of eight weeks for a project that saw the sharing of cultures, cuisines and creativity. KAS students collaborated with…

Parents marvel at end-of-term exhibition: “A clear love of learning”

18th April 2025

Two fantastic student exhibitions took place at the end of Spring Term, with Years 7 & 8 proudly showing off the culmination of a term’s work. Year 7 Parents were…

Ski trip 2025: a student (and teacher’s) perspective!

15th April 2025

This year’s annual ski trip saw a group of 40 KAS students travel to Val di Fiemme in the Dolomites, Italy, for five days of fun on the slopes, accompanied…

Spotlight on: Classics Choice

11th April 2025

KAS students with a passion for classical civilisations took a deep dive into Ancient Rome last term as part of our Upper School co-curricular programme. Having selected Classics for their…

Berlin trip brings History to life

8th April 2025

Year 10s studying GCSE History travelled to Berlin during Spring Term to experience some of the city’s historic sites. The trip brought new depth to their learnings on The Cold…

Mathletes find the positives following maths challenge

31st March 2025

Mathletes representing The King Alfred School took part in the UK Maths Trust (UKMT) Team Challenge this term, travelling to the City of London School for a regional heat. With…

Bravo! Our French Drama Festival celebrates 10 years

17th March 2025

Young linguists used their French speaking skills to dramatic effect this month at the 10th installment of our French Drama Festival. The annual event welcomes students from different schools, who…

Studying Shakespeare – from Lower School to Sixth Form

14th March 2025

As the world’s most famous playwright, the works of William Shakespeare can be enjoyed at any age – as KAS students from our Lower School and Sixth Form recently had…

Unplugged 2025: music and togetherness

11th March 2025

Our annual Unplugged concert took place the week before half-term – and was as fantastic as ever. Students from Years 6 to 13 took to the Main Hall stage, performing…

Houses of Parliament trip: Sixth Formers see politics in action

10th March 2025

A group of KAS Sixth Formers saw democracy in action in January, as they visited the Houses of Parliament as part of their A level Politics studies. Students enjoyed a…

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