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US Civil Rights trip: “We were inspired to fight injustice”
Year 12 and 13 students enjoyed a rich deeper learning experience in December, as they travelled to the United States to learn more about the country’s Civil Rights Movement and…
“Magical” Upper School show wins praise
KAS students brought the house down at Finchley’s Arts Depot in later November with this year’s Upper School show, The Ballad of Raggedy Alice. Performed over two nights, the original…
Exhibiting Excellence: Year 7 Explorations On Display
This term, for their STEM Exploration, Year 7 students have been working towards answering the question, ‘How can we survive and thrive on a deserted island?’ As Term drew to a…
Civil Rights, Culture & Curiosity: History & Politics Trip To The US
As the Autumn Term comes to an end for most students, a small group of Sixth Formers are packing their bags for a fascinating journey through the history of the…
Reflecting & Remembering: Y9 Battlefields Trip
“The trip definitely changed my understanding of the war.” Supporting students learning through trips, experiences or visiting speakers is a key part of the learning experience at KAS. Every November…
How parents can navigate the dangers of smartphones
The King Alfred School and KASparents were thrilled to welcome UCL professor Dr Kaitlyn Regehr last week for a discussion on navigating the dangers of smartphones for children. Titled ‘The Smartphone…
Head’s Blog: Resilience In Focus
Karen Thomas, Head of Lower School appears in the current issue of Absolutely Education magazine as part of an article called ‘Developing Resilience in Schools’. You can read the whole…
In pictures: Lower School’s moving ‘Museum of Us’
Lower School’s inaugural ‘Museum of Us’ has been hailed a huge success, with some who visited the resulting exhibition moved to tears by the creative project. The brief to students…
Keeping Your Children Safe Online
Digital devices and the internet are an ever-greater presence in all our lives, and we have seen many developments at King Alfred over the last year – we recently shared…
Paris Photo Trip 2024: “Inspiration for my studies – and my future”
A group of KAS Sixth Form students journeyed to Paris earlier this month for the Photography department’s annual pilgrimage to Paris Photo, an international photography fair held at the city’s magnificent Grand…
