Tag: The King Alfred School
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…
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…
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…
Your trash is our treasure! ‘Loose parts play’ at KAS
Here at KAS, we are always keen to receive any items our Lower School students could make use of during ‘loose parts play’. As such, we welcome donations from any…
Better together: how our partnerships drive educational progress
The Independent Schools Council’s (ISC) Partnership Week runs from 4-8 November 2024, celebrating meaningful partnership work between state and independent schools. As a proud and active member of the ISC,…
KAS sport report: September & October 2024
It was a busy seven weeks of sport at KAS in the first half of Autumn Term, which brought wins, losses – and even an abandoned match! Read more below,…
More unforgettable memories in the Namibian desert
A group of 16 Year 11 students and two KAS teachers journeyed to Namibia in June – a trip described as “one of the best experiences of my life” by…
Sixth Form Indonesia trip: leeches, learning and living in the moment
A group of King Alfred Sixth Form students recently journeyed to remote Indonesian islands where they conducted ecological research – and learned valuable life lessons, too. The two-week trip saw…
Year 7 Camp: “It was great fun – until the sweets ran out!”
KAS students embraced three days of adventure and self-discovery on the recent Year 7 Camp trip. The intrepid group set-out for the Norfolk Lakes Activity Centre near Norwich one sunny…
