At the heart of King Alfred’s 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.
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 the group of eight – six students and two teachers – travel to the Wallacea region in eastern Indonesia. There they worked on two separate projects alongside scientists from Operation...
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“It’s so much more representative of the actual application of skills beyond school”
Students, parents AND employers value the real-world skills our enquiry-based Explorations teach, including:
🙋♀️ Taking the lead in your own learning;
💡 Applying creative thinking to problem solving;
🤔 Practicing self-reflection in order to adapt and improve;
🗣 Presenting work at the end of the project.
Learn more and see what staff, teachers and parents had to say about Explorations, our interdisciplinary projects for Years 6, 7 & 8, in this short film.
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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.
