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...
Read More We are very sorry to pass on the news that John Peisley, former Head of Science at KAS, passed away in The Royal Free Hospital during the half term break.
John started at KAS in 1974 and left in July 2011 to spend more time with his family in Cornwall. He also left to enjoy sailing his boat which was one of his many passions.
John was a true Alfredian and many OAs and ex-colleagues will have very fond memories of him. Famous for many reasons, including spectacularly blowing up a microwave on the field during an experiment - [thanks for the reminder Jeff!] – he was pivotal in designing and building the KAS fleet of sailing boats which have been used for countless Middle School Camps, Great River Races, Welsh Harp ‘Sailing Choice’ sessions - and more - for many years, and are very much a part of the legacy John will leave the school.
To quote Stephen de Brett “what a loss – and what an absolute legend”. ... See MoreSee Less
“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.