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The King Alfred School
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.
Year 11 King Alfred student Lucas Szaniecki in 'Dare To Fail' stresses the importance of not giving up at each little failure #TEDxKingAlfredSchool https://t.co/ekQV3fVRwB
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Posted : 19th October 2021
The legendary King Alfred School Fireworks event is back thanks to our Parent/Staff who’ve been working tirelessly to pull it all together. When: 4-7pm on Saturday 13th November 2021 This great and much needed opportunity for the KAS community and friends to get together and raise money for Parent/Staff is back! There will be entertainment from The Flying Seagull Project, mouth watering street food...
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Year 11 King Alfred student Lucas Szaniecki in 'Dare To Fail' stresses the importance of not giving up at each little failure #tedxkingalfredschool youtu.be/jg3lnBnGInw
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Aimee, Year 11
“I value the freedom I get given in my work and my decisions at King Alfred. The teachers create an amazingly supportive environment where I feel inspired to learn.”
Justin, Year 13
"As a year group there's a real sense of togetherness in the Sixth Form and I've been able to meet new friends and enjoy getting to know people from outside my subject groups."
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Tabitha, Year 7
“I love the friendliness of the school, it’s got a really nice feeling to it and everyone’s so welcoming”
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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.”
John Russell, KAS Head 1901-1920
Space to Grow
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.
