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 7 students enjoyed an unforgettable start to the school year at the annual Year 7 Camp – a much-loved tradition designed to help students forge friendships, develop confidence and settle into life in Upper School at The King Alfred School. This year’s five-day trip took students to Cumulus Outdoors Residential Centre in Swanage, Dorset. There, students took part in a range...
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The first month of the school year is done – and what a beauty she was!
These September snapshots show:
✨ Year 4 Art class, felting on the theme of 'Hope'
🌳 Climbing into the treehouse during break
🎈 Fun Upper School science experiment exploring resultant force
💦 Helping to keep our new veggie patch watered
🙌 Year 8 girls football team celebrating a 6-1 win
🐦 Cute lunchtime crafts
🌄 Year 11 inspired by stories and pictures from our annual Namibia trip
😀 Playground chalk sketches
➕ Maths teacher Jeff promoting Maths at Sixth Form Open Evening
🌼 Flowers ready to be planted in our beautiful new picnic area
Here's to finishing the Autumn Term strong, #KASCommunity!
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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.
