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.
This year’s annual ski trip saw a group of 40 KAS students travel to Val di Fiemme in the Dolomites, Italy, for five days of fun on the slopes, accompanied by five teachers. Below you can read two accounts – one by a student, the other by a teacher – of the trip, and also see some pictures. Marnie E-O...
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"𝑹𝒆𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒇𝒖𝒍"
That's how one student described a recent project that saw displaced young people welcomed into school for special workshops, culminating in the sharing of cultures, cuisines and creativity.
KAS students collaborated with Babylonproject , an organisation that works with young people from refugee, asylum seeking and migrant backgrounds.
Over four fortnightly sessions, students ran Photography workshops for the displaced young people. In return, they were taught bellydancing, gaining insights into the cultural significance of the Middle Eastern dance.
“The aim was to use artistic expression as a way to connect people and celebrate different cultures,” shares 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐚 𝐅 (𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧).
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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.
