At the heart of King Alfredβs 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.
In September 2026, we will be giving a warm welcome to our new Head, Stephen Campbell. Stephen will be taking over from current Head, Robert Lobatto, who is retiring from Headship this summer after 11 years at The King Alfred School (and after 19 years as a Head). This appointment follows a rigorous international search process and represents both continuity...
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Establishing the truth is more important than ever⦠and Year 6 spent this term learning how to do exactly that in their Explorations enquiry project.
The children learned to analyse primary and secondary sources, question assumptions and look for evidence in subjects including Science, History, English and Philosophy.
Each student then created a display for our very own 'Museum of Truth', choosing an aspect of their learning that resonated with them.
Their vibrant stands explored topics such as:
π΅οΈ The Case of the Missing Lunch Box, a gripping self-devised whodunnit with suspects, motives and forensic clues
π§βπ Conspiracy theories surrounding the 1969 moon landings
π Operation Fortitude: the military deception that helped end WWII
β οΈ The discovery of Richard IIIβs skeleton, including a playful DNA-matching game
π₯Έ Spies and code-breakers β with one student even making their own Enigma machine (swipe to see it!)
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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.
