Author: Diane Leeming
KAStonbury 2025: “A glorious celebration of our community”
Who needs Worthy Farm? This year’s summer fair at The King Alfred School – or ‘KAStonbury’, as it’s known – was a great success, featuring fun, food and excellent entertainment!…
TEDx Talk triumphs for students, staff & parents
“TEDx isn’t just an opportunity to speak, it’s an opportunity to make connections.” The fifth iteration of TEDxKingAlfredSchool saw 15 speakers take to the stage in the school’s Main Hall…
Celebrating Art in Lower School
“We all worked hard and transformed it into something you’d never really have imagined that we could do.” Hugo, Year 4 Magical things often happen in the Lower School Hall,…
Year 7 get creative with specialist workshops
Our Year 7 students enjoyed two days of creative workshops in the spring sunshine. While Art, Computing and Design Technology are all interwoven into students’ timetables as part of the…
Year 13 Drama performance splits the audience
One of the key modules of our UAL Level 3 Performing and Production Arts course sees students devising their own original plays. This year, our all-female Year 13 cohort crafted…
“We all have an inner clown”
Year 12 students studying performance created a classic clowning performance which gave everyone the giggles. Choosing to study our UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma in Performing & Production Arts means…
Exhibiting Excellence: Year 7 Explorations On Display
This term, for their STEM Exploration, Year 7 students have been working towards answering the question, ‘How can we survive and thrive on a deserted island?’ As Term drew to a…
Civil Rights, Culture & Curiosity: History & Politics Trip To The US
As the Autumn Term comes to an end for most students, a small group of Sixth Formers are packing their bags for a fascinating journey through the history of the…
Reflecting & Remembering: Y9 Battlefields Trip
“The trip definitely changed my understanding of the war.” Supporting students learning through trips, experiences or visiting speakers is a key part of the learning experience at KAS. Every November…
Head’s Blog: Resilience In Focus
Karen Thomas, Head of Lower School appears in the current issue of Absolutely Education magazine as part of an article called ‘Developing Resilience in Schools’. You can read the whole…
