Category: Lower School – King Alfred School
The Art of Protest
The Lower School children have been looking at protests in Art this term. With so much in the news about protests and protesters, Lower School Art Teacher, Kat began this…
Lower School Virtual Open Morning
Head of Lower School, Karen welcomed parents to a virtual Open Morning recently. Along with Head, Robert and students Rani and Oliver from Year 6 they talked about the ethos…
Opening the gates
This week we will see the return of a small section of our student population to both Ivy Wood and Manor Wood sites. Head of Lower School, Karen, and her…
Top Trump Triumph for Year 2
For their non-fiction inquiry writing task, the children in Year 2 are learning about natural habitats and the organisms that live within them. They used their non-fiction reading and writing skills to create Top Trumps cards all about living organisms.
Facing the future – Year 6
Before the school buildings were closed, some Lower School students created some amazing sculptures. Y6 teacher Sophie describes the atmosphere which surrounded their creation. “This group art work was created…
Down on the (virtual) farm – Week 4
Since the start of the Summer Term the farm has seen fluffy rabbits finding their way in the world, a multi-animal picnic in the sun, sneaky ducks stealing strawberries from unsuspecting tortoises and Dave making his farm debut (and sleeping on the job).
Down on the (virtual) farm – week 3
During the Easter break Karen was still caring for the KAS farm creatures and shared some adorable moments as the tortoises woke up, lizards enjoyed warming themselves in the sun and she wrapped baby bunnies in a feather boa (beacause, why not?).
Perfect poems from Year 6
Students in Adele and Sophie’s Y6 classes have been creating beautiful poems full of characters.
Down on the (virtual) farm – Week 1
Head of Lower School, Karen has been keeping students (and parents) posted about the goings on down on the KAS farm. Here is a round up of her clips from…
World Book Day costumes delight and inspire
Across the Lower School – imagination and creativity were on display when the students chose their favourite book characters to dress up as. World Book Day is always an excuse…
