Category: Upper School – King Alfred School
Year 10 Summer Term Camp
Towards the end of term, we had a fantastic time at Year 10 camp. We went to Mendip Activity Centre in north Somerset, which provided us with beautiful surroundings to sit back and relax after the hard work of Block exams. There was plenty for us to do when we arrived, with the lodge offering…
UAL Perform A Midsummer Night’s Dream
The UAL production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream set in the 1920s was a dazzling blend of Shakespearean magic and Roaring Twenties flair. The performance cleverly intertwined period-specific music, featuring jazz and swing, with silent film-style projections that added a whimsical charm. The use of film allowed for innovative scene transitions and dreamlike sequences. This…
Sports Day 2024
The King Alfred School Sports Day took place at the StoneX Stadium for the second year running. It was fantastic to take students from Years 6 – 10 to the stadium where they could participate in several events including the 4x100m relay, shotput, javelin, long jump and many more! The students were brilliant with supporting…
The Village 2024
As a persistent date in the calendar, The Village was back for another year at KAS. This year’s cohort had a brilliant week on site, living in the huts they had built in groups of 4-6 and choosing from a huge range of activities or just spending time as a community. They learnt fire safety,…
Photography Exhibition 2024
This year’s Photography exhibition was perhaps the most ambitious show we’ve staged, with both A level and GCSE on display along with a touch of Year 10 and 12 – around 75 of our student photographers had work on show. We deliberately curated the show to enhance the visual noise and impact of the work…
Year 7 Stir Up Success with Global Food Fair
Year 7 raised money for Alexandra Wylie Tower Foundation during their Project Week (Monday 17 – Friday 21 June 2024) by creating and running food stalls. Over the Monday and Tuesday of Project Week, the students were put into their Crews and split into three groups of three. These three groups were then divided across…
Putting On The Greatest Show
The King Alfred Phoenix Theater turned into a Big Top as students in Years 7, 8 & 9 took to the stage to perform The Greatest Showman. Students worked with the Drama and Music Departments, and Year 12 UAL students, to create backstories for some of the key circus performers from the original musical. …
Art & Critical and Contextual Studies in Art and Design (CCS) at KAS
Before half term, the Art and DT Departments held a fantastic exhibition for students in Sixth Form and Years 10-11 to showcase their work. The exhibition comprised a variety of different medias that the students have been working hard on for many weeks, from blacksmithing to ceramics, jewellery to clothing, there was plenty to see….
Creating Stories in English
The English Department have been busy with a number of different projects with Years 7, 8 and 9 this Summer Term.
The Show Goes On in Year 12
It has been another busy term so far for our Year 12 Drama and UAL students. They have been working hard to prepare and showcase some fantastic performances. The former having completed their devised piece, Demise or Alive, which presented a daring, satirical and thought-provoking performance which delved into our complex fascination with the macabre….
