Category: Whole School – King Alfred School
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 to share their thoughts and ideas. The event is an opportunity for participants to push themselves out of their comfort zones, giving five-minute talks from…
KAS celebrates a successful ISI inspection
The whole KAS community is today celebrating our latest inspection report, which has just been published. Inspectors from the Independent School Inspectorate (ISI) praised the school for helping students become “confident, self-aware young people” who feel “empowered to express themselves freely”. As the report states: “Pupils gain the knowledge to thrive at school and beyond.”…
Spotlight on: Modern Foreign Languages
The vibrant Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) department at The King Alfred School allows students to learn French and Spanish. In the spirit of the school’s philosophy, our MFL provision also offers many opportunities for deeper learning and personal development. French is taught from Reception (ages 4-5), and language lessons continue to be core to the…
Studying Shakespeare – from Lower School to Sixth Form
As the world’s most famous playwright, the works of William Shakespeare can be enjoyed at any age – as KAS students from our Lower School and Sixth Form recently had the opportunity to appreciate. In the same week as World Book Day, Sixth Formers journeyed to The Bard’s birthplace for an enriching educational trip, whilst…
Unplugged 2025: music and togetherness
Our annual Unplugged concert took place the week before half-term – and was as fantastic as ever. Students from Years 6 to 13 took to the Main Hall stage, performing everything from golden oldies to modern covers and even some original compositions. Music Technology teacher Dan Aarons said: “Thanks to everyone for attending Unplugged. It…
KAS community pays tribute to much-loved members
At this term’s King Alfred School Society AGM, tribute was paid to two very special and valued members of the KAS community: Sarah Phillips and Kara Conti. Sarah stepped down from the Council after 28 years of involvement in the school’s Governance. Initially a parent, she joined Council in the mid-90s and was one of…
How parents can navigate the dangers of smartphones
The King Alfred School and KASparents were thrilled to welcome UCL professor Dr Kaitlyn Regehr last week for a discussion on navigating the dangers of smartphones for children. Titled ‘The Smartphone Trap: How Algorithmic Addiction Works and What You Can Do About It’, the hour-long talk addressed many parents’ fears – such as the absence of…
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 article here. While our natural tendency may be to protect the children in our care at all costs, wrapping them up in cotton wool does…
Keeping your children safe online
Digital devices and platforms are an ever-greater presence in all our lives – something which presents many opportunities, but also various risks. We appreciate that this is a key concern for parents, who are keen to understand and manage the various issues arising from these developing technologies. As a school, we are constantly monitoring and…
Head’s Blog: A Case For The Arts
Deputy Head, Al McConville looks at the value of artistic subjects within a curriculum. A group of KAS students recently attended a music workshop for migrants, asylum seekers and refugees as part of our Global Challenges course. They shared musical instruments from around the globe, and within two hours a skilled facilitator had turned them…
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