Category: Whole School – King Alfred School
KAStonbury 2024 tickets now available!
This popular community event promises to deliver a packed afternoon featuring live music, dance and cheer acts, activities for children, and a variety of different stalls and food stands. Earlybird tickets are available until Saturday 15 June (prices do not include booking fees): Under 18s – £8 Adults – £12 Regular tickets (prices do not…
The Bees Are Back
KAS Beekeepers Sheila (Assistant Head of Sixth Form) and Chris (teacher of Design & Technology) went on a daring adventure to Berkshire to collect a new Queen Bee and colony. They are a special variety of Buckfast honeybee known to be friendly, high yielding, hardy and easy to work with. The colony moved into the…
Launching our new KAS podcast, What I REALLY Learnt at School: Alfredian Voices
Welcome to What I REALLY Learnt at School – Alfredian Voices. We can all remember our school days, the highs, the lows, the achievements, and the challenges, but what we learnt and the experiences that shaped us are different for everyone. In our Alfredian Voices podcast, we bring you the voices of Old Alfredians, the…
Assessment Under the Microscope
Since it’s inception, one of the aims of The King Alfred School Society has been to be at the forefront of Educational research and reform – striving to make education the best it can be for students. With that in mind we have published new research which indicates the current assessment system in schools is letting…
See Andrew Scott in Vanya at The Phoenix
The King Alfred Phoenix Theatre is excited to announce that it’s showing the National Theatre Live recording of Vanya starring Andrew Scott on 26th March at 5pm. Andrew Scott (Fleabag) brings multiple characters to life in Simon Stephens’ (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time) radical new version of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya. Hopes,…
KAS Comments In GCSE Alternatives Article
As a school, we are working with groups like Rethinking Assessment and the School Directed Courses Consortium to look at alternatives to the current GCSE system. Leading the charge at KAS is our Deputy Head Alistair McConville (one of the founders of both of the above organisations), so its great to see him quoted prominently…
A Parents’ Guide to SOCS
The PE Department have launched a new tool, SOCS, which will help keep you informed about sports fixtures here at KAS. SOCS provides easy access to information about teams, match details, and results for those of you whose child/children participate in sport at KAS. You will be able to find out in just a few…
Firework Tickets on Sale
The annual KASparents fireworks event is happening on Saturday 11th November from 4pm – 7pm. As usual there will be fabulous food, refreshing drinks, stunning stalls and entertainment for all – in addition to the main event of fireworks at 6.45pm. Tickets can be purchased online via the link below. Get them quick as the…
A level results success for our students
Year 13 students were happy to be back in School for the day today as they collected their A level results. With 50% of all grades at A*-A, and 90% of the grades A* – C, the results reflect the hard work and dedication of this group of students. For many of them this would…
Fireworks Tickets On Sale
The annual KASparents fireworks event is happening on Saturday the 12th November from 4pm – 7pm. As usual there will be fabulous food, refreshing drinks, stunning stalls and entertainment for all – in addition to the main event of fireworks at 6.45pm. Tickets are priced at £15 for adults and £10 for children, and can…
