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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…
In pictures: Lower School’s moving ‘Museum of Us’
Lower School’s inaugural ‘Museum of Us’ has been hailed a huge success, with some who visited the resulting exhibition moved to tears by the creative project. The brief to students was simple: bring in a shoebox containing a representation of yourself and the things that are important to you. The results were a joyful celebration…
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…
Paris Photo Trip 2024: “Inspiration for my studies – and my future”
A group of KAS Sixth Form students journeyed to Paris earlier this month for the Photography department’s annual pilgrimage to Paris Photo, an international photography fair held at the city’s magnificent Grand Palais. Among the group was Year 13 student Clemmie W, who is studying A level Photography at KAS alongside Critical and Contextual Studies in Art…
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…
All That Jazz: Student Band Lights Up The Main Hall
Despite the darkness of an autumn night, there was a warm glow from the Main Hall for the inaugural KAS Jazz Club. Tables were crowded with members of the KAS community ready to enjoy an evening of entertainment as our 15 piece student Jazz Band took to the stage alongside professional jazz musicians. As a…
Your trash is our treasure! ‘Loose parts play’ at KAS
Here at KAS, we are always keen to receive any items our Lower School students could make use of during ‘loose parts play’. As such, we welcome donations from any members of our KAS community. Please do think of us if you are having a clearout! Loose parts play is a play-based approach to learning…
Better together: how our partnerships drive educational progress
The Independent Schools Council’s (ISC) Partnership Week runs from 4-8 November 2024, celebrating meaningful partnership work between state and independent schools. As a proud and active member of the ISC, we asked our Partnerships and Leadership Support, Liz Robinson, to outline the ways in which our own partnerships help lead the way in education reform. …
KAS sport report: September & October 2024
It was a busy seven weeks of sport at KAS in the first half of Autumn Term, which brought wins, losses – and even an abandoned match! Read more below, and see a full list of results at the bottom of the page. Football Girls Our girls got the school year off to a smashing…
