At the heart of King Alfred’s philosophy is our child centred approach. This has been the practice here since 1898 when the school opened, and remains equally true today. We appreciate that every child is unique and has their own set of strengths, attributes and areas to develop.
Happy tears were shed at our annual Year 11 Leavers’ Breakfast, as students, parents and staff gathered to mark the start of GCSE study leave. Form tutors shared words of praise for each of their students, whilst Head of Year 11 Lynne Sasson emotionally recounted their collective journey over the five years of Upper School. “Being Head of Year is...
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"𝐿𝒾𝒻𝑒 𝒾𝓈 𝒶 𝒿𝑜𝓊𝓇𝓃𝑒𝓎 𝓉𝑜 𝒷𝑒 𝑒𝓍𝓅𝑒𝓇𝒾𝑒𝓃𝒸𝑒𝒹, 𝓃𝑜𝓉 𝒶 𝓅𝓇𝑜𝒷𝓁𝑒𝓂 𝓉𝑜 𝒷𝑒 𝓈𝑜𝓁𝓋𝑒𝒹"
Happy tears were shed at our annual Year 11 Leavers' Breakfast, as students, parents and staff gathered to mark the start of GCSE study leave.
Form tutors shared words of praise for each of their students, whilst Head of Year 11 𝐋𝐲𝐧𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧 emotionally recounted their collective journey over the last five years.
"Being Head of Year is a complicated role," she said. "It's a balance of nurturing and lecturing; being supportive but honest; listening and talking.
"I hope I've taught you to live life with confidence, resilience and a sense of humour."
Students 𝐂𝐲𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐂 and 𝐀𝐡𝐚𝐚𝐧 𝐆 expertly compared the emotional event, saying the students would be "forever united in their memories" of KAS.
Good luck from the whole #KASCommunity for your upcoming exams, Year 11! We are already so proud of all you have achieved.
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“The aim is to allow children to grow chiefly through their own efforts, and more or less at their own temperamental pace, into their own image.”
The village green setting of the main school site contributes to the community feeling with Lower School classrooms all opening out directly onto the play areas, parents encouraged to spend time in the grounds and all students offered opportunities for outdoor learning.
