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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We apologise to Lower School parents whose children came home with grubby hands and smudges on their clothes last week, following a host of interactive (and often messy!) workshops run by Hands-On Science Hands on Science!
Students explored:
🐆 Animal adaptation and camouflage in 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 and 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗢𝗻𝗲
♥️ Heart dissection and circulation in 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗦𝗶𝘅
🎇 The science of fireworks (featuring fun Bunsen burner experiments!) in 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗿
🛫 Early flight engineering in 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗧𝘄𝗼
🐾 The importance of biological diversity in 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲
🩸Blood splatters & forensics in 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗙𝗶𝘃𝗲
The sessions were as educational as they were enjoyable, with 𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 (3J) saying: "I learnt we should stop making animals extinct because we need them for our own survival." Wise words, River!
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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.
