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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Our vibrant 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 (MFL) department offers plenty of opportunities for deeper learning and personal development.
At KAS, students:
🇫🇷 🇪🇸 Can learn 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐡, 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐡, with French taught from Reception
💬Discuss 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥-𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞𝐬 in language lessons, such as the jailing of Spanish rapper Pablo Hasél, who criticised the Spanish monarchy in his songs
🏛️ Draw on 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 to enhance learning – such as how the Roman invasion influenced French architecture
✈️Take part in residential trips to San Sebastián and Lyon for 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧, where they live with a local family, take daily language lessons, and experience a different culture
😁Enjoy 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬, such as our Sixth Formers' recent day trip to BFI Southbank to explore the life and work of poet Federico García Lorca.
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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.
