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Exhibiting Excellence: Year 7 Explorations On Display

12th December 2024

This term, for their STEM Exploration, Year 7 students have been working towards answering the question, ‘How can we survive and thrive on a deserted island?’ As Term drew to a close they hosted an exhibition which didn’t just show their outcomes, but everything they’ve learnt along the way. What’s in an Exploration? This Exploration provided…

Reflecting & Remembering: Y9 Battlefields Trip

2nd December 2024

“The trip definitely changed my understanding of the war.” Supporting students learning through trips, experiences or visiting speakers is a key part of the learning experience at KAS. Every November Year 9 students spend two days visiting WW1 sites in Belgium as part of their History studies. Leon, Head of History and Politics has led…

World Book Day 2024

14th March 2024

This World Book Day, the Lower School welcomed a variety of different authors in the week leading up to, during and after World Book Day. It was a brilliant opportunity for students from Reception to Year 6 to listen to authors and learn more about their writing tips, inspiration and interests, as well as their…

Meet The Teachers – The English Department

16th November 2020

What makes King Alfred School so special? Ask any of our students and they’ll say ‘the teachers’ – so we thought we’d peek behind the curtain and find out a bit more about some of our fabulous teachers.       Alex Marrion – Head of Department Alex has been Head of English at KAS…

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