Tag: history department
Reflecting & Remembering: Y9 Battlefields Trip
“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…
Exploring German History
The History Department, along with Zoe and Al, had the pleasure of taking 30 Year 10 students on the annual trip to Berlin. The group uncovered layers of history, from…
A Walking Tour through the History of the Stuart Dynasty
Our A level History students took a walking tour around London before the end of term. Here is what two students had to say about the trip: Lily: “We started…
Students Reflect on WWI in Belgium
This November, Year 9 visited the battlefields in Ypres and the Somme for two days. They stood along the front line of trenches and imagined themselves in the same situations…
Battlefield Reflections For Y9 At Ypres
After a beautiful Remembrance Day service in the Amphitheatre here at KAS, our Year 9 students headed off to Ypres to discover more about World War 1 on a trip…
Black History Month At KAS
The school has been giving serious thought to its approach to diversity and inclusion this half of term. As part of this, Departments have been finding ways to celebrate the…
Making History With Y8
Year 8 students have been learning all about the slave trade in their History lessons this term. They were tasked with designing memorials to those whose lives were lost as…
