Tag: North London Independent School
Houses of Parliament trip: Sixth Formers see politics in action
A group of KAS Sixth Formers saw democracy in action in January, as they visited the Houses of Parliament as part of their A level Politics studies. Students enjoyed a…
Space exploration ethics, AI, and restoring the balance
This Spring Term, students in Upper School have enjoyed deeper learning experiences on topics including the ethics of space exploration, whether AI should be embraced or feared, and the precarious…
Children’s Mental Health Week at KAS
To mark Children’s Mental Health Week (3-9 February), our pastoral care team devised a special events programme, sharing helpful advice on maintaining good mental health, highlighting emotional coping strategies, and…
KAS community pays tribute to much-loved members
At this term’s King Alfred School Society AGM, tribute was paid to two very special and valued members of the KAS community: Sarah Phillips and Kara Conti. Sarah stepped down…
Benedict Cumberbatch shares Hamlet insights with A level students
Upper School library was the only place “to be” for KAS Sixth Formers recently, where they had the opportunity to quiz actor Benedict Cumberbatch on his portrayal of one of…
Year 5 raise the roof at The O2
Lower School students channelled their inner rock stars in January as they performed at London’s O2 Arena. Year 5 sang, danced and shook pom-poms to songs by Bob Marley to…
Year 9’s wearable sculpture workshop
Year 9 were tasked with creating wearable sculptures earlier this term in Art. The students drew inspiration from modernist paintings, particularly abstract art, for their designs – resulting in some…
US Civil Rights trip: “We were inspired to fight injustice”
Year 12 and 13 students enjoyed a rich deeper learning experience in December, as they travelled to the United States to learn more about the country’s Civil Rights Movement and…
“Magical” Upper School show wins praise
KAS students brought the house down at Finchley’s Arts Depot in later November with this year’s Upper School show, The Ballad of Raggedy Alice. Performed over two nights, the original…
How parents can navigate the dangers of smartphones
The King Alfred School and KASparents were thrilled to welcome UCL professor Dr Kaitlyn Regehr last week for a discussion on navigating the dangers of smartphones for children. Titled ‘The Smartphone…
