Tag: North London Independent School
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 strikingly creative designs on display in their final show. The pieces were created using materials readily available in the Art department, such as wires, wood,…
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 its legacy in contemporary America. Along with teachers from our History and Politics department, the Sixth Form students journeyed from Alabama to Washington DC, visiting…
“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 musical was penned by our very own Head of Drama, Rob Messick, with a score by our former Head of Music, Roy Raby. The show…
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 Trap: How Algorithmic Addiction Works and What You Can Do About It’, the hour-long talk addressed many parents’ fears – such as the absence of…
In pictures: Lower School’s moving ‘Museum of Us’
Lower School’s inaugural ‘Museum of Us’ has been hailed a huge success, with some who visited the resulting exhibition moved to tears by the creative project. The brief to students was simple: bring in a shoebox containing a representation of yourself and the things that are important to you. The results were a joyful celebration…
Paris Photo Trip 2024: “Inspiration for my studies – and my future”
A group of KAS Sixth Form students journeyed to Paris earlier this month for the Photography department’s annual pilgrimage to Paris Photo, an international photography fair held at the city’s magnificent Grand Palais. Among the group was Year 13 student Clemmie W, who is studying A level Photography at KAS alongside Critical and Contextual Studies in Art…
Your trash is our treasure! ‘Loose parts play’ at KAS
Here at KAS, we are always keen to receive any items our Lower School students could make use of during ‘loose parts play’. As such, we welcome donations from any members of our KAS community. Please do think of us if you are having a clearout! Loose parts play is a play-based approach to learning…
Better together: how our partnerships drive educational progress
The Independent Schools Council’s (ISC) Partnership Week runs from 4-8 November 2024, celebrating meaningful partnership work between state and independent schools. As a proud and active member of the ISC, we asked our Partnerships and Leadership Support, Liz Robinson, to outline the ways in which our own partnerships help lead the way in education reform. …
More unforgettable memories in the Namibian desert
A group of 16 Year 11 students and two KAS teachers journeyed to Namibia in June – a trip described as “one of the best experiences of my life” by one intrepid attendee. KAS students been making the trip to Dorob National Park in north-west Namibia for some 20 years, working with the charity Elephant-Human…
Sixth Form Indonesia trip: leeches, learning and living in the moment
A group of King Alfred Sixth Form students recently journeyed to remote Indonesian islands where they conducted ecological research – and learned valuable life lessons, too. The two-week trip saw the group of eight – six students and two teachers – travel to the Wallacea region in eastern Indonesia. There they worked on two separate…
