Tag: The King Alfred School
Learning from Lyon
Over the October half term, a group of Year 11 French students went on a languages trip to one of France’s oldest cities, Lyon. Each morning, the students attended Lyon…
Sporting Success for KAS Students
Congratulations to Louis in Year 11 and Maddie in Year 13 who have both had fantastic success in their chosen sports so far this academic year. Earlier this term, Louis…
Spanish Success for Sixth Form Student
Congratulations to Lucy in Year 13 who was runner up in the University of Glasgow Essay Competition! The entry was for Bulletin of Advanced Spanish. Lucy, who is hoping to…
Year 3 Channel Their Inner Artist
Before half term, Year 3 held an art exhibition as part of their Exploration. Students could select their favourite artist and create artwork that was either a replication or an…
Year 7 Camp 2023
The beginning of the new academic year brought about another Year 7 camp for our latest cohort. This time, the students were taken to Somerset for a week of bonding…
Investigating Earthquakes Through Coding
As part of their investigation into natural phenomena and how it impacts our world, Year 5 made an earthquake simulator by designing a platform that can attach to a motor….
Meera Syal Visit Brings Literature to Life
KAS Literature is a school directed course (SDC) that the School introduced this year as an alternative to the GCSE Literature qualification. This exciting development comes from the School wanting…
Year 12 Camp
At the start of the Autumn Term, Year 12 left for their cohort camp in Essex. A fantastic time was had by all and one Year 12 student recounts their…
Namibia Trip 2023
During the 2023 Summer Term, a group of staff and Year 11 students went on a unique trip to Namibia for two weeks. This amazing opportunity involved volunteering at a…
Year 5 Build Digital Literacy Skills
Recently, we caught up with Digital Literacy Coordinator, Kevin, as he ran a lesson for a Year 5 classes. During the lesson, the students were split into groups of four…
