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Studying Shakespeare – from Lower School to Sixth Form

14th March 2025

As the world’s most famous playwright, the works of William Shakespeare can be enjoyed at any age – as KAS students from our Lower School and Sixth Form recently had…

Unplugged 2025: music and togetherness

11th March 2025

Our annual Unplugged concert took place the week before half-term – and was as fantastic as ever. Students from Years 6 to 13 took to the Main Hall stage, performing…

Houses of Parliament trip: Sixth Formers see politics in action

10th March 2025

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

4th March 2025

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

4th March 2025

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

4th March 2025

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…

Year 13 Drama performance splits the audience

13th February 2025

One of the key modules of our UAL Level 3 Performing and Production Arts course sees students devising their own original plays. This year, our all-female Year 13 cohort crafted…

Benedict Cumberbatch shares Hamlet insights with A level students

6th February 2025

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

5th February 2025

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

3rd February 2025

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…

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