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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…

“Magical” Upper School show wins praise

28th December 2024

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…

KAS sport report: September & October 2024

23rd October 2024

It was a busy seven weeks of sport at KAS in the first half of Autumn Term, which brought wins, losses – and even an abandoned match! Read more below,…

More unforgettable memories in the Namibian desert

14th October 2024

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…

Year 7 Camp: “It was great fun – until the sweets ran out!”

30th September 2024

KAS students embraced three days of adventure and self-discovery on the recent Year 7 Camp trip. The intrepid group set-out for the Norfolk Lakes Activity Centre near Norwich one sunny…

KAS students lead care home activities – with help from Harvard experts

19th September 2024

Students from The King Alfred School recently worked with researchers from Harvard University to explore how helping others through acts of service might positively impact their own wellbeing, too.  The…

Creating Stories in English

4th June 2024

The English Department have been busy with a number of different projects with Years 7, 8 and 9 this Summer Term.

The Show Goes On in Year 12

9th May 2024

It has been another busy term so far for our Year 12 Drama and UAL students. They have been working hard to prepare and showcase some fantastic performances. The former…

Students Sparkle in Speeches for LAMDA

8th May 2024

This year Year 9 students were all offered the opportunity to participate in public speaking exams with LAMDA. Even those who chose not to take the exam still worked on…

Exploring German History

26th March 2024

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…

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