A huge thank you and well done to everyone who auditioned for Hadestown! We were incredibly impressed by the talent, dedication and enthusiasm on display. It takes real courage and bravery to step forward and perform, and every student should be proud of the effort and preparation they put in. #Hadestown #SchoolProduction #ProudOfYou

Congratulations to our Year 7 student Joey, who took part in the U14s area final of the LTAs Play Your Way To Wimbledon tournament this weekend and was runner up. Joey was very pleased as all his opponents were older than him and he will now be invited to play at Wimbledon. What a fantastic achievement! We are all very proud of him.

To confirm, King Alfred's Academy will be fully open to all students tomorrow (Friday 26th June) following the end of the 'Red Weather Warning' at 9pm this evening. Although temperatures will remain high tomorrow, humidity decreases and the level of risk moves back to an 'Amber warning'. We will continue to put in place sensible measures to help manage the still high temperatures: - Students and staff will be able to wear sports kit as they did earlier in the week. Students should wear the KA's PE kit as set out in earlier communications - All are encouraged to bring water bottles, sun hats and sunscreen to school - We will put room changes in place for any classrooms that are particularly hot - Adaption of any lessons using outdoor spaces, limiting time outside during social times and following the Department of Education guidance on 'staying safe in hot weather' We look forward to welcoming students back tomorrow morning.

We have now extended the provision for students in Years 7 to 10 to wear their permitted KA's PE kit (including trainers) as an alternative to summer uniform order for the rest of this week (Monday 22nd to Friday 26th June) given the extension to the weather warning in place for extreme heat. A reminder that PE Kit is navy or black shorts (that come down to the thigh i.e. Nike Pro Size 13cm) or skorts, King Alfred's logo navy PE top. (Please note 'hot pant' style shorts are not permitted.) All students are encouraged to bring a water bottle to school that they can fill up during break and lunchtime at one of our many water stations on both sites. Please also ensure students are wearing sunscreen and a hat during their journey to and from school, and during social times.

A reminder that students in Years 7-10 will be able to wear their permitted KA's PE kit (including trainers) as an alternative to summer order uniform tomorrow due to the Amber weather warning for extreme heat. PE Kit is navy or black shorts (that come down to the thigh i.e. Nike Pro Size 13cm) or skorts, King Alfred's logo navy PE top. (Please note 'hot pant' style shorts are not permitted.) All students are encouraged to bring a water bottle to school that they can fill up during break and lunchtime at one of our many water stations on both sites. Please also ensure students are wearing sunscreen and a hat during their journey to and from school, and during social times.

Day 2 of our Year 7 students' adventure in the Peak District and today students have been enjoying canoeing and abseiling. Everyone is having a great time!

The Year 7 Peak District trip has arrived safely and are looking forward to an evening of activities!