Key information
KEY DATES FOR Parents
Year 7
| Monday 15th September, 5pm - 6pm | Parent Information Evening - How to Support your Child at School (KS3 Behaviour and Systems) |
| Monday 13th October, 5pm - 6pm | Parent Information Evening - How to Support your Child at School (KS3 Curriculum and Assessment) |
| Thursday 30th April, 4.30pm - 7.45pm | Year 7 Parents Evening - on Schoolcloud |
Year 8
| Thursday 5th March, 5.30pm - 6.30pm | Year 8 Parents Information Evening - Option choices for Year 9 |
| Thursday 14th May, 4.30pm - 7.45pm | Year 8 Parents Evening - on Schoolcloud |
Year 9
| Thursday 5th February, 4.30pm - 7.45pm | Year 9 Parents Evening - on Schoolcloud |
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Thursday 12th February, 5.00pm - 7.00pm |
Year 9 Parents Information Evening - KS4 GCSE Options |
Year 10
| Thursday 18th September, 5.30pm - 6.30pm | Year 10 Parent Information Evening |
| Thursday 8th January, 4.30pm - 7.45pm | Year 10 Parents Evening - on Schoolcloud |
| Thursday 21st May, 5.30pm - 6.30pm | Year 10 Parents Information Evening - Mock Exams |
Year 11
| Thursday 6th November, 4.30pm - 7.45pm | Year 11 Parents Evening - on Schoolcloud |
| Thursday 22nd January, 5.00pm - 6.30pm | Year 11 Parents Information Evening - Revision focussed |
| Thursday 26th March, 4.30pm - 7.45pm | Year 11 Parents Evening - on Schoolcloud |
Year 12
| Thursday 4th December, 4.30pm - 7.45pm | Year 12 Parents Evening - on Schoolcloud |
| Thursday 23rd April, 5.30pm - 6.30pm | Year 12 Parents Information Evening - UCAS |
Year 13
| Thursday 23rd October, 4.30pm - 7.45pm | Year 13 Parents Evening - on Schoolcloud |
| Thursday 5th March, 5.30pm - 6.30pm | Year 13 Parents Information Evening - Exams focussed |
| Thursday 12th March, 4.30pm - 7.45pm | Year 13 Parents Evening - on Schoolcloud |
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year group updates
year 7
Please support your child by ensuring they have two fully working whiteboard pens in school. Mini whiteboards are used frequently at King Alfred’s to assess understanding and to support engagement during lessons.
year 8
No specific updates this week.
year 9
This week in our Year 9 assemblies we have been focusing on the Character Development Award, a programme designed to help students grow into confident, resilient and responsible young people. At King Alfred’s, we believe education is about more than just academic success. The Character Development Award encourages students to build key personal strengths such as Respect, Responsibility, Tolerance, Knowledge, Curiosity and Resilience all through a series of meaningful challenges. Students begin at Bronze level and to achieve their award they must complete 10 out of 20 available character challenges. If possible, please encourage your child to take a few minutes this week to review the Bronze Award challenges, which can be found on the King Alfred’s Academy website under Character Development Award.
Additionally, I would also like to thank you for your continued support with uniform. Students across Year 9 arrive smartly and are representing the school with pride. To keep standards high, please can you continue to ensure that students:
- Wear their blazer at all times
- Have their tie on and it is worn properly
If your child needs any support with uniform during Meet and Greet in the morning, please encourage them to speak to a member of staff who will be happy to help.
Year 10
No specific updates this week.
year 11
Thank you very much to all parents and students who were able to join us for our Year 11 Information Evening on Thursday 22nd January, with advice on how best to approach and support revision and the lead up to GCSE examinations. For those who were unfortunately unable to attend, please find the link to the presentation that was delivered here: Year 11 Parent Information Evening 22nd January 2026 We would very much appreciate your feedback on the presentation and the evening itself to ensure that we are delivering the very best support to our students and parents. As such, please can we ask you to take a maximum of 2 minutes to click on the following link or scan the QR code to fill in a feedback form. Thank you.
Year 11 Mock Examinations begin on Friday 6th February with the last one taking place on Friday 27th February (not including half term week). Year 11 have a formal set of mock examinations at the end of Term 2 and beginning of Term 3 to help them prepare for their external examinations in the Summer and to experience what it is like to sit the formal exam papers for all their subjects in full exam conditions.
In order to help them prepare for these mock examinations, we have produced a digital revision guide that outlines the topics and skills students need to revise for each of their subjects. Year 11 GCSE February Mock Revision Booklet 2026
We would appreciate you supporting your child by going through this guide with them to discuss what they need to revise. It would also be a great support to help them create a revision timetable to manage their time appropriately. This will ensure they are prepared and have every chance of success in both their mock and Summer examinations.
Please can parents be aware that the deadline for Sixth Form applications is Friday 23rd January. Students should use the link in the email sent to their school email address to apply.
year 12
It is important that all students continue with the high attendance, which includes compulsory Tutor Time and PSHCE sessions, and that Sixth Formers continue to be on time for every lesson.
We would like parents to know that Year 12 work experience is in the week commencing 2nd March 2026, and students need to arrange their own placements. We have started discussing this with students and would ask for your help in finding suitable placements for your child over the coming weeks.
Please can parents ensure that if their child is driving to school, they do not park in the Leisure Centre Car Park. Student parking is not part of the arrangement we have with the Leisure Centre and is causing parking issues for Leisure Centre members. Irrespective of how long they will be on site or how many lessons they have, students need to use the car park at The Beacon or the free car park on Manor Road.
YEAR 13
Year 13 Parents’ Information Evening is on 5th March.
Please can parents ensure that if their child is driving to school, they do not park in the Leisure Centre Car Park. Student parking is not part of the arrangement we have with the Leisure Centre and is causing parking issues for Leisure Centre members. Irrespective of how long they will be on site or how many lessons they have, students need to use the car park at The Beacon or the free car park on Manor Road.