{"id":12372,"date":"2023-03-01T06:11:17","date_gmt":"2023-03-01T06:11:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.altham-school.lancsngfl.ac.uk\/?page_id=12372"},"modified":"2026-06-05T13:17:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T13:17:33","slug":"welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.altham-school.lancsngfl.ac.uk\/?page_id=12372","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to Altham St. James&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-full is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.altham-school.lancsngfl.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Altham-St-James-Primary-School-website-header-26.06-8-of-8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"800\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altham-school.lancsngfl.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Altham-St-James-Primary-School-website-header-26.06-8-of-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13262\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.altham-school.lancsngfl.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Altham-St-James-Primary-School-website-header-26.06-8-of-8.jpg 2560w, http:\/\/www.altham-school.lancsngfl.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Altham-St-James-Primary-School-website-header-26.06-8-of-8-300x94.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.altham-school.lancsngfl.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Altham-St-James-Primary-School-website-header-26.06-8-of-8-1024x320.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.altham-school.lancsngfl.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Altham-St-James-Primary-School-website-header-26.06-8-of-8-768x240.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.altham-school.lancsngfl.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Altham-St-James-Primary-School-website-header-26.06-8-of-8-1536x480.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.altham-school.lancsngfl.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Altham-St-James-Primary-School-website-header-26.06-8-of-8-2048x640.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px\">\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-gold-color has-contrast-2-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-9b02b42542c95ae62382c437343bdebf wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">A warm welcome to Altham St. James\u2019. Thank you for visiting our website. If you would like any more information, please don\u2019t hesitate to contact us either by email: <a href=\"mailto:head@altham.lancs.sch.uk\">head@altham.lancs.sch.uk<\/a> or <a href=\"mailto:bursar@altham.lancs.sch.uk\">bursar@altham.lancs.sch.uk<\/a> or by telephone: 01282 772174 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Headteacher<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-opportunities wp-block-embed-opportunities\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"OQpwN8AOu6\"><a href=\"https:\/\/opportunities.amazingaccrington.co.uk\/accrington-school-wins-inspirational-trip-to-london-after-celebrating-local-suffragist-lydia-becker\/\">Accrington school wins inspirational trip to London after celebrating local suffragist Lydia Becker<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Accrington school wins inspirational trip to London after celebrating local suffragist Lydia Becker&#8221; &#8212; Opportunities\" src=\"https:\/\/opportunities.amazingaccrington.co.uk\/accrington-school-wins-inspirational-trip-to-london-after-celebrating-local-suffragist-lydia-becker\/embed\/#?secret=B05m0KEvZt#?secret=OQpwN8AOu6\" data-secret=\"OQpwN8AOu6\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-36f65c2d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ca2b64f2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"has-custom-hot-button-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-b5ec53a8b7bab65b5fdc0eb442a27e1d wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Living our lives as Jesus wants us to<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Our children will learn to love themselves and to embrace the differences in modern society. Developing the whole child is extremely important to us. We will endeavour to live out the teaching: \u201cLove each other as I have loved you.\u201d&nbsp; John 15:12<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Altham St James\u2019 is a small, church school much like a family, with a child-centred approach. We work closely with family, friends and members of the church community to embed the love of God through living and learning together. We want our children to be the best they can be and believe they can make a difference because we have faith that: \u201cEverything is possible with God.\u201d Matthew 19:26<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altham-school.lancsngfl.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ASJ_PS_2024_06-89-of-159-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13465\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.altham-school.lancsngfl.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ASJ_PS_2024_06-89-of-159-scaled.jpg 2560w, http:\/\/www.altham-school.lancsngfl.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ASJ_PS_2024_06-89-of-159-300x200.jpg 300w, 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has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">It is our intent that children will develop a love of learning through exciting, challenging and stimulating experiences enriched by visits and visitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-text-color has-custom-hot-button-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-custom-hot-button-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-hot-button-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-afbf8f2d62429547003c439ed521d753 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>It is our mission to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-large-font-size\">Be the best that we can be<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-large-font-size\">Respect the world and everyone in it<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-large-font-size\">Love, forgive and reconcile<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div 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