{"id":13827,"date":"2024-10-05T02:59:56","date_gmt":"2024-10-05T02:59:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.altham-school.lancsngfl.ac.uk\/?page_id=13827"},"modified":"2025-11-07T15:03:17","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T15:03:17","slug":"curriculum-intent-implementation-and-impact-statement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.altham-school.lancsngfl.ac.uk\/?page_id=13827","title":{"rendered":"Curriculum Intent, Implementation and Impact Statement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-custom-gold-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-669513ed 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 alignfull has-contrast-3-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-contrast-3-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/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<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-xx-large-font-size\"><br><strong>It is our Mission to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-x-large-font-size\"><br>Live our lives as Jesus wants us to<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-contrast-3-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-large-font-size\">Always 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\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-contrast-3-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-x-large-font-size\"><em>John 15:12 Love each other as I have loved you<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-contrast-3-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide has-base-2-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1da03c2a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-444d5ee8 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"min-height:100%\">\n<p class=\"has-custom-gold-background-color has-background has-heading-font-family has-x-large-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.2\"><br>For further information about the school curriculum, please contact: head@altham.lancs.sch.uk or contact the school office: 01282 772174 <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-heading-font-family has-x-large-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.2\"><strong>Intent<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-353cc7fb wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-container-content-0733e5d0\">We are a small church school, much like a family, with a child-centred approach. We work closely with family, friends, and members of the community to embed the love of God throughout our curriculum. We want our children to believe they can be whatever they want to be and achieve whatever they set out to achieve. It is our intent that children will develop a love of learning through exciting, challenging and stimulating experiences, enriched by visits and visitors. Developing the whole child is extremely important to us. Our children will learn to love themselves and one another and embrace the differences in modern society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">At Altham St. James, the curriculum is designed to: recognise children\u2019s prior learning, provide first hand learning experiences, allow the children to develop interpersonal skills, build resilience and become creative, critical thinkers. We aim to nurture children who can plan for tasks independently and reflect upon their success. Pupils who can engage and talk about their learning in an environment where nobody is afraid to make a mistake, but where they can fully engage with feedback and use it to improve future learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">School will provide a curriculum where knowledge is cumulative and prior learning is built upon in a sequence that ensures sufficient knowledge and skills are gained for future life. We will provide a variety of relevant experiences for our children both inside and outside the classroom and our visitors will be people who our children may one day aspire to be. Where possible, we will use our close links with the community to provide learning opportunities which will engage and enthuse our learners. We will also seek contributions from people from different cultures and communities to the world in which the pupils live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Developing a love of reading will be at the centre of our learning. From the children\u2019s first day at school, there will be a sharp focus on ensuring that they gain the phonics knowledge and language comprehension necessary to read, and the skills to communicate, as we feel these are the foundations for future learning to take place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">We aim to create a culture of challenge, where children have the opportunity to push themselves through problem solving, challenging questioning and reasoning activities across the curriculum. This curriculum will contain a broad range of subjects covering the Early Years Outcomes and National Curriculum Programmes of Study throughout school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-container-content-0733e5d0\">In summary, we want every one of our children to leave school with a range of skills and knowledge that will equip them for life in modern day Britain. They will have been exposed to a range of learning experiences, met aspirational people and visited places which will inspire them and give them an idea as to the direction they want their life to take. With our faith at the heart of all we do, children will grow spiritually and morally, through a nurtured self-awareness, to become the best they can possibly be.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\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:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded wp-duotone-unset-2 is-style-rounded--1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altham-school.lancsngfl.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ASJ_PS_2024_06-43-of-159-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13419\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.altham-school.lancsngfl.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ASJ_PS_2024_06-43-of-159-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.altham-school.lancsngfl.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ASJ_PS_2024_06-43-of-159-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.altham-school.lancsngfl.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ASJ_PS_2024_06-43-of-159-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.altham-school.lancsngfl.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ASJ_PS_2024_06-43-of-159-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.altham-school.lancsngfl.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ASJ_PS_2024_06-43-of-159-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-base-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d89aad35 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 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-549b0c86 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-column-is-layout-353cc7fb wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border wp-duotone-unset-3\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.altham-school.lancsngfl.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ASJ_PS_2024_06-122-of-159-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altham-school.lancsngfl.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ASJ_PS_2024_06-122-of-159-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13499\" style=\"border-radius:16px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.altham-school.lancsngfl.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ASJ_PS_2024_06-122-of-159-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.altham-school.lancsngfl.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ASJ_PS_2024_06-122-of-159-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.altham-school.lancsngfl.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ASJ_PS_2024_06-122-of-159-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.altham-school.lancsngfl.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ASJ_PS_2024_06-122-of-159-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.altham-school.lancsngfl.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ASJ_PS_2024_06-122-of-159-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-119bc444 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<p class=\"has-heading-font-family has-x-large-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.2\"><br><strong>Implementation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-87beb0d0 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-container-content-9cfa9a5a\">We endeavour to organise learning for maximum impact. The school is organised in the following way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Reception pupils are taught in their own classroom and have their own well-resourced out door area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">The Year One and Two pupils are housed in the Infant classroom. They are split for differentiated English\/ phonics and mathematics lessons in the morning and work as a whole class in the afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">&nbsp;Key Stage Two (Juniors) has four year-groups (Year Three to Year Six) and splits into two classes (Year 3\/ 4 and Year 5\/6). Our admission number is now 15 per cohort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-container-content-9cfa9a5a\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">We plan our lessons with clear learning objectives. We base these upon the teacher\u2019s detailed knowledge of each child and we make sure that pupils have a clear understanding of what they will learn each lesson. Staff are aware of those individual children who do not achieve the expected standard and provide feedback and plan for opportunities for reinforcement or intervention. It is our aim that no one is allowed to \u2018slip through the net\u2019. In the same way, staff are aware of those who are more able and provide those children with extra challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Day\u2010to\u2010day, on-going assessment is a crucial method of assessment which provides instant feedback to the teacher and ensures progress within every lesson. Assessment for learning (AFL) strategies are used in all lessons. These strategies provide a clear picture of a child\u2019s level of understanding and, ensure that teachers can quickly assess when a child does not understand and needs greater support. AFL is used to inform planning for subsequent lessons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Progress is assessed regularly. At the end of each term, assessment data is gathered and progress is checked and tracked. In English or maths, rapid interventions are put in place to address gaps in learning.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-accent-5-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d89aad35 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 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1da03c2a 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:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded wp-duotone-unset-5 is-style-rounded--4\"><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_06-144-of-159-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13520\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.altham-school.lancsngfl.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ASJ_PS_2024_06-144-of-159-scaled.jpg 2560w, http:\/\/www.altham-school.lancsngfl.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ASJ_PS_2024_06-144-of-159-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.altham-school.lancsngfl.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ASJ_PS_2024_06-144-of-159-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.altham-school.lancsngfl.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ASJ_PS_2024_06-144-of-159-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.altham-school.lancsngfl.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ASJ_PS_2024_06-144-of-159-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.altham-school.lancsngfl.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ASJ_PS_2024_06-144-of-159-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-contrast-3-background-color has-background\"><br><strong>Impact<\/strong>.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-3-background-color has-background has-large-font-size\">The impact of the curriculum is evident in the outcomes for all pupils. At Altham, it is our aim that pupils develop detailed knowledge and skills across the whole curriculum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-3-background-color has-background has-large-font-size\">Altham St James\u2019 is a small school, with mixed-age-classes. As such, the organisation of the curriculum needs to ensure that each child meets every area of study during their time in one class, but that no area is repeated unnecessarily. To this end, we have organised our curriculum using a two year rolling programme for years 1 to 6.&nbsp; The accompanying documents outline this in detail.<br><br>Beyond this, we also have a skills spine in every subject that is progressive. For example, we would expect a child at Year 3 to be learning, practising and applying certain skills within history \u2013 whereas a child at Year 4, although studying the same historical period, would be learning, practising and applying more advanced skills.<br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light\" style=\"min-height:100vh;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center is-image-fill-element has-large-font-size\" style=\"grid-template-columns:56% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><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-26.06-6-of-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13540 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>From 2025, all Curriculum Overviews are on Cycle One.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-base-color has-contrast-background-color has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ef3d885c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-71e655bba295b5769ca1541bcdca46fd\">Homework Policy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-base-color has-text-color has-heading-font-family has-x-large-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.2\"><em><br>To support the learning that goes on in school, we also send homework home on a weekly basis. The leaflet below gives details of the homework timetable for each class<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-custom-hot-button-background-color has-background has-large-font-size has-text-align-center has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/178.79.154.16\/nextcloud\/index.php\/s\/PYcBrryKwWDpEP7\" style=\"border-radius:36px\">Homework Policy<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is our Mission to: Live our lives as Jesus wants us to John 15:12 Love each other as I have loved you For further information about the school curriculum, please contact: head@altham.lancs.sch.uk or contact the school office: 01282 772174 Intent. 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