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History...The Albourne Way Anchor 1 Curriculum Overviews Whole School Overview 2024-25 History…The Albourne Way INTENT Everything we do at Albourne Church of England School is underpinned by our vision, The Albourne Way – living life to the full. Children in our school will achieve highly because our expectations for pupil outcomes are ambitious. ‘History… The Albourne Way’ envisions a history curriculum that sparks curiosity, promotes critical thinking, and cultivates a deep understanding of the past. It is our intent to empower young learners to become informed global citizens who appreciate the rich tapestry of human experience and understand the interconnectedness of events, societies, and cultures throughout time. Core historical concepts such as cause and consequence are central, providing relevance to the modern world. Our curriculum aims to ignite curiosity, cultivate critical thinking, and instil a deep appreciation for human history, preparing students to be engaged citizens in an interconnected world and live their life to the full. IMPLEMENTATION We lead an enquiry-lead approach to our history curriculum as our pupils not only build their substantive knowledge and understanding, but become increasingly adept at disciplinary thinking, conceptual understanding and the use of specialised vocabulary and technical terms. In order to do this, as a school we are dedicated to the teaching and delivery of a high-quality history curriculum. This is implemented through: An early introduction to understanding the world in a rich immersion into history in our early year’s curriculum. A vast range of enquiries into different time periods from the Stone Age to World War II, with in depth studies on ancient civilisations and time periods in KS2. This enables pupils to develop their chronological awareness of themes and issues over more extended periods of time. A range of skills being taught to encourage our children to think like historians; by teaching them to analyse and evaluate sources and evidence. Teaching subject concepts that are built upon each year throughout their journey at Albourne, so they learn how to think and work like historians. Learning activities are very varied to ensure that all pupils have opportunities to demonstrate their strengths. The MTPs for each enquiry in History highlight both the objectives and anticipated outcomes of the investigation – the end points of learning. Our curriculum for EYFS – Year 6 provision is made for regular and high quality visits which we recognise as a core element of our pupils’ statutory entitlement in History. These visits provide opportunities to develop and consolidate skills and concepts introduced in the classroom and allow pupils to extend their understanding through investigating History in the ‘real world.’ When assessing our pupils, evidence is drawn from a wide range of sources to inform the process including interaction with pupils during discussions and related questioning, day to day observations, presentation and communication of data collected during visits and writing in different genres. We do not make summative judgements about individual pieces of pupil work, but rather use continuous formative assessments to build an emerging picture of what the pupil knows and understands about our overall enquiry into the subject. IMPACT Our inclusive, immersive, and aspirational history curriculum will prepare our pupils for their interaction with the modern world and educate them on their place in history. Not only will our pupils will have progressed their substantive knowledge and know their ‘facts’ about their history. But our integration of disciplinary thinking will expand their view on the world with their ability to apply skills of analysis, evaluation and empathy across their evolution in our modern-day society.

History...The Albourne Way Whole School Overview 2024-25 Curriculum Overviews History…The Albourne Way INTENT Everything we do at Albourne Church of England School is underpinned by our vision, The Albourne Way – living life to the full. Children in our school will achieve highly because our expectations for pupil outcomes are ambitious. ‘History… The Albourne Way’ envisions a history curriculum that sparks curiosity, promotes critical thinking, and cultivates a deep understanding of the past. It is our intent to empower young learners to become informed global citizens who appreciate the rich tapestry of human experience and understand the interconnectedness of events, societies, and cultures throughout time. Core historical concepts such as cause and consequence are central, providing relevance to the modern world. Our curriculum aims to ignite curiosity, cultivate critical thinking, and instil a deep appreciation for human history, preparing students to be engaged citizens in an interconnected world and live their life to the full. IMPLEMENTATION We lead an enquiry-lead approach to our history curriculum as our pupils not only build their substantive knowledge and understanding, but become increasingly adept at disciplinary thinking, conceptual understanding and the use of specialised vocabulary and technical terms. In order to do this, as a school we are dedicated to the teaching and delivery of a high-quality history curriculum. This is implemented through: An early introduction to understanding the world in a rich immersion into history in our early year’s curriculum. A vast range of enquiries into different time periods from the Stone Age to World War II, with in depth studies on ancient civilisations and time periods in KS2. This enables pupils to develop their chronological awareness of themes and issues over more extended periods of time. A range of skills being taught to encourage our children to think like historians; by teaching them to analyse and evaluate sources and evidence. Teaching subject concepts that are built upon each year throughout their journey at Albourne, so they learn how to think and work like historians. Learning activities are very varied to ensure that all pupils have opportunities to demonstrate their strengths. The MTPs for each enquiry in History highlight both the objectives and anticipated outcomes of the investigation – the end points of learning. Our curriculum for EYFS – Year 6 provision is made for regular and high quality visits which we recognise as a core element of our pupils’ statutory entitlement in History. These visits provide opportunities to develop and consolidate skills and concepts introduced in the classroom and allow pupils to extend their understanding through investigating History in the ‘real world.’ When assessing our pupils, evidence is drawn from a wide range of sources to inform the process including interaction with pupils during discussions and related questioning, day to day observations, presentation and communication of data collected during visits and writing in different genres. We do not make summative judgements about individual pieces of pupil work, but rather use continuous formative assessments to build an emerging picture of what the pupil knows and understands about our overall enquiry into the subject. IMPACT Our inclusive, immersive, and aspirational history curriculum will prepare our pupils for their interaction with the modern world and educate them on their place in history. Not only will our pupils will have progressed their substantive knowledge and know their ‘facts’ about their history. But our integration of disciplinary thinking will expand their view on the world with their ability to apply skills of analysis, evaluation and empathy across their evolution in our modern-day society.

Information for parents/carers about attendance and absence. Attendance and Absence Information for parents. The 2024-25 academic year Whilst we understand families will be looking forward to travel and holidays abroad again, after the past couple of years' disruption, but we want to set expectations now: as a school we will NOT be authorising holidays during this academic year (2024-25). Every day in school counts and we will be monitoring attendance and lateness on a daily basis. Reporting an absence If your child is going to be absent from school, we expect you (the parent/carer) to do the following: Call the school office before 9.00am to explain absence each day your child is off school - this is for safeguarding reasons. Ensure you provide a written letter of explanation when your child returns to school, in addition to the phone calls, so we can maintain accurate records. If your child’s absence is longer than three days we would expect medical advice to be sought. If parents/carers have not contacted school, they will receive a message asking them why the child is not at school. Unexplained absences may also be followed up by a home visit or a letter. If the reason for the absence is not explained then the absence will be marked as unauthorised. When to contact us Please do contact us if you are having any difficulties or face challenges we may not be aware of, before it becomes a problem that we need to raise with you. Withdrawal from learning requests In line with the Department for Education (DfE), we will not authorise pupil absence for withdrawal from learning during term time unless there are unusual and compelling circumstances. This applies to absences of any length. The withdrawal from learning request process is as follows: All withdrawal from learning requests should be made to the Headteacher by completing a form which is available from the school office, and below. The Headteacher will speak to you (the parent/carer) regarding your request It is possible that unauthorised absence will trigger involvement from the Local Authority Attendance Team and you could be liable for a fine. The school scrutinises registers regularly to identify any patterns of absence/poor punctuality and these are discussed with the Headteacher to see there is anything the school can do to assist. In cases where attendance and punctuality do not improve, further support will be sought from the Local Authority Attendance Team. Your assistance in setting good attendance patterns early is much appreciated and it will help your child later on in their education. Local Authority information and guidance about attendance can be found on the WSCC School absences page . Medical appointments Every effort should be made to arrange medical appointments outside school hours. If it is necessary for a child to be out of school for this reason, the child should be returned to school directly after the appointment. Proof of the appointment should be shown to the school office. Parents/carers must inform the school of any planned absences in advance using the absence request form. Copies of these will be kept with the child's records. Holidays during term time Parents should be aware that taking holidays in term time are not an entitlement and are strongly discouraged by the Government, Local Authority and the school. The Headteacher can only authorise absences for exceptional circumstances - and this will be rare. Why attendance matters Attendance is important to us - and will continue to be so - not because of any targets we, or others, set for us but because when your child is not in school, they are missing their education. In addition, the children have missed so much time in school over recent years, during the Covid-19 pandemic. Attendance and punctuality are an important part of good behaviour and such an important life skill. It is an essential requirement in any job and habits formed early become embedded. Pupils who miss valuable time in classrooms fall further behind and become more disengaged from the work of the class. It is hard to regain this ground and hard to motivate pupils when attendance drops. Absence Request Form (Word doc) Downloads For all letters, information and forms for parents, please visit our Downloads page. Downloads

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Our Christian values are the basis for everything we do at Albourne and they play a key role in the development of our pupils academically, emotionally, morally, socially and spiritually. Vision and Values Vision & Values The Albourne Way Vision and values Everything we do at Albourne Church of England School is underpinned by John 10:10 ‘Jesus said, “I have come that you may have life in all its fullness.”’ When developing a ‘Culture of Excellence for ALL’, we encapsulated life in all its fullness within The Albourne Way. The Albourne Way came out of our vision to nurture and enable all of our children to flourish and be the person that they are capable of being. The Albourne Way encourages both the community and our children to be caring citizens, confident and independent learners as well as responsible and resilient individuals. They will use the Christian Values, learnt and understood during their time at Albourne School to guide and support them to experience life in all its fullness as they progress from Primary School towards adulthood. Our Christian values are the basis for everything we do at Albourne and they play a key role in the development of our pupils academically, emotionally, morally, socially and spiritually. We encourage pupils to consider how we model our values through our actions in daily life. We teach our pupils these key values: Perseverance Aspiration Respect Responsibility Kindness Courage Our school’s vision is that, by learning and living these values, our pupils will develop and experience ‘life in all its fullness.’ (John 10:10) Find out more about The Albourne Way . Find out more about our Christian ethos on our Christian life page.

Our Breakfast Club opens at 7.45am for parents who wish to drop their children at school early. Pupils have time for supervised play and activities, both indoors and outdoors, and are provided with a healthy breakfast. Wrap Around Care Offering supervised activities before and after the school day. Our Breakfast Club opens at 7.45am for parents who wish to drop their children at school early. Pupils have time for supervised play and activities, both indoors and outdoors, and are provided with a healthy breakfast. Breakfast is served between 8.15am and 8.30am. The Club offers a selection of cereals; a choice of fruit and toast with a choice of margarine, honey and jam. Milk and/or water is also available. Activities include puzzles, games, colouring and art. When the weather is fine, pupils are able to have supervised play outdoors in the playground. In poor weather the Breakfast Club activities are provided in the school hall. Key information downloads For all key information and school policy documents, please follow the link to our Policies page. Policies

Here you can find out all the key information about our school, from Admissions information and our latest inspection reports, to funding and policies. Key information Here you can find out all the key information about our school, from Admissions information and our latest inspection reports, to funding and policies. Explore Ofsted, SIAMS, School Improvement & 2024 Results 2024 Data Find out more Admissions Download our prospectus, find out our next Open Day dates and read the Admissions information. Find out more Policies Everything you might need to know about our school and how we work. Find out more Safeguarding Find out more Wrap Around Care We offer Wrap Around Care, before and after the school day, in order to support working parents. Our provision includes a Breakfast Club, a range of extra-curricular clubs and an After School club. Find out more British Values Albourne promotes and upholds the British Values of Democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, mutual respect and tolerance alongside our Christian Values. Find out more Equality We are committed to ensuring equality of opportunity for all pupils, staff, parents and carers irrespective of race, gender, disability, belief, sexual orientation, age or socio-economic background. Find out more Funding and Finances Find out about our finances, including our Pupil Premium and Sports Premium allocation. Find out more

Information on our forthcoming events for parents and prospective parents, including our Open Days. Diary Dates Forthcoming events for parents and prospective parents this term. Forthcoming events Open Days for Prospective parents Wednesday 2nd October at 9:30 Tuesday 8th October at 1:30 Saturday 12th October 11:00 Wednesday 13th November 4:00 Thursday 28th November 9:30 For parents who would like to find out more about our school before applying for a place, or those who have already applied to our school and would like to visit again to see what's new. Please reserve your place by contacting the Office at office@albournecep.co.uk or by calling 01273 832003. Check back again soon for more events this term. Term dates View the West Sussex County Council school term dates for 2024-25. School Calendar with INSET Days Term dates 2024-25 (westsussex.gov.uk)

Computing Progression of Skills Overview 2024-25 Online Safety Computing – Intent, Implementation and Impact. Intent: Our aim at Albourne is to give children a thorough and ambitious education in computing, equipping them to use technology, computational thinking and creativity with a solid grounding for future learning and the ability to become active digital citizens in the modern world. At Albourne we understand that technology is everywhere and will play a pivotal part in students' lives; therefore, we want to model and educate our pupils on how to use technology positively, responsibly and safely and that they see good models of this. By the time they leave Albourne, children will have gained key knowledge and skills in the three main strands of the National Curriculum for Computing (2014): computer science (programming and understanding how digital systems work), information technology (using computer systems to create, store, retrieve and send information) and digital literacy (evaluating digital content and using technology safely and respectfully). We encourage staff to try and embed computing across the whole curriculum to make learning creative and accessible. We want our pupils to be fluent with a range of tools to best express their understanding; by Upper Key Stage 2, children should have the independence and confidence to choose the best tool to fulfil the task and challenge set by teachers. Our curriculum ensures they know what to do if they have concerns about anything they encounter online, and how to be safe, responsible and respectful when using the internet. Implementation: At Albourne, computing is taught weekly, the key knowledge and skills that must be taught within each unit have been identified and mapped to support the progression of children’s learning across the primary phases. An overview of each unit’s key vocabulary, key knowledge and linked prior knowledge is available through the knowledge organisers. Our computing progression framework ensures a balanced coverage of the three computing strands (computer science, information technology and digital literacy). The children work on all three strands each year, including e-safety. As they progress through the school, children build on their prior learning within each strand, covering new or deeper knowledge and developing their technical skills. For coding, the school uses the Discovery Espresso units from year 1 to year 6; this allows for a clear progression and development of block coding skills. We will continue to develop our links with the other schools within the Trust, sharing resources, skills and ideas. Wider Curriculum links and opportunities for the safe use of digital systems are considered in curriculum planning. Through cross-curricular uses of computing in other subjects, teachers are able to revisit misconceptions and knowledge gaps in computing in tandem with other curriculum areas. This supports varied paces of learning and ensures pupils make good progress. The importance of online safety is shown through displays within the learning environment and through PSHE lessons. Parents are informed when issues relating to online safety aris e and further information/support is provided if required. Impact: We believe the children of Albourne will be confident users of technology, and will be able to use it to accomplish a wide variety of goals, both at home and in school. Children will have a secure and comprehensive knowledge of the implications of technology and digital systems, which is important in a society where technologies and trends are rapidly evolving. Children will be able to apply the school values and expectations when using digital systems. Children can use their computer skills to showcase their writing and presentation skills which can then be featured on the school website. We know that finding the right balance with technology is key to an effective education and a healthy life-style. We feel the way we implement computing helps children realise the need for the right balance and one they can continue to build on in their next stage of education and beyond.