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title: "Talking about mental health in Cross Fell"
url: "https://alstonmoorfederation.org.uk/blog/2026-02-09-15-15-talking-about-mental-health-in-cross-fell"
school: "Alston Moor Federation"
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# Talking about mental health in Cross Fell

  ![Image of Talking about mental health in Cross Fell](https://files.schudio.com/alston-moor-federation-2/images/blog/mental_health_week.jpg)  9 February 2026   [Bev Brown](https://alstonmoorfederation.org.uk/blog/author/bbrown)   [Cross Fell's Learning](https://alstonmoorfederation.org.uk/blog/category/cross-fell-s-learning)

As part of children's mental health week we have been talking about our sense of belonging. We talked about how we can look after our mental health and support each other. The children designed their own special places where they felt like they belong.

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