This week in art we continued making Christmas decorations and got to see how the laser cutter worked. Thankyou so much to Mrs Wheatley for sharing your expertise with us :-)

History

What will the plotters do next?

We have so far learnt about who some of the plotters are from The Gunpowder Plot, we know reason why they were not happy and where and how they hid the gunpowder!

Today, we revealed a warning letter, letting the plotters know that someone knew about…

If anyone is having a clear out in readiness for Christmas and has any bits that would be good for a tombola, teddy tombola, raffle or just any toys and books that are no longer required we would love to have any donations as we look ahead to our Christmas fair on the 3rd of December.
Thankyou in…

We are very much looking forward to welcoming families to school for our APS Christmas production on Wednesday 10th December

✨Fireside Nativity✨

There will be 2 performances one at 2.15pm and another at 6pm 

Do save the date our rehearsals are in full swing and we are sure your children…

Anti-Bullying Week - odd sock day / wear your jumper backwards

Wednesday 12th November

The School Council have organised Odd Socks Day which is a light-hearted but powerful way for pupils and staff to mark Anti‑Bullying Week by wearing odd socks. It’s a simple, fun way to celebrate what…

We had a really super afternoon learning all about seasonal changes and painted our own seasonal trees. Great work everyone!

Today Cross Fell took part in some activities to mark remembrance day

We had a really super afternoon learning all about seasonal changes and painted our own seasonal trees. Great work everyone!

Forest School today was about Remembrance Day and bonfire night. We talked with Anna about the red and purple poppies and what they meant and some children chose to make their own out of wood slices or clay. We did a poppy themed treasure hunt but the best part was getting to make a chocolate…

Forest School today was about Remembrance Day and bonfire night. We talked with Anna about the red and purple poppies and what they meant and some children chose to make their own out of wood slices or clay. We did a poppy themed treasure hunt but the best part was getting to make a chocolate…

New children's books we love

Every month, Book Trust review dozens of books for children and teenagers. Here are the ones they like best in September: guaranteed to get your child reading…

New children's books we love | BookTrust

Designed for use both in class and at home, White Rose's  1-minute maths app helps children build greater number confidence and fluency. It’s all about targeted practice in engaging, one-minute chunks!

It comes highly recommended from both the Cross Fell team and also the children who have…