Artists at work
We are extremely fortunate to have Mrs Wheatley working with us in our art lessons, Mrs Wheatley is an art specialist and she will be working with us every Friday to develop our skills as an artist. We are so lucky to be working with skilled specialists and can't wait to see how our skills…
KS1 Recommended read
Everyone in Cross Fell knows that Mrs Brown loves to read and so her recommended read for this half term is Tattybogle by Sandra Horn. Mrs Brown was lucky enough to meet the author of this book and get a signed copy and the enthusiasm that the author had rubbed off and made it one of Mrs Brown's…
The circulatory system! Getting hands on with our learning.
Flinty Fell have been continuing their work on the circulatory system, they had a go at dissecting lamb hearts to help build their understanding of the complexities of a heart.
How fantastic it is that Flinty have the opportunity to learn from subject specialists such as Mr Hagerup,…
Rock detectives
Some photos from Middle Fell's Science session as 'Rock Detectives'! Here they are investigating the hardness and permeability of different rock samples to determine if they are igneous, sedimentary or metamorphic rocks.
RWI- support for families, a helpful guide
At Alston Primary School we aim for all our children to become fluent, confident readers who are passionate about reading. Children who read regularly or are read to regularly have the opportunity to open the doors to so many different worlds! Reading will give your child the tools to become…
New starters parent meeting- phonics and early reading
Miss Philipson was delighted to welcome so many parents to a meeting about phonics and early reading this week. A strong home school partnership is vital in helping to establish and grow a love of reading and so it was fantastic to introduce so many parents to how we teach phonics here at APS…
Woodlouse habitat experiment
Cross Fell really enjoyed getting hands on with their learning this week when they created different habitats in a tray to see which one the woodlice would choose as their new home. It was lovely to see everyone observing so carefully discussing what they could see and showing real care and…
Introducing RWI- Park Fell parent meeting
Miss Philipson is holding a meeting to talk all about our phonics teaching and early reading on 12th September 2024 and discuss everything in the above letter we hope you can join her.
Introducing Cross Fell's new school councillors
At Alston Primary School our children are listened to and we teach them the importance of listening to and respecting the views of others.
Our children know that their voice is important; there are many occasions when they are asked to express their opinions, sharing views and opinions.
In…
After school clubs Autumn Term 2024
We are extremely excited to launch our after school clubs for this half term.
We have a range of clubs designed to take into account a range of interests from Science to mindfulness, reading to crafts and many more so please check ipay to book your child's place- more details are on Class…
Numbots- further supporting our children's maths development
We are extremely fortunate to continue to have access to Numbots this year and every child in Cross Fell has been issued with a log in to help to support their maths development.
So what is Numbots?
NumBots adopts the best teaching practises to take children from counting on their fingers,…
Book Buddies 2024/25
We are extremely pleased to say that the ever popular book buddies scheme is back for this academic year!
Last year it was a delight to witness how much the children enjoyed sharing their favourite books together, spending time sharing their skills and growing their love of reading within…