Stem Hub Space Session
Science - Moon and Mars Live Interactive Space Lesson
Can you help?
Cross Fell are keen to get growing again this year and are looking to further develop our gardening area- can anyone help us with our task?
Do you have any old pots or tools that you can donate?
Do you have any seeds or seedlings that you would like to share? If the answer is yes then…
World Book Day 2024
Throughout Alston Primary, we have voted and chosen these activities for World Book Day 2024 on Thursday 7th March...
Children will visit the library with their class, help decorate the classroom door from their chosen book or author, enjoy hot chocolate and a biscuit during Reading Buddies and…
Super seeds
In our Science today we looked in the school grounds to see which plants were growing and where.
We also examined a range of fruits and vegetables to see what we could see and were amazed to see the seeds contained inside- we have set ourselves a challenge to try to grow some ourselves!
The Robot and the Bluebird
We really enjoyed making bird feeders today inspired by the bluebird from our Robot and the Bluebird class story.
After reading the story the children really enjoyed learning all about a range of birds and thinking about how we could help them.
Great work everyone- it is so lovely when a…
Year 1 Phonics Screening check
Phonics screening check - information for parents
The phonics screening check has 40 words. 40 real word and 40 nonsense words it will happen during the week of the 10th June 2024
These are words that are phonically decodable but are not actual words with an associated meaning e.g. brip,…
Which house is the strongest?
Today in Science we have been making houses for The Three Little Pigs from sticks, straw and Lego to see which is the strongest material so that the Big Bad Wolf cannot blow them down!
WORLD BOOK DAY is coming to ALSTON MOOR - Thursday 7th March 2024
Keep your eyes peeled for all the special activities and events that will be announced in the coming days!
Internet Safety Day 2024
As part of safer internet day, KS1 and Reception looked at different scenarios and offered solutions.
Should we watch things on YouTube before asking a grown up? No, but a few children were honest and admitted to not always asking. So we talked about what could go wrong if they watched something…
Spring Term recommended read
Our recommended book this half term is The day the crayons quit –
The day the crayons quit a fun and unique story of a box of crayons who write letters to Duncan as they are fed up with how they are being treated. It comes highly recommended as it is a firm favourite with our children who love…