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title: "APS Aims and Ethos"
url: "https://alstonmoorfederation.org.uk/schools/alston-primary-school/aps-aims-and-ethos"
school: "Alston Moor Federation"
---

# Aims and Ethos

**Alston Moor Federation – Ethos and Values**

**At Alston Moor Federation, we place respect at the heart of all we do. We value honesty, kindness and caring, building a community where everyone feels safe, supported and valued.**

**We believe children learn best when they feel confident, resilient and encouraged. By fostering perseverance and self-belief, we empower pupils to face challenges with positivity and pride in their achievements.**

**Our staff and pupils work together as a team. Through teamwork, support, humour and dedication, we create a joyful, inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. We believe that education should be both purposeful and fun, with high standards underpinned by patience, empathy and understanding.**

**We are proud to be part of our community and committed to going above and beyond to improve outcomes for children. With creativity, enthusiasm and a strong work ethic, we prepare pupils not only for academic success but also to become kind, open-minded and responsible members of society.**

**At Alston Moor Federation, we grow together: learning with respect, living with resilience, and achieving through teamwork and care.**

**“Learning with respect, growing with resilience, achieving through teamwork.”**

### Aims and Ethos

  [![](https://files.schudio.com/alston-moor-federation-2/imagecache/720x440c/gallery/aims-and-ethos/IMG_5649.jpg)](https://files.schudio.com/alston-moor-federation-2/images/gallery/aims-and-ethos/IMG_5649.jpg)

### Alston Primary School

- [Aims and Ethos](https://alstonmoorfederation.org.uk/schools/alston-primary-school/aps-aims-and-ethos)
- [Important Information](https://alstonmoorfederation.org.uk/schools/alston-primary-school/aps-improtant-information)
- [Contact Information](https://alstonmoorfederation.org.uk/schools/alston-primary-school/contact-us)
- [School Uniform](https://alstonmoorfederation.org.uk/schools/alston-primary-school/school-uniform)
- [APS Curriculum](https://alstonmoorfederation.org.uk/schools/alston-primary-school/curriculum)
- [Our School Day](https://alstonmoorfederation.org.uk/schools/alston-primary-school/our-school-day)
- [Wider Opportunities](https://alstonmoorfederation.org.uk/schools/alston-primary-school/wider-opportunities)
- [Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural (SMSC) ](https://alstonmoorfederation.org.uk/schools/alston-primary-school/spiritual-moral-social-and-cultural-smsc)
- [Classrooms](https://alstonmoorfederation.org.uk/schools/alston-primary-school/classrooms)
- [APS Reading Hub](https://alstonmoorfederation.org.uk/blog/category/aps-reading-hub)
- [Primary Science Blog](https://alstonmoorfederation.org.uk/blog/category/science-learning)
- [Cross Fell's Blog](https://alstonmoorfederation.org.uk/blog/category/cross-fell-s-learning)
- [Flinty Fell's Blog](https://alstonmoorfederation.org.uk/schools/alston-primary-school/flinty-fell)
- [Starting at Alston Primary School](https://alstonmoorfederation.org.uk/schools/alston-primary-school/starting-at-alston-primary-school)

  ![Alston Moor Federation](https://alstonmoorfederation.org.uk/images/logo/AMF-icon_white.png)

#### Alston Moor Federation

Church Road
 Alston
 Cumbria
 CA9 3QU

Email: <alstonoffice@alston.cumbria.sch.uk>
 Tel: 01434 381236

#### Schools

- [Alston Primary School](https://alston-moor-federation-2.schudio.com/schools/alston-primary-school)
- [Nenthead Primary School](https://alston-moor-federation-2.schudio.com/schools/nenthead-primary-school)
- [Samuel King’s School](https://alston-moor-federation-2.schudio.com/schools/samuel-king-s-school)

#### About Us

- [Welcome](https://alstonmoorfederation.org.uk/about-us/welcome)
- [Governors](https://alstonmoorfederation.org.uk/about-us/governors)
- [SEND](https://alstonmoorfederation.org.uk/about-us/send)
- [Report an Issue as a Pupil](https://forms.office.com/e/31YEcfkxNu)

#### Parents

- [Support For Parents](https://alstonmoorfederation.org.uk/parents/letters-to-parents)
- [Newsletters](https://alstonmoorfederation.org.uk/parents/newsletters)
- [Remote Learning](https://alstonmoorfederation.org.uk/parents/remote-learning)
- [PTFA](https://alstonmoorfederation.org.uk/parents/ptfa)

#### Safeguarding

- [Cumbria Safeguarding Children Partnership](https://cumbriasafeguardingchildren.co.uk/)
- [Childline](https://www.childline.org.uk)
- [CEOP](https://www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre/)

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