I understand positive things about friendships and relationships but when something worries or upsets me I know who I should talk to. HWB 0-44a
This week, the children have revisited who we can talk to if we are worried about anything or feeling sad. This has included important discussions about what we should do if we find ourselves in situations where we feel unsafe or need help.
Our young learners have been expanding their knowledge of numbers, finding and identifying them in the nursery environment and beyond. Some of the children have began to record numbers using a variety of mark-making tools such as stampers and loose parts.
The magnetic shapes have ignited curiosity and imagination amongst the children and they have had lots of opportunities to create simple patterns. This has included learning about what comes first, next and last and then continuing these sequences.
In the arts and craft area, the children have been enjoying messy play, measuring and following recipes. Our young learners particularly enjoyed the gloop tuff tray for mark making. The messier it got, the more fun was had!
Cathedral’s current group of nursery learners enjoyed their final day in the great outdoors on Thursday 25th September, and parents and carers came along to see them graduate from their forest adventures. Over the last few weeks, our young learners have gained many new skills and knowledge in the forest including working as a team to set up the forest area, safety skills while exploring, climbing and fire building. During the final session, parents and carers had the opportunity to make autumn crowns with their child and complete a scavenger hunt. Many congratulations to our forest graduates!
These three Primary 6b learners popped down to see Mrs Duffy and Mrs Campbell on Thursday 25th September to share the product of some exciting learner led-learning:
Following the Primary 1 Welcome Mass on Thursdays 25th, our young learners were presented with their 150th anniversary commemorate medals. What a wonderful year to join the Cathedral family!
Our new Primary 1 pupils were formally welcomed to Cathedral Primary School at a special Mass in the cathedral on Thursday 25th September. Following the opening hymn, ‘Jesus loves me, this I know’, and the scripture readings, Fr Lamb said a prayer of blessing over the children, asking God to be with them throughout their journey through Cathedral Primary. He also blessed the special 150th anniversary medals which each child received once back in school.
Primary 6 buddy applicants were put through their paces during a round of interviews with Mrs Duffy on Wednesday 24th September.
The first of our Investigation & Innovation Hub family learning sessions took place on Tuesday 23rd September. Each session began with a presentation from Mr Young on how activities within the hub fit naturally into Cathedral’s overall Active8 approach. Mr Young went on to explain the importance of Cathedral Primary helping learners develop skills for life and work in the 21st Century, including creativity, collaboration, adaptability and persistence/grit.
Mr Young was very impressed to encounter this Primary 3 learner and his mum out for an evening jog when he was heading for the train on Monday 22nd September. Mr Young felt a wee bit shown up by the athletic pair but quickly checked his own Fitbit and found out he’d walked over 13,000 steps (5.7 miles) so far that day… not too bad! Nevertheless, well done to Cathedral’s running duo: keep up the impressive fitness regime!
The Depute Head and a class teacher from St Columba’s Primary School, Oban, made an incredible 200 mile round trip on Monday 22nd September to see and experience Cathedral’s Active8 approach for themselves. Mrs Campbell and Miss MacGregor were joined by Mrs Neillie, Depute Head Teacher of Glendale Primary School, Glasgow, and Mrs Lettis who is supporting the development of play and enquiry in North Lanarkshire.
After working collaboratively for a number of days in Cathedral’s Investigation & Innovation Hub, Primary 3a learners tested out their Viking longships on Friday 19th September. Almost all groups’ longships, which were laden with Vikings, supplies and pillage, successfully floated, with only a few requiring some minor modifications. Great teamwork, Primary 3a!