Our Lady of Good Aid Cathedral Primary School

Primary 5 hosted another successful coffee morning on Friday 1st May. As always, it was great to see the hall filled with families and friends enjoying a catch up over coffee and cake. The event raised a fantastic £590  for school funds.

Many thanks to Primary 5 and the Fundraising Committee for organising and running the coffee morning, and as you can see, these P5 learners enjoyed some of the sweet treats!

A much‑loved feature of Cathedral’s weekly assembly is the opportunity for pupils to share an aspect of their recent learning journey with the whole school. Cathedral learners understand that successful learning isn’t about getting everything right all the time, but about embracing challenge, learning from mistakes, and persevering towards each ‘Milestone Moment’ when they can proudly showcase what they can say, make, write or do.

On Monday 30th April, these four enthusiastic Primary 5 learners took their turn on the Cathedral throne to share what they have been learning in literacy and numeracy during the week. They spoke with confidence and were delighted to show off their jotters.

We look forward to hearing many more exciting learning stories from across the school in the months ahead.

Our upper school pupils represented Cathedral brilliantly at the North Lanarkshire Cross Country Final in Wishaw Sports Centre. Over the past number of weeks, the children have been training with real dedication during our Come Clubbing @ Cathedral after‑school sessions — and today, that commitment truly paid off.

We are delighted to share an outstanding set of results:

• P6 Girls – 1st Overall
• P6 Boys – 1st Overall
• P7 Girls – 2nd Overall

On top of these fantastic team achievements, we also had three pupils finish in the top three individually, showcasing exceptional personal performances and determination. Every runner showed resilience, teamwork and pride in representing our school. We could not be prouder of them.

A huge thank you to Mr Hamill for his continued support, encouragement and commitment to our fabulous pupils. His hard work has played a big part in today’s success.

Well done to all involved — a brilliant day for Cathedral.

This week, the children enjoyed a delightful visit to a local florist, where they had the opportunity to explore a wide range of beautiful flowers. Their curiosity led to thoughtful questions such as:

• Where do flowers come from
• In which countries do different flowers grow
• How do flowers grow to such impressive sizes

These discussions supported the development of important observation skills and encouraged the children to think more deeply about the wider natural environment.

With the sunny—though slightly breezy—weather, much of our time has been spent outdoors. The children were fascinated by the dandelion seeds drifting through the air. They made insightful connections: some commented that the seeds looked like falling snow, while others were inspired to plant their own seeds and grow flowers themselves.

In our play and learning, we have also been exploring the concept of fairness through the idea of equal parts. Whether sharing food or taking turns with toys, the children are developing a clearer understanding of how to share fairly with their peers.

Technology has captured their interest as well. The children have begun programming the Bee-Bot, giving it instructions to move around the board. This activity has supported their use of positional language, including forwards, backwards, left, and right.

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The Attainment Team (A- Team) at Cathedral Primary is shining brightly, with our enthusiastic Primary 2 learners working hard to build their numeracy skills. Through hands‑on activities, focused practice and plenty of encouragement, these young mathematicians are growing in confidence and achieving real success.

Their determination is matched only by their joy—smiles all round as they celebrate each new step in their learning journey with Mrs Duffy. Cathedral Primary is proud of their progress and the positive, can‑do attitude they bring to every session.

Primary 7 pupils at Cathedral Primary are developing their digital creativity through the NLC Progressive Framework, with a particular focus on capturing and editing high‑quality photographs. Using a range of digital tools, learners are exploring composition, lighting, and storytelling through images, before enhancing their work with thoughtful editing techniques.

This hands‑on digital learning experience not only builds technical skills but also strengthens problem‑solving, collaboration and confidence. By embedding these digital competencies across learning, Cathedral Primary continues to enrich teaching and learning, preparing pupils for a world where creativity and digital literacy go hand in hand.

Mrs Duffy was most impressed with the mathematical learning taking place during her class visits today. Pupils were confidently applying their tessellation skills to tile a range of areas with impressive accuracy and attention to detail. Their numeracy skills were clearly evident as they created their own tiling patterns and checked their work carefully.

Learners were also able to discuss, with real assurance, how these skills connect to the world of work — including the importance of measuring accurately, estimating effectively, and calculating area in practical contexts. Their ability to articulate the relevance of their learning shows a strong understanding of how mathematics supports future pathways.

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We are delighted to share some fantastic news from the weekend. One of our Primary 4 learners achieved outstanding success at a dance competition in Glasgow, representing her community dance club, CDGC.

Her hard work and dedication shone through as she and her team brought home their first-ever trophy in Jazz, along with a brilliant third place in Lyrical. This is a tremendous achievement for both her and the club, and we are incredibly proud of the commitment, confidence, and creativity she has shown.

This accomplishment will be proudly recorded in the wider achievement section of her Rose Trainer Award, recognising the skills and perseverance she demonstrates beyond the classroom.

A huge well done — what an inspiring example of passion and determination.

Pupils took to the pitch for a fantastic afternoon of football and what a brilliant event it turned out to be. Players from upper school classes had the chance to step onto the field, enjoy the sunshine and represent their year group with pride. The tournament was filled with energy, teamwork and plenty of memorable moments.

Our coaches were especially impressed by the pupils’ attitude, talent and sportsmanship throughout the day. They commented on how well the children supported one another, played fairly and demonstrated real enthusiasm for the game. It was clear that the spirit of the event mattered just as much as the final scores.

We are very proud of every player and the committed coaches Mr McDermott and Mr Neville who took part and helped make the tournament such a success.

A warm welcome back from our Easter break, we hope you all had great fun. Lots of amazing learning opportunities, engaging our young learners whilst welcoming some new children who are starting their nursery journey.

We have spent time listening to stories that included rhyming words and have been building confidence in reciting familiar nursery rhymes. Our nursery rhyme of the week is ‘The Grand Old Duke of York’ which children have been joining in enthusiastically using their bodies to follow the actions.

Out in the garden, young learners have been using their imagination to create different modes of transport, including buses, trains and planes, developing creativity and teamwork building our communication skills with each-other. We have been reminding our children on SIMOA and what it means to us, how we can incorporate it into our daily routines and helping children understand how it supports our nursery values. We have enjoyed visits to our local environment, our forest school, library, and park. Children have explored, observed and connected with the wider world around them.

A highlight of the week has been welcoming our new ‘Ladybird’ visitors. The children have shown great curios as they begin to observe how they grow. This has sparked interesting conversations about the life cycles of insects and flowers.