Cathedral’s ‘Active8’ approach to organising learning and teaching is now into its third year. However, news of the approach – which maximises pupil engagement, challenge and personalisation and choice – has now filtered out beyond the walls of Cathedral and has even reached a school in far-flung Falkirk!

Following an initial visit on 25th October, two members of staff from St Andrew’s Primary in Falkirk were paired-up with Mrs McCarthy and Mrs McLaughlan and they were both back in Cathedral on Monday 6th November to spend an entire day teaching in an ‘Active8’ classroom. Mrs McCarthy and Mrs McLaughlan will visit St Andrew’s Primary on Monday 13th November to offer Mrs Adams and Miss Gray their support and expertise as they begin to introduce Active8 in their own classrooms.

Cathedral Primary is absolutely delighted to have this opportunity to share good practice and support change and improvement in another school… and we are equally keen to look outwards to St Andrew’s Primary (and other schools) to support ongoing improvement here in Cathedral.