Our first ‘universal’ Family Learning workshop of the year, for parents and carers of our new Primary 1 pupils, took place on Tuesday 9th September. The workshop focused on Primary 1 literacy, particularly Cathedral’s approach to teaching phonics. Mr Young … Continue reading →

As part of our targeted family learning programme, Cathedral learners have the opportunity to attend our Monday homework club and even bring along a parent/carer to join in their learning. The club, which supports learners across the school, provides a … Continue reading →

“To always be close to Jesus, that’s my life plan.” Blessed Carlo Acutis has been close to the hearts of Cathedral learners for some time. They take inspiration from his short but remarkable life which included defending the weak in … Continue reading →

I am learning skills and strategies which will support me in challenging times, particularly in relation to change and loss. HWB 0-07a I have explored numbers, understanding that they represent quantities and I can use them to count, create sequences … Continue reading →

Primary 2a had fun learning about germs on Friday 5th September and how easily they can spread if we don’t wash our hands. Our young scientists used a mixture of glitter and hand sanitiser for their experiment, with the glitter … Continue reading →

Cathedral’s nursery learners returned to the forest on Thursday 4th September to explore and learn in the natural environment. The children prepared well for their first adventure and carried out their forest duties confidently, including following the safety rules while … Continue reading →

Cathedral’s Primary 7 learners made the short journey to Carfin Grotto on Thursday 4th September to join pupils from all over Motherwell Diocese for a special Mass to mark the Year of Jubilee. Celebrated by Bishop Toal, the thousands of … Continue reading →

Pupils in Primary 3/4 were very keen to show Mrs Duffy what they’d been learning in class on Wednesday 3rd September. Inspired by their reading book, ‘The Twits’, these Primary 4 learners from Mrs MacDonald’s class discovered that the Muggle … Continue reading →

Mr Young began his secondment with the new Centre for Teaching Excellence, based in the University of Glasgow, on Wednesday 3rd September. His first day saw the official opening of the centre by Jenny Gilruth, Cabinet Secretary for Education and … Continue reading →

The first of this year’s targeted Family Learning workshops, focussing on IDL Literacy and Numeracy, took place on Tuesday 2nd September. IDL Literacy is a multi-sensory computer programme which supports learners to increase their reading and spelling ages. IDL Numeracy … Continue reading →