Every change and improvement we make in Cathedral is ultimately about improving outcomes for our learners, so it’s vitally important pupils are directly involved in the school’s ongoing improvement process. Learners had the opportunity to explore Cathedral’s 2026/27improvement priorities at our whole-school assembly on Thursday 25th June and will help take these forward from August through Smart School Council.
An exciting part of priority 1 will be our school is taking part in an exciting year‑long pilot with nine other North Lanarkshire primaries to develop a strong, research‑informed approach to learning for children aged 7–11. This work builds on the highly successful practice seen at Cathedral Primary in Motherwell, which was graded “excellent” for Learning, Teaching and Assessment in its May 2025 inspection.
The programme focuses on creating the best possible learning environment for children by rethinking classroom spaces, learning experiences and the balance between adult‑led, adult‑initiated and child‑led learning. Staff will take part in whole‑school training, ongoing coaching, shared resources and cross‑school visits to learn from one another.
Throughout the year, each school will gather evidence of the impact on children’s learning, with the aim of preparing for a wider roll‑out across North Lanarkshire in 2027/28.
As always, our improvement priorities have been set out on a child-friendly poster (see above). A full copy of Cathedral’s 2026/2027 Annual Improvement Plan will be published on the website before the summer holidays.
