Following the publication of Cathedral’s inspection report, teaching staff came together during the week beginning 6th October for a reflection and planning workshop focused on how we build on Cathedral’s success and sustain excellence in the years ahead. The session … Continue reading →

A Family Learning workshop for parents and carers whose first language is not English took place on Wednesday 8th October. Mrs Leitch, our cluster EAL teacher, modelled some activities to support their child’s learning of English at home and provided … Continue reading →

Clare Adamson, Member of the Scottish Parliament for Motherwell and Wishaw, has written to Cathedral Primary to congratulate learners and staff on the school’s outstanding inspection report. The letter, which can be read via the link below, closes with Ms … Continue reading →

Cathedral’s Investigation & Innovation Hub family learning sessions continued on Tuesday 7th October. 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 … Continue reading →

HM Inspectors from Education Scotland visited Cathedral Primary School in May 2025 and the inspection report was finally published on Tuesday 7th October. It is rare for a school to receive even one ‘excellent’ grade, but Cathedral achieved an outstanding … Continue reading →

With the arrival of the colder weather and darker nights, Cathedral’s Play Zone has has been filled with lots of engaging activities and resources linked to autumn and the farm. Mr Young came across these two Primary 2 learners enjoying … Continue reading →

I am developing a sense of size and amount of by observing, exploring, using and communicating with others about things in the world around me. MNU 0-01a I am able to show awareness of the tasks required to look after … Continue reading →

Our current Cathedral Pupil Parliament theme is Our health & wellbeing, with a specific focus on refurbishing the space used by our school counsellor. At their recent Class Council meetings, pupils across the school were asked: ‘What changes could we … Continue reading →

October’s wellbeing indicator is HEALTHY. Please use the prompts below to talk to your child about this indicator. This will help them complete their wellbeing wheel in school. Nursery and Primary 1 I can eat in the dinner hall (or ‘Cathedral … Continue reading →

North Lanarkshire Council have now finalised term and holiday dates for the 2026/27 academic year. These are detailed below: August 2026 Monday 10th August 2026 (Return date for teachers & In-Service Day) Tuesday 11th August 2026 (In-Service Day) Wednesday 12th … Continue reading →