Primary 4 parents and carers gathered in the hall on Thursday 28th September to hear about Cathedral Primary’s ‘Active8’ approach. Active8 organises learning and teaching across each school day in a way which maximises pupil engagement, challenge and personalisation & … Continue reading →

We wish all members of Cathedral school community a relaxing long weekend. Please remember that Cathedral Primary and Nursery Class is not impacted by next week’s industrial action and will be open as usual on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Our first parent workshop of the year, for Primary 1 parents and carers, took place on Thursday 21st September. The focus was on Primary 1 – 3 literacy. Mr Young opened the workshop by talking about Cathedral Primary’s holistic approach … Continue reading →

Cathedral’s four learning streets (Discovery Drive, Brainbox Boulevard, Winners Wynd and Ambition Avenue) are extensions of our classrooms. Pupils across the school were recently asked through Smart School Council how they would like to improve their learning street and their … Continue reading →

Karen Jackson has been a much-loved member of our school community for fifteen years, so it was with much sadness that Cathedral waved a sad farewell to Karen on Friday 15th September. Karen will be particularly missed in the dining … Continue reading →

Primary 7 hosted a very successful coffee morning  – the first of the year – on Friday 15th September, raising an incredible £756.80 for school funds. It was fantastic to see the hall bustling with so many parents, families and … Continue reading →

Cathedral Primary is committed to continuous improvement and, this year, is working in partnership with Glasgow University to research the impact of our approaches to learning and teaching. Kevin Lowden and Stuart Hall from the university’s ‘Robert Owen Centre for … Continue reading →

The National Schools Singing Programme has been running in Motherwell Diocese for the past year. After a hugely successful start in four Glasgow schools in the west of the diocese, the project has now been extended to Cathedral, St Bernadette’s … Continue reading →

Read Write Inc. Phonics is now into its third year in Cathedral Primary and, as an integral part of our holistic approach to teaching infant literacy, has led to increased attainment in reading and writing. Even at this early stage … Continue reading →

Cathedral school community, along with parents and families, gathered for our first Mass of the year on Friday 8th September, the feast of Our Lady’s Birthday. The Mass was celebrated by Fr Stephen and the liturgy was led by Primary … Continue reading →