The overall 2022/23 attendance rate for Cathedral Primary is currently 91.84%, well below pre-COVID levels (the school’s 2018/19 attendance rate, for example, was 93.5%). Although 91.84% might sound high, it actually equates to a pupil missing 16 school days, or … Continue reading →

Tuesday 21st February saw the first of a series of Family Learning workshops. Parents and carers had the opportunity to hear about Cathedral Primary’s ‘Active8’ approach, which organises learning and teaching across each school day in a way which maximises … Continue reading →

Primary 2 pupils from our P2/3 class made fantastic junk models recently as part of their ‘Reduce, Reuse and Recycle’ topic. Each and every one of the children displayed imagination, ingenuity and skill creating their models. Well done, everyone!

Primary 5 pupils ran another successful coffee morning on Friday 17th February and, as always, the hall was packed with Cathedral families enjoying a good blether over tea and cake. A fantastic £835.56 was raised for school funds. As always, many … Continue reading →

The Cathedral Primary curriculum doesn’t just consist of the learning which goes on in the school building but also encapsulates the wider achievements of our young learners. Cathedral pupils have the opportunity to log these wider achievements on their ‘Rose … Continue reading →

Primary 6b have been developing their general knowledge in recent weeks, particularly on capital cities around the world. These eight brain-boxes scored full marks in their class quiz on Friday 10th February, naming all capital cities correctly. Would all of … Continue reading →

Motherwell Football Community Trust delivered football taster sessions for our P6 and P7 pupils on Wednesday 8th February. Ellie Askey, Girls Football Officer, complimented our fabulous pupils on their skill, commitment, application and impeccable behaviour. Champion effort all round, Cathedral!

Congratulations to the young footballers pictured above for displaying ACE during training sessions: A – Attitude C – Commitment E – Enthusiasm Football is an important part of our Come Clubbing @ Cathedral programme and pupils celebrate their successes and … Continue reading →

On Tuesday 7th February, three Primary 6 pupils represented Cathedral Primary at the North Lanarkshire sustainability conference. The children had the opportunity to explore various exhibits and hear from several keynote speakers. By the end of the morning, the three … Continue reading →

One of the priorities in our 2022/23 School Improvement Plan is reading for enjoyment and pupils and staff have already made great progress in this area. Of course, classes have access to our fantastic library each week and every pupil … Continue reading →