Good attendance makes a HUGE difference to your child’s progress and attainment. Every school day really does count! As March arrives, Cathedral’s overall pupil attendance has dropped very slightly from 94% to: 93.88%  Although this is only a small dip … Continue reading →

March’s wellbeing indicator is RESPONSIBLE. Please use the prompts below to talk to your child about this indicator. This will help them complete their wellbeing wheel in school. Primary 1 I can name some jobs in my local area. I … Continue reading →

These Primary 5 learners had the opportunity to sample a variety of German foods on Friday 28th February including bockwurst, wilstermarsch kase and mini kabanoss. To capture their learning, our learners recorded information on a grid including the appearance, smell, … Continue reading →

This Primary 4 learner popped along to Mr Young’s office on Friday 28th February to share a beautiful canvas he painted over the February break. Mr Young loved the texture of the painting and the symmetry created by the path … Continue reading →

This Primary 2 learner recently created a detailed poster of healthy and unhealthy foods in his own time at home. He was very proud to share his fantastic work with Mr Young on Friday 28th February. What an incredible example … Continue reading →

Primary 7 was the last year group to make the short walk to Motherwell Heritage Centre on Wednesday 26th February for a workshop linked to Cathedral’s 150th anniversary. Our oldest learners had the opportunity to handle materials connected to Motherwell’s … Continue reading →

Cathedral hosted a consultation event around a new inspection framework/model on Wednesday 26th February. As a representation of Motherwell Diocese, learners from St Bernadette’s, St Brendan’s, Cathedral, Firpark, St John Paul II, St Mary’s in Hamilton and St Francis of … Continue reading →

Mrs McMichael and Mrs Murphy from Cathedral’s Attainment Team hosted a targeted family learning workshop on Tuesday 25th February at which parents and carers had the opportunity to learn alongside their child using the Read Write Inc. Fresh Start programme. … Continue reading →

Celebrating their child’s First Holy Communion can place a significant financial strain on families and this is something Cathedral Primary has worked hard to address in recent years. We are delighted to announce that Cathedral received a stock of brand … Continue reading →

A group of Primary 6 and 7 learners worked with the Tackling Poverty Team on Monday 24th February to explore how the cost of living is affecting them and other families and suggest what the council could do to help. … Continue reading →