These Primary 6 learners recently rose to the challenge of an open‑ended Explore and Extend activity on their Active8 task-board: to create an ancient Egyptian artefact. The group chose to make Ra, the sun god, and were excited to share … Continue reading →

It has been a wonderfully busy and imaginative week in Nursery, with lots of rich learning happening through play. Our young learners have been exploring early maths by identifying and grouping objects into smaller sets, then using simple graphs to … Continue reading →

Primary 7 learners gave Mrs Duffy a run for her money on Wednesday 11th when she spotted them in the outdoor classroom collecting data to calculate each pupil’s average speed. There is something powerful about taking mathematics outdoors. The moment … Continue reading →

Mr Young spotted a very energetic group of Cathedral learners on Tuesday 10th February. Thanks to a fantastic partnership between Active Schools and OLHS Sports Leaders, our Primary 5 learners have the opportunity to enjoy an exciting multi‑sports club right … Continue reading →

The highlight of Mr Young’s day is always his walk through Cathedral’s four learning streets, where he loves catching a glimpse of the children’s learning in action. On Tuesday 10th January, he came across these three enthusiastic learners in Ambition … Continue reading →

As part of their learning on the Scottish Wars of Independence, our enthusiastic Primary 5 learners took on the challenge of constructing their own model of Stirling Bridge — the site of William Wallace’s famous 1297 victory. Using technology materials … Continue reading →

As Mr Greechan prepares to leave us for his new chapter in Aberdeen, we want to express our heartfelt gratitude for everything he has brought to Cathedral school community. His dedication to the Diocesan choristers, his inspiring work with the … Continue reading →

These Primary 6 boys demonstrated impressive teamwork and creativity as they took the lead in a learner‑led project to design and build a three‑dimensional model of the Egyptian god Anubis. Working collaboratively from the very beginning, they researched the features … Continue reading →

Parents and carers of children in Primary 3–7 joined us on Thursday 5th February for our second Active8 Family Learning session. The event opened with an insightful presentation from Mrs Duffy, who outlined the educational theory behind Cathedral’s approaches and … Continue reading →

Wednesday 4th February saw a visit from one of Cathedral’s music specialists, Mr Cruikshank.  Developing their instrumental skills, these young saxophonists are learning to play ‘Stand By Me’ and ‘Back to Black’ by reading musical notation and playing together as … Continue reading →