Good attendance makes a HUGE difference to your child’s progress and attainment. Every school day really does count! We are now into the sixth week of the school year and Cathedral’s overall pupil attendance is currently: 93.6%  This is 2% … Continue reading →

It was fantastic to see the hall bustling with so many parents, families and friends on Friday 12th September for our first coffee morning of the year. Hosted by Primary 7, the event raised an incredible £932.59 for school funds. … Continue reading →

A number of local schools came together at Cathedral on Friday 12th September for a friendly football tournament. Teams from Cathedral, St Brendan’s, Our Lady & St Francis, Keir Hardie, St Patrick’s, Christ the King and St Theresa’s each played … Continue reading →

Primary 4b were very busy in Cathedral’s Investigation & Innovation Hub on Thursday 11th September.  Joshua, one of our Primary 4b learners, was eager to share what his group were collaborating on: “Our challenge was to make a paper aeroplane … Continue reading →

The title of this newsfeed post was the wee joke Mrs McDerment shared with her class on Thursday 11th September as the children embarked on their colour mixing art lesson.  The Primary 3b artists started by learning about primary colours … Continue reading →

Primary 2b learners visited the Playzone on Thursday 11th September and, as part of their free-play session, these highly-engaged learners decided to head to the Post Office.  They were under the watchful eye of a very efficient Post Master as … Continue reading →

On Sunday 31st August, this young learner made their way to a swimming competition in North Ayrshire.  She managed to win not one, but two medals at the meet.  For the 50m breast stroke, she came in 3rd place winning … Continue reading →

As part of Cathedral’s 150th anniversary celebrations, learners planted 150 daffodil bulbs on Tuesday 9th September. Under the watchful eye of Head Gardener, Mrs Findlay, the bulbs were carefully planted around a statue of Our Lady and will bring a … Continue reading →

Our first ‘universal’ Family Learning workshop of the year, for parents and carers of our new Primary 1 pupils, took place on Tuesday 9th September. The workshop focused on Primary 1 literacy, particularly Cathedral’s approach to teaching phonics. Mr Young … Continue reading →

As part of our targeted family learning programme, Cathedral learners have the opportunity to attend our Monday homework club and even bring along a parent/carer to join in their learning. The club, which supports learners across the school, provides a … Continue reading →