Here at Cathedral, pupils write independently for short bursts EVERY day of the week as this allows learners across the school to apply what they’ve been learning in phonics, spelling and taught writing lessons. Mr Young was absolutely blown away … Continue reading →

This Primary 4 learner was exceptionally proud to walk onto the pitch as one of Celtic’s mascots at the start of the UEFA Champions League match against Club Brugge on Wednesday 27th November. Despite the chilly weather, he had an … Continue reading →

Whenever Mr Young needs some inspiration or a wee boost during the course of the school day, all he needs to do is walk through Cathedral’s four vibrant learning streets.  No matter where his walk takes him, he always finds … Continue reading →

To further promote and encourage reading for enjoyment, a new display has been set up outside our school library to celebrate individual ‘Bookworms of the Week’ and also showcase the class who have collectively read the most words in a … Continue reading →

Primary 7 have been learning about food nutrition as part of their work with the Celtic Foundation and were recently invited to make a meal at home from scratch. This Primary 7c learner embraced the challenge and cooked marinated lime … Continue reading →

As we approach the month of December, the latest ‘Spotlight this month’ has appeared in the library, focusing on books to curl up with this winter. Cathedral learners continue to make great use of our library and twenty minutes of … Continue reading →

Another two teachers from St Mary’s Primary School, Bo’ness, spent Monday 25th November in Cathedral to see our Active8 approach in action. Once again, our visitors were exceptionally impressed by Cathedral learners’ behaviour, engagement, independence and the way they lead … Continue reading →

Catholic Education Week runs until Friday 29th November, when Cathedral school community will gather to celebrate Mass in honour of St Andrew. This year’s CEW theme is ‘Pilgrims of Hope’, giving pupils and staff the opportunity to look ahead to … Continue reading →

To mark Book Week Scotland, these Primary 5/6learners had great fun working together to design and construct reading dens from cardboard boxes on Friday 22nd November. There were some fantastic ideas, with one group even appointing a bouncer to stand … Continue reading →

LIT 0-01c “I enjoy exploring events and characters in stories and other texts, sharing my thoughts in different ways.” HWB 0-35a “I explore and discover where foods come from as I choose, prepare and taste different foods.” WELLBEING INDICATOR: Achieving … Continue reading →