A team of Primary 5 pupils made the short walk to Motherwell’s Duchess Park on Friday 22nd March to sow wild flower seeds and plant native plants.  The event was run by Starling Learning, an ecological consultancy, environmental education and conservation … Continue reading →

Our three Primary 7 classrooms were transformed into court rooms on Wednesday 20th March for an engaging Developing the Young Workforce activity, facilitated by Cathedral parent, Mrs Neville. Mrs Neville works as a Sheriffdom Legal Advisor for the Scottish Courts … Continue reading →

It turns out that Wednesday 20th March was ‘national proposal day’ and pupils from Primary 7c took the opportunity to make a proposal to Mr Young he just couldn’t resist. Our three Primary 7 classes will be visiting Motherwell library on … Continue reading →

Due to unforeseen circumstances, it has been necessary to change the dates of several events next term (Primary 1 Mass, Primary 3 Mass, Primary 1 Learning Showcase, School Show, Sports Day, Shorts & Shades disco). A revised dates for your … Continue reading →

These Cathedral pupils spent part of St Patrick’s Day, Sunday 17th March, making a pilgrimage to St Patrick’s well, just outside the town of Motherwell. The well itself dates back to the mediaeval period and was linked to the foundation … Continue reading →

P4a visited Motherwell Heritage Centre on Friday 15th March for an art and wellbeing workshop. The children explored a selection of paintings, dating back to the 1940’s, by local artist, Millie Frood. Our young learners participated in a guided meditation … Continue reading →

As part of their current class topic, Knights & Castles, Primary 2 pupils were set a homework task to build their own model of a castle. The children showcased their incredible models to their peers on Friday 15th March and … Continue reading →

Pupils and staff brought a burst of colour and fun to Cathedral Primary on Friday 15th March for this year’s Crazy Hair Day. As you can see from the photographs – one from the nursery and one from each of … Continue reading →

As we continue to look ahead to our inspection from HMIe, which is likely to take place between now and the summer holidays, this week’s Friday Focus is on self evaluation and quality assurance. Rigorous self-evaluation and quality assurance are … Continue reading →

Here in 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 extremely impressed when … Continue reading →