As part of the National Schools Singing Programme, four Cathedral pupils attended the first annual Head Choristers conference at Motherwell Diocesan Centre on Friday 26th January. The children enjoyed a workshop with renowned mezzo-soprano, Beth Taylor, input from Fr Morris … Continue reading →

Primary 2 pupils put on a fantastic Learning Showcase for their families on Friday 26th January. The theme was Robert Burns, Scotland’s national poet, and the children told the story of his life and achievements through words, song, poetry and … 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 for Cathedral parents and carers is the vital area of Child Protection and … Continue reading →

Cathedral pupils marked Burns Day on Thursday 25th January by wearing a touch of tartan and enjoying a traditional lunch of haggis, neeps and tatties… a nice warm-up to Primary 2’s Learning Showcase which takes place on Friday 26th and … Continue reading →

There was a great turnout for the first of our ‘Talk for Writing’ family learning workshops on Tuesday 23rd January. Mrs Tominey and Miss Cameron delivered a presentation on the ‘Talk for Writing’ approach and then several Primary 4 and … Continue reading →

This eager learner from Primary 4c was recently inspired by Mr Young’s speedy recitation of the six times table and committed himself to practise at home until he was just as speedy! He succeeded in just a few days and … 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 how your child’s learning is assessed. Please click on the link … Continue reading →

The current focus of Smart School Council is celebrating diversity across our school, nursery and campus. Following the pupil consultation last term, our Action Board has been updated to take forward the children’s ideas. A special ‘Diversity Day’ has been … Continue reading →

The morning of Wednesday 17th January might have started off a chilly minus 8 degrees, but it didn’t stop these Cathedral pupils from wearing their shorts to school. It’s quite common in Cathedral Primary for boys to wear shorts as … Continue reading →