Primary 5 pupils visited Motherwell Heritage Centre on Wednesday 11th October to developed their sketching skills. The children began by sketching fruit and vegetables and then had the opportunity to study and sketch a range of artefacts. These included an … Continue reading →

Primary 2 pupils visited Motherwell Heritage Centre on Tuesday 10th October to discover more about their home town. The children found out that Motherwell’s name originates from a well (the Lady Well) which was dedicated to Our Lady, patron of … Continue reading →

Parents and carers play a vital role in helping their child maximise their potential and flourish in school. Taking the time to talk to their child on a regular basis about their learning is an important part of this. Here … Continue reading →

There was a packed hall on Friday 6th October for the Primary 6 Learning Showcase. Drawing on their recent classroom work, the children delivered a captivating presentation on the Commonwealth, the role Tobacco Lords played in the development of Glasgow … Continue reading →

Our whole school community joined parents and parishioners in Our Lady of Good Aid Cathedral on Tuesday 3rd October for a special Mass to formally welcome our new Primary 1 pupils to the Cathedral family. The Mass opened with a … Continue reading →

To mark International Coffee Day, Primary 5 pupils spent Friday 29th September extending and applying their recent learning with a Starbucks themed day. Learning activities included maths calculations using the Starbucks menu, tapping into their senses to write descriptive pieces … Continue reading →

As part of Priority 1 in this year’s Annual Improvement Plan, new ‘skills mats’ have been developed and introduced across all classes. Unique to Cathedral Primary, the mats have already enhanced the children’s ability to identify and articulate the skills … Continue reading →

During his daily classroom visits on Thursday 28th September, Mr Young discovered from a Primary 3 pupil that a Viking longship was an impressive 65 feet long! After showing the children a 30cm (1 foot) ruler, Mr Young set the … Continue reading →

Primary 4 parents and carers gathered in the hall on Thursday 28th September to hear about Cathedral Primary’s ‘Active8’ approach. Active8 organises learning and teaching across each school day in a way which maximises pupil engagement, challenge and personalisation & … Continue reading →

We wish all members of Cathedral school community a relaxing long weekend. Please remember that Cathedral Primary and Nursery Class is not impacted by next week’s industrial action and will be open as usual on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.