Our Lady of Good Aid Cathedral Primary School

Cathedral pupils danced the night away at our two Shorts & Shades discos on Tuesday 3rd June. There were some very cool summer outfits and lots of equally cool dance moves around the hall!

Many thanks to the Fundraising Committee for organising and running the event.

Cathedral Primary was delighted to welcome two inspirational visitors to the school’s weekly assembly on Monday 2nd June: Mrs Julie McCarthy and Glasgow neurosurgeon, Mr Roddy O’Kane. The following press release tells the story:

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/scottish-news/14907575/teacher-brain-cancer-pupils-acdc-rock-surgery-scotland-school/

Cathedral school community sincerely thanks Roddy O’Kane for such an inspirational visit.

Primary 4 took to the stage on Friday 30th May for a fascinating learning showcase all about the Victorians. Their audience were entertained with a host of lively, toe-tapping songs whilst discovering fascinating facts about Victorian inventions such as the telephone and bicycle, how industrialisation transformed life in Great Britain and what it was like to attend a Victorian school. The audience also heard about child labour in the Victorian era, how numerous children opted to be pickpockets rather than go to the workhouse, and the changes in law which eventually improved the lives of children.

Cathedral Primary has been around since 1875, so what a perfect showcase for the school’s 150th anniversary year! Well done to Primary 4 for their amazing performance and many thanks to Mrs McCulloch and Miss McGeough for preparing the children for their big day.

Mr Young, Mrs Duffy, Mrs Campbell and Fr Lamb made the hour-long journey to Lendrick Muir on Thursday 29th May to spend part of the final evening of the trip with Primary 7. Following Mass for Ascension Day, everyone enjoyed a delicious meal together before the evening activity.

The children have had an absolutely fantastic week and Lendrick Muir staff informed Mr Young that Cathedral have been an amazing group to work with. No surprises there!

Many thanks to Mrs Murphy, Miss Cameron, Mrs Allison, Mr Hamill, Miss Howell and Miss Dolan for giving so generously of their time this week. Enjoy a very well-earned rest over the weekend!

Cathedral girls football team excelled at the NLC Fair Play Cup at Firpark stadium pitches on Thursday 29th May, winning four and drawing in two matches. Coach Willie was exceptionally proud not only of the girls’ football skills but also of their exceptional behaviour and sportsmanship. Well done, Team OLGA!

Primary 7 enjoyed a second action-packed day at Lendrick Muir on Wednesday 28th May. Activities included archery, karting, king swing and gladiator challenge. Following another delicious dinner, the day ended with the ever-popular murder mystery.

Mr Hamill celebrated a milestone birthday on the 28th and was more than happy to spend his special day with such an incredible bunch of children!

Day 1 of Primary 7’s residential excursion to Lendrick Muir finished off around the campfire on Tuesday 27th May. The children spent the day engaged in a variety of activities including climbing and team-building and enjoyed a delicious evening meal together (you NEVER go hungry at Lendrick Muir!).

Pupils and staff alike are looking forward to a good night’s sleep to prepare them for another action-packed day tomorrow.

Primary 7 learners were delighted to receive their leavers hoodies on Thursday 22nd May, ahead of their residential trip to Lendrick Muir. The Cathedral-green hoodies feature a large ‘ LEAVERS 25’ on the back containing the names of all 75 Primary 7 pupils moving on from Cathedral at the end of term. Primary 7 can look forward to wearing their hoodies with pride throughout their final weeks in Cathedral.

St Bride’s Hall was a hive of activity on Thursday 22nd May for the third and final day of Cathedral’s 150th anniversary exhibition. Visitors had the opportunity to walk through a timeline of Cathedral’s history, from the Victorian era to the present day; browse old photographs; handle various artefacts and read the school’s logbooks, dating back as far as 1925. Mrs McCarthy was on hand to share photographs of her classes through the years, which was hugely popular. Visitors also had the opportunity to share memories together over some refreshments.

One visitor emailed the school saying: “Myself and my dad were at the St Brides Centre this morning after 10am Mass and I just want to say a big well done to all the pupils and teachers of the school.  The exhibition was great! All the work that went into it was amazing and the young kids at the Victorian part were so chatty, funny and well-informed. My dad has Alzheimer’s and he enjoyed reminiscing while looking at the old photos and really enjoyed talking to the kids. Thank you!”

Television cameras were at the exhibition on the 22nd and an article on Cathedral’s 150th anniversary was broadcast on That’s TV Glasgow (Freeview Channel 8) at 6.00pm on the same day.

Due to Cathedral’s recent inspection, a number of events have had to be moved and we are now under a bit of pressure to try to fit everything in before the end of term. Please go through the revised dates below and make a careful note of those relevant to your child(ren).

Thank you for your understanding.

Summer term dates for diary