Our Lady of Good Aid Cathedral Primary School

April’s wellbeing indicator is INCLUDED. Please use the prompts below to talk to your child about this indicator. This will help them complete their wellbeing wheel in school.

Nursery and Primary 1

• I can name some jobs in my local area.
• I can talk about the rewards of having a job.
• I can help my teacher and other adults in the school.
• I can control my behaviour in school.
• I take responsibility for my actions.
• I can find ways to solve problems.

Primary 2 – 4

• I can set and work on my own learning goals.
• I can talk about the skills needed for different jobs.
• I can talk about the skills I have.
• I can talk about the world of work.
• I take responsibility for my actions.
• I can recycle waste responsibly.
• I can make decisions and explain them.

Primary 5 – 7

• I know how peer, media and other pressures can influence my decision making.
• I can describe what my rights and responsibilities are at home, in school and in my community.
• I know how to reduce and recycle waste.
• I am given opportunities to make connections between my own skills and the world of work.
• I can use my investigative skills to find out about different jobs/careers.

Our first day of the Summer term on Monday 20th April saw sunshine and smiles all around with children and staff alike happy to be back in our wonderful school. As we begin this exciting last term at Cathedral Primary and Nursery, I am delighted that I will be leading the school full‑time as Acting Head Teacher. I have already been serving in this role two days a week for some time and this experience has allowed for a smooth, successful transition. I am truly grateful for the opportunity to take on the position full time and to continue supporting our excellent school community. During this period, I remain fully committed to ensuring continuity, high standards and a warm, nurturing environment for every child in our care.

Our dedicated staff team continues to deliver exceptional learning experiences both in the classroom and beyond the school day. This Summer term promises to be filled with rich learning, exciting opportunities and memorable moments for all our children.

Thank you for your continued trust and support. I look forward to working together to ensure this Summer term as always is positive, enriching and enjoyable for every child.

There’s LOTS to look forward to in the Summer term including First Holy Communions, the Primary 7 residential excursion to Lendrick Muir, our school show (Oliver) and our various class trips. Dates for the term ahead can be accessed via the link below;

Summer term dates for diary 2026

Marie Clare Duffy

It is with very mixed emotions that I write this message. On the one hand, I am excited to begin my secondment with the local authority today, supporting schools across North Lanarkshire. On the other, I know I will deeply miss our wonderful children and the day‑to‑day buzz of life at Cathedral.

That said, my new role will still bring me into Cathedral from time to time, and I look forward to sharing in some of next term’s key moments, including First Communions, the school show, and the Primary 7 graduation.

Please can I take this opportunity to thank each and every one of our learners for their hard work and enthusiasm throughout this term. It is always a joy to walk through the school and see everyone so engaged in their learning, from our youngest children in the Nursery and Discovery Drive to our senior pupils in Ambition Avenue.

I would also like to thank Cathedral’s dedicated staff team for their incredible commitment this term. You consistently give your very best for the children in your care, and I want you to know that it never goes unnoticed. Thank you, Team OLGA!

To our parents and carers, clergy, parishioners and friends of the school, thank you for your ongoing support. It is very much appreciated.

I wish our entire Cathedral family a very Happy Easter and a restful spring break. Mrs Duffy looks forward to seeing everyone back, refreshed, on Monday 20th April.

Learners and staff brought a burst of colour and fun to Cathedral Primary on Thursday 2nd April as they celebrated this year’s Crazy Hair Day. As you can see from the photographs, everyone embraced the challenge and came up with an array of wonderfully whacky hairstyles.

This year’s Lenten almsgiving has raised a total of £1068.78 for Missio and £372.67 for Brain Tumour Research, not forgetting our huge donation for the local Foodbank.

Many thanks to Cathedral families for your generosity.

We’re delighted to share some fantastic news from a recent national dancing competition in Blackpool.

One of our talented Primary 7 learners has worked incredibly hard, and her dedication, talent and determination truly shone throughout the event.

She delivered an outstanding set of performances, placing first in both her lyrical solo and lyrical duo, achieving first place in jazz, and finishing as runner‑up in her jazz solo. She also qualified for the Grand Champs and reached the finals in both lyrical and jazz — an exceptional accomplishment!

Our young learners have had a wonderfully creative week exploring patterns in all sorts of exciting ways. The children loved experimenting with potato printing, discovering how patterns are made and designing their own repeating sequences. We’ve also been spotting patterns everywhere through food, games, transient art, and our everyday play.

To support early writing skills, we’ve been strengthening our fine motor muscles with lots of hands‑on activities such as chopping, spraying, and threading. These experiences help build the control and coordination children need as they begin their writing journey.

In our construction area, the children have been using Lego to design and build different types of transport. Their imagination has been fantastic, and they’ve enjoyed sharing their ideas and talking about how things work.

Over in the Smartboard area, we’ve taken time to focus on our wellbeing. The children have been listening to mindfulness videos and calming music, practising how to settle their minds and give their bodies a moment to rest and reset—helping them feel ready for more learning and play.

Cathedral learners and staff took part in a prayerful journey around the school grounds on Tuesday 2nd April, marking our annual outdoor Stations of the Cross.

Each station was thoughtfully led by a group of Primary 7 pupils, with the 12th Station featuring a large wooden cross placed on top of the hill, creating a powerful focal point for reflection.

Throughout this Lenten experience, the children showed great reverence and respect, making it a powerful opportunity for our whole school community to come together in prayer and quiet reflection during Holy Week.

We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you, because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world.

You may have spotted on our newsfeed recently that Primary 5 learners in Winners Wynd have been diving into Textile Technology as part of their Scottish Wars of Independence topic. They began by designing their own tartan before carefully transferring their patterns onto fabric.

On Tuesday 30th March, Mr Young was treated to the grand reveal when two learners proudly showcased their meticulously pleated, hand‑sewn kilts, strutting down the makeshift catwalk of his office with confidence and flair!

It was one of those Cathedral moments that perfectly captured the creativity, skill and spirit of our wonderful learners.

Lenten almsgiving on Friday, 27th March, held special significance for the Cathedral community as Mrs McCarthy continues her treatment for a brain tumour. In a show of solidarity and hope, learners and staff wore their “Hats of Hope” throughout the day, coming together to support the search for a cure for all types of brain tumours. Their efforts raised an impressive £372.67 for Brain Tumour Research, a testament to the love and unity at the heart of the Cathedral family.

Throughout the week beginning 23rd March, Cathedral Nursery has been delighted to host our Stay and Play sessions, along with a sponsored Bear Hunt. We welcomed parents, grandparents and other special people into the nursery to share in the children’s learning and daily experiences.

These sessions offered families a wonderful opportunity to see what a typical day looks like, explore the nursery environment, and join in with a range of activities alongside their child. The atmosphere was full of curiosity and connection as children proudly shared their favourite areas and invited their grown‑ups to play and learn with them.