Our Lady of Good Aid Cathedral Primary School

Bishop Joseph Toal has written to parents and carers who have enrolled their child in a Catholic school within the diocese of Motherwell. A copy of the letter was sent to Cathedral’s new Primary 1 parents and carers on Friday 15th August and the letter can also be accessed via the link below.

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Our new Primary 1 pupils will be formally welcomed to Cathedral Primary at a special Mass in Our Lady of Good Aid Cathedral at 10.00am on Thursday 25th September. Teaching staff will also renew their commitment to their vocation as Catholic educators in the presence of the school and parish community during the Mass.

Cathedral learners bounded through the school gate on the morning of Thursday 14th August with their usual smiles and enthusiasm. Once in class, they got straight down to their learning and Mr Young was impressed to see jotters open and pencils being put to paper even before the children headed out for morning break.

The boys and girls were eager to get out into the sunshine to catch up with their friends as well as get to know some of the new pupils who have come to join our Cathedral family.

What a fantastic start to another exciting, action-packed year here at Cathedral!

Our twelve new House Captains, who were elected by their peers back in June, are eager to get started and will meet formally for the first time at the beginning of next week.

An important part of every House Captain’s remit is to lead the work of Smart School Council, which gives every Cathedral pupil a voice. The first class meetings will take place week beginning 25th August. You can read more about Smart School Council via the link below:

https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/nl/olga/smart-school-council/

Around twenty different languages are spoken by families across the Cathedral school community and there is the facility to read our website in the language of your choice via the ‘translate’ button. Numerous languages are available, from Cantonese to Malayalam (both spoken in Cathedral!).

Please click on the link below for instructions on how to use the translate function:

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Cathedral Primary looks forward to welcoming learners back to school on Thursday 14th August for another exciting year of learning. We particularly look forward to welcoming our new Primary 1 pupils as they embark on their Cathedral journey!

• Primary 2 – 7 learners start at the usual time of 9.00am;
• Our new Primary 1 learners start at the slightly later time of 9.30am (then 9.00am from Friday 15th)

WE CAN’T WAIT TO SEE YOU ALL ON THURSDAY 14th AUGUST!

You only need to scroll through our website newsfeed to see what an INCREDIBLE year it’s been here at Cathedral. Cathedral’s 150th anniversary celebrations have, of course, been a major highlight and have included the distribution of commemorative medals, the installation of a beautiful stained glass window, an uplifting Mass in the cathedral and a fascinating exhibition on the school’s history.

Cathedral Primary’s inspection from HMIe in May was highly positive and the report, which will be published after the summer holidays, will be one our whole school community will be very proud of.

Well done to each and every Cathedral learner for their enthusiasm and hard work throughout the year, as well as to teaching and support staff for going above and beyond to ensure every learner has reached their full potential. Thanks too to parents, carers and parishioners for their ongoing support: it is very much appreciated.

We wish all Cathedral pupils and families a fantastic break over the summer holidays. Have fun, stay safe and see you on Thursday 14th August!

Following Zac Gunn’s funeral on Thursday 26th June, the candle lit by his classmates during the last week of term was placed in the Lady Chapel of Our Lady of Good Aid Cathedral. Throughout these coming weeks, we ask for the continued prayers of the school, parish and wider community for Zac and for his family, particularly his parents, Gordon and Ashley, and big brother, Jacob.

Eternal rest grant unto Zac, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May Zac’s soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
Amen.

We know how important it is to get diary dates out as early as possible to allow parents and carers to book time off work for various school events. Cathedral’s 2025/26 diary dates have now been confirmed and can be accessed via the link below:

Dates for your diary 2025-26

Inspired by an idea placed in the suggestions box, Smart School Council rounded off the year by organising a whole-school talent contest. Following class and year-group auditions, the ‘Cathedral’s Got Talent’ final took place on Tuesday 24th June. An array of fantastic acts took to the stage including dance routines, Irish flute and gymnastics.

After much deliberation from the panel, Primary 3 learner, Louisa, came third with her performance of ‘Pink Pony Club’ and Primary 5 learner, Fearne, second for her powerful performance of ‘This girl is on fire’ by Alicia Keys. However, first place was awarded to Michael from Primary 5b for his utterly jaw-dropping performance of ‘Oh, the things you can think’ from The Cat in the Hat which involved speaking, singing, acting, dancing and lots of direct interaction with the audience. Truly outstanding!

Well done to all of our finalists and many congratulations to the three winners of Cathedral’s Got Talent 2025!

To mark the end of their time in Cathedral Primary School, P7 pupils enjoyed an afternoon of fun together at their ‘C in the Park’ music festival on 23rd June. A live DJ kept the beats going throughout the afternoon and the children had the opportunity to get their face painted, visit the tattoo parlour, grab a drink at the mocktail bar or just chill with their friends. A pizza delivery kept the children’s energy levels up before the event finished with a water fight!