Our Lady of Good Aid Cathedral Primary School

May 7, 2025
by Graeme Young
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Cathedral library ‘In the spotlight this month’

Reading for enjoyment, whether at school or at home, is very important here at Cathedral and visiting our fantastic library to choose a new book is a highlight of every learner’s week. The latest ‘In the spotlight this month’ display to appear in our library is ‘Animal Fiction’. Hopefully, this will inspire lots of Cathedral learners to browse the shelves for books with animal characters. Happy reading, everyone!


His Majesty’s Inspectors of Education (HMIe) will carry out an inspection of Cathedral Primary School and Nursery Class during the week commencing Monday 12th May. Please click on the link below to access an interactive summary of the strengths and good practice Cathedral Primary will share and celebrate with inspectors during their visit:

Preparing for Cathedral’s inspection |

May 7, 2025
by Graeme Young
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Final Smart School Council project of year underway

Smart School Council class meetings took place across Cathedral week beginning Monday 28th April in response to an idea placed in our suggestion box by several different learners. The question learners discussed was linked to Theme 3 of ‘How good is OUR school?’, which focuses on our successes and achievements:

How should we organise and run this term’s ‘Cathedral’s Got Talent!’ ?

As always, Cathedral learners came up with lots of carefully thought-out ideas. These were collated by House Captains on Wednesday 7th May and our Smart School Council action board has now been updated (see above). We have four action points:

  • Organise talent show auditions
  • Timetable acts for each year group
  • Contact judges in advance
  • Arrange trophies for winning acts

Watch this space for updates on our final Smart School Council project of the year!


His Majesty’s Inspectors of Education (HMIe) will carry out an inspection of Cathedral Primary School and Nursery Class during the week commencing Monday 12th May. Please click on the link below to access an interactive summary of the strengths and good practice Cathedral Primary will share and celebrate with inspectors during their visit:

Preparing for Cathedral’s inspection |

May 7, 2025
by Graeme Young
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Prayer for the conclave

As the conclave begins today, Wednesday 7th May, Cathedral school community joins with the Church around the world in praying for the cardinals, that they will be guided by the Holy Spirit.

Holy God,

We pray for the cardinals

as they gather to elect a new Pope,

that they may be open to the Holy Spirit

and filled with wisdom and courage.

May the Shepherd they choose

be a builder of bridges,

a witness to the dignity of all people,

a steward of the precious gift of the earth,

who will lead all your people

to bring to life your love and justice.

Through Christ our Lord,

Amen.


His Majesty’s Inspectors of Education (HMIe) will carry out an inspection of Cathedral Primary School and Nursery Class during the week commencing Monday 12th May. Please click on the link below to access an interactive summary of the strengths and good practice Cathedral Primary will share and celebrate with inspectors during their visit:

Preparing for Cathedral’s inspection |

May 2, 2025
by Graeme Young
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Primary 1 inspired by fire service

As part of their People who help us topic, Primary 1 learners met members of the Scottish Fire Service on Friday 2nd May. A fire engine visited the school grounds and the children had the opportunity to find out about the various pieces of fire-fighting equipment, sit inside the engine and even try out the hose!

Developing the Young Workforce is an integral part of Cathedral’s curriculum, so it was great to see the children so inspired by our visitors from Motherwell Fire Station and talking about how they might like to be fire fighters when they grow up.


His Majesty’s Inspectors of Education (HMIe) will carry out an inspection of Cathedral Primary School and Nursery Class during the week commencing Monday 12th May. Please click on the link below to access an interactive summary of the strengths and good practice Cathedral Primary will share and celebrate with inspectors during their visit:

Preparing for Cathedral’s inspection |

May 2, 2025
by Graeme Young
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Primary 4 learner showcases learning on the conclave

Following the recent death of Pope Francis, a conclave to elect the new pope will begin on Wednesday 7th May. The conclave is an ancient and fascinating process and this Primary 4 learner was curious to find out what it entails. He decided to carry out some research at home and showcased his findings on this fantastic poster. What an incredible piece of work!

Cathedral school community continues to pray for Pope Francis during this nine day period of mourning and also prays for the upcoming conclave, that the Holy Spirit will enlighten and guide the cardinals as they elect a new pope.


His Majesty’s Inspectors of Education (HMIe) will carry out an inspection of Cathedral Primary School and Nursery Class during the week commencing Monday 12th May. Please click on the link below to access an interactive summary of the strengths and good practice Cathedral Primary will share and celebrate with inspectors during their visit:

Preparing for Cathedral’s inspection |

May 2, 2025
by Graeme Young
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Primary 6 host successful coffee morning

Primary 6 hosted another successful coffee morning on Friday 2nd May. As always, it was great to see the hall filled with families and friends enjoying a catch up over coffee and cake. The event raised a fantastic £683.97 for school funds.

Many thanks to Primary 6 and the Fundraising Committee for organising and running the coffee morning.


His Majesty’s Inspectors of Education (HMIe) will carry out an inspection of Cathedral Primary School and Nursery Class during the week commencing Monday 12th May. Please click on the link below to access an interactive summary of the strengths and good practice Cathedral Primary will share and celebrate with inspectors during their visit:

Preparing for Cathedral’s inspection |

May 1, 2025
by Graeme Young
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Primary 3 learner wins Blue Peter badge

This Primary 3 learner was very proud to show off his Blue Peter badge to Mr Young on Thursday 1st May. He won it for writing about a book he particularly enjoyed: ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ by Roald Dahl. However, he didn’t stop there but went on to write about ‘Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator’ and also talk about how he likes the way David Walliams uses adjectives and adverbs in his books. Mr Young always wanted to win a Blue Peter badge when he was a boy, so is very jealous indeed!


His Majesty’s Inspectors of Education (HMIe) will carry out an inspection of Cathedral Primary School and Nursery Class during the week commencing Monday 12th May. Please click on the link below to access an interactive summary of the strengths and good practice Cathedral Primary will share and celebrate with inspectors during their visit:

Preparing for Cathedral’s inspection |

May 1, 2025
by Graeme Young
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This month’s wellbeing indicator: INCLUDED

May’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 accept help when work is hard.
  • I feel welcome and accepted in school.
  • I can work well with others.
  • I am a person who others want to play with.
  • I like to be kind and helpful to others.

Primary 2 – 4

  • I can accept help when work is challenging.
  • I feel welcome and accepted in school.
  • I can work well with others.
  • I am a person who others want to be around.
  • I like to be kind and helpful to others.
  • I know when to ask for and give privacy.
  • I can cope with losing and be a good winner.

Primary 5 – 7

  • I feel welcome and accepted in school.
  • I know that the way that I act and behave has an impact on my relationships with others.
  • I can interact with my peers in a variety of situations using appropriate eye contact and non-verbal communication.
  • I am a person other people can like and love.

April 30, 2025
by Graeme Young
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Nursery children enjoy learning with their buddies

Our Primary 6 buddies joined their friends in the nursery on Wednesday 30th April to enjoy some indoor and outdoor learning together. The above group headed to the sand area, finding some dinosaurs on the way, and had great fun creating a prehistoric land for their dinosaurs to explore.

These regular buddy sessions are an important part of Cathedral’s Nursery – Primary 1 transition as by the time our young learners begin Primary 1 in August, our older learners will be Primary 7 and positive and supportive friendships will have already been established.


His Majesty’s Inspectors of Education (HMIe) will carry out an inspection of Cathedral Primary School and Nursery Class during the week commencing Monday 12th May. Please click on the link below to access an interactive summary of the strengths and good practice Cathedral Primary will share and celebrate with inspectors during their visit:

Preparing for Cathedral’s inspection |

April 30, 2025
by Graeme Young
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Please continue to pray for Pope Francis

Please continue to pray for Pope Francis during this nine day period of mourning.

Heavenly Father,
You entrusted the care of your Church on earth to Pope Francis,

and now you have called him to yourself.
We entrust his soul to your boundless mercy.
For his lifelong service, we thank you.
For his care for the poor and marginalised, we thank you.
For his witness to simplicity, we thank you.

In your mercy, cleanse him of all sin.
Purify him and draw him into the light of your presence.
Grant him the vision of your eternal face,
into which we all long to be drawn.

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

Amen


His Majesty’s Inspectors of Education (HMIe) will carry out an inspection of Cathedral Primary School and Nursery Class during the week commencing Monday 12th May. Please click on the link below to access an interactive summary of the strengths and good practice Cathedral Primary will share and celebrate with inspectors during their visit:

Preparing for Cathedral’s inspection |

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