Cathedral school community gathered together with Fr Lamb on Monday 23rd June to give thanks for the life of Zac Gunn, who passed away on 9th June. Each class brought forward a candle which was lit to symbolise the light which shone out of Zac throughout his short life. Some of Zac’s classmates spoke about what they admired about him including ‘Zac was cool’ and ‘Zac was a determined fighter’.
Primary 2a’s candle, along with Zac’s photograph, will be placed at the front of the church at his funeral on Thursday 27th as a reminder of the particularly special bond Zac had with his classmates.
Cathedral school community gives thanks to God for the light and the joy Zac brought into each of our lives.
Primary 1 learners took to the stage on Friday 20th June for their Learning Showcase, all about people who help us. Dentists, teachers, paramedics, police officers, fire fighters, road crossing patrol, builders and even HMIe (complete with giant magnifying glasses!) made an appearance during the humorous and energetic performance. The children spoke out with huge confidence and had the audience’s feet tapping along to the catchy songs, complete with actions.
This Primary 3 learner planted a sunflower seed in school for Mother’s Day. Once home, her grandfather helped her re-pot it and, together, they have tended the plant ever since. As you can see, their care and patience have paid off as they now have the most stunning sunflower which almost reaches the ceiling. Well done green-fingered duo! 
Primary 7 pupils, along with their families and teachers, gathered in Our Lady of Good Aid Cathedral on the evening of 19th June to celebrate their Leavers’ Mass and graduation. The music was led beautifully by Cathedral school choir, accompanied by Mr John Pitcathley on the organ. In his homily, Fr Lamb encouraged the children to do what Jesus asks of them throughout their lives and assured them that they will always find a warm welcome at the cathedral.
It’s been another exciting year here at Cathedral and our 2024/25 Improvement Plan has helped our school and nursery community drive forward change to improve outcomes for our learners. Cathedral’s Annual Improvement Report can be accessed via the link at the bottom of this post. 
Along with a number of other Scottish delegates, Mr Young had the opportunity to attend an international Catholic education conference at St Mary’s University, London, on Monday 16th and Tuesday 17th June. There were a wide variety of presentations over the two days and Mr Young found it particularly fascinating hearing how the Catholic education sector in Scotland compares to that of other countries including the United States, Australia, New Zealand and Ireland (a lot of food for thought and a fresh appreciation for what we have here in Scotland).
Primary 7 learners joined pupils from St Bernadette’s, St Brendan’s and Our Lady’s High School on Monday 16th June for a cluster pilgrimage to Carfin grotto. The journey was made on foot and, once there, our young pilgrims enjoyed a number of activities led by 6th year pupils including a scavenger hunt around the grounds. The day included an opportunity for the four schools to come together for Mass.
Seven members of the Cathedral team attended the Catholic Schools’ Festival at Glasgow Caledonian University on Saturday 14th June.
As part of this term’s World War II topic, Primary 7 learners had the opportunity to choose an area of interest to delve deeper into. On Friday 13th June, our young historians showcased their learning to other classes in an impressive range of ways including models, Power Points, posters, leaflets and displays of authentic artifacts.
This Primary 3 learner delivered a fascinating solo talk on the Solar System on Friday 13th June. Rather than using Power Point, like many of his classmates, our young astronomer decided to create a fantastic poster to help structure his presentation. He now plans to put this up in his space-themed bedroom at home.