Our Lady of Good Aid Cathedral Primary School

Mrs Duffy was delighted to join these young learners as they proudly presented their story maps for their reading books. Our budding authors and illustrators showcased impressive literacy skills, confidently explaining the plot, describing characters in depth and sharing their creative thinking.

It was wonderful to see how engaged they were in discussing their ideas and we know parents will be just as proud of the understanding, imagination, and enthusiasm they brought to their work. A fantastic celebration of storytelling and early literacy.

We were delighted to welcome a Care Inspectorate Team to Cathedral Nursery today. They had a truly lovely first day with us, spending time in playroom, chatting with children and getting to know our wonderful staff . As always, our children were their usual confident, curious selves and made our visitors feel right at home.

The inspectors will be back in the nursery tomorrow morning (Wednesday), and they would very much value your feedback as part of our ongoing journey of continuous improvement. Your voice matters deeply to us — it helps shape our priorities, celebrate what’s working well, and identify where we can grow even stronger.

If you are dropping off or collecting your child tomorrow morning, please feel free to speak with the inspectors. They are keen to hear from families and appreciate any reflections you wish to share.

Thank you, as always, for your continued support and partnership. Together, we make Cathedral Nursery the warm, nurturing and inspiring place our children deserve.

Mrs Duffy

Head Teacher

This week, our young learners have been busy exploring the fascinating world of minibeasts both indoors and outdoors. Using binoculars in the garden, the children searched for different creatures and talked about the many kinds they might find, building curiosity and early scientific thinking.

We also spent time discussing future aspirations, with the children sharing what they would like to be when they grow up—always a highlight that sparks imagination and confidence.

Responsibility has continued to be a key focus as the children cared for our flowers and vegetables, learning how living things grow and how their actions make a difference.

Creativity was in full swing during our junk modelling sessions. The children worked together to design and build their own forts, showing impressive teamwork, problem‑solving, and originality as they brought their ideas to life.

Our preschool children have also been practising for their upcoming graduation. We are incredibly proud of their hard work and can’t wait for you to see everything they have been learning and preparing.

This week, we also explored Article 29, which highlights every child’s right to an education that develops their personality, talents, and abilities. The children engaged in conversations and activities that helped them understand how their learning helps them grow as individuals.

Good attendance makes a significant difference to your child’s progress and attainment. Every school day really does count!

Cathedral’s overall pupil attendance currently stands at:

93.48%

This is just below our target of 95%. With your continued support, however, we’re confident we can reach and exceed this goal.

We are very grateful to all parents and carers for helping us sustain high levels of attendance across the Cathedral school community. A helpful leaflet explaining attendance percentages is available via the link below.

Attendance table

Audiences were absolutely blown away with Primary 6 and 7’s production of ‘Oliver’ on Wednesday 3rd and Thursday 4th June. The performance was a feast for the eyes, with a stunning stage set, beautiful costumes and creative and seamless choreography which all combined to bring the characters and the story to life. Every Primary 6 and 7 pupil was involved in the production and their collective singing instilled every possible emotion during the course of the show.

Many thanks to Mrs McCoy (Creative Director), Mrs Campbell and Mrs Shevlin (Musical Directors), the entire Cathedral staff for the huge amount of hard work they put in in the lead up to, and during, the production (staging, costumes, face painting, practising lines and moves, selling tickets…). A huge thank you to Mrs Mellon and all our fabulous support assistants, for staging, impressive props and making many of the costumes. Team OLGA shines again!

Most of all, HUGE congratulations to our amazing Primary 6 and 7 learners for taking their audiences on such a magical and moving adventure! You showed our school values of Love, Connection, Perseverance and Growth from Day 1 of your rehearsals to the final standing ovation on the closing night. We hope it’s an experience you’ll remember for the rest of your lives!

Primary 3 led a beautiful Corpus Christi procession through the school today, bringing a sense of reverence, joy and togetherness to everyone who gathered along the way. The children walked with such sincerity and pride, reflecting on the meaning of the feast and sharing that spirit with the whole school community.

Mrs Duffy was absolutely delighted with their maturity, enthusiasm and the gentle way they carried themselves throughout the procession. It was a moment that truly highlighted their growing faith and understanding.

Our Primary 4 pupils have been busy growing their confidence as independent digital learners. This week, they learned how to compose and send emails, practising real‑world communication skills in a safe and supported environment.

They explored how to structure a message clearly, use appropriate tone, and check their work before sending. Along the way, they demonstrated a wide range of digital skills — from typing fluently and navigating online tools to problem‑solving and collaborating responsibly with their classmates.

We’re proud of how confidently they engaged with this task and how thoughtfully they communicated their ideas. Their growing digital literacy will support them across all areas of learning.

It’s been a hugely successful weekend for our fabulous learners, who shone brightly across a range of sporting events. From football pitches to gymnastics mats, our young athletes proudly earned medals and represented their clubs with determination, teamwork and joy.

These wider achievements matter. They show the confidence, resilience and commitment our learners bring to every challenge — qualities that play an important role as we work towards securing our next Gold Sports Flag. We are incredibly proud of every child who took part, competed or celebrated their sport this weekend.

Well done to all — keep shining, keep striving and keep enjoying every moment of your sporting journey. Remember to record on your Rose Trainer Award!

Rose Trainer Achievement Award

Primary 5 have been developing their data‑handling skills through an engaging whole‑school survey project. Each group was allocated a class to work with and given the responsibility of designing and carrying out a survey of their choice. Topics ranged from World Cup winners to favourite games on the Games Station, giving pupils the chance to explore questions that genuinely interested them.

After collecting responses, pupils worked collaboratively to collate their results and present and share their findings using charts and bar graphs with Mrs Duffy. This activity supported their learning in gathering, organising, analysing and interpreting information, while also building confidence in presenting data clearly and accurately.

The learners showed great enthusiasm and independence throughout and the quality of their finished graphs reflects the hard work they put in.