Primary 4a learners wrote persuasive letters to Mr Young on Thursday 8th May asking if he would consider providing their class with money to do some planting in the school grounds, including strawberries. The children took the time to talk about climate change, how this causes extreme weather and explained the importance of sustainability. Our learners also highlighted how their eco enterprise will help them learn about budgeting, something they are moving onto in their maths work. Mr Young was so impressed with Primary 4a’s persuasive letters, he agreed to give them the money straight away!
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:
The saints are our greatest role models. Cathedral’s ‘I AM…’ mirror has been relocated to the IGNITE Junior Chaplaincy board just inside the main entrance. The board invites Cathedral learners to look at themselves in the mirror, be inspired by the qualities of various saints and speak words of affirmation such as:
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!
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 
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.
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!
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!
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.
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!
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.