Due to circumstances beyond our control, Cathedral Nursery Class experienced significant and unprecedented challenges and changes during the 2023/24 session, with nine longstanding members of staff moving on from the establishment. However, the nursery section of Cathedral’s June 2024 Annual Improvement Report stated:
’A fresh team, comprising existing and new practitioners, will be in place for August 2024 and there is now the opportunity to look to the future with optimism and renewed vision’.
Recent developments and improvements have not only maintained high-quality provision during this time of change and transition but are ensuring Cathedral Nursery Class is building back better and stronger than ever. Whether a young learner, a nursery practitioner or a parent/carer, it’s an exciting time to be part of Cathedral Nursery!
Mrs McCoy, whose remit now includes a strategic leadership role within the nursery to help build the capacity of staff and support ongoing improvement, has been meeting and greeting parents and carers this week to gather feedback on how we’re doing and give them a copy of our ‘Building back better’ leaflet. This leaflet, which outlines recent developments and improvements in Cathedral Nursery Class, can be accessed via the link below:
Following consultation with learners and staff across all classes in the initial weeks of term, along with feedback from parents and carers, we are delighted to publish Cathedral’s new Relationships and Behaviour policy.
The first of this term’s digital family learning sessions took place on Tuesday 28th January. There were three workshops across the day (Primary 5a, Primary 5b and Primary 5c), all beginning with a presentation from Mr Quinn on how digital can support literacy and numeracy across the curriculum. Our Primary 5 learners then had the opportunity to enjoy some c
A well-established fixture of Cathedral’s weekly assembly is the opportunity for two or three pupils to share an aspect of their recent learning journey with the rest of the school. Cathedral learners know that successful learning isn’t about getting everything right all of the time but about having the right level of challenge, learning from any mistakes we make along the way and persevering towards each ‘Milestone Moment’ when we have the chance to showcase what we can say, make, write or do.
Five members of Cathedral Primary choir had the pleasure of attending the second annual Head Choristers Conference in the Diocesan Centre on Thursday 23rd January. Arranged by Mr Greechan (Choral Director for the National Schools Singing Programme), they enjoyed a day of vocal workouts with Jane Irwin, Head of vocal performance at the Royal Conservatoire in Glasgow, and a session with Fr Martin Delaney about why we sing during Mass. The day concluded with sung Afternoon Prayer in the Cathedral. 
This Primary 5 learner, who plays for Partick Thistle, took part in a football tournament at Toryglen on Saturday 18th January. His team played matches against Celtic, Rangers, Newcastle, Burnley, Aberdeen, Queens Park and Hearts and finished a respectable 6th place. Definitely one to put on your Rose Trainer Achievement Award record card!
With the approach of Burns Night, Primary 7 learners had their very own question and answer session with piper David Stark (aka Mrs Allison’s Uncle Davie!) on Wednesday 22nd January. The children learned more about Robert Burns, how bagpipes work and were then treated to a recital of various Scottish songs including Flower of Scotland and Highland Cathedral.
As part of Mrs Findlay’s lunchtime club, these Cathedral learners made bird feeders to keep our feathered friends nourished during the winter months. The children researched the best ingredients to use (beef dripping, oats and seeds) but avoided meal worms, to protect other animals. 
