Our Lady of Good Aid Cathedral Primary School

Cathedral nursery learners are enjoying accessing our Forest Schools area, just outside the school grounds. In this wonderful woodland environment, the children have exciting opportunities to build problem-solving skills, confidence, independence and resilience as they are given freedom to test their limits in the natural world.

Cathedral’s Forest School area is only as big and full of resources as our children’s imaginations. Learning opportunities are almost limitless and include:

• Climbing trees
• Making campfires and cooking
• Woodworking
• Building shelters and dens
• Playing in the mud
• Foraging
• Various social games such as hide and seek
• Using nature for arts and crafts
• Animal spotting and bug hunting

Fr Lamb celebrates Mass in the gym hall at 8.15am every Tuesday and Friday morning throughout Lent.

The turn-out at morning Mass on Tuesday 11th March was so large, extra seats had to be brought out. The janitors will be setting out eighty seats for Mass on Friday 14th and it would be wonderful to see them all filled!

Lent isn’t just about giving things up but, more importantly, doing something extra to deepen our faith and grow closer to God. There’s no better way to start our day than by attending Mass.

Please continue to pray for Pope Francis, as he remains in hospital:

https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/nl/olga/2025/02/23

The latest artwork to appear in Cathedral GOMA (Gallery Of Magnificent Art) online exhibition comes from Primary 5a.

Our Primary 5 learners’ observational line drawings of Glasgow bridges were created using felt pen and watercolour before being cut out and mounted on painted backgrounds of warm and cold colours to give the feel of different times of day along the River Clyde. Mr Young was particularly impressed by the level of detail on each bridge.

Keep watching this space for more masterpieces from Cathedral’s talented artists.

Please continue to pray for Pope Francis, as he remains in hospital:

https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/nl/olga/2025/02/23

Eleven Cathedral athletes participated in the North Lanarkshire cross country finals at Wishaw Sports Centre on Wednesday 12th March. Our Primary 5 boys did exceptionally well, coming 1st in their category. What a phenomenal result!

Many thanks to Mr Hamill for coaching our cross country club and accompanying the children to the event, and well done to all Cathedral participants, particularly our four gold medal winners.

Please continue to pray for Pope Francis, as he remains in hospital:

https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/nl/olga/2025/02/23

Primary 3 learners celebrated their First Reconciliation in Our Lady of Good Aid Cathedral on Tuesday 11th March. It was a beautiful, prayerful liturgy and there was barely a dry eye in the church when the children sang their thanksgiving hymn, ‘I’m accepted, I’m forgiven’.

Congratulations to the boys and girls and many thanks to those members of staff who supported the children in preparing for the sacrament. We keep each and every one of them in our prayers as they continue on their journey of faith.

Please continue to pray for Pope Francis, as he remains in hospital:

https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/nl/olga/2025/02/23

These two Primary 1 learners were very proud to share a ‘Milestone Moment’ in their maths jotter with Mr Young on Tuesday 11th March. Their maths group have been learning to add two digit numbers over the past few weeks and have also been learning how to set out sums neatly and accurately in their maths jotter, including one number per square and always using a ruler when drawing lines.

Mr Young was super impressed by the very high standard of both learners’ work and, when you look at the photograph to the right, you can see exactly why!

Please continue to pray for Pope Francis, as he remains in hospital:

https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/nl/olga/2025/02/23

The latest artwork to appear in Cathedral GOMA (Gallery Of Magnificent Art) online exhibition comes from Primary 4A.

Our Primary 4 learners’ striking images of the Kelpies were created using charcoal to sketch the sculptures, which were then cut out and mounted on colourful painted backgrounds. Beautiful!

Keep watching this space for more masterpieces from Cathedral’s talented artists.

Please continue to pray for Pope Francis, as he remains in hospital:

https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/nl/olga/2025/02/23

Lent isn’t just about giving things up but, more importantly, doing something extra to deepen our faith and grow closer to God. To help us on our Lenten journey, please remember that Fr Lamb celebrates Mass in the gym hall at 8.15am every Tuesday and Friday morning throughout Lent. It’s a wonderful way to start the day.

A warm welcome is extended to all pupils, parents, staff and parishioners.

Please continue to pray for Pope Francis, as he remains in hospital:

https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/nl/olga/2025/02/23

The latest artwork to appear in Cathedral GOMA (Gallery Of Magnificent Art) online exhibition comes from Primary 7b.

Our Primary 7 learners’ black and white observational sketches of everyday objects were created using pencil, including smudging the pencil to add shadow. Impressive attention to detail!

Keep watching this space for more masterpieces from Cathedral’s talented artists.

Please continue to pray for Pope Francis, as he remains in hospital:

https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/nl/olga/2025/02/23

Primary 7 learners are busy preparing for a major exhibition, linked to Cathedral’s 150th anniversary, which will take place in St Bride’s Hall from Tuesday 20th – Thursday 22nd May. Our three Primary 7 classes have been researching various parts of Cathedral’s long history, including the Victorian era, World War II and the swinging sixties.

As well as featuring a fascinating series of displays of written information, photographs and school log-book entries for visitors to enjoy, the exhibition will also include actual artefacts linked to different points in Cathedral’s 150 year old story. Gillian Brogan from Motherwell Heritage Centre worked with Primary 7 learners on Friday 7th March to explore how the various artefacts could be integrated into the exhibition: everything  from a gas mask to carbolic soup, a potty to My Little Pony!

It’s going to be an incredible exhibition and one of the highlights of Cathedral’s 150th anniversary celebrations, so please save the dates in your diary!

Please continue to pray for Pope Francis, as he remains in hospital:

https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/nl/olga/2025/02/23