Good attendance makes a HUGE difference to your child’s progress and attainment. Every school day really does count!
As March arrives, Cathedral’s overall pupil attendance has dropped very slightly from 94% to:
93.88%
Although this is only a small dip (down 0.12%), it’s vital we get Cathedral’s overall attendance back up above 94%.
Many thanks to all parents and carers for your support in helping us maintain high pupil attendance across Cathedral school community. A helpful leaflet about attendance percentages can be accessed via the link below:
Please continue to pray for Pope Francis, as he remains in hospital:
March’s wellbeing indicator is RESPONSIBLE. Please use the prompts below to talk to your child about this indicator. This will help them complete their wellbeing wheel in school.
These Primary 5 learners had the opportunity to sample a variety of German foods on Friday 28th February including bockwurst, wilstermarsch kase and mini kabanoss. To capture their learning, our learners recorded information on a grid including the appearance, smell, taste and texture of each item. What a tasty end to the week!
This Primary 4 learner popped along to Mr Young’s office on Friday 28th February to share a beautiful canvas he painted over the February break. Mr Young loved the texture of the painting and the symmetry created by the path and the trees. What a talented artist we have in our midst!
This Primary 2 learner recently created a detailed poster of healthy and unhealthy foods in his own time at home. He was very proud to share his fantastic work with Mr Young on Friday 28th February. What an incredible example of learner-led learning! Well done!
Primary 7 was the last year group to make the short walk to Motherwell Heritage Centre on Wednesday 26th February for a workshop linked to Cathedral’s 150th anniversary. Our oldest learners had the opportunity to handle materials connected to Motherwell’s industrial past, including coal and iron, as well as smell carbolic soap (there was unanimous agreement that no-one will be using it next bathtime!). There was also the opportunity to write on slates and handle Victorian artifacts, including a chimney brush and even a potty! A highlight of the visit was a climb to the top of the tower, where Primary 7 learners enjoyed a bird’s-eye view of their hometown, including Cathedral Primary.
Cathedral hosted a consultation event around a new inspection framework/model on Wednesday 26th February. As a representation of Motherwell Diocese, learners from St Bernadette’s, St Brendan’s, Cathedral, Firpark, St John Paul II, St Mary’s in Hamilton and St Francis of Assisi in Baillieston worked with two inspectors from Education Scotland to share their views on what should and shouldn’t be involved in the inspection of schools. It was encouraging to hear learners from across all seven schools give careful consideration as to how inspections could capture the Catholic dimension of a school.
Mrs McMichael and Mrs Murphy from Cathedral’s Attainment Team hosted a targeted family learning workshop on Tuesday 25th February at which parents and carers had the opportunity to learn alongside their child using the Read Write Inc. Fresh Start programme. The Attainment Team also provided parents and carers with learning packs to further support their child’s learning at home. There was a great buzz around the room and parent/carer feedback on the sessions was exceptionally positive.
Celebrating their child’s First Holy Communion can place a significant financial strain on families and this is something Cathedral Primary has worked hard to address in recent years. We are delighted to announce that Cathedral received a stock of brand new communion dresses on Monday 24th February to add to our existing collection. Primary 4 parents and carers (as well as Primary 3 families looking ahead to next year) are invited to borrow from our extensive collection of communion dresses rather than go to any unnecessary expense, which could place them under financial pressure. Please call the school and ask to speak with Mrs Duffy or Mrs Campbell, who will deal with all enquiries discreetly.
A group of Primary 6 and 7 learners worked with the Tackling Poverty Team on Monday 24th February to explore how the cost of living is affecting them and other families and suggest what the council could do to help. The team were very impressed with the children’s insight and ideas around the three questions: