Our Lady of Good Aid Cathedral Primary School

These Primary 4b learners had great fun carrying out a Halloween-themed science experiment on Tuesday 22nd October. The class learned that water and oil don’t mix… unless, that is, you cause a spooktacular chemical reaction using an effervescent tablet! Wow!

As part of their current ‘Talk for Writing’ unit on report writing, our young scientists will capture their learning by writing-up their angry monsters experiment in their WAC jotter.

Next year, Cathedral school and parish will be an incredible 150 years old. How amazing to think that pupils, staff, parents and parishioners are part of a community of faith and learning stretching back fifteen decades!

As Term 2 begins, the Cathedral school and parish community will be looking ahead to our 150th anniversary and planning how we will mark and celebrate this remarkable milestone in our long and proud history throughout 2025. Watch this space!

What an INCREDIBLE start to the year at Cathedral! Highlights have included a visit from Provost Duffy; our House Captains attending a special Mass in the cathedral for the Papal Nuncio’s visit; Smart School Council leading improvements to our learning spaces; a packed cathedral for our Primary 1 Welcome Mass; three Family Learning workshops; our choir singing at Glasgow University; new SMART Boards being fitted in every classroom; a successful coffee morning; and a fantastic Primary 7 learning showcase. Why not scroll back through the newsfeed to relive the special moments of Term 1?

Our Primary 5 learners spent the last day of term, Friday 11th October, extending and applying their recent learning with a coffee shop themed day. Learning activities included maths calculations using the Starbucks menu, tapping into their senses to write descriptive pieces about the sights, sounds and smells of a coffee shop and learning about the importance of Fairtrade coffee. The day concluded with teachers stepping into the role of baristas and helping the children prepare some delicious hot chocolate.

As we arrive at the October holidays, Mr Young would like to give a HUGE shout out to Cathedral learners for their enthusiasm, smiles and incredible hard work throughout this term. He would also like to extend his sincere thanks to Cathedral staff for their care, dedication and boundless creativity. Go Team OLGA!

Have a fantastic October break, everyone, and see you on Monday 21st October.

Flynn, one of our Primary 1c learners, and his mum viewed this absolutely beautiful sight of the aurora borealis (the northern lights) shining over Cathedral Primary School just after Parents Evening on Thursday 10th October. Thank you so much for sharing!

Professor Roisin Coll from the University of Glasgow popped into Cathedral on Thursday 10th October to personally thank the choir for their contribution to the recent Mass for the 25th Anniversary of the School of Education. Professor Coll listened in to part of the children’s weekly rehearsal and choir members were delighted to receive a Glasgow University bag containing a thank-you card, pen, rosary and (we mustn’t forget!) caramel wafer. Many thanks to Professor Coll for taking time out of her busy schedule to visit Cathedral Primary.

Parents Evening takes place this coming Thursday, 10th October.

As you know, Cathedral teachers use stampers and highlighter pens to give pupils high-quality feedback on their learning so that they know what their strengths are, as well as their next steps. ‘Milestone Moment’ stickers are also used to show key points in each child’s learning journey.

You will have the opportunity to see your child’s various jotters at Thursday’s Parents Evening and are invited to use the leaflet which will be sitting with their jotters to talk to them about this term’s learning.

Here are the main prompts from the leaflet:

Mrs Mellon worked her usual magic in Winners Wynd recently when she gave the children’s wellbeing area an inspiring make-over. Should any Winners Wynd learner feel overwhelmed and need a bit of quiet time, they can now head off into the countryside, settle down to an activity from the wellbeing basket and… BREATHE! What a beautiful and peaceful space to support our children’s wellbeing.

Primary 6 hosted a table-top exhibition on Monday 7th October to showcase their fantastic Egyptian homework projects. The children have absolutely loved learning about Ancient Egypt this term, from the pyramids to the River Nile to the fascinating subject of mummification, and this was reflected in their incredible creations.

Mr Young got a bit of a surprise when he logged into his emails on the morning of Saturday 5th October. These two Primary 7 learners had prepared and sent a PowerPoint about litter which they asked Mr Young to include in the next whole-school assembly on Monday 7th October. The boys did a great job delivering their informative and humorous presentation to the rest of the school, inviting their peers to tap into their ‘inner Lorax’, the grumpy yet charming movie character who fights to protect his world. Well done to both of you for extending your learning beyond the classroom and for being so passionate about improving the Cathedral environment.

As newsfeed readers will be aware, Cathedral school choir sang at a special Mass in Glasgow University Memorial Chapel on Friday 20th September to mark the 25th anniversary of the School of Education. The following two links, showcasing our choir’s exceptional talent, were recently posted on X by the St Andrew’s Foundation:

https://x.com/StAndFoundatio1/status/1839225656070090803

https://x.com/StAndFoundatio1/status/1839216850510528632