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.
Holy God,
We pray for the cardinals
as they gather to elect a new Pope,
that they may be open to the Holy Spirit
and filled with wisdom and courage.
May the Shepherd they choose
be a builder of bridges,
a witness to the dignity of all people,
a steward of the precious gift of the earth,
who will lead all your people
to bring to life your love and justice.
Through Christ our Lord,
Amen.
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:
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.
Our Primary 6 buddies joined their friends in the nursery on Wednesday 30th April to enjoy some indoor and outdoor learning together. The above group headed to the sand area, finding some dinosaurs on the way, and had great fun creating a prehistoric land for their dinosaurs to explore.
Primary 1 parents and carers had the opportunity to join their child in class on Tuesday 29th April for the last of our digital family learning workshops. Each of the three sessions opened with a presentation on how digital can support literacy and numeracy across the curriculum. Our Primary 1 learners then enjoyed using the ‘Bee Bot’ app on their ipad to do some coding with their parent/carer. Very impressive computing skills from our young learners!
Cathedral’s hard-working teachers and support staff are busy preparing for the school and nursery inspection on 12th May. To give them a wee boost during this busy time, Mrs Murphy has refreshed the staff wellbeing area in the staffroom. As summer arrives, Cathedral staff can select some healthy fruit, choose a book to relax with in the garden or simply be inspired by one of the quotations such as ‘I am grateful for what I have.’