Our Lady of Good Aid Cathedral Primary School

March 13, 2025
by Graeme Young
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Primary 5a join Cathedral GOMA

The latest artwork to appear in Cathedral GOMA (Gallery OMagnificent 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

March 13, 2025
by Graeme Young
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Primary 5 take gold in cross country finals

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

March 11, 2025
by Graeme Young
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Primary 3 celebrate First Reconciliation

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

March 11, 2025
by Graeme Young
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Primary 1 learners share impressive maths work

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

March 11, 2025
by Graeme Young
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Primary 4a join Cathedral GOMA

The latest artwork to appear in Cathedral GOMA (Gallery OMagnificent 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

March 10, 2025
by Graeme Young
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Please join us for morning Mass


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

March 10, 2025
by Graeme Young
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Primary 7b join Cathedral GOMA

The latest artwork to appear in Cathedral GOMA (Gallery OMagnificent 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

 

March 7, 2025
by Graeme Young
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Historic artefacts fascinate Primary 7 learners

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

 

March 7, 2025
by Graeme Young
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Primary 3 make final preparations for First Reconciliation

Fr Lamb visited each Primary 3 class on Friday 7th March to help the children make final preparations for their First Reconciliation, which they will celebrate in the cathedral on Tuesday 11th March.

The children completed a quiz about good and bad choices and Fr Lamb explored with the children if all bad choices are sins.  The children reflected on how some bad choices are not necessarily sins, but maybe still aren’t the best of choices.

The children went on to reflect on how the Sacrament of Reconciliation is a good thing as it is an opportunity to say sorry to God and make a commitment to being a better version of ourselves.

Fr Lamb told the children that they are like saints immediately after receiving the Sacrament of Reconciliation and that, although we may well sin again, it is important we try our very best to live lives inspired by the saints.  He reminded the children of Blessed Carlo Acutis, a young person just like them who made good choices and touched the lives of so many people.

We keep Primary 3 in our prayers in these final days leading up to their First Reconciliation.


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

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

 

March 7, 2025
by Graeme Young
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Junior Chaplains lead Cathedral learners in the Examen

The Examen is a prayer developed by St Ignatius Loyola and found in his Spiritual Exercises. Its purpose is to help us become aware of how God is at work in our lives and recognise where he has been present with us during the course of each day. Simply put, the Examen helps us to find God in all things, no matter how ordinary.

Junior Chaplains from our Ignite Team led classes across the school in the Examen on Friday 7th March and will continue to do so each Friday throughout Lent. The Ignite Team have also provided each class with a shorter, two minute, version of the Examen to pray with their teacher at the end of each day.

Adult newsfeed readers may be interested in praying the Examen for themselves, particularly during the season of Lent. Please click on the link below to find out more:

How Can I Pray? – Daily Examen – IgnatianSpirituality.com


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

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

 

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