Our Lady of Good Aid Cathedral Primary School

Pope Francis has released an audio message thanking people across the world for their prayers and support after being admitted to hospital on 14th February:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bWSR9ptHFCY

We continue to keep the Holy Father in our prayers.

https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/nl/olga/2025/02/23/please-pray-for-pope-francis/

RME 0-03a I am becoming aware of the importance of celebrations, festivals and customs in religious peoples lives.

TCH 0-01a I enjoy playing with and exploring technologies to discover what they can do and how they can help us.

MNU 0-11a I have experimented with everyday items as units of measure to investigate and compare sizes and amounts in my environment, sharing my findings with others.

LIT 0-01b I enjoy exploring and choosing stories and other text to watch, read or listen to, and can share my likes and dislikes.

Wellbeing Indicator: RESPONSIBLE

This week in Cathedral Nursery, our young learners have been busy finding out about religious festivals and traditions. They talked about their existing knowledge of some well-known traditions such as Pancake Tuesday and then used iPads to learn about Ash Wednesday, the month of Ramadan and Eid.

In our STEM area, our learners have been exploring measuring in a variety of ways. They have found out about tools we use to measure things accurately such as a measuring tape, metre stick and a ruler. Some of our younger children were able to use other ways to measure such as foot span and building blocks to measure height. Our wooden toolkits have been well used this week by our young engineers and they have given careful thought to health and safety.

All children enjoyed sharing their favourite books and stories on World Book Day and this sparked great conversations about likes and dislikes. In our story area, our young learners were encouraged to vote for ‘Story Of The Week’ and some of our pre-school children went on to share the reasoning behind their vote. The children also worked together to create a giant beanstalk for the playroom and built the giant’s castle using recycled materials.

What an incredible week of learning!

The latest artwork to appear in Cathedral GOMA (Gallery Of Magnificent Art) online exhibition comes from Primary 2c.

Our Primary 2 learners’ beautiful still-life paintings feature vases of colourful flowers, each one different and unique. They were created using pencil line and watercolours.

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

Following an idea dropped into our Pupil Voice Suggestion Box, one of our recent Smart School Council projects was the opportunity for Cathedral learners to design a mascot for their House. The most popular animal submitted for each House was chosen as the winner and all six have now been transformed into real-life mascots, complete with their own Cathedral t-shirt.

Carey Crocodile, Douglas Dinosaur, Thomson Tiger, Devine Dragon, Gilmour Gorilla and Scanlan Squirrel now have pride of place in our trophy cabinet at the main entrance.

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

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

Primary 1 learners and their Primary 7 buddies got together on World Book Day to enjoy ‘The Cat in the Hat’ by Dr Seuss. Our learners, from opposite ends of the school, enjoyed listening to the story together and then teamed-up to make fantastic hats of their own (see below).

“I know some good games we could play,” said the cat. “I know some good tricks,” said the Cat in the Hat.

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

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

Three members of St Bernadette’s parish Legion of Mary visited Cathedral Primary on Thursday 6th March to pray the rosary with Primary 4 learners. The children meditated on the Mysteries of Light during their time of prayer:

• The Baptism of the Lord
• The Wedding at Cana
• The Proclamation of the Kingdom
• The Transfiguration
• The Institution of the Eucharist

Our Primary 4 learners also heard about the long-standing tradition here at Cathedral of the Legion of Mary giving a small gift to each Primary 4 pupil in the month of May, when many of them receive their First Holy Communion.

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 4b.

Our Primary 4 learners’ beautiful hearts, made up of dozens of figures standing holding hands, were created using pencil and felt pen and gave our young artists the opportunity to explore perspective. Absolutely beautiful in their simplicity and 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

Cathedral school community gathered for Mass on Ash Wednesday, 5th March, to mark the beginning of Lent. Pupils and staff received their ashes, a sign of being sorry for the wrong things we do and of our commitment to grow closer to Jesus in the coming weeks.

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, Fr Lamb will celebrate Mass in the gym hall at 8.15am every Tuesday and Friday morning, beginning on Friday 7th March.

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 3b.

Our Primary 3 learners’ characterful cats were inspired by the work of artist Laurel Burch and were created using pencil line and watercolours before being cut out and mounted on card. Truly fantastic felines!

Watch 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

Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Lent, falls on 5th March.

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, Fr Lamb will celebrate Mass in the gym hall at 8.15am every Tuesday and Friday morning, beginning on Friday 7th March.

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