The first of this term’s digital family learning sessions took place on Tuesday 28th January. There were three workshops across the day (Primary 5a, Primary 5b and Primary 5c), all beginning with a presentation from Mr Quinn on how digital can support literacy and numeracy across the curriculum. Our Primary 5 learners then had the opportunity to enjoy some computing science with their parent/carer which entailed using coding to create their very own game in which they could control the characters. Very impressive computing skills!
Our next digital family learning sessions, for Primary 5/6, Primary 6a and Primary 6b, take place on Tuesday 4th February. Please check out our current Family Learning leaflet for each class’s time:
Jan – June 2025 Family Learning programme
A well-established fixture of Cathedral’s weekly assembly is the opportunity for two or three pupils to share an aspect of their recent learning journey with the rest of the school. Cathedral learners know that successful learning isn’t about getting everything right all of the time but about having the right level of challenge, learning from any mistakes we make along the way and persevering towards each ‘Milestone Moment’ when we have the chance to showcase what we can say, make, write or do.
Five members of Cathedral Primary choir had the pleasure of attending the second annual Head Choristers Conference in the Diocesan Centre on Thursday 23rd January. Arranged by Mr Greechan (Choral Director for the National Schools Singing Programme), they enjoyed a day of vocal workouts with Jane Irwin, Head of vocal performance at the Royal Conservatoire in Glasgow, and a session with Fr Martin Delaney about why we sing during Mass. The day concluded with sung Afternoon Prayer in the Cathedral. 
This Primary 5 learner, who plays for Partick Thistle, took part in a football tournament at Toryglen on Saturday 18th January. His team played matches against Celtic, Rangers, Newcastle, Burnley, Aberdeen, Queens Park and Hearts and finished a respectable 6th place. Definitely one to put on your Rose Trainer Achievement Award record card!
With the approach of Burns Night, Primary 7 learners had their very own question and answer session with piper David Stark (aka Mrs Allison’s Uncle Davie!) on Wednesday 22nd January. The children learned more about Robert Burns, how bagpipes work and were then treated to a recital of various Scottish songs including Flower of Scotland and Highland Cathedral.
As part of Mrs Findlay’s lunchtime club, these Cathedral learners made bird feeders to keep our feathered friends nourished during the winter months. The children researched the best ingredients to use (beef dripping, oats and seeds) but avoided meal worms, to protect other animals. 
One of our current Smart School Council projects is improving pupil toilets to make them more aesthetically pleasing and pleasant to use. Pupils in each learning street were recently consulted on the colour they would like each toilet to be painted and these were finalised on Monday 20th January. Our learners’ choices are as follows: