Our Lady of Good Aid Cathedral Primary School

Cathedral’s Lenten almsgiving took on a vibrant Spanish twist on Friday 13th March, as learners and staff were invited to come dressed in the colours of the Spanish flag. The school was filled with bright reds and yellows, creating a cheerful atmosphere for a meaningful cause.

Learners also had the chance to enjoy Spanish‑themed face painting, which proved to be a huge hit across all stages. From flags to fun designs, the face‑painting station brought plenty of smiles throughout the day.

A heartfelt thank you to all Cathedral families for your generosity during this season of Lent. Your support will make a real difference to the work of Missio.

Primary 4b have been diving into the legends of Loch Ness as part of their latest learning adventure. They created stunning Scottish landscape paintings using watercolours, showing real growth in their artistic skills.

The class then brought their imaginations to life by designing and sculpting their own 3D Loch Ness Monsters in plasticine — each one wonderfully unique.

To top it all off, Mrs Duffy shared her own unforgettable Nessie encounter, sparking excitement and curiosity throughout the room.

A brilliant blend of art, storytelling and Scottish culture. Well done, Primary 4!

This week, our young learners have loved getting out and about in our local community, keeping their eyes peeled for the early signs of spring. During our walk, the children learned about road safety — practising how to cross safely and talking about the important signs to look for before stepping onto the road. Did you spot our very own zebra crossing in the nursery grounds?

Our adventure continued with a visit to the local shop, where the children carefully chose flower seeds to plant in our garden. This sparked lots of conversations about what plants need to grow — sunlight, water, and plenty of care. We can’t wait to watch them develop over the coming weeks.

Back at the nursery, our learners explored a selection of new fruits, using their senses to look, touch and taste. Some of our extra peppers and apples were then put to creative use as we dipped them in paint to make beautiful patterned prints. A week filled with a wonderful mix of learning, exploring and creativity!

Primary 3 learners celebrated their First Reconciliation in Our Lady of Good Aid Cathedral on Tuesday 10th March. It was a beautiful and 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 all the boys and girls, and sincere thanks to the members of staff who supported them in preparing for the sacrament. We keep each of them in our prayers as they continue on their journey of faith.

Mr Young came across a fantastic learning activity in Winners Wynd on Tuesday 10th March. As part of their topic on the Ancient Egyptians, these young Primary 6 archaeologists were busy digging through sand to uncover fragments of pottery. Each piece revealed a hieroglyph, which they then had to piece together to crack a secret code: ‘Tutankhamun 1332 BC’—the year he became Pharaoh.

A brilliant hands‑on way to bring history to life for Cathedral learners!

This Primary 1 learner shared some truly wonderful news with the Cathedral school community on Monday 9th March. She has faced periods of ill health in recent years and has spent time receiving treatment at hospital in Glasgow.

Recently, she reached a very important milestone and was able to ring her End of Treatment Bell — a moment of joy and relief for her and her family. She rang the bell once again at Cathedral’s weekly assembly, where the whole school joined in with cheers, applause and huge smiles!

“With love and strength to you we say, this bell will help you on your way!”

This week we have been exploring the UNCRC Rights of the Child, with a focus on how we show respect to others. Through daily conversations and interactions, the children have been developing their understanding of boundaries and what they mean for themselves and others. We have shared lots of ideas about being kind, listening to one another and helping our friends throughout the day.

Our nursery mascot SIMOA the purple elephant has also been out and about on local outings, helping us remember to be Safe, Observant, Monitoring and Acting on what we already know.

Our young learners have been using a variety of mark-making tools to practise writing numbers, and some children have even been creating their own sums for friends to solve.

Junk modelling has been a firm favourite this week, with creativity flowing freely. The children produced many fantastic creations including dragons, boats and princess castles. Well done everyone!

Out in the garden we have begun our spring tidy-up, doing some weeding to prepare our planting area for seeds. This has sparked lots of curious “I wonder…” questions such as: Where do plants come from? and How do they grow? We’re looking forward to watching what happens over the next few weeks.

A number of local schools came together at Cathedral on Friday 6 March for a friendly and energetic football tournament. Teams from Cathedral, St Brendan’s, Our Lady & St Francis, Christ the King and St Theresa’s took part, enjoying a morning of great sportsmanship and teamwork.

After a series of closely contested matches, St Brendan’s Primary emerged as overall winners, with Cathedral securing a very strong second place.

The Cathedral team received a big boost from an enthusiastic group of volunteer cheerleaders, proudly waving banners and  pom-poms they had made at home.

The Cat in the Hat brought a burst of excitement to our three Primary 1 classes on Friday 6 March. Our young learners had been hard at work colouring, cutting and gluing to create their own fantastic masks of the much‑loved book character. Their creativity shone through, and they had just as much fun proudly showing off their finished designs as they did making them.

A wonderful effort from everyone — well done, boys and girls!