Cathedral Primary welcomed Mr Jack Rafferty (Grand Knight KSC Carfin) and Mr Michael Roche (KSC Action and Youth) on Thursday 16th January to present certificates to one of our Primary 6 learners who was successful in last term’s Knights of St Columba Christmas art competition. Our talented artist won second place in the local 7 – 11 years category and was also put forward to the national competition.
Following the presentation, Mr Rafferty and Mr Roche enjoyed a tour of the school and were absolutely blown away by the behaviour, manners, engagement and enthusiasm of Cathedral learners. No surprise there!
Mr Rafferty and Mr Roche also became the first visitors of 2025 to receive one of our commemorative 150th anniversary medals.
Mr Young was absolutely delighted to receive a personalised bracelet in Cathedral colours from this Primary 1 learner on Wednesday 15th January. He’d teamed up with his mum at home to make the thoughtful gift, which Mr Young will wear with pride! Thank you!
These Primary 1 learners had great fun in the Small World area of our Play Zone on Wednesday 15th January recreating a scene from one of the books they have been enjoying in class: ‘The Runaway Iceberg’. They selected blue material for the sea, carefully created the iceberg from cotton wool balls and then selected different animals, including a penguin, to complete their arctic world. Well done on your creativity and working so well as a team!
Mass to mark the official opening of our 150th anniversary year will take place in school on Friday 31st January, the Feast of St John Bosco. We are delighted that Bishop Toal will be the principal celebrant and that Provost Duffy will present our commemorative 150th anniversary medals to pupils and staff at the end of Mass.
THIS IS THE WEEK TO REGISTER YOUR CHILD FOR PRIMARY 1!
Here at Cathedral Primary, registration for our August 2025 intake will take place from Monday 13th to Friday 17th January 2025, from 1.30 – 2.45pm each day. Parents and carers should come to the main entrance and will be directed to the dining hall.
Cathedral pupils were absolutely delighted to receive a cheque for £9135 from Mr Allan Blackley of Forgewood Holdings on Friday 10th January. The local charity’s generous donation will pay for a brand new outdoor theatre to mark Cathedral Primary’s 150th Anniversary. The theatre, which will be installed in February, will provide a fantastic facility for Cathedral learners to develop their performing arts skills and showcase their many talents.
House Captains went through the Smart School Council suggestion box during the first week of term and met with Mr Young on Wednesday 8th January to share and discuss the ideas which will be taken forward in the coming weeks. The Smart School Council action board has been updated with the three new projects:
Pope Francis has asked that 2025 be a year of Jubilee, with the theme ‘Pilgrims of Hope‘. Here at Cathedral Primary, the Jubilee will be an opportunity for learners, staff, parents and parishioners to
embark on a journey of faith, rediscover the hope that comes from God alone and look with confidence towards a future where, together, we can bring hope and healing to the local and global community.
Here in Cathedral Primary, teachers use ‘Milestone Moment’ stickers to indicate key 
points in each pupil’s learning journey. One of our learners came up with the great idea of having a special 150th anniversary Milestone Moment sticker to use throughout 2025. The above Primary 5 learner was exceptionally proud to be the very first Cathedral pupil to receive one of our special stickers on Wednesday 8th January when she completed a maths assessment on dividing with remainders.
