MNU 0-11a I have experimented with everyday items as units of measure to investigate and compare sizes and amount in my environments, sharing my findings with others.
LIT 0-14a I use signs, books or other texts to find useful information and I use this to plan, make choices or learn new things.
Well-being indicator: NURTURED
Our young learners have been making their own homemade soup using some common vegetables that we find in shops. The children considered and talked about health and safety, including the importance of good hygiene within the Cathedral Café area. Our learners used a variety of cooking equipment, some for the first time. Many of the children used these independently, demonstrating themselves as successful learners and confident individuals.
The children have shown independence using the Smart Board to access videos to develop their fitness and discover ways they can keep their bodies active. The children have also been very active in our outdoor area, experimenting with everyday items to make obstacle courses and take part in group games. Our young learners are beginning to find ways to describe or show how their bodies feel after exercise.
Learning experiences this week have created opportunities for the children to feel confident to express their thoughts and opinions. They have enjoyed listening to ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ and have been developing an understanding of the sequence of the story. Our young learners have used a lightbox and counters to design and create their own versions of ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’.
These Cathedral learners made the short journey to Dunelm in Uddingston on Thursday 30th January to select a few finishing touches for the toilets in their learning street. The colours for the toilet walls were chosen by pupils and Chris, our painter, is making great progress freshening up the spaces which, up until now, had been functional but uninspiring. Watch this space for photographs of the great toilet transformations!
As part of their learning on Chinese New Year, these Firpark learners popped over to Cathedral Primary on Wednesday 29th January to scare their Campus Connection friends with their fabulous Chinese dragon! We wish all of our friends in Firpark and Clydeview, along with our Chinese families here in Cathedral, much happiness and prosperity in the year ahead.
Due to circumstances beyond our control, Cathedral Nursery Class experienced significant and unprecedented challenges and changes during the 2023/24 session, with nine longstanding members of staff moving on from the establishment. However, the nursery section of Cathedral’s June 2024 Annual Improvement Report stated:
Following consultation with learners and staff across all classes in the initial weeks of term, along with feedback from parents and carers, we are delighted to publish Cathedral’s new Relationships and Behaviour policy.
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 c
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.