Our Lady of Good Aid Cathedral Primary School

Cathedral Nursery Class introduced ‘Loving Lunches’ at the start of term: a new way for our young learners to enjoy their hot meal together. Rather than eating in the dinner hall, the children now head to the beautiful Cathedral Café in the corner of the playroom to check out the menu, catch up with friends and tuck into their delicious lunch.

Thursday 15th August was the Feast of the Assumption and our school community gathered to celebrate the first Mass of the year. The 15th August was also our first wet playtime of the year and, to keep himself busy during lunchtime, this Primary 3 learner created a fantastic model of a church, complete with Fr Lamb celebrating Mass and a parishioner sitting prayerfully in the pews. Well done for combining Technology and Religious Education in such a creative way!

Bishop Joseph Toal has written to parents and carers who have enrolled their child in a Catholic school within the diocese of Motherwell. A paper copy of the letter was sent out to Cathedral’s new Primary 1 parents and carers and the letter can also be accessed via the link below.

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Our new Primary 1 pupils will be formally welcomed to Cathedral Primary at a special Mass in Our Lady of Good Aid Cathedral at 10.00am on Thursday 26th September. Teaching staff will also renew their commitment to their vocation as Catholic educators in the presence of the school and parish community during the Mass.

Our twelve new House Captains, who were elected by their peers back in June, met for the first time on Wednesday 14th August. Their first major duty will be to attend a special Mass in the cathedral on Friday 30th August to mark the visit of His Excellency Archbishop Miguel Buendia , Papal Nuncio to Great Britain. Shirts, ties and blazers at the ready, please!

An important part of every House Captain’s remit is to lead the work of Smart School Council, which gives every Cathedral pupil a voice. The first class meetings will take place week beginning 26th August.

Smart School Council

There’s barely a week goes by here at Cathedral without some sort of event for pupils, parents or both! 2024/25 Dates for your Diary and our August – December Family Learning programme can both be accessed via the links below. Please print these off or save them onto your device.

Our first event is a phonics workshop for our new Primary 1 parents which takes place at 9.15am on THURSDAY 22nd AUGUST. Meet the Teacher takes place a week later on Thursday 29th from 3.15 – 4.15pm.

We look forward to welcoming parents, carers, families, parishioners and friends throughout the coming year.

Dates for your diary 2024-25

Aug – Dec 2024 Family Learning programme (1)

Cathedral staff will be working hard throughout Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th August to make final preparations for the start of the new school year. Primary 2 – 7 pupils will be welcomed back at 9.00am on Wednesday 14th August, with our 73 new Primary 1 learners starting at the slightly later time of 9.30am.

WE CAN’T WAIT TO SEE YOU ALL!

You only need to scroll through our website newsfeed to see just what an incredible year it’s been here at Cathedral. Well done to each and every Cathedral pupil for your enthusiasm and hard work throughout this year, as well as to teaching and support staff for going above and beyond to ensure every learner has reached their full potential. Thanks too to parents, carers and parishioners for your ongoing support: it’s very much appreciated.

We wish all Cathedral pupils and families a fantastic break over the summer holidays. Have fun, stay safe and see you on Wednesday 14th August!

Come Clubbing @ Cathedral had a dramtic end of year finale on Tuesday 25th June when pupils took to the catwalk for an outstanding fashion show.

The talented bunch of pupils had worked with Audrey Reilly, Cathedral parent and fashion designer, over two months, starting with creating mood boards to help them design their own impressive creations. Pupils learned to size and measure their fabrics, sew by hand and use an electric sewing machine. Mrs Findlay, Cathedral’s Laudato Si coordinator, was particularly impressed by the children’s up-cycling to ensure sustainability.

Paris fashion week certainly made an appearance in Motherwell on Tuesday 24th and the rapturous  applause from families and staff for our young designers was thoroughly deserved! This Developing the Young Workforce venture could certainly find its way to a wardrobe near you in future years!

To mark the end of their time in Cathedral Primary School, P7 pupils enjoyed an afternoon of fun together at their ‘C in the Park’ music festival on 24th June. A live DJ kept the beats going throughout the afternoon and the children had the opportunity to get their face painted, visit the tattoo parlour, grab a drink at the cocktail bar or just chill with their friends. A pizza delivery kept the children’s energy levels up before the event finished with a water fight!

Our August – December Family Learning programme has now been finalised. The first parent workshop, for Primary 1 parents and carers, will focus on phonics and literacy. This takes place on Thursday 22nd August, which is the first full week back, so it would be a good idea to pop the date in your diary this side of the holidays.

Along with the usual coffee mornings and learning showcases, there will be a workshop for all P1 – 7 parents and carers on further developments to Cathedral’s Active8 approach. This will include the opportunity to see Active8 in action in your child’s classroom and join in with some of their learning.

There will be a number of targeted Family Learning workshops delivered by our ‘A Team’ next session. The first of these is for parents/carers of pupils whose first language is not English and takes place on Thursday 5th September.

Please click on the link below to access our August – December Parental Engagement & Family Learning leaflet:

Aug – Dec 2024 Family Learning programme (1)