Our Lady of Good Aid Cathedral Primary School

Primary 4 travelled to Glasgow by train on Wednesday 12^th June to visit the city’s Science Centre. As well as exploring the various exhibits, our young scientists discovered more about space in the centre’s state-of-the-art planetarium. Delivered by a live presenter, the children went on a fantastic journey through the solar system, into the Milky Way and beyond! The children also met a real-life NASA astronaut who told the children about his experiences in outer space.

What an incredible adventure our young learners had, from beginning to end!

Cathedral’s annual football awards ceremony took place on Wednesday 12th June. Resident coach, Willie McBirnie, led the proceedings and this year’s guest speaker was John McLaughlan, former Hamilton Accies player and current coach and Development Officer with Hearts. John spoke about the qualities clubs look for in their young players.

This year’s ACE (Attitude, Commitment and Effort) footballers were as follows:

Primary 5: Eva Mills and Ruadhan McPollin

Primary 6: Zara Banks and Harry O’Connor  

Primary 7: Sophie Lafferty and Matthew Carroll 

The Ace Trophy for outstanding sportsmanship was awarded to Luke Buchanan. 

Well done to each and every one of our footballers for their excellent attitude and high level of commitment and effort this year and, of course, to Willie for giving so generously of his time each week to coach Cathedral pupils.

Those families who live close to the school may be aware that a brand new park has opened on Roman Road, the design of which Cathedral pupils were directly involved in. Our Primary 4 pupils have now been asked to create a sign for the park and some of the children visited the fantastic new facility on Tuesday 11th June  to have fun on the playground equipment and get inspiration for their design. We look forward to seeing the winning design at the entrance to the park in the coming weeks.

Cathedral pupils danced the night away at our two Shorts & Shades discos on Tuesday 11th June. There were some very cool summer outfits and lots of equally cool dance moves around the hall!

Many thanks to the Fundraising Committee for organising and running the event.

Primary 3 pupils enjoyed a fascinating trip to New Lanark on Tuesday 11th June. As well as the opportunity to explore the former 18th Century cotton mill village on the banks of the Clyde (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), the children had three different workshops.

During the course of the day, the children were transported back in time to a Victorian classroom. Dressed as  Victorian pupils, the children practised cursive handwriting and completed arithmetic questions using an abacus.

The ‘Annie McLeod Experience’ was a huge hit with the children. They were taken on a fascinating journey of discovery by the ghost of mill worker Annie McLeod who told her story of life in New Lanark in 1820.

The children also enjoyed a guided tour to see how the the villagers of New Lanark lived. They saw an 1820s Millworkers’ House and found out that often ten or more people lived in one room! What a very different world it was back in the Victorian era!

As part of this term’s World War II topic, Primary 7 pupils had the opportunity to choose an area of interest to delve deeper into. On Friday 7th June, the children showcased their learning to other classes in an impressive range of ways including models, PowerPoints, posters, leaflets and displays of authentic artifacts. The children will be setting up their exhibition again on Friday 21st June as part of their Learning Showcase.

Well done to Primary 7 for being such enthusiastic leaders of your learning!

Ahead of her next round of treatment, Mrs McCarthy paid a special visit to Cathedral on Friday 6th June. The children were over the moon to see Mrs McCarthy and she was equally delighted to see not only her own class but many of the other pupils she’s inspired over the years. It was just wonderful to see the smiles, hear the laughter and feel the energy! Mrs McCarthy rounded off the afternoon at our Primary 1 learning showcase.

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We continue to keep Mrs McCarthy and her family in our prayers.

There’s still time to make a donation to Mrs Loose’s charity run for ‘Braintrust’, which takes place on Sunday 16th June.

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Primary 1 pupils took to the stage on Friday 6th June for their Learning Showcase, all about people who help us. Dentists, teachers, paramedics, police officers, road crossing patrol and builders all made an appearance during the humorous and energetic performance. The children spoke out with huge confidence and had the audience’s feet tapping along to the catchy songs, complete with actions.

What an amazing and fun journey the children have been on in their learning since they started school way back in August… they’re definitely ready for the new challenges of Primary 2!

The boys and girls beginning Primary 1 at Cathedral Primary in August had their second induction visit on Thursday 5th June. The children enjoyed an exciting adventure trail around the school with their new Primary 7 buddies. This gave them the opportunity to visit lots of different spaces including the dining hall, the library, the playground and even Mr Young’s office where they each received a gold sticker. Our young learners finished off in their new Primary 1 classroom where they had their height measured and added their name to the chart.

We have absolutely no doubt that the boys and girls will have grown in both centimetres and even more confidence by the time they start the big school on 14th August!

As part of their current topic on the human body, Primary 6 pupils spent a fascinating day at Surgeons’ Hall Museum in Edinburgh on Wednesday 5th June. The children learned about advances in surgery over the years, many of which were unimaginable to patients a mere hundred years ago. Our young learners also explored the science of pathology, which involves examining surgically removed organs and tissues with the aim of finding cures for diseases.

Surgeons’ Hall Museum is perhaps not a common destination for a primary school trip but it certainly proved to be a day of rich learning for Primary 6 and one which has no doubt inspired some pupils to consider a future career in medicine.