There have been lots of bugs going around in recent weeks and this has had a negative impact on pupil attendance. As of Monday 16th December, Cathedral’s overall pupil attendance is:
92.6%
This is a worrying drop of 2.11% since the end of October and takes us below Cathedral’s attendance target for this session.
Although we know the reason for this drop, it is vital we get our attendance back up above 95% and sustain this until June 2025. Please can I ask all parents and carers to ensure their child is in school throughout this last week of term. Learning continues and, of course, we have parties, the pantomime and Movie Duvet Day to look forward to. EVERY SCHOOL DAY COUNTS!
A helpful leaflet about attendance percentages can be accessed via the link below:
This Primary 7 learner received a prestigious trophy on Saturday 14th December when he was awarded Motherwell Phoenix FC Manager’s Player of the Year 2024. The award is in recognition of his incredible hard and dedication throughout the year. Many congratulations from everyone here at Cathedral!
Spanish is now the main language taught in Cathedral Primary School and across Our Lady’s High School cluster. One of our parents, Mrs Pech, is
a native Spanish speaker and kindly visited each Primary 7 class on Friday 13th December to talk about the importance and benefits of the Spanish language. Our Primary 7 learners found out that Spanish is the second most commonly spoken language across the world (499 million speakers globally), making it really useful when visiting Spanish-speaking countries, including Mexico and Argentina, and of huge importance in the world of work, particularly careers in tourism and business. Mrs Pech’s presentation ended with a fun quiz and the opportunity to ask questions.
Coach Willie organised a friendly in-house Christmas football tournament for Primary 5 – 7 on Friday 13th December. All matches were seven-aside and each year group played a total of four games. Primary 6 were crowned the winning year group at the end of the tournament and were very proud to receive the trophy. Well done, team!
These Primary 7 learners worked together on Thursday 12th December to plan a delicious three-course Christmas dinner. The girls had to work within a budget and used a real supermarket brochure to choose the various items of food. The task involved careful discussion and planning and the accurate addition of decimals to ensure the meal fell within the allocated budget.
These Primary 4 learners were very proud to share their Christmas animation with Mr Young on Thursday 12th December. The children worked together and used PowerPoint to create an animation of a snowman being built, complete with falling snow. Impressive digital skills!
The week beginning Monday 16th December is the last week of term and there are a number of Christmas events taking place.
No matter how close it gets to the Christmas holidays, the learning never stops here at Cathedral. These Primary 7 learners did, however, take a wee break after completing their Scottish National Standardised Assessments on Wednesday 11th December to engage in some slightly more relaxed learning involving Christmas crafts. Much easier on the brain, for sure, but still lots of opportunities to use and develop technology, art and listening and talking skills!
Cathedral pupils were treated to a fabulous festive feast on Wednesday 11th December at our annual school community Christmas dinner. There was a choice of turkey with all the trimmings, steak pie or the vegetarian option, rounded off with ice cream and a chocolate treat. As usual, the occasion was made all the more special with table cloths, napkins and even table service from our Primary 7 waiters… and, of course, there was lots of Christmas music to sing along to!