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
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!
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.
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.
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.
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 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. 
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.
Primary 2 pupils spent a fun-filled day at Five Sisters Zoo on Tuesday 4th May. The children had the opportunity to see lots of different animals including bears, arctic foxes and red pandas.
