Cathedral Primary is committed to ensuring the highest quality of learning and teaching across all classes. As part of our ongoing Quality Assurance, classroom learning visits got underway on Tuesday 31st October. Over the course of the next three weeks, the Leadership Team will visit all twenty classes to observe lessons and engage in dialogue with pupils about their learning. This round of visits will focus on the teaching of Writing, which is Priority 2 in the 2023/24 School Improvement Plan.
October 31, 2023
by Graeme Young
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Although our discos took place in the first week of term, Halloween made an entertaining return to Cathedral dining hall on Tuesday 31st October. Cruella de Vil and her fantastic team of Dalmatians served up a spooktacular Halloween menu for pupils and staff, including a starter of ‘blood soup’! 
After dedicating an incredible eighteen years to Cathedral Nursery, Mrs Murphy waved a sad goodbye to children, staff and parents on Friday 27th October. Literally hundreds of Cathedral Primary pupils have passed through the nursery during Mrs Murphy’s time and each and every one has appreciated her kindness, nurture and commitment to helping them reach their full potential. Mrs Murphy was never without a smile!
Primary 4 hosted another successful coffee morning on Friday 27th October. It was great to see the hall filled with families and friends enjoying a catch up over coffee and cake. The event raised an incredible £686.00 for school funds.
This Primary 3 learner was so inspired by her recent Vikings topic in school, she decided to make a model of a Viking longship at home. She was able to talk to Mr Young about the skills she used to build the ship and describe the various materials she used, which included cardboard and lolly sticks. Well done on extending your learning at home and creating such a precise and realistic model!
As well as a relentless focus on high attainment, Cathedral Primary is also passionate about celebrating wider achievements. Lucas McDermott, one of our Primary 5 pupils, was very proud to appear on the pitch of Celtic Park on Wednesday 25th October prior to the kick-off of the UEFA Champions League group stage Celtic vs Atletico Madrid game. What a great experience for Lucas… and smiles all round at the 2-2 draw!
There was a FREAKISHLY good atmosphere in the hall on Tuesday 24th October for our Halloween discos. Costumes across all stages were absolutely fantastic and the boys and girls had a great time showing off their spooky dance moves. Three ghosts were even spotted lurking in the Leadership Team office!
As part of Come Clubbing @ Cathedral, Primary 7 pupils recently completed Young Leaders training with our resident Active Schools Co-ordinator, Fiona Russell. The Young Leader Award is a great introduction to leadership, giving young people aged eleven and over the knowledge and skills to organise and lead small games and activities that can be used as a part of club sessions. Primary 7 engaged in a three-week training programme and were awarded certificates on completion of the module. 
John McLaughlan, a former trainer with Hearts Training Camp and Celtic Football Club, was in Cathedral Primary on Friday 13th October to share his expertise with a keen group of Cathedral players. Mr McLaughlan complimented pupils on showing ACE (Attitude, Commitment, Enthusiasm) throughout the coaching session.
Primary 5 pupils visited Motherwell Heritage Centre on Wednesday 11th October to developed their sketching skills. The children began by sketching fruit and vegetables and then had the opportunity to study and sketch a range of artefacts. These included an old clock, a 1990s Motherwell FC shirt and an ice skating boot. The boys and girls are looking forward to applying and further developing their art skills during the course of Primary 5.