Mr Young was blown away when the Primary 3 pupils pictured above brought along their artwork to show him. Not only was the artwork beautiful, the children could also articulate the skills they had developed and used to produce their paintings:
“We mixed paint to make different tones to create the sky”, said Cameron, “then drew and cut out a silhouette of the stable.”
Well done to these three pupils, as well as the rest of their classmates, for brightening up the corridors with such beautiful and impressive artwork.
The latest ‘Spotlight this month’ to appear in the library focuses on books to curl up with this winter.
Cathedral pupils were treated to a fabulous festive feast on 14th 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. The occasion was made all the more special with table cloths, napkins and even table service from the teachers… and, of course, lots of Christmas music to sing along to!
Primary 6 and 7 members of the Cathedral Primary choir brought festive cheer to Christmas shoppers on 8th December when they
visited Pauline Books & Media in St Enoch Square, Glasgow. The children sang an extensive repertoire of carols (traditional and new), bringing smiles to shoppers, many of whom stayed around for the entire performance.
Primary 3 – 7 pupils took to the stage on 7th December for their Christmas concert, ‘Spirit of Christmas’, with each stage singing two Christmas carols and performing a festive poem. The hall was packed with families and friends, with over 400 at the afternoon performance, and there were smiles all round (as well as a few tears!) throughout the one-hour festive show.
Gerry Gough from Missio Scotland was back in Cathedral Primary on 5th December to lead a special assembly. The children learned about the work of Missio in different parts of the world and found out how they can contribute to the important work of the charity through their prayers and giving even small amounts.
This week the children have taken their knowledge of the parts of a pirate ship outdoors and created a chalk pirate ship. They drew the different parts of the ship and named the following to develop their vocabulary: crow’s nest, sails, Jolly Roger flag, stern, anchor, helm and steering wheel.
The last group of House Captains visited Our Lady’s High School on Tuesday 29th November to finish off our new Smart School Council suggestions box. OLHS staff will fit the hinges over the next day or so and then the box will be delivered to Cathedral Primary later this week. We can’t wait to see the finished box and start using it to gather suggestions on how to improve our school!
Sixty-four Primary 7 pupils received the Sacrament of Confirmation in Our Lady Good Aid Cathedral on Monday 28th November. The cathedral was packed with family and friends for the Mass, celebrated by Bishop Toal, and each and every child participated attentively and prayerfully throughout the liturgy. The children’s beautiful singing of the hymns made a special contribution to the prayerful atmosphere.
Over the past two weeks, the children have continued on their pirate journey. They have been listening to the story of ‘My Granny is a Pirate’ and ‘Pirate Treasure’. From these stories, they have been learning what it’s like to be a pirate and the jobs they do. They have used their imagination to create stories based on the day and life of a pirate. Outdoors, they have been scrubbing the decks, playing cannon ball target practice, walking the plank and have even been on a Pirate scavenger hunt.
