Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment. You can also find live updates on our school Twitter @StItasPS

• St Ita's New Ceramic Mosaic

  Fri 30 Jun 2023

  In March 2023, a ceramic artist, Shauna McCann, visited St. Ita’s and every class from P4-P7 participated in a workshop using clay. Each child from P4 to P7 created a tile based on the theme of Spring and Easter. All the individual tiles have been put together to make larger ceramic pieces. P4 and P5 tiles created a cross, P6 tiles created the sun and P7 tiles created the dove.

  

• Mrs Gillespie Retires

  Thu 29 Jun 2023

  Mrs Gillespie, who has been a teacher in St Ita's since its opening is retiring from full time work. We held an assembly to celebrate her retirement. Everyone in St Ita's wishes Mrs Gillespie a very happy and healthy retirement.

  

• Thank You Mrs Wasif

  Wed 28 Jun 2023

  Last week Rafay and his Mum started their day very early. They were up early to prepare a beautiful lunch for the entire St Ita's staff to thank them for Rafay's journey through St Ita's. 

  Thank you both for such a wonderful gesture and a delicious lunch!

  

• St Ita's Stars of the Future

  Mon 19 Jun 2023

  Our wonderful Musical Theatre teacher, Wilson is delighted that some St Ita’s pupils will be performing with him in the forthcoming Grand Opera House productions of Oliver and Evita. These young actors had the opportunity to visit this beautiful theatre recently so we couldn’t resist getting some photographs taken.

  

• St. Ita's compete in the NI Primary School Championship Final

  Mon 12 Jun 2023

   We are so proud of our P7 Netball team who made it to the NI Primary School Championship Final on Saturday the 3^rd of June.

  The girls competed in four matches, but sadly missed out on progressing to the final stage. The girls demonstrated fantastic teamwork 

  skills and determination. Rose McCartan won 'Player of the Team' for St. Ita's. She played the position of WA with a high level of skill and confidence. 

  Congratulations to all teams involved! 

  

• St Ita's Triumph at The Moneyrea Football Tournament

  Fri 09 Jun 2023

  The Moneyrea Football Tournament showcased the football talent of local teams along with some amazing individual performances. The highly competitive group stages resulted in  semi-finals being contested between teams from Comber, St Ita's, Gilnahirk and Academy Primary Schools After two hotly contested semi-finals, one of which saw a last kick of the ball equaliser and penalty shoot-out, Gilnahirk met St Ita's in the final. A tense, exciting match saw St Ita's run out as the 2023 winners of the Moneyrea Football Tournament. Congratulations boys! Thanks to everyone at Moneyrea and Dessie from DW Coaching for fantastic day and to Armstrong Meats for sponsoring the BBQ.

  

• St Ita's Shine at Primary School Musician of the Year

  Thu 08 Jun 2023

  North Down Rotary Club Primary School Musician of the Year 2023

   

  Huge congratulations to Abi P6 and Yan Bo P7 who took part in the Rotary Club Primary Musician of the Year competition last week. The heats were held on Wednesday 31^st May and both Abi and Yan Bo qualified for the finals which were held on Friday 2nd June.

   

  Abi performed two beautiful renditions on piano and Yan Bo performed two wonderful pieces on violin. Altogether 14 primary pupils took part in the finals in Towerview Primary School, Bangor. The competition provided an opportunity for young people to experience performing in front of an appreciative audience and to develop their self confidence in the process.

   

  Abi and Yan Bo are exceptionally gifted musicians, and this was such a beautiful evening of music. Congratulations to you both on your wonderful talent! We wish you many happy years of music making.

   

  

• A Talented Photographer

  Thu 08 Jun 2023

  Daniel from P7 has been showcasing his new found photography talents recently. On trips to the Lagan towpath and Newcastle, Co. Down, Daniel took his camera to snap some photos of the local wildlife. The results were impressive. Well done Daniel, you clearly have an eye for finding beauty in nature. We are all very proud of you. Keep it up!

   

  Here are some of Daniel's favourites.