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Aoibe, Seán and Tomás at Feis Bhéal Feirste 2019
Thu 14 Nov 2019Hundreds of children from seventeen different primary schools competed in Feis Bhéal Feirste 2019, the Irish Language competition at Corpus Christi College.
Mrs Gillespie entered three pupils, Aoibhe, Seán and Tomás.
St Ita's took home two first place medals and one second.
Well done to Aoibhe, Seán and Tomás. They were absolute stars!
Comghairdeas leo!
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St. Ita's is still the most prolific user of C2K Newsdesk
Tue 12 Nov 2019St. Ita's is the most prolific user of C2Newsdesk in Northern Ireland!
Amelia, from C2K Newsdesk, visited St. Ita's on Friday 8th November to present the boys and girls with a certificate for being the best users of Newsdesk in Northern Ireland during the month of October.
Newsdesk gives pupils an opportunity to engage with current news stories in a digital environment. They can be active users with opportunities to comment on stories and submit their own topical writing to a ready-made audience.
Newsdesk also gives pupils opportunities to practise talking and listening and reading and writing skills that they have learned in the classroom.
Last Year David Huntley, the Newsdesk editor, stated the following about the comments from pupils in St. Ita's:
‘We've been so impressed at the high quality of comments that have developed over the last year from St Ita's - it's so clear that your teachers encourage your pupils not only to send comments, but focus on the use of good vocabulary and insightful and informed opinions.’
At an ETI conference St. Ita's was congratulated for being officially and statistically the most prolific user of the Newsdesk in Northern Ireland!
David stated that the quality of comments and articles continues to impress - and we love getting them as there is so little editing required before publishing!
I was informed by Amelia last week that we are still the most prolific users of Newsdesk in Northern Ireland!
This is a tremendous achievement for the boys and girls in St. Ita's.
Thank you for your tremendous support.
It is much appreciated.
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Mary Kate and Mum set to Star in RTE Talent Show!
Tue 12 Nov 2019Mary Kate set to Star in RTE Talent Show!
The talent show is hosted by former Munster and Ireland rugby player Donncha O'Callaghan and airs weekdays on RTÉ. ‘Donncha's Two Talented’ is a family entertainment show, which features the best of Irish young talent. But there's a twist; not only do the young boys and girls perform, but they have to convince an adult to duet with them on the show. Mary Kate’s mum, Adele, is the chosen one and both will perform on RTÉjr on Wednesday 6th November at 6.30pm. Please tune in, get the popcorn out and enjoy the show!
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St. Ita's Student Council Visit Stormont
Mon 11 Nov 2019Student Council Visit Stormont
The student councils from last year and our current year enjoyed a wonderful day out in Parliament Buildings, Stormont. They learned so much about the history of the building and about the role of our MLA’s. The children participated in a lively debate in the assembly chamber and experienced how voting takes place to pass legislation. They also spent time in the very historic senate chamber. The children shone with their knowledge and participation. One MLA, Carmel Hanna, called in to see the children and explained the diverse job of an MLA. What a great day we had! Photographs will be uploaded on our website and twitter.
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Girls are Cumann na mBunscol Winter League Champions!
Mon 04 Nov 2019St. Ita's had the unique distinction of contesting both the boys and girls finals of the Division 1 Winter League at Rossa GAC on Wednesday 23rd October.
Click on the link below to see the photos of this wonderful occasion.
The girls played first and despite conceding two early scores, they rallied round and showed great attacking purpose. Excellent tackling from the midfield pairing of Evie McHugh and Hannah Cassin set up attack after attack in the first half with Orlaith McMahon scoring two great goals. There was also some great point taking and the girls deservedly led at half time.
Holy Trinity started well in the second half but St. Ita's stood firm and defended bravely. Emily McGreevy in full back and Niamh Lamont in goal tackled and blocked and worked non-stop to ensure the comeback never materialised. St. Ita's pushed for scores regularly and Rebecca McDonnell and Niamh Napier ran their socks off in half forward to set up attacks. The girls finished strongly to win the game 5-9 to 2-3.
The final whistle was greeted with great cheers from the players and all the St. Ita's supporters that travelled across to see the game.
Maith sibh cailíní!
The boys final was next, against a physical Bunscol Phobal Feirste team. St. Ita's began well and the full forward line of Fintan McArdle and Oliver White were looking sharp. Tom Hickson and Joseph Kerr were having a good battle with their midfield partners but St. Ita's had the better of the play. A fortuitous goal for BPF just before the half time whistle left the teams level after the first half.
The second half was hard fought and scores were hard to come by for both teams. Conall Vaugh and Fionn Dougan battled hard in and around the middle and St. Ita's were creating chances. BPF made it difficult to convert them however and going into the final 5 minutes, we only had a slender one point lead. Some excellent defending by Joseph Murchan and Rory McConnell, coupled with the blocking skills of Gabriel McGowan, meant that St. Ita's kept the Bunscol at bay for a good portion of the half. Then came another Bunscol goal that meant that our boys had to go and chase the game in the last few minutes. The boys from St. Ita's never gave up but just came up short by 2 points.
The boys should be proud of how they played. They played with fairness, skill and determination and everyone in school is extremely proud of them.
Expect to see more of this team in the new year when the Cumann na mBunscol Championships start.
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The Halloween Disco was Wonderful!
Tue 29 Oct 2019
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St.Ita's in Winter League Finals!!
Mon 21 Oct 2019Good Luck to St. Ita's in Finals!
The fixtures have been released for the Winter League Finals on Wednesday 23rd October. Both finals will be played at Rossa GAC, Shaw’s Road.
St Ita’s (girls) vs Holy Trinity PS @ 1pm
St. Ita’s (boys) vs Bunscoil Phobal Feirste @1:45pm
We wish the girls and boys all the very best for the Finals.
They have achieved so much already this year and we are confident they will represent St. Ita's with pride.
Go n-éirí leat!
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St. Ita's Boys and Girls reach Finals!
Wed 16 Oct 2019St Ita's Boys and Girls Gaelic Teams both qualify for the Division 1 Winter League Finals
Our boys and girls Gaelic Footballers both qualified for the Division 1 Winter League finals after wins against St. John the Baptist and Holy Child Primary Schools this afternoon.
Our boys played their match first and started very strongly with Tom Hickson and Joseph Kerr working hard in midfield. Oliver White and Fintan McArdle were looking sharp up front and their movement helped the team work their way in for a number of first half goals. Their opponents didn’t give up and played right to the end but so did the St. Ita’s players. Rory McConnell, Fionn Dougan and Shay Spillane were all rock solid at the back. The boys put in a great performance and will be looking forward to the final next week where their opponents will be Bunscoil Phobal Feirste.
The girls team faced similarly tough opponents in Holy Child Primary School. Evie McHugh and Hannah Cassin were the engine room in midfield and set up attack after attack. Aisling McCaul and Helen McGeough marshalled the defence well and stopped any opposition attackers from getting easy scores. Orlaith McMahon and Rebecca McDonnell worked hard up front and created some great scoring chances. Every single girl battled non-stop from the first whistle to the last and deserved their win. They will now face Holy Trinity Primary School in their final next week.
Maith sibh uilig!
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St Ita's Girls reach Semi Finals!
Thu 10 Oct 2019St. Ita's Girls reach Semi-Finals!
The St. Ita's Girls Gaelic Foofball team headed to St Brigit's Playing Fields on Thursday 10th October in an attempt to reach the semi-finals in the Belfast Girls' League.
They had to play three matches against local Belfast Primary Schools - St Anne's, St Michael's and St. Bride's.
The girls played tremendously well in all three matches winning the first two by wide margins and drawing the third against St. Bride's. Due to the massive points difference St. Ita's girls go through to the semi-finals as winners of their section.
The skills on display- catching, passing, soloing, blocking, shooting, tackling and support play were wonderful to behold. Every single girl played their part and are to be congratulated for the tremendous endeavour that they displayed. Those watching were indeed very impressed!
We wish them all the best for the semi-finals!
Good Luck Girls!
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St. Ita's girls make history!
Tue 01 Oct 2019On Saturday 28th September, eight girls from Mrs Barr's P7 class made history as they were part of the first team from Bredagh GAC to win the Ita O'Connor Cup.
Ruby, Evie, Lauren, Ellen, Rebecca, Anna, Lauryn and Latoya played game after game, scored goal after goal until they won the final game of the tournament.The girls were fierce, fearless and brave. They supported each other and encouraged each other when the going got tough.They deserve this win after training so hard all year and putting in lots of practice.A big Thank You must also go to Miss Rocks who was part of the coaching team.
Well done girls. Enjoy your success!
