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• Libraries NI 'Big Summer Read 2019'

  Sun 09 Jun 2019

  Libraries NI ‘Big Summer Read 2019’ takes place from Monday 1st July until Saturday 31st August in all 96 libraries and 16 mobile libraries throughout Northern Ireland.

   

  This annual reading initiative is a free programme offering fun and interactive ways to keep children and teens reading during the summer holidays. It’s a great way to address the ‘Summer Slide’, a decline in children’s reading skills and comprehension that occurs if they are not engaged with reading or activities over the summer months.

   

  This year’s theme

  The title for this year is ‘Slide into Summer Reading’ and as well as encouraging children to read as many books as possible, we’ll have a programme of exciting events and free activities linked to all sorts of adventures! Children who take part will receive a certificate at the end of the Summer.

   

  Click on the links below for more information:

  www.librariesni.org.uk/big-summer-read-2019

   

   

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGi_aRgQNQY&feature=youtu.be

• Day 2 in Carlingford

  Wed 05 Jun 2019
  

• Day 1 in Carlingford

  Tue 04 Jun 2019
  

• P7 Plant Sale was a 'blooming' success!

  Fri 31 May 2019

  P7 Plant Sale

  The P7 Plant Sale on Monday 13th May was a tremendous success. During the weeks before the sale, the P7 pupils were busy sowing seeds, planting up hanging baskets and containers, painting pots, making posters, decorating t-shirts, and producing plant information sheets. We’d like to thank everyone who supported the sale – from the parents who bought a box full of plants to the children who spent their pocket money on a sunflower or pot of sweet pea!  A big thank you to Ms Shelia Smart for making our grounds look so beautiful and her wonderful work with the children. It is really appreciated.

   

  

• St.Ita's Netballers are just brilliant!

  Mon 27 May 2019

  St. Ita's Inter year Group Netball Tournament.

   

  Well done to all the teams who took part in the Inter Year Group Netball Tournament over the last few weeks. The passing, attacking, defending and shooting skills on display were absolutely brilliant. Miss McLaughlin, Mrs Barr, Miss Basketfield and Ms Thomas are very proud of the girls and the wonderful effort they have put into both training and matches this year. Check out the winners and runners up below.

  

• First Communion Celebrations

  Sun 19 May 2019

  Congratulations to all the boys and girls in P4 who received the Sacrament of the Eucharist on Saturday 18th May. It was a really special day for the whole school community. Thank you to everyone who worked so hard to make it a day that will live long in the memory!

   

  Please check out the photographs  below.

  

• Canteen Menu Change

  Wed 15 May 2019

  Due to delivery restrictions Dinner Menu for Wednesday 29th May has changed.  Menu will now be:

  Fish Fingers

  Vegetable Burgers

  Backed Beans

  Sweetcorn

  Mashed Potatoes

   

  Apple Crumble & Custard

• St. Ita's 'Shared' a great day with Gilnahirk PS

  Tue 14 May 2019

  Mrs Loughran's P5 class 'Shared' a fantastic day with Gilnahirk Primary School at Lough Moss Leisure Centre on Friday 10th May. This was part of the Shared Education Project involving both schools. The girls and boys participated in Olympic Handball and Wheel Chair Basketball. As you can see from the photos below the girls and boys had an amazing time. We would like to thank Lough Moss for the use of their facilities and in particular Mr Faron Morrison for his tremendous support in organising this event.

  

• LOGAN and FINN Watson (P1) star in Game of Thrones!!

  Mon 06 May 2019

  LOGAN and FINN Watson (P1) star in Game of Thrones!!

   

  Twins, Logan and Finn Watson from P1 were lucky enough to be cast in Game of Thrones Season 8.

    

  Please view the attached images and it will paint a picture of the part they play, ‘Little Sam’.

   

  Please click on the links below to view their Wikipedia and IMDB pages outlining their parts in the show.

   

  • https://gameofthrones.fandom.com/wiki/Logan_Watson
  • https://gameofthrones.fandom.com/wiki/Finn_Watson
  • https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10635478/
  • https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10635479/

   

  As you can imagine both Mum and Dad are very proud of their achievement especially as they were only 3 ½ when they filmed everything. They spent a week in the Dungeons of Shanes Castle, scary enough for an adult never mind two toddlers!

   

  We, in St. Ita’s are so proud of Logan and Finn and their wonderful acting success at such a young age. To be part of the global phenomenon that is ‘Game of Thrones’ is unbelievable!

   

  Who knows what lies ahead for these two young boys. Hollywood may be calling very soon!

   

  We wish them every success in their future acting careers. Well done boys; you are absolute stars!

   

   

   

  

• St’ Ita’s Girls are Croke Park Stars!

  Mon 15 Apr 2019

  St’ Ita’s Girls play their hearts out in Croke Park!

   

  The following St Ita's girls represented Carryduff U10s at an All Ireland Blitz at Croke Park on Monday 15th April:

   

  Ruby Burns

  Evie McHugh

  Niamh Napier

  Aisling McCall

  Caitlin Bradshaw 

  Catriona Blaney 

  Emer Heverin 

  Lily May White 

  Hannah Cassin

   

  They played their hearts out.  They were firm, fair and fearless.  They played five games in the blitz.  

   

  They won four and drew the fifth. 

   

  They did their school, their club, their parish and families proud. Well done girls!