What an Amazing act of Generosity by Caoilainn!

Caoilainn (P5) has been growing her hair since she was small and over the summer holidays she decided to cut her hair and donate it to the Little Princess Trust.  Caoilainn has donated 29cm of her hair, which will be used to create a wig for a child who has lost their hair due to treatments he or she was having in hospital. 

Alongside the hair donation, Caoilainn’s mum and dad set up a ‘Just Giving’ page, so family and friends could donate to the Little Princess Trust in support of her. They would like to thank all the children who donated money, many of whom are in Caoilainn’s class.

Caoilainn has managed to raise an incredible £885 for this wonderful charity.

We are all very proud of Caoilainn, as she chose to do a very brave thing, to help other children who are very sick.

Mrs Browne presented Caoilainn with her two certificates from the Little Princess Trust and in light of this huge fundraising effort the Little Princess Trust, has also awarded Caoilainn a badge and wristband in recognition of her outstanding contribution. 

Well done Caoilainn. You are an absolute star!

The Primary 6 and 7 student representatives and Mrs Browne were delighted to accept an invitation to attend Parliament Buildings on Thursday 21st October. We enjoyed a tour of the Great Hall and debated in the Council Chamber where our MLAs meet regularly . We also learned how we can become MLAs and how to propose a Bill in the Assembly. We extend a big thank you to the Education Officer, Anne-Marie Fleming, for sharing so much information with us. We had a very enjoyable and informative morning.

Today our P7 pupils were awarded their Prefect Badges by Mrs Browne!

Please click on the link below for information on After School Activities for Block 1,  2021-22.

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Block 1 - After School Activities 2021/22

The Primary Five Classes each spent a day taking part in a workshop with Leah from Action Mental Health.

The children were taught helpful strategies to use when they feel upset such as talking to someone, do something you enjoy, find ways to relax, remind yourself of the good things you have in life and where to look if you need to access more help.

All the children fully participated in the workshop and really benefitted from and enjoyed it. We would like to say a big thank you to Leah and Action Mental Health.

St. Ita’s Eco-Committee consists of class representatives from P4-P7 who have been chosen by their peers. The Eco-Committee meet monthly with Miss McGarry to discuss key issues within the school and how we can improve upon these. 

Each week the committee carry out important tasks such as emptying the recycling bins, monitoring food waste and  completing energy surveys.

We pride ourselves in keeping our school environment clean and litter free.

Our main focus this year is on Transport. We work closely with Sustrans to help promote active journeys to school.

On the 21st of March 2019, our Eco-Committee received the prestigious Ambassador School Award. The award recognises excellence in the Eco-School’s programme and is a tremendous achievement for our school!

St Ita’s Digital Leaders are responsible for acting as the represented student body for all aspects of UICT. They assist the ICT Co-Ordinators in trialling new software, equipment and apps to use throughout the school.

They act as trained leaders in helping their teacher’s and fellow students with UICT tasks and technical support. They meet regularly with Mr Murphy to report any issues with UICT tasks, equipment or to work on their monthly focus for the Digital Leaders team. Throughout the year the Digital Leaders team have the opportunity to visit the Apple Store to develop their skills for our School Development Plan UICT targets and receive regular training from Mr Murphy.

At the start of each year P4 to P7 pupils elect a boy or girl from their class to represent them on the Digital Leaders team.

We are delighted to welcome Action Mental Health back to St Ita’s. This week , Leah is working with our Primary 3 Pupils.

Little Healthy Me is a vibrant and engaging mental health promotion programme aimed at children which explores emotional/mental health, healthy lifestyle choices and pathways to effective support through imaginative and interactive play and song. It promotes good mental health and social and emotional well-being in children with a strong focus on prevention and self-care.

St Ita's girls had a real taste of success playing in the Carryduff Under 9 Gaelic football squad. A couple of weekends ago they attended their first tournament hosted by St Paul’s Hollywood. Three Carryduff teams participated and they came away eventually winners after a Carryduff vs Carryduff final. A fabulous achievement and great to see so many St Ita’s girls involved! 

Everyone is making the most of the lovely weather at Break-Time