The first Class Assembly of the New Year saw Miss Lawlor's P4 class speak to us about resilience, a topic we have been researching throughout the school. P4 illustrated the theme of resilience beautifully, by telling the story, Giraffes Can't Dance by Giles Andreae. What a wonderful way to kick off the New Year.

To see this wonderful assembly please click here

Just before Christmas, we said goodbye to two incredible, long-standing members of our school community. Mrs Gibson and Mrs Nethercott have officially retired, and while we’ll miss their kindness, dedication, and smiles every day, we’re excited for the next chapter in their lives.

Thank you both for everything you’ve done for St Ita’s – you’ve left a lasting mark on our hearts. 

Join us in wishing them all the best for the future! 

The talented St Ita's musicians gave us a fabulous music concert this week just in time for Christmas. To view St Ita's Music Celebration, click here

Author, Henry from Mrs Fanning's P7 class has returned to his writing and has produced his first work in almost 2 years. Grim 5 is the latest installment in his Grim collection. Henry also designed and produced the cover. With Mum proof reading and Dad printing, Henry has kept all aspects of the publication in house!

Henry commented, "Grim hasn't be made in over a year!

The storyline is complex. I hope that you enjoy it, if you are brave enough to read it.

All I can say is that there will be..........."

Please click on the link below to view the St. Ita's iTalk November/ December 2025

St. Ita's November/ December iTalk 2025

This morning saw our fifth and final Christmas Show of the season. P2 presented, 'A Christmas Recipe' to a packed house. What a wonderful way to wrap up our Christmas Shows. You can view the video of this amazing show by clicking here.

Leo from Mrs Fanning's P7 class won the annual Credit Union Art Competition. The Theme was ‘the future is’. Leo won the Saintfield round and also chapter level (Northern Ireland). Her artwork has been entered into a third round and will go against artwork across all of Ireland. Good luck Leo in the All-Ireland Competition! 

P1 delighted us with their Christmas performance of, 'Bethlehem and the Three Wise Men. The video of this magical show can be viewed by clicking here. 

We were delighted to welcome the Minister for Infrastructure, Liz Kimmins to our school last week as part of her campaign to promote new road safety measures. Her visit gave our pupils the opportunity to learn first-hand about the importance of staying safe when walking to and from school, and how small changes in daily routines can make a big difference. Click on the links below to view each video. 

Video 1

Video 2

Well done to all our cross-country runners that took part in Round 2 of the Flahavan's League in Downpatrick on Monday. We had over 20 runners involved and despite the conditions, they all raced brilliantly and achieved great finish times.

A special mention must go to Aslan who finished 1^st in the Boys' Fun Run. This was a very special achievement as there were a total of 67 runners in the race.

Well done!