The school has put in place a wide variety of programmes to complement the teaching of the curriculum subjects. Those programmes consolidate and widen the pupils’ learning through active participation. “Read more” to see how a programme is implemented.

The Accelerated Reader programme encourages children to read more books and monitors progress!
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We are currently working towards attaining an ‘Active School Flag’ here in Barefield N.S. in recognition of all the physical activity that take place in our school…
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Social and Language development through Play for Junior and Senior Infants.
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The Scheme is organised by the Clare County Council and it gives pupils the opportunity to work with a professional artist
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The Blue Star Programme fosters better understanding and knowledge of the European Union…
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Each year sixth class participates in a County Schools Debating Competition which is organised by the Clare Education Centre.
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Discover Primary Science and Maths (DPSM) is the national programme to foster interest in science, technology, engineering and maths amongst children in primary schools.
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The Ennis Bookshop has linked with the school to organize Authors in school and a Book of the Month programme.
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Féile na hÍnse is a County event the school partakes in dedicated to promote the Irish language and Irish culture in general…
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Under the Heritage in Schools Scheme Barefield School participates in a number of field trips to explore the local environment.
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Here at Barefield School, we are proud to have been involved in the Green-Schools programme for many years…
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As part of Barefield National School’s physical education program…
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The Heritage in Schools Scheme supports the stated aims and objectives of the SESE curriculum.
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The Junior Entrepreneur Programme is an innovative programme designed to help children think like an entrepreneur.
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The Lego WeDo programme will be implemented later in the year.

Literacy Lift Off is an early intervention programme for helping literacy and writing levels.
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Mata sa Rang is an early intervention programme aimed at raising children’s competency in the various aspects of the number strand.
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The next generation in helping students enjoy and improve their maths skills…
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The RDS Primary Science Fair provides a public forum for primary schools across Ireland to showcase their class STEM projects…
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Children from first to sixth classes in Barefield National School participate in a swimming module at Ennis Leisure Complex.
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