Located in the grounds of Barefield National School is Over the Rainbow Early Learning Centre who provide Early Years Education and Care under the ECCE programme for children in the community age 2yrs and 8 months to 5½ years.

In the highly qualified and capable hands of Ann-Marie Healy and Jennifer Byrne, Over the Rainbow Early Learning Centre is a welcoming, friendly, respectful and supportive home-from-home where children are encouraged to experience, interact and explore the world around them at their own pace.  The curriculum include a combination of play-based learning, Montessori and Aistear, the National Early Years Curriculum framework.

Working in partnership with parents within a rich, diverse and developmentally appropriate environment, children are supported in their transition from preschool to Junior Infants and encouraged to be independent life-long learners.

Opening Hours

Session 1:   8:35am – 11:35am

Session 2:  12:00pm – 15:00pm

For more information, please visit their website at www.overtherainbowelc.com or email Ann-Marie and Jennifer at overtherainbowelc.bn@gmail.com