Summer Newsletter 2018
Our Summer newsletter is now published. it contains all articles on our school activities during the Easter to Summer Term. Enjoy the read!
Frank Burns Memorial League 2018
At Assembly today, the Frank Burns Memorial trophy was presented to Francis Meaney, Captain of the winning hurling team by Seán Burns. The Final was tightly contested in blistering heat between Francis Meaney's team and Daire Connolly's team on our school pitch. At the final whistle one point separated the teams with Francis Meaney's team [...]
Visit of Ice Cream Van
In glorious sunshine our pupils got a great surprise today when the ice cream van came to visit us. Each pupil got a huge 99. Some staff members were even seen enjoying the occasion. Many thanks to our hard working Parents' Association for organising this wonderful treat.
Visit of Fiona McHale
Active School Flag (ASF) is a Department of Education and Skills initiative supported by Healthy Ireland. The award recognises schools that strive to achieve a physically educated and physically active school community. On Friday, June 25th Fiona McHale, Evaluator, for the Active Schools Programme visited our school. She met with school Principal, John Burns and Active Schools Committee, Mary O'Connor, [...]
Gaelic Games Hurling and Camogie
Enjoy reading our pupils' participation in hurling and camogie from January to June 2018:
Active Ennis Clare National Schools Swimming Gala 2018
Congratulations to our swimmers who secured 1st. place in Co. Clare in the recent Co. Clare National Schools' Swimming Gala Competition. It was a wonderful occasion for all our swimmers and their teachers, Ms. Daly and Ms. McMahon who co-ordinated this event. During the year, classes from Rang I to Rang VI inclusive enjoyed a [...]
Cycle to Ennis
In all, 128 very happy Barefield N.S. pupils from Rang IV to Rang VI inclusive participated in the National Cycle to School Day today as part of Bike Week in conjunction with An Taisce’s Green-Schools Travel Education Programme. They safely cycled from our school into Ennis Fire Station with 20 supervising teachers and adults accompanying [...]
County Hurling Champions 2018
It was a brilliant, exciting day in Cusack Park, when Barefield N.S. hurlers won the Sean Harrington Cup by defeating Scariff N.S. in an enthralling and exciting Final. All the hurlers played their hearts out and left nothing on the pitch. At full time the teams were level and the match had to go to [...]
Parent Induction Morning 12-06-2018
Céad Míle Fáilte to all our new pupils and to all their mammies and daddies.
Annual School Sports Day 2018
Today we had our annual School Sports Day. It was great to see so many parents and grandparents in attendance. Our Playschool children launched our Sports Day with the Teddy Bear Run. Numerous events took place concurrently, such as the Obstacle Race, Sack race, Sprinting, Javelin Throw, Three legged Race, Relay Racing, Long Races and [...]