In glorious sunshine, pupils, parents and teachers participated in our annual school 5 km Fun Run / walk / cycle today at 6.30p.m. There was a great buzz of excitement in the air, a fantastic sense of community and lots of fun. Our thanks to our local Gardai who were also of great assistance and ensured [...]
Some beaches across Ireland are left in dire conditions with discarded plastic items strewn in every direction. As part of raising civic responsibility and awareness in our pupils about the dangers and quantity of plastic waste on our beautiful beaches, our Rang VI pupils visited some Clare beaches, namely Ross Beach and Rhinevilla Beach, to [...]
With the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) coming into effect (May 25th), we have updated our Privacy Policy to align with our obligations under GDPR. We at Barefield N.S. are committed to protecting your personal information and to being transparent regarding the basis on which we process any personal data that we collect from [...]
Congratulations to our victorious set dancing stars who won the coveted John Fennell Trophy in Doonbeg on Sunday, May 20th. They were presented with beautiful tropheys. Their rhythm, beat, style, precision, presentation and beaming smiles impressed not only the Adjudicators but also the audience. They received a huge round of applause at the end. Congratulations [...]
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will come into force on 25th May 2018. What does this mean for our school? The following will apply to our school as part of the GDPR: Personal data must be fairly and lawfully processed Accuracy - Personal data must be accurate and kept up to date Security -Personal [...]
Today, in glorious sunshine, our Rang II pupils received their First Holy Communion by Fr. Jerry Carey assisted by Canon Caimin O'Carroll in the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Barefield. It was a most meaningful and beautiful ceremony. Congratulations to their teachers Ms. Baker and Mr. Chambers who had the pupils excellently prepared. Our pupils [...]
Heartiest congratulations to our choir on coming first in the Junior Category at the AIMS Choral Festival in New Ross today, under the direction of their teacher, Ms. Kate Corrigan. They sang beautifully with excellent expression and diction. It was a wonderful experience for all our choir pupils and they really enjoyed the day. They will also represent [...]
The SPAR FAI Primary School 5s is the biggest competition in Primary Schools’ soccer. Nationally, this competition involves 28,576 pupils with over 1,495 schools participating. Last month, our boys became Co. Clare Soccer Champions in this competition. On Tuesday May 8th., they travelled to Tralee to participate in the Munster Finals. They played excellently beating Limerick and [...]
May is the month when we think of Mary, the Mother of Jesus. May is also the start of summer, during which we celebrate the life of Mary. Rang VI will recite a decade of the Rosary during our May Assembly. Our foyer and classrooms have Sacred Spaces honouring Our Lady. O Mary we crown [...]
The All-Ireland Surf Lifesaving Nipper Championships were held at the National Aquatic Centre in Dublin, Sunday 23-04-2018. Barefield N.S. was very well represented on the Clare Team that participated at this event. The Clare Little Nipper Team were delighted to win the National Nipper Trophy. Barefield pupils on the team are: Darragh & Graham ball, [...]
