The Green Schools Committee is inviting you all to take part in the Big Travel Challenge 2022. Walking, cycling, or scooting to school is an opportunity to increase physical activity. The aim of the challenge is to promote a sustainable mode of transport for 10 days during the month of February. In order to promote [...]
🌟Monthly Assembly🌟 Today we gathered on the astro turf to celebrate our monthly assembly. Since our last get together the seasons have changed but the winter sun was beaming down on us casting great shadows, as you can see from our feature image. The focus of our assembly today was remembering and saying a little [...]
Today 5th class enjoyed 'Wednesday Walk and Talk'. Everyone paired up with a partner and completed a few laps of the school grounds while having a chat. The class decided on some possible conversation-starters before the walk such as Halloween costumes, favourite books and television programmes. The fresh air, exercise and conversation helped everyone to [...]
This week is Ireland's fifth Climate Action Week (October 11th to 17th). As part of Climate Action Week, the Green Schools Committee constructed a bug hotel so that we can play our part in increasing biodiversity in the area. The Green Schools Committee is calling on all pupils to become more aware of air pollution [...]
The Green Schools Committee had a very busy afternoon on Friday. Ms. Buckley taught the children how to construct a bug hotel with assistance from Ms. Callinan. The children really enjoyed the lesson and they did an amazing job! Many bee, wasp, ladybird, butterfly and moth species hibernate for the winter. We hope that our [...]
Last March, we submitted an application to express our interest in becoming involved in the Safe Routes to School programme. The aim of this programme is to: improve safety at the school gates. improve access routes to the school. increase the number of pupils who cycle to school. The programme will be delivered using a [...]
We were delighted that the weather was kind to us today as we got to gather in our class groupings on the astro turf to have a chat, some words of welcome and to acknowledge and congratulate our classes and pupils of the month. Mr Ruane’s ‘Principal Prizes’ for all pupils of the month [...]
Pupils from Rang I had a very exciting morning this morning. Mr. Ruane invited us to visit his office to learn all about what it is like to be principal of Barefield N.S. First, Mr. Ruane showed us all of the files and folders he uses. Next, Mr. Ruane drew our attention to the portraits [...]
Here are just some of the pupils, parents and staff members who cycled, scooted or walked to school this morning on National COW Day (Cycle on Wednesday). Well done everybody!
Tomorrow is National COW Day (Cycle on Wednesday). Our Green Schools Committee is asking our pupil, parents and staff to cycle, scoot or walk to school, where possible. Class teachers and Green Schools representatives will record the number of children who cycle, scoot or walk to school in each class. These numbers will be submitted [...]
