Our Graduation Ceremony was a most memorable and enjoyable evening for both parents and pupils. Our programme commenced with our choir entertaining the large number of parents in the halla. Mass was celebrated by Fr. Jerry Carey, following which Graduation Certificates were presented by John Casey, Chairperson, Board of Management. Rang VI class photographs were [...]
What an exciting day it was for our Play school pupils when they received a surprise visit from our local friendly Garda Albert. He entertained our pupils and displayed to them his Garda equipment, the Garda van and the Garda bicycle. They even had a chance to try on the Garda hat. He demonstrated how [...]
Despite showery conditions, our sports day was most exciting between sunshine and showers. Sports Day commenced with our pre-school children running a race on our astro-turf. Pupils participated in sprints, long races, relays, sack races, three-legged races, obstacle courses, egg and spoon race, high jump and long jump entertaining the large number of parents in [...]
The staff and pupils participated in World Oceans Day 2019 which was celebrated in many schools throughout the world in early June. We marked the occasion on Wednesday, the 12th of June. The pupils and staff dressed in ‘BLUE’ to honour our Oceans. We were very pleased when Carmel Madigan (Explorers Education Marine Institute), Roisín Garvey [...]
Today was a very busy morning in Barefield N.S. when we welcomed parents of new infants, new pupils enrolling in higher classes and pupils enrolling in our ASD class. School Principal John Burns outlined school routines, practices and policies. They were entertained by our current Junior infants singing a song, schoolchoir and céilí band. Rang [...]
Our Playschool children had a very exciting morning when their pet Harry went missing. They searched the whole school, the computer room, the Library, our Secretary's Office, classrooms, and eventually they found him chatting with Mr.Burns. They were so delighted. Mr. Burns gave them a little treat for all their hard work.
On Thursday 13th June, we had a very special visitor come to our school. Barefield National School had the pleasure of welcoming Bishop Fintan Monahan. Bishop Fintan spoke to the pupils about his vocation as a Bishop, his pastimes of running and cycling, he brought a Hurley, Clare Crusaders t shirt, a Galway and Clare [...]
Looking forward to meeting all our new pupils with their Mammies and Daddies next Tuesday morning, June 18th @9.30a.m.
It was a most delightful and memorable day in our school when Bishop Fintan Monahan came to visit us.
Congratulations to our Rang VI girls who showed unbelievable determination and skill during a hard fought battle against our neighbours, Knockanean NS, in the Division 1 Clare Ladies Football Final. The match took place in a sun drenched Cusack Park and was a nail-biting encounter from beginning to end. Knockanean led at half time on [...]
