Parents, grandparents, staff and friends of Barefield National School turned out in their hundreds to bid a fond farewell and best of luck to Mr John Burns who retires on Friday 28th May 2021. Cars were decorated with messages of good luck and thank you while they drove passed the school. It was a great [...]
We hope that the sun will be shining next week for National Walk to School Week 2021! The response to our Scoot to School Week in March was amazing! Where possible, we are asking you to walk, scoot or cycle to school again next week. Participating in Walk to School Week is a great opportunity [...]
Thank you @intelireland who this week announced their Matching Grant donations for 2021 . We in Barefield N.S. are so fortunate to be part of this Matching Grant Programme. We will receive a donation of €6,333.49 from the voluntary work completed by our Intel employees who are also some of our parents. #matchinggrant #intelinvolved #volunteer [...]
We would like to wish all our Muslim pupils and their families a very happy Eid Mubarak. We hope you enjoy the celebrations. ☪️
A Parents' Guide to A Better Internet is a free booklet with advice and information on a range of on line safety topics. It is available to download at: https://t.co/sk1kvixi4x . This booklet is designed to support you as you support your child to be safe online. It is well worth taking time to read. [...]
Many thanks to our parent Ian McMorrough, who is Director – Bank of Ireland Area South, for inviting us to submit a message of thanks to C.J. Stander for all his outstanding performances on behalf of Munster Rugby. Congratulations to Mr. Chambers and his Rang VI pupils who had a most enjoyable time recording this [...]
In our school for the month of May, we always create a small altar in our foyer and classrooms dedicated to Mary, the mother of God. Why not prepare a May altar in your home following the old tradition of honouring the Blessed Virgin in our homes during the month of May. What do we [...]
Junior Infants went for a walk around the school grounds in search of Cherry Blossom Trees. We found two beautiful trees in the school's Garden of Friendship. While we were admiring their beauty the children sat on the friendship bench for a photo opportunity! When they returned to the classroom the children created their own [...]
I would like to congratulate Conor Freney Rang V for his success in winning the ‘Name the Giraffe Competition’ to celebrate the launch of the ‘Dream Build Campaign’ for the Children’s Grief Centre in Limerick. This Giraffe was kindly sponsored by Brown Thomas. Before the Easter holidays, Conor, his sister Kyla and his Mum Catherine [...]
The annual review of the Child Safety Statement has taken place. At our Board of Management meeting, dated 22-04-2021, the Child Safety Statement annual review was ratified. This review was conducted in accordance with the checklist set out in Appendix 4 of the Department’s Child Safety Statement Procedures for Primary and Post Primary Schools. Our [...]
