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 [...]
This week is National Walk to School Week. Our Active and Green School's Committees are encouraging everybody to walk to school if possible. Please support us and walk from Hassett’s carpark every morning this week with your parents or a responsible adult. An Taisce Green-Schools’ National Walk to School Week is a country-wide initiative which [...]
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, [...]
Children from 5th class took part in Bizworld on Thursday and Friday. This is a programme aimed at promoting entrepreneurship skills in children. Aoife McDonagh from Bank of Ireland facilitated the workshops. The children came up with many creative business ideas. They discussed their ideas, applied for positions in their companies and marketed their businesses. [...]
Ms. Róisín Garvey visited the school recently to meet with our committee and complete an inspection on behalf of Green-Schools Ireland. The children thoroughly enjoyed the visit and were thrilled to show off their work and discuss 'green issues' with Róisín. The school will be awarded its seventh Green-Flag at the Green-Flag Awards Ceremony in [...]
