Active School Flag (ASF) is a Department of Education and Skills initiative supported by Healthy Ireland. The award recognises schools that strive to achieve a physically educated and physically active school community. On Friday, June 25th Fiona McHale, Evaluator, for the Active Schools Programme visited our school. She met with school Principal, John Burns and Active Schools Committee, Mary O'Connor, [...]
In association with Mr. Liddy's Trad Music classes and to celebrate World Music Day parents are invited to attend a school concert tomorrow, Friday 22nd @ 11.00 am in our Halla.
Enjoy reading our pupils' participation in hurling and camogie from January to June 2018:
The annual Barefield School fun run was held Thursday 8th of June. Pupils from the school along with their parents walked, ran and cycled on a glorious evening. We had assistance form the local gardaí and there was treats for everybody at the end. Congrats to all the pupils who ran, walked, jogged and cycled [...]
Today we had our annual School Sports Day. It was great to see so many parents and grandparents in attendance. Our Playschool children launched our Sports Day with the Teddy Bear Run. Numerous events took place concurrently, such as the Obstacle Race, Sack race, Sprinting, Javelin Throw, Three legged Race, Relay Racing, Long Races and [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
The skies stayed clear for the pupils of Barefield School this morning as we walked our way to school for our inaugural Feet First Friday.
