Now Enrolling for September 2021
Barefield National School is now enrolling new pupils for September 2021. Closing date for receipt of Applications is Friday, February 5th 2021. If you require an Application/Registration Form please contact the school via email bernadette.mcgloin@barefieldns.com with your name, address and contact number. Also for your information, Applications Forms and Admission Policy can [...]
Guidelines in the event of an Extended School Closure
Dear Parent/Guardian, I hope you and your family made the most of Christmas and New Year in these serious Covid times. As per Minister Foley’s recent announcement (https://www.education.ie/en/Press-Events/Press-Releases/2020-press-releases/PR20-12-30.html) , I am regarding Wednesday 6th to Friday 8th January inclusive as ‘extended holidays’ to allow every member of our school community [...]
Happy New Year Message
On behalf of all the staff of Barefield N.S., I wish all our families a very Happy New Year. Let's hope 2021 will bring us all plenty of happier, healthier and brighter days. Relax and enjoy the rest of the holidays. We will all follow the Nphet Guidelines to 'stay [...]
Happy Christmas from Junior Infants
Our Junior Infants have been very busy preparing for Christmas . They have been enjoying lots of different Art activities, liking making baubles, Christmas trees, Crib scenes, making reindeer etc. We also had a visit from an elf called Daisy who kept us all entertained each day. Happy Christmas everyone!
Parents’ Association Christmas Raffle and Santa’s Message.
Despite the break with tradition with no end of term Mass, we had great fun and excitement this morning in our school when Santa visited our classrooms via modern technology with his exciting Christmas message. Our pupils listened intently are now really looking forward to his visit on Christmas Eve. [...]
Happy Christmas from First Class!
The children were delighted to receive chocolate treats and a special video message from Santa today, courtesy of the Parents Association. Wishing you all a happy, healthy and peaceful Christmas and New Year!
Fourth Class Christmas Art
Fourth class enjoyed a little bit of art over the last few weeks. They have been busy painting windows, posters and snow owls. Within their bubbles they have been able to participate fully in the art projects. With the help of some Christmas songs, carols and instrumental music there has [...]
Prayer around the Crib on Christmas Eve
On Christmas Eve at 5.00p.m., Prayer Around the Crib will be live streamed from the Church of Our Lady in Roslevan. Families are invited to gather around the Crib at home and to join Bishop Fintan and his Team for a short, child friendly, interactive telling of the Christmas Story [...]
Generosity of Zimmer Biomet, Shannon
I wish to acknowledge the exceptional generosity of Zimmer Biomet, Shannon, a medical manufacturing Company, who has kindly donated COVID-19 Safety Pack, containing hand sanitisers, posters, dispensers, safety stickers, signage, gloves and disinfectant wipes. This generous contribution is greatly appreciated because it has assisted us in our on-going daily efforts [...]
Community Award for Barefield N.S.
The Analogue Devices Community Awards and Charitable Donations Programme is an initiative which provides employees a voice in how Analogue Devices distributes its charitable donations. This year’s Programme was co-ordinated and administered by the ‘Analogue Devices International Community Relations Team’. They received 300 nominations and they had a very difficult [...]
Our Traditional Nativity Play… Senior Infants…Ms. Ann Marie Vaughan
Today was a very special day for Ms. Vaughan’s Senior Infants. They beautifully performed our traditional Nativity Play. Unfortunately, mammies and daddies could not be present, but I would like to report that the children looked so much part of Bethlehem in their costumes. They acted so meaningfully, they spoke [...]
Movie Day in Barefield N.S.
Today was an exciting day in our school. Pupils were dressed in festive, bright and cheerful Christmas colours. Our classrooms were magical, sparkling and adorned in red, green, blue, white and many more colours. Our pupils enjoyed their Christmas movies while also feasting on popcorn and drinks. Our popcorn and [...]