School Re-opening Update
Dear Parents/Guardians, I hope you and your children are enjoying the Summer Holidays. Please find outlined hereunder correspondence from Minister Norma Foley T.D., which she requested to be forwarded to parents. We are in the process of planning for our school re-opening on Thursday August 27th. Our Re-opening Policy will [...]
Confirmation Day 2020
At long last our day arrived and it didn’t disappoint. Congratulations to all the pupils from 6th class who received the sacrament of Confirmation today. Thanks to everyone who helped to make this day a most memorable occasion. Enjoy the celebrations!
Happy Summer Holidays!
Our Summer Holidays for 2020 have now commenced. Thanks to everyone, our Board of Management, Parents' Association, Students' Council, Staff, Fr. Jerry, our various committees and all our pupils for being the bravest, most resilient and best bunch of people this year, especially over the last few months. Please remember [...]
Graduation Celebrations
We were delighted to get the opportunity to safely celebrate the graduation of our Rang VI pupil on July 2nd. The sun shone brightly for us and we had a wonderful day of partying outside. The children played games with their friends and feasted on pizza, ice-cream and cake. The [...]
Farewell to Rang VI
It's time to say goodbye to our Rang VI pupils. They are all ready to move on to new and exciting adventures in secondary school. They have been a wonderful group of children and have brought great joy to our school during the last eight years. We wish them all [...]
Farewell to Rang VI from Mr. Burns
Mr. Burns has recorded a very special farewell message for all our Rang VI graduates. Congratulations to you all! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JGRraC3o1k&feature=youtu.be
Advice for Rang VI
This video gives useful tips and information about secondary school to the children of Rang VI as they prepare for their new adventure. We wish them the best of luck for the future! Many thanks to our past pupils and friends of Barefield National School for taking the time to [...]
A Confirmation Message from Bishop Fintan
Confirmation is a very beautiful Sacrament and a wonderful time in the lives of our Rang VI pupil, their families and our community. Bishop Fintan reflects on the Fruits and Gifts of the Holy Spirit. Please click 'Read More' to access: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHfaZInERfI
Board of Management PRO Report 14-06-20
The Board of Management met again last Sunday 14th June to discuss some matters following on from the government announcements on Friday 12th June. Please see report attached.
Board of Management PRO Report 11-06-20
The Board of Management met on the 11-06-20 via Zoom. Please see the PRO report attached.
School Re-opening
As you will be aware from the media, debate and speculation about school re-opening after our summer holidays are still on-going. We know the Department of Education & Skills are consulting with various groups on re-opening and that guidelines will issue shortly. We will revert to you when we have [...]
On-line Safety Tips for Parents
Some simple online safety tips and guides for parents and families are freely available on Webwise Ireland website. These internet safety guides and resources will help parents get to grips with their children’s internet use and also to explore the issue of internet safety with their children. Click on image [...]



