Rathbarry National School

Rathbarry National School Rathbarry National School is located near the idyllic village of Rathbarry, West Cork.

Pupils were delighted to sample some cucumber from our school polytunnel last week. They also learned how to make pickle...
01/09/2026

Pupils were delighted to sample some cucumber from our school polytunnel last week. They also learned how to make pickled cumcumber. A fantastic hands-on way to learn about growing food, food preparation, preserving, and where our food comes from.

Playtime with our friends old and new in the Junior classroom as we share stories and news from the summer.
31/08/2026

Playtime with our friends old and new in the Junior classroom as we share stories and news from the summer.

A very special welcome to our new Junior Infants. We are having such fun welcoming them to our school this week.
31/08/2026

A very special welcome to our new Junior Infants. We are having such fun welcoming them to our school this week.

Join our very active Parents and Parents’ Association this Friday night @ Ocean View, Ownahincha for a night of bingo an...
06/07/2026

Join our very active Parents and Parents’ Association this Friday night @ Ocean View, Ownahincha for a night of bingo and a super raffle.
Look forward to seeing you there!

Look at how much we’ve Re-Turned!!A big thank you to all our pupils and parents who have supported our Re-Turn scheme du...
22/06/2026

Look at how much we’ve Re-Turned!!

A big thank you to all our pupils and parents who have supported our Re-Turn scheme during term 3. It will be again in August 2026 for more collections.

Thank you also due to parents James, Diane, Hazel and Kate for arranging our bottles to be dropped to the Re-Turn banks to ensure we collect our fundraised money. So far we have raised a whopping €231!!

Our new table tennis table was our first purchase 👍

Well done everyone!

Thank you to parent Shane for bringing excitement and engagement to our STEM learning this term. As part of the Junior A...
19/06/2026

Thank you to parent Shane for bringing excitement and engagement to our STEM learning this term. As part of the Junior Achievement Ireland initiative, Shane helped children in the Junior classroom to expand their understanding of coding and computational thinking. We tackled problem-solving in a systematic way using logical steps to overcome ‘bugs’ and challenges.

Thank you to Micheál and St. James' GAA for facilitating GAA skills training in both hurling and football this term. Bot...
19/06/2026

Thank you to Micheál and St. James' GAA for facilitating GAA skills training in both hurling and football this term. Both classrooms really enjoyed the sessions - gaining confidence in their ball-handling handling skills, developing teamwork skills and having fun. Thank you!

Beach days are the best. But beach days with friends are even better! 😊How lucky are we to work and play near the Long S...
18/06/2026

Beach days are the best.
But beach days with friends are even better! 😊
How lucky are we to work and play near the Long Strand!
We even got to say a final farewell to 3 super students 🎓 🏖️

Sports Day fun 2026 🏁Well done to all the boys and girls for getting involved in all the races. Thank you to Mrs Barrett...
17/06/2026

Sports Day fun 2026 🏁

Well done to all the boys and girls for getting involved in all the races.

Thank you to Mrs Barrett and Ms Hourihane for planning the day and ensuring everything ran smoothly.

The spud and spoon race proved to be a highlight as it needed lots of patience and determination 🥔 while the penalty shoot out was a new addition this year and will definitely return in 2027!

We did it!!! 😊 So proud of our Active Flag Committee/Student Council who led a wonderful year of activities for the whol...
16/06/2026

We did it!!! 😊

So proud of our Active Flag Committee/Student Council who led a wonderful year of activities for the whole school.

From skipping around the world challenges to whole school movement breaks to our Active Schools Week - they were delighted to learn this week that they were successful in their bid to earn our school our very first Active Schools Flag 🏳️

Well done to Gearóid, Lilian, Oisín, Finn, Ruairí and Ted. Special thanks also due to Ms Hourihane and Ms Harte for their support and encouragement.

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Rathbarry N. S. , Castlefreke, Clonakilty
Cork
P85E542

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