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Lurdes Silva

by admin | Aug 22, 2023 | Team

I have been working at this school since 1987 and I am from Lagos where I have two daughters and a granddaughter. I am very happy to work with the Barlavento team and so glad that it has the name ‘Barlavento’ once again. I teach in the Foundation class where I always...

Marcus Nutting

by admin | Aug 22, 2023 | Team

I am very excited to join and get to know the Barlavento school family this year. My educator journey began as a snowboard instructor in Colorado, and I have since combined 11 years of school experience and many years of cyber experience to direct my path to...

Charlotte Murphy

by admin | Dec 17, 2025 | Team

Hello! My name is Charlotte Murphy, and I am absolutely thrilled to be part of the wonderful community at Barlavento International Primary School as Year 1/2 Coral Class teacher. Before moving to Portugal, I lived in Birmingham, England, where I was teaching in a...

🇵🇹 Portuguese Freedom Day 🇵🇹

by admin | Apr 25, 2024 | News

The day was filled with activities and emotions. We started with a special assembly featuring a video, reading poems, and the entire school singing the song “Uma Gaivota, Voava, Voava.” Then, we had a wonderful workshop in Portuguese with Joana Spinal and...

Fabiana Mercadante

by admin | Sep 26, 2024 | Team

I am pleased to introduce myself as the Agriculture and Forest School teacher for your child at Barlavento International Primary School. I am Italian but I have been living in Portugal for 5 years, where I obtained a PhD in Arts and Humanities on eco-theatre and...