News
Field Hockey Tournament 15th October 2021
Great competitive fun was had by all during our hockey tournament. Many thanks to José for organising this and many more tournaments to come. We are really making the most of our Olympic school...
Dolphin Trip 13th October 2021
Amber and Moonstone classes had a wonderful time spotting dolphins and learning about the many different types of dolphins.
Beach Cleaning Day 1st October 2021
What a fantastic beach day we had. The children were wonderful beach cleaning warriors and fantastic team players during our beach team games. Well done everyone and thank you for making it such...
Science Fair
We had a great Science Fair on Friday 18th June. Amber and Moonstone classes made their own science experiments and designed their own posters. They produced a wonderful science show, with exploding...
Sports Day June 2021
Sports day was full of fun and activity. With a zumba warm-up to start the event, the various activities during the main part of the day were: a field hockey match,a basketball match, a football...
Residential trip
What a hot but fantastic residential trip we had with our Year 6 (Barlavento) and Year 7 (Aljezur) kiddies, camping in the wild next to a lake. Kayaking, paddle boarding, swimming, fishing and...
Bird housing project
A report from Associação Vita Nativa Yesterday, the #AlojamentoLocalparaAves spent the morning visiting the nest boxes installed in partnership with the Município de Lagos. With more than 30 nest...
School trip to the Science Museum and Praia Da Batata
We had a great time at the Science Museum and beach in Lagos! The children enjoyed making their own slime, creating a solar system and exploring living things, followed by a picnic and games on...
The Tournament
Motivating students to discover their full potential
Christmas Around The World – The Real Saint Nick
The film of our ‘Christmas Around the World’ show performed by the Barlavento children is now avaiable.
The Real Saint Nick – trailer
This year we made a special Christmas film, The Real Saint Nick. It will be available here on 24th December, but if you just can't wait until then, watch this trailer for a taste of what's coming!
School updates, ready for the start of the new school year!
We had a very busy August getting our school ready for the start of our first term as Barlavento International Primary school! Here are some of our before and after changes: new outdoor learning...
A colourful welcome to Barlavento
As you enter the school, you are now met by a colourful and cheery 20 metre long mural! The mural was designed and produced over the last week by Tiago Snelling, a former pupil of Barlavento...
Back to School 2020 – Education in Portugal
Barlavento International Primary School is featured in special report in Tomorrow Magazine about both the state and fee-paying schools in Portugal. "New guardianship and management of Barlavento...
Phones have been ringing off the hook!
Barlavento Primary School is ‘back in business’ according to a recent article in the Portugal Resident. Natasha Donn reports: "Indeed, ‘phones have been ringing off the hook’ since people heard...
