History
St. Aidan’s N.S. is situated in Bawnboy, a small village in a valley at the foot of Slieve Rushen, between Ballyconnell and Swanlinbar, in Co. Cavan. The school stands on a site of one and a half acres. This includes a tarmac playground, a playing field, a ball alley, a front lawn and school garden.
The school bears the name of St. Mogue (Aidan) who was born on the island of Port in the parish of Templeport.
There has been a school in Bawnboy since 1826 and indeed prior to that there was a hedge school on the site where Sean O’Reilly’s house now stands. The first proper school was built in 1841 where Patrick McGovern’s house is situated.
The next school was built in 1878 on the site of what is now the home of the McCann Family. Unusually, this was a two-storey building with girls being taught on the first floor (St. Mogue’s Girls) while the boys occupied the ground floor (St. Mogue’s Boys). In 1943 the name was changed to St. Aidan’s N.S. with the junior children upstairs and the senior classes downstairs. Electricity was connected in the 1950’s but the school did not have piped water until much later.
The present school was opened on 31st August 1971 as a two-teacher school and an extension of a third classroom and a general purpose room was added in 1979 when Munlough School was amalgamated with us.
Presently St. Aidan’s N.S. has three mainstream teachers, one shared learning support teacher and 62 pupils on roll.
The school bears the name of St. Mogue (Aidan) who was born on the island of Port in the parish of Templeport.
There has been a school in Bawnboy since 1826 and indeed prior to that there was a hedge school on the site where Sean O’Reilly’s house now stands. The first proper school was built in 1841 where Patrick McGovern’s house is situated.
The next school was built in 1878 on the site of what is now the home of the McCann Family. Unusually, this was a two-storey building with girls being taught on the first floor (St. Mogue’s Girls) while the boys occupied the ground floor (St. Mogue’s Boys). In 1943 the name was changed to St. Aidan’s N.S. with the junior children upstairs and the senior classes downstairs. Electricity was connected in the 1950’s but the school did not have piped water until much later.
The present school was opened on 31st August 1971 as a two-teacher school and an extension of a third classroom and a general purpose room was added in 1979 when Munlough School was amalgamated with us.
Presently St. Aidan’s N.S. has three mainstream teachers, one shared learning support teacher and 62 pupils on roll.
Mission Statement
St. Aidan’s N.S. is a co-educational catholic primary school under the patronage of the Bishop of Kilmore.
We aim to provide a well-ordered, caring, happy and secure learning environment, where the intellectual, spiritual, physical, moral and cultural needs of our pupils are identified and addressed.
While St. Aidan’s N.S. is a school with a catholic ethos, it also gives due recognition to all religions and beliefs.
Our school will endeavour to enhance the self-esteem of everyone in the school community, to instil in the pupils respect for people and property and to encourage them to be responsible.
Parents are encouraged to become involved in school activities through home/school contacts and through involvement in the Parents’ Association.
St. Aidan’s N.S. will strive to promote, both individually and collectively, the professional and personal development of teachers through staff development programmes.
St. Aidan’s N.S. will promote gender equality amongst the teachers and pupils.
We aim to provide a well-ordered, caring, happy and secure learning environment, where the intellectual, spiritual, physical, moral and cultural needs of our pupils are identified and addressed.
While St. Aidan’s N.S. is a school with a catholic ethos, it also gives due recognition to all religions and beliefs.
Our school will endeavour to enhance the self-esteem of everyone in the school community, to instil in the pupils respect for people and property and to encourage them to be responsible.
Parents are encouraged to become involved in school activities through home/school contacts and through involvement in the Parents’ Association.
St. Aidan’s N.S. will strive to promote, both individually and collectively, the professional and personal development of teachers through staff development programmes.
St. Aidan’s N.S. will promote gender equality amongst the teachers and pupils.
our school crest
The symbol of the book represents learning, while the flowering branch represents the distaff, which bloomed in the hand of Eithne when her son Mogue was born.
The combination of the two reflects the aspiration of our school; ‘Growing through learning’ while the continuous celtic twist reminds us of our links with the past and our hopes for the future.
Staff
Principal: Mrs Ann Maguire (Teacher of 4th, 5th & 6th Class)
Deputy Principal: Mrs Juliana Doherty (Teacher of Junior Infants & Senior Infants)
Class Teachers: Mrs Sharon Boyle (Teacher of 1st, 2nd & 3rd Class)
Special Education Teacher: Ms Emma McDonald
S.N.A.: Ms Karen Griffin
Secretary: Mrs Caroline Crowe
Caretaker: Mrs Catherine Plunkett Kelly
Deputy Principal: Mrs Juliana Doherty (Teacher of Junior Infants & Senior Infants)
Class Teachers: Mrs Sharon Boyle (Teacher of 1st, 2nd & 3rd Class)
Special Education Teacher: Ms Emma McDonald
S.N.A.: Ms Karen Griffin
Secretary: Mrs Caroline Crowe
Caretaker: Mrs Catherine Plunkett Kelly
Board of management
The Board of Management is responsible for the direct governance of the school. It serves for a term of four years.
The members of the current board, which was formed in December 2019, are:
Very Rev. Fr. Sean Maguire P.P.
Mrs Mary Mc Fitzpatrick
Mrs Ann Maguire
Mrs Juliana Doherty
Mr Michael Leech
Mrs Alison Edwards
Mrs Noirin McCaffrey
Mr Joseph Brady
The members of the current board, which was formed in December 2019, are:
Very Rev. Fr. Sean Maguire P.P.
Mrs Mary Mc Fitzpatrick
Mrs Ann Maguire
Mrs Juliana Doherty
Mr Michael Leech
Mrs Alison Edwards
Mrs Noirin McCaffrey
Mr Joseph Brady