Welcome to St. Aidan’s National School, Bawnboy, Co. Cavan
As we begin the 2025/26 school year, we are delighted to welcome Ms. Quirke to our staff. We are also thrilled to have ten wonderful Junior Infants starting their journey with us, bringing our enrolment to 78 pupils.
St. Aidan’s is a school where every person is a valued member of a happy, vibrant learning community. Tá gach dalta, tuismitheoir agus múinteoir lárnach i bpobal foghlama bríomhar agus cairdiúil anseo i Scoil Náisiúnta Aodáin.
In St. Aidan’s, we aim to provide a well-structured, caring and positive learning environment with plenty of fun and adventure along the way. Our highly dedicated and creative staff work hard to foster the holistic development of our pupils, supporting them to grow in confidence, curiosity and kindness.
We are hugely supported by our parent body, who constantly work in partnership with us, and our website highlights the many events and activities taking place across the school year.
I would like to wish each of our students the very best for the year ahead. There will inevitably be challenges, but with the right support we hope every child will flourish and enjoy a happy, successful school year.
Tá súil agam go mbainfidh sibh taitneamh as ár suíomh gréasáin agus go bhfeicfidh sibh bríomhar, dearfach agus spraíúil scoil anseo i mBunbhó.
Le gach dea-ghuí,
James Rudden
Principal
Child Safeguarding
The Board of Management’s annual review of the school’s Child Safeguarding Statement and Child Protection procedures took place at the Board of Management meeting on 7th September 2026.
Our Child Safeguarding Statement can be found here under Policies.
The Designated Liaison Person (DLP) is James Rudden and the Deputy Designated Liaison Person (DDLP) is Juliana Doherty.
As we begin another exciting school year at St. Aidan’s N.S., we would like to once again celebrate the official opening of our wonderful new school playground at the end of the last school year.
Our school community raised an incredible €20,817 towards the project. A few months on, we remain extremely grateful to everyone who donated, fundraised or supported the project in any way. Our sincere thanks to our pupils, parents, Board of Management, Parents’ Association, staff, local businesses, sponsors, volunteers and the wider community. Your generosity has created a lasting legacy for the children of St. Aidan’s.
A special thank you also to Mary Fitzpatrick for officially opening the playground, Gareth Maguire for joining us as our special guest and Fr. Seán Maguire for blessing the new playground.
We were delighted to have the occasion featured in The Anglo-Celt, with a wonderful article written by our past pupil Róisín McManus. We are also extremely grateful to Isabel Duggan Rofe for capturing the day so beautifully through her photographs.
Thank you to everyone who helped make this fantastic new facility possible for our pupils.
It was wonderful to welcome back some of our past Sixth Class pupils on Friday! 
They shared their first experiences of secondary school with us 
and gave great encouragement to our current Fifth and Sixth Class groups. They are fantastic ambassadors for St. Aidan’s, and we wish them every success on their next adventure! 
On Thursday, Fifth & Sixth Class had great fun making pizzas 
A tasty way to learn Gaeilge! 
Déardaoin, bhí na páistí ag déanamh pizza agus ag úsáid a gcuid Gaeilge sa rang
Commiserations to our fantastic Cumann na mBunscol girls’ team, who played brilliantly in yesterday’s final and led the game for long periods. 
A superb display of teamwork, heart, and skill — we’re incredibly proud of each and every one of you.
Well done to Billis National School, worthy winners on the day.
A great occasion in Kingspan Breffni and a credit to all involved.
St. Aidan’s N.S. Girls vs Billis N.S. – Cumann na mBunscol Final
Wednesday, 4th June
4:25pm
Breffni Park
Best of luck to the St. Aidan’s girls as they take on Billis N.S. in the Cumann na mBunscol final. Ádh mór oraibh! Please come along and show your support!
Comhghairdeas le Scoil Náisiúnta Aodháin Naofa St. Aidan’s National School, Bawnboy on their second Active Flag! 
It was a privilege to invite local Councillor Aine Smith to St. Aidan’s National School to help raise the Active School’s flag with Caoimhe and Méabh. Aine got to learn about the fabulous work of the Student Council and what the Active School’s Committee are doing! 
Mol an óige agus tiocfaidh sí!! 
A huge thank you to @cllrainesmith for your time and dedication!!
OUR NEW SCHOOL MURAL!! 
A huge thank you to Seanie Cassidy for his tremendous work on our brand new school mural. Combining diversity, history, heritage, biodiversity, friendship, learning and faith, our new school mural epitomises everything that is great about our school!! Well done to everyone involved and thank you to Seanie for his patience, creativity and attention to detail, we are very proud of it!! 
A huge congratulations to former pupil Dillon Raythorne, who was the successful winner of our Kerry jersey, signed by David Clifford!! 
Dillon has kindly decided to donate the jersey back to the school so we are very grateful to him for his generosity!! We plan on framing and hanging it in the school to inspire future generations of sports people at St. Aidan’s!! 
he children in Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Class have been learning how to draw a Nightmare Before Christmas Self-Portrait. It imitates the style of Tim Burton, an American film director known for his style shared in The Nightmare before Christmas. Great work by everyone!!
It was Maths Week at St. Aidan’s National School this week. We had plenty of fun & interesting problems & events going on throughout the school!! Plenty of numeracy puzzles, challenges, shape hunts and problem solving!! 
Well done to everyone involved!!
Well done to the girls and boys who took part in Cumann na mBunscoil hurling and camogie today on the 3G pitch at Breffni Park. Rinne siad iad féin bródúil!! 
