Welcome to St. Aidan’s National School, Bawnboy, Co. Cavan
As we begin the 2026/27 school year, we are delighted to welcome our pupils and families back to St. Aidan’s National School. With 78 pupils in our school, we are proud of the warm, welcoming and close-knit school community we have here in Bawnboy.
St. Aidan’s is a school where every person is a valued member of a happy, vibrant and inclusive learning community. Tá gach dalta, tuismitheoir agus ball foirne lárnach i bpobal foghlama bríomhar, fáilteach agus cairdiúil anseo i Scoil Náisiúnta Aodáin.
We strive to provide a safe, caring, positive and stimulating learning environment where every child is encouraged to reach their full potential. Our dedicated staff are committed to the holistic development of our pupils, supporting their academic, social, emotional, spiritual and physical development while fostering confidence, creativity, curiosity, resilience and kindness.
Déanaimid ár ndícheall timpeallacht shábháilte, shona agus spreagúil a chruthú ina mbíonn deis ag gach páiste foghlaim, fás agus forbairt. Cuirimid béim ar mheas, cineáltas, muinín agus folláine i ngach gné de shaol na scoile.
As a Catholic school, we are guided by our Christian values while warmly welcoming and respecting children of all faiths and none. We value diversity and inclusion and encourage our pupils to develop respect for themselves, for others, for our environment and for the wider community.
We are extremely fortunate to have the support of our parents, Board of Management and wider local community. We believe that strong partnerships between home, school and community play an important role in helping every child to flourish.
Táimid an-bhródúil as ár scoil agus as an spiorad pobail atá againn anseo i mBunbhó. Oibrímid le chéile chun na deiseanna is fearr a thabhairt dár ndaltaí agus chun grá don fhoghlaim, don Ghaeilge agus dár gcultúr a chothú iontu.
At St. Aidan’s, we aim to prepare our pupils for their place in a modern and changing world while ensuring that their primary school years are filled with learning, friendship, opportunity, fun and happy memories.
Tá súil againn go mbainfidh sibh taitneamh as ár suíomh gréasáin agus go bhfaighidh sibh léargas ar an scoil bhríomhar, dhearfach agus fháilteach atá againn 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!! 
St. Aidan’s National School received a grant in 2021 to implement initiatives aimed at addressing the digital divide and supporting learners at risk of educational disadvantage, as part of the Irish National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP), a project under the Recovery and Resilience Facility funded by the European Union through NextGenerationEU.
This funding was used to address the needs of learners at risk of educational disadvantage arising from a lack of access to necessary digital infrastructure.
