A big Double Decker Bus arrived at our school today! Each classroom took it in turn to spend time on the bus during which they watched a puppet show, did…

Yesterday the pupils in Mrs Boyle and Mrs Maguires’ classrooms thoroughly enjoyed another very successful school tour full of fun and activities at Tannagh Outdoor Education Centre, Rockcorry, Co. Monaghan….

On Friday 13th June the pupils in Junior Infants, Senior Infants and First Class travelled to Kidz Kingdom in Carrick-on-Shannon along with their teacher Mrs Doherty, Learning Support Teacher Mrs…

We had a special assembly today to present certificates to the winners of yesterdays Sports Day Races. Well done to all! The winners of our World Cup themed Team Events…

Today we enjoyed another wonderful Sports Day in Templeport GAA grounds. This year, being World Cup year, we decided that our team-based events should be World Cup themed. Each of…

The pupils in 5th and 6th Class carried out a science experiment today where they made volcanoes erupt. They learned that when an acid (vinegar) and a base (baking soda)…

Well done to Seán McGovern, 5th Class, who represented the school in today’s Cavan Spelling Bee Competition 2014 in Farnham National School, Cavan. We are very proud of Seán who…

There is a very strong tradition of good attendance here in St. Aidan’s N.S. Congratulations to Catriona Griffin, Caolán McAveety, Cearbhall McKenna, Megan Donohoe, Patrick Leech, Jack Benison, Joey McKiernan,…

Pupils in 2nd, 3rd and 4th Class have been busy making objects using the papier mâché technique. Check out the finished products here!

It was a very special day on Saturday for the boys and girls in 2nd class as they made their First Holy Communion. They had lots of important jobs to…

Garda Blood 4 Life Cycle received a warm welcome from the pupils of St. Aidan’s today as they took a break in the village on Day 3 of their 1000km…

There was great excitement in St. Aidan’s N.S. as we had a special visit from up and coming author and past pupil David Rudden. David has just had publishers Puffin…

Congratulations to all the Junior Infants, Senior Infants, 1st and 2nd Class pupils who just completed a 6 week yoga session block each Thursday with Yoga instructor Geraldine Tierney-Smith. See…

We all celebrated Mother’s Day today in St. Aidan’s N.S., performing songs and poems, writing stories and making cards and gifts for our special mums. Look at the photos to…

The pupils in Mrs Doherty’s classroom have been busy learning about seeds and growth. They had a go at planting their own cress seeds in old yoghurt pots. They kept…

Congratulations to Liam Griffin 6th Class who attended a Prize Giving Evening in the Cavan County Library.  Liam won a prize in the Seanfhocail Poster Competition organised by Rannóg na…

Well done to the boys and girls in 2nd Class who made their First Confession today.

This week was Seachtain na Gaeilge and we had a very busy week! We practised speaking lots of Irish, learned new poems and songs, listened to Irish legend stories, danced,…

The boys and girls in 6th Class made their Confirmation today in St. Mogue’s Church, Bawnboy. They were confirmed by Bishop Leo O’Reilly. They worked hard for their special day…

World Book Day 2014 was a great success in St. Aidan’s N.S. To celebrate the day, children dressed up as their favourite character from a book they had read and…

David Rodgers from Ballyconnell Fire Station visited the children in Mrs Boyle’s classroom today to talk about fire safety in the home. The children were asked to do a fire…

Yesterday the pupils in Mrs Doherty’s classroom visited the Fire station in Ballyconnell. Firefighters Derek Crowe and Damien Brady showed them around the station. They got to see the different…

Every alternate year our pupils in 3rd – 6th Class take part in swimming lessons in Cavan Leisure Centre Swimming Pool. These lessons started today 24th February and will continue…

The annual Scholastic Book Fair is in our school this week 24th – 28th February. All children will get the opportunity to visit the Book Fair daily. It is a…

On Thursday 13th February past Principal Ciaran Maguire came in to talk to the boys and girls in 2nd, 3rd and 4th Class about some of the changes that have…

All pupils (and teachers!) have enjoyed taking part in dance classes with fitness instructor Michelle Fanning every Monday morning for the last 5 weeks. We all thoroughly enjoyed dancing along…

Last Friday we marked St. Brigid’s Feast Day by learning all about her life. The pupils then made their own St. Brigid’s Crosses.

This week we celebrate Catholic Schools Week. Each day we have different events; praying, doing meditations, reading Bible stories, learning about Jesus and discussing how we can live like Jesus….

Well done to all the pupils for their fabulous performance in their Christmas Show on Monday night. Pupils in Junior Infants to 2nd Class performed ‘The Little Angel’ whilst pupils…

We are all very proud of the artistic prowess displayed by our pupils who recently entered the Credit Union ‘Gotta Lotta Colour’ Art Competition. Well done to Finn Brady, Sarah…