Thanks to fireman David Rodgers from Ballyconnell Fire Station who visited our school to give the children in 2nd, 3rd & 4th Classes a talk about fire safety in the home.
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.
Fire Safety Talk, 8th March 2018
Water Safety Talk
On Tuesday 2nd May an instructor from The Irish Water Safety Association visited our school. She gave a detailed powerpoint presentation on the importance of keeping safe in and near water.
Blue Star Programme
As part of the Blue Star Programme, which is a primary school initiative that aims to foster better knowledge and understanding of the European Union, we hosted a Europe Day on Monday 8th May.
It was an opportunity for the pupils to showcase projects they had completed and European songs and dances they had learned.
Laila’s dad, Stefan, spoke to the children about growing up in France and how it differs to Ireland.
We were honoured that Marian Harkin, MEP, was able to accept our invitation to talk to the children, staff and parents about her life as a MEP. Also in attendance were Brendan Smith, TD for Cavan/Monaghan and local County Councillors, Seán Smith, Peter McVitty and Damien Brady.
Afterwards everyone got to sample a wide variety of European dishes which the parents and children had prepared.
To mark the very special visit of a MEP to our school, Kevin and Fintan Cassidy presented Marian with a mural entitled “Buttons and Bows” commemorating the 40 children who died in the 1916 Rising. The mural was designed and produced by their dad, Seanie Cassidy, who kindly donated it to mark her visit.
What a memorable day!
World War 1 Exhibition, 27th February 2018
Aidan Dockery from Heritage in Schools visited the school and gave a very interesting talk to pupils from 1st Class to 6th Class about 1916 and WW1. Both pupils and teachers gained lots of knowledge from his story telling, memorabilia and exhibition of books.
Dogs Trust Visit, 7th February 2018
We had a special visitor call to our school on Wednesday 7th February to teach us all about Dogs Trust (Dog Welfare Charity).
Magic the Dog and his owner Paul who works for Dogs Trust taught us how to be a responsible dog owner and how to stay safe around dogs.
We really enjoyed the visit. Check out the slideshow of photos below.
Gymnastics, January 2018
All pupils participated in a 6 week Gymnastic Programme which they thoroughly enjoyed. Take a look at them in action!
Credit Union Quiz Winners, January 2018
Congratulations to Darragh Brady, Danika Donohoe, Jamie Langan and Niamh Baugh who came first in Class B Credit Union Quiz Competition Round 1. They then progressed on to Round 2 in Carrick on Shannon. Well done!
Christmas Concert, 19th December 2017
What a night to remember – we did ourselves proud again! Thanks to all who contributed to making our Christmas concert a very successful event.
Enjoy the slide show of photos taken by Isabel.
Nollaig Shona Daoibh!
Food Dudes
Our pupils are currently taking part in the Food Dudes Healthy Eating Programme. The aim of the programme is to encourage children to eat and enjoy a healthy amount of fruit and vegetables.
Each day, for 16 days, children are given a portion of fruit and vegetables and are rewarded with small prizes for successfully eating them.
After the 16 days it is hoped that children will continue to take their own fruit and veg to school in their specially provided Food Dude lunchboxes. Classroom wall charts will be used to record progress and children will receive Food Dudes Certificates and further rewards upon reaching goals.
Take a look at some of our pupils tasting and eating some nice juicy fruit and vegetables.
Santa and the Present Pirates
Our students went to see a Christmas pantomime ‘Santa and the Present Pirates’ in the Garage Theatre in Monaghan town. There was great suspense while we waited to see if Christmas would be hijacked by the meddling pirates!
