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On St. Brigid’s Day pupils from all classes learned about the life of Saint Brigid and the traditions associated with this Saint.
Some pupils learned the steps of making Saint Brigid crosses using rushes. Check out the photos below! |
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.
St. Brigid’s Day 2016
Non-Uniform Day
Our Green Schools Committee organised a non-uniform day on 17th February. Pupils were asked to wear their favourite Team Jersey and make a small donation towards upgrading our school garden. As you can see from the photos below it was a fun and colourful day!
World Book Day 2016
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World Book Day 2016 was celebrated with a Book Swap!
On the 3rd March children were invited to donate a book they no longer wanted and exchange it for a different book during our book swap. The event was hugely successful and there was a real buzz of excitement as children browsed the selection of books that were on offer and shared their new books with children and teachers. We hope you are enjoying reading your new books! Each child also received a book token which they can use at our School Book Fair coming next week. |
Happy Mother’s Day
Check out the photos below of the lovely flower handprint pictures made by the pupils in Junior and Senior Infants for their mums on this special day!
Fire Safety Talk
A special thank you to David Rogers who visited Mrs Boyle’s Class on Monday 7th March to talk to the pupils about fire safety. The children had to complete a Home Safety Fire Assessment teaching the whole family what to do in the event of a fire in the home. Thank you, David.
Static Fun
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There were some ‘hair-raising’ moments in Mrs Boyle’s Class on Tuesday 8th March when the children were learning about static electricity!
View some photos of the children during their experiment. |
First Confession
Congratulations to the following pupils who made their First Confession on Wednesday 9th March – Colm Brady, Joey McKiernan, Siobhan Maguire, Darragh Leech, Lauren Brady, Caolán McAveety, Finn Brady, Aoibhinn McCaffrey, Thomas Gilbride, Conor Fahy and Fintan Cassidy.
Proclamation Day 2016
After months of researching and learning all about the events of 1916 we finally came to the day on Tuesday 15th March when we had our special Easter Rising Celebrations and Raising of our Irish Flag.
During the ceremony, some of the children in 4th, 5th and 6th Classes dressed up as the seven signatories and two of the many influential women involved in The Rising. Pupils in 1st, 2nd and 3rd Classes remembered the children who lost their lives, by placing a flower with each child’s name and age on it, on a display board. The Junior and Senior Infants pupils explained the symbolism of the tricolour and gave some interesting facts about our National Flag.
The Proclamation of 1916 was read aloud and then Brian O’Neill, 6th Class pupil, read a new proclamation composed by the pupils in his classroom, reflecting the values, ideas and aspirations of the generation of 2016.
Each classroom made a large 3D construction of some of the key buildings which were involved during The Rising. These, along with other displays of the pupils work could be viewed in the General Purpose Room in our school.
There was music, song and dance while all the time remembering and reflecting with pride the historical events in our country’s history.
The ceremony was drawn to a close when we all gathered on the front lawn where The National Flag was raised in glorious sunshine. James Fahy from 6th Class, the oldest pupil in our school had the privilege of raising the flag while Amhrán na bhFiann was sung enthusiastically by all present.
Special thanks to Isabel for the photos and video clips and to Aoife Boyle for the beautiful harp music which really added to our ceremony.
Finally, thank you to everyone who came along and made this a momentous day in our country’s history.
Christmas Draw
Thanks to the Parents’ Association for organising another successful Christmas Draw. Thanks also to all who donated prizes for the draw. There were over 20 prizes along with many spot prizes! The children entertained parents with a selection of Christmas carols and songs.
