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 took place on October 17th 2024.
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.
St. Aidan’s National School organised a whole school ‘Santa Hat Park and Stride’ this morning!!! This was a thoroughly enjoyable exercise in the December sunshine with three clear goals for the school community: 1. Our Active Flag – Movement in walking ti school and getting valuable exercise. 2. Our Green School Flag – Encouraging our children to become global citizens and improve our carbon footprint. 3. Traffic Measures – Raising awareness about safety measures to slow down traffic passing out school every morning. Well done to everyone involved and especially to the children for remembering to wear their high visibility jackets!!
Have a look at the highlights from the time that our 6th Class pupils have spent in our school. We wish them the best of luck as they continue on to second level. We will miss them!
We are delighted to announce that we have recently been awarded the Active School Flag!
This flag is awarded to schools that increase physical activity, physical education and partnerships with local and national sporting organisations.
We are so proud of this wonderful achievement and the flag now flies pride of place outside our school. For more details on the initiative, please click on the ‘Active Schools’ tab above.
Well done to all our pupils who recently took 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 were given a portion of fruit and vegetables and were rewarded with small prizes for successfully eating them.
It is now hoped that children will continue to bring their own fruit and veg to school in their specially provided Food Dude lunchbox. Classroom wall charts will be used to record progress and children will receive Food Dudes Certificates and further rewards upon reaching goals.
As part of our ongoing Active School Project, we have teamed up with Cavan Sports Partnership to give the pupils the opportunity to take part in Athletics Training from Coach Sasha Gannon over a 4 week period.
Click on the Active Schools Tab (Partnerships) above to see photos of the pupils in action!
This was a thoroughly enjoyable exercise in the December sunshine with three clear goals for the school community: 1. Our Active Flag – Movement in walking ti school and getting valuable exercise. 2. Our Green School Flag – Encouraging our children to become global citizens and improve our carbon footprint. 3. Traffic Measures – Raising awareness about safety measures to slow down traffic passing out school every morning. Well done to everyone involved and especially to the children for remembering to wear their high visibility jackets!! 
