A big thank you to past pupil Siobhán McCaffrey (née Murphy) who visited our school today to talk to the children all about healthy eating.
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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.
Visit by Author Olive Mooney, 14th November 2018
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We had the pleasure of welcoming Olive Mooney to our school last week.
Olive has written two books in the series ‘The Chronicles of Cadaver College’ and read a selection of excerpts for the children. She gave an insightful account of her life as an author, the hard work it takes to write a book and her love of literature. A big thank you to Olive for coming to visit us. |
Green Flag Ceremony, 17th May 2018
We proudly received our first Green Flag for ‘Litter and Waste Reduction’ at an awards ceremony in City North Hotel in Gormanstown, Co. Meath on Thursday 17th May.
Three pupils from the Green School’s Committee (Siobhán, Sarah and Laura) along with principal Mrs Maguire, attended the ceremony to collect the award and represented our school wonderfully.
See some photos from the day below:
Sacramental Celebrations, 2018
First Reconciliation – 22nd March 2018
First Holy Communion – 5th May 2018
Confirmation – 19th May 2018
See the photos below of our pupils in 2nd and 6th Classes on their special days.
‘Every Child is an Artist’ June 2018
A big thank you to Seanie Cassidy, local artist and father of Fintan, who worked with the pupils in all classes on an art project based around the theme of positive words and phrases.
The finished masterpieces were displayed in Ballinamore Library during the summer before being taken down and brought to Cavan General Hospital where they have been displayed permanently.
Thank you again Seanie for giving the children the opportunity to work on this enjoyable project.
The finished masterpieces were displayed in Ballinamore Library during the summer before being taken down and brought to Cavan General Hospital where they have been displayed permanently.
Thank you again Seanie for giving the children the opportunity to work on this enjoyable project.
Boys’ football
Our boys’ football team competed in the Cumann na mBunscol football league over the past few weeks. We played three matches against Corlurgan, Crosskeys and Tunnyduff. The boys played some lovely football and there was some great footballing talent on show!
The highlight was certainly the first match against Corlurgan, where after a tough battle, our boys came out on top. It was our first victory at our new pitch at the school! Well done to all the boys that took part.
Cheerios Breakfast Morning, 27th October 2017
As part of the Cheerios Childline Breakfast Together Week, our pupils took part in a breakfast morning today. They all enjoyed eating their breakfast together in school as well as raising money for Childline. Check out the slideshow below!
Florence Court Trip, 19th October 2017
The pupils in Mrs Doherty’s Classroom dressed up in their Halloween costumes and attended the Halloween Ball in Florence Court House last Thursday.
They learned all about how the Florence Court servants would have celebrated Halloween and the end of the harvest long ago, through craft activities, story and dance. They got a further insight into the work of the servants by visiting the laundry, kitchen, ironing room etc.
They also took part in an outdoor trail and discovered the seasonal changes that are taking place.
Everyone had a great time as you can see from the photos below.
A big Welcome to our new Junior Infants!
We were delighted to welcome eight new Junior Infant children to St. Aidan’s N.S. this year. They have all settled in very well and are adapting to their new school routine. Lots of fun and learning ahead!