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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.
St. Brigid’s Day, 1st February 2019
We ended Catholic Schools Week by making crosses for St. Brigid’s Day.
Dave Rudden Visit, 12th December 2018
The pupils in 2nd – 6th Classes had a fantastic morning when past pupil and award winning author Dave Rudden and friend and author Graham Tugwell visited our school and hosted an interactive storytelling session known as ‘Greeting Hereos’.
The children thoroughly enjoyed the workshop and learned about the structure of storytelling, emotional literacy, drama, inclusion, diversity and problem-solving.
Thank you Dave for organising this fun-filled unique interactive experience for our pupils!
Samba Show, 10th December 2018
Check out the photos below, taken of the pupils, while performing their Samba Show to their families. What amazing talent we have in our school!
Credit Union Art Competition Winners, 15th November 2018
Congratulations to the winners of the Credit Union Art Competition who received their prizes at a prize giving ceremony in Ballyconnell Credit Union.
Well done to you all!
A Big Welcome to Our New Junior Infants, September 2018
We were delighted to welcome six new Junior Infant children to St. Aidan’s N.S. this year. They have all settled in great and are adapting well to their new school routine. We wish them a happy, fun-filled and productive year ahead!
Sr. Anna Visit, 3rd October 2018
On Wednesday 3rd October we extended a special welcome to Sr Anna, our Diocesan Religious Examiner who was visiting our school to speak to the children and teachers. We held a whole-school assembly based on the theme ‘God Is Love’. It was a great opportunity for the children to show how wonderful the new ‘Grow In Love’ Religion Scheme is by giving a little taste of what they have been learning in the different class levels.
Magic Show, 25th October 2018
There was lots of fun, laughter, excitement and audience participation on the last day before the Halloween Break when the pupils were treated to a Comedy Magic Show by Professional Magician Carl Campbell.
A big thank you to George Finglas who organised this truly entertaining event for our school.
Samba Drum Class, November 2018
All classes are currently taking part in a six week programme of samba, drumming and percussion with Kieran Gallagher from ‘Kada Kaboom Arts’.
The programme provides an opportunity for the children to interact, respond and express themselves through music while learning musical rhythms in a fun way.
Click on the photos below to see some pupils during the workshops so far.
