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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 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.
