A big thank you to our pupils for donating 49 boxes full to the brim of gifts for the ‘Team Hope Christmas Shoebox Appeal.’
Well done all!
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.
Team Hope Shoebox Appeal 2018
Science Week, 3rd November 2018
Check out the photos below of the pupils in 6th Class who attended a Science Workshop in St. Mogue’s College on Tuesday 13th November.
Christmas Shoe Box Appeal, 8th November 2017
Once again we took part in the Team Hope Christmas Shoe Box Appeal. A big thank you to all the children who filled over 50 boxes for children less fortunate than themselves. Well done!
Sr. Anna Visit, 13th November 2017
Diocesan Religious Advisor Sr. Anna visited our school recently. We held a whole-school assembly and the theme was ‘In November, We Remember’. See photos below taken at the assembly during which we remembered in a special way those who have died.
Science Week, 17th November 2017
To mark National Science Week the pupils in 5th and 6th Classes attended a workshop in St. Mogue’s College where they got a chance to engage in Science activities and experiments. Everyone really enjoyed the day.
Credit Union Art Competition, 17th November 2017
Well done to all who entered the art competition organised by the Credit Union. This year’s theme was ‘Set Your Imagination Free’. Congratulations to the following winners: Tom McNulty, Danika Donohoe, Jamie Langan, Ella Donohoe and Shanna Langan.
Workhouse Commemoration Garden
Our pupils, along with pupils from other local schools, attended a Ceremony of Commemoration of the Leaders of 1916 at Bawnboy Workhouse on Friday 12th May. We sang ‘The Ballad of James Connolly’ and ‘Ireland’s Call’. With the help of Cavan County Council a garden of remembrance was officially opened. Seven trees, one for each of the signatories, have been planted and the enclosed garden has a seating area where people can come and remember the events of 1916.
Boys’ Football, November 2018
Our boys’ football team have been playing in the Cumann na mBunscol competition over the past few weeks. In the group stages, we had a great victory over Corlurgan on our new pitch at the school. In our next match, we lost out to Tunnyduff on the 3G at Breffni Park. This meant that we qualified for the Semi-Finals. We played Lacken on Tuesday evening in Crosskeys. The match was extremely competitive and there were only two points between the teams with 5 minutes to go. Unfortunately, we lost out 12:0 – 6:12, although our players battled right until the final whistle. There were excellent skills on show and a fine display of point kicking from long range! A special thanks to Chris McCaffrey, who trained the team over the past few weeks, in preparation for the competition.
Hurling Blitz 25th May 2017
Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Classes competed in the Cumann na mBunscol Hurling Blitz on Thursday 25th May in Lacken. They had been busy practising every Tuesday after school.
An Taisce Spring Clean, 31st May 2017
Pupils took part in An Taisce National Spring Clean Day. Photos below show them hard at work.
