Ashton School students, Stephen Daunt and Adrian De Juan were delighted when they were deemed to have won second prize in the Post Primary Language Initiative, winning themselves and their teacher, Olan Geaney a week’s language scholarship in Salamanca in Spain, studying Spanish in a dedicated language school. The competition, open to all 5th year […]

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Mr. John Deane Chairman of the Board of Management,  welcomed Bishop Paul Colton Patron Ashton School, Mr. Ted Owens Chief Executive Officer of Cork Education Training Board and Patron of Ashton, Board of Management, Guest Speaker Professor  Mark Hutchinson, a past pupil of Ashton, parents and students to the Annual Awards Day. Mr. Adrian Landen […]

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                          On Wednesday, 10th September, the high achievers of the Class of 2014 were invited back to Ashton to be honoured at a whole school assembly.  Some of the students, who all received 500 points or more, are pictured above.  572 total views

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Congratulations to the Junior Certificate Class of 2014 who celebrated their results on Wednesday, 10th September.  Worthy of special mention is our top student Annie Walsh who achieved A grades in all subjects she sat.  Well done to Annie and to all her classmates who achieved their full potential.  555 total views

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Sincere sympathy and condolences are expressed from the staff and Board of Management of Ashton School to the family of Dr. Richard Beamish who passed away on the 7th September 2014.   Dr Beamish had been a science teacher over many years in the school, with a particular focus on Physics.  Former students and staff remember […]

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Ms. Máire Ní Chríodáin Irish teacher representing Ashton School, was a guest at a most prestigious reception recently at Áras an Úachtaráin. This event acknowledged Ashton School achieving an award  in the Corn Bedell Irish language competition for the third successive year, organised by Cumann Gaelach na hEaglaise.  Other Ashton teachers in involved include Ms. […]

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Leaving Certificate students had their Graduation Evening recently and were commended by their Year Head Mrs. Murphy who acknowledged their genial personalities and diligence as a Year group. Each student was presented with a memento of the occasion along with photos which documented their progression through the school, from First year to Leaving Certificate. The […]

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Wednesday, 13th August, was another great day in the history of Ashton – a day when all knew and recognised the pride we have in our students when we see them achieve. Teachers and parents alike celebrated the success of the Class of 2014 on the day they received their Leaving Certificate results. Alice Walsh and Eoin Conway achieved […]

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On the 8th of May, the Post Primary Language Initiative announced the results of its annual Spanish language competition. Ashton’s 5th year students Adrian de Juan and Stephen Daunt came second place, winning a week’s language scholarship in Spain. The competition, open to all 5th year students of Spanish nationwide, involved the filming and editing […]

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