As an Annual event on the school calendar, the P.E. Department, headed up by Mr. Eddie Kirwan, Ms. Siobhain Dennehy, Ms. Sarah Falvey, Mr. Dean Lynch, and Ms. Kate Twohig, organise the Sponsored Walk.  This is keenly anticipated and generates pleasant camaraderie as students from first to fifth year, walk, run, or jog the […]

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Ashton Students continue their Spanish winning ways. Olé Olé! Cian Murphy and Reece O’Reilly Butler –  5th Year students at Ashton School, Blackrock Road, recently meeting the Spanish Ambassador to Ireland, José-María Rodríguez Coso, and receiving their prize of a week’s scholarship to study Spanish at the university of Valladolid, in Valladolid, Spain. This was […]

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Ashton was host to the German based DeineMaids from Cologne, the Cork RTA Choir (Primary) and the Cantabile Vocal Ensemble also from Cork.  Musical Director for the event was Ms. Mary O’Brien, Music Teacher at Ashton, Accompaniest Mr. Stobart, based at St. Finbarr’s Cathedral, and Co-Ordinator Mr. Drew Ruttle, Chaplain at Ashton, and Musical Director of […]

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  As part of the on-going health and fitness awareness programme at Ashton, the Physical Education Department continuously energise students and staff with new ideas on how to be fit and healthy in their everyday lives. As part of Active Schools week, there were a variety of activities held at lunch time and after school.  […]

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History was in the making when Ashton students, past and present, won the Irish Junior Cup on April 3rd at Monkstown. Against stiff opposition, they emerged victors. Congratulations to everyone involved!                        742 total views,  2 views today

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          As part of the ongoing development of literacy in Ashton, the English Department, in conjunction with Ashton Librarian Ms. Roberts, and the Literacy Committee strongly promote the encouragement of reading as an integral unit of their excellent work, and this year is no exception. We were delighted to welcome Judi […]

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Ashton School, Blackrock Road, Cork enjoys the many benefits of having a Chapel within the school complex, which is used daily, and thoroughly enjoyed by all those who have the pleasure of spending quiet and prayerful time there.   Set in what was the original part of the school complex, it is pivotal to all functions […]

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Ashton U14 Soccer team achieved the ultimate in returning victors from their Easter participation in the Blackpool Challenge Cup. This is an event that attracts European teams of outstanding ability, and dedication to winning games.  Having won various sections of this Cup over the last two years, the Ashton team was determined to bring home the […]

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Mini Company students in Transition Year were enthused to meet and listen to Mr. Kevin O’Leary (a parent)  speak of his experiences of setting up a business – QUMAS, a software company in Cork almost twenty years ago.  He spoke of the challenges in setting up a business, and of the wonderful opportunities it presented, […]

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Our national flag, European Union flag, and Ashton School flag fly together in the breeze today after a flag-raising ceremony to raise the national flag at the end of a commemorative event to mark the centenary year. Congratulations to all who participated in the event.  801 total views

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