BKinniu based in Kildare, held students spell-bound as they taught them deportment skills, good make-up and hygiene advice, etiquette, personal development topics, along with grooming and image development. Students initial task was to walk the ‘red carpet’ with poise and elegance, which all students completed with style and panache. Laughter abounded, and the experiential element […]

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Ashton School First Year students Futsal team became the first Cork school to win the FAI Post Primary Schools Munster Futsal Championship. Victories by the team at Ashton School, Blackrock Road, Cork over De La Salle Waterford, CBS Sexton Street Limerick, Mercy Mounthawk Tralee, and CBS High School Clonmel, meant Ashton emerged as victors with […]

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Prize day was held on 13th November at Ashton.  The success of students was acknowledged and highlighted.  Guest of Honour on the day was Dr. Ruth Delaney, a past pupil of Ashton who has gone on to achieve tremendous success in the world of medicine.  She is a consultant orthopaedic surgeon and shoulder specialist.  During her time […]

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Good afternoon everyone, Bishop Colton, Principal Landen, Board of Management, parents, teachers, and especially all of you Ashton students. May I say at the outset how honoured I am to have been invited back to speak to you at your annual Prize Day,  and to see the beautiful new school. It’s not too long ago […]

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The following website was set up by various professionals as a reference for parents: http://ie.reachout.com/parents/ Parents Association contact details are: ashtonparents@gmail.com  570 total views

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Corn Bedell was presented recently at Assembly at Ashton School by Ms. Máire Roycroft atá ina ball ar Chumann Gaelach na hEaglaise do Ms. Creedon, Ms. Desmond, Ms. McCarthy and Mr. Geaney, múinteoirí Gaeilge at Ashton, on behalf of the school cohort.  A cheque to the value of 250 euros was also presented. The prize […]

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“The History of Ashton School” written by Alicia St Leger was due to be launched on 6th November 2015. Due to the considerable work involved in the final stages, the launch has had to be deferred until the Spring of 2016.  The new date will be published on the school website after it has been decided. Adrian […]

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Maths Week took place from the 12th to the 16th of October at Ashton School, and was  celebrated  in many ways. Each morning a maths puzzle was read out over the intercom. This gave students the time to solve the problem, and submit their answer at break time. Students heard a number of fun and […]

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Leaving Certificate results were received with relief and joy by hard-working students and their parents in mid-August. Mr. Landen congratulated all students, complimenting them on their examination success, and wished them well as they now embark on new and interesting areas of study and training. The Graduation Evening was held recently at the Rochestown Park […]

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Ashton School. Earlier this year, students in Art class with Ms. O’Shea entered the ‘Simon Community Art competition from the junior cycle within the school, and Maeve Herlihy was honoured to be chosen as runner up. For her achievements Maeve received a €50 one-for-all voucher from Niamh Quain, the Education Sector Co-ordinator for Simon Community. […]

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