Ashton School.   We wish all our readers the best of Season’s Greetings for Advent, Christmas and the New Year, hoping it brings peace to the world, in all its various facets. Transition Year students spent five days at Achill Island in October as part of their bonding and team building within the year group.  […]

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Ashton School.   Winter has set in yet school life continues in its usual cycle of events and activities for students at all levels. Transition Year students have been extremely busy this term with all students attending Self Defence classes, where they learned the basics in protecting themselves and others.  Students learned how to get […]

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Ashton School.   As Autumn colours herald the arrival of the ‘season of mists and mellow fruitfulness ‘ (Keats), we celebrate and give thanks for all that is bountiful about the harvest, in Church, school and community. The results for Leaving Cert. Class of 2023 were excellent at all levels, the dedication and hard work […]

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Ashton School Retirement.   Time waits for no man, or woman, as in this case!!  And so Ms. Dorothy Fogarty announced her retirement from Ashton as a Home Economics Teacher prior to the conclusion of the school year. Dorothy started in Ashton in 1992 as a Home Economics Teacher.  Dorothy was also qualified as a […]

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Ashton School. Sports Assembly was held recently subsequent to Sports Day held at Ashton School, which was a resounding success.  The Physical Education Department co-ordinated the event, with Mr. Eddie Kirwan – Master of Ceremonies, supported by Ms. Dennehy, Mr. Lester, Ms. Sheehan, Ms. Ní Thuama. Mr. Landen and Ms. Hewison welcomed everyone to Assembly, […]

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The post of Deputy Principal at Ashton School will be become vacant on 6th November 2023. The post has been advertised and the advertisement may be accessed at www.ashton.ie/recruitment.     142 total views

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Ashton School.   What a month we have had at Ashton, focused on a very special occasion, the 50th Birthday of Ashton School. It was celebrated over a week long period of events which was ‘hit-off’ with the Senior Boys Hockey team winning the SO Hockey Munster Senior Cup, in the Final against Bandon Grammar […]

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Ashton School.   The academic year progresses at a frenetic pace once the mock-examinations take place.  Junior and Leaving Certificate students are studiously preparing for oral examinations, and also for practical examinations in many subjects across the curriculum.   We wish them, their teachers and their parents every good wish in all they are doing. Seachtain […]

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Ashton School. Transition Year students participated in the excellent Driving Lessons programme where they each actually drive a car around the car park supervised by a Driving Instructor.  This is in addition to actually changing a tyre, being informed and shown how to check the oil, water, and so much more under the bonnet of […]

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Ashton School. As the storms of Spring hail new growth, and ‘slightly’ brighter days create an exciting optimism in nature, with crocus, daffodil, snowdrops, hyacinths all making a great splash of colour in our gardens, or on the way to work!  The Lord works in mysterious ways, thankfully for all our benefit! Ashton school Drama […]

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