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Ashton School. Leaving Certificate students completed their six academic years with a Graduation Evening at Ashton School. They outdid themselves with excellent musical content, singing, and dance, co-ordinated by Chaplain Mr. Ruttle. The 2024 Leaving Certificate class was the largest class to graduate in many years in the history of Ashton, generating a full house […]

Ashton School. A new academic year dawns and the cycle of education and the joyful sounds of students on the corridors once again enthuses pedagogy and the spirit of enquiry! The Sponsored Walk is a staple on the calendar annually, and this year the charities were Cork Simon Community, Irish Wheelchair Association, Jigsaw Cork (Cork […]

Ashton School. Mr. Eddie Kirwan chaired Sports Assembly with his unique style of outstandingly informative, historical, and contemporary facts, ensuring clear understanding of the symbiotic nature of the role of sport and academic success, supported superbly by Ms. Siobhán Dennehy and Mr. Brendan J. O’Sullivan, Physical Education Department.  Awards and prizes were presented to students […]

Spanish Language Success 2024.   Congrats. to 5th Year students Erin Shoenmakers and Olunor Dede Ubogu, who recently won the 5th Year Spanish language competition organised by Post-Primary Languages Ireland in conjunction with the Spanish Embassy, Regional Council of Castilla y Leon and the Spanish Tourist Office in Dublin. Entrants had to produce a two […]

Ashton School. Wishing all examination students well in the Junior and Leaving Certificate examinations, along with their parents and teachers. Fifth Year Geography students attended the Geography Field trip to Killarney National Park recently, part of their Leaving Certificate curricular work. Organised by Ms. Murphy, Mr. O’Sullivan and Mr. Hobbs. Transition Year students attended a […]

Ashton School. The Ashton School Choir, under the baton of Dr. Mary O’Brien, and accompanied by Principal Mr. Adrian Landen attended the Vox Lucensis Choral Festival in Lucca, Italy from the 22nd to 27th March 2024. They won the ‘Top Level Silver Diploma in Mixed Voice Youth Choir competition, against stiff competition. Great friendships were […]

Ashton School.   The Hall of Fame award ceremony was held in the P.E. Hall at Ashton on Feb. 21st with the recipient being past-pupil, Éanna Hardwicke. Thespian and actor trailblazing his way in the world of drama and specifically, film. Éanna gave of his time generously on the day.  He participated in a ‘Question […]

Ashton School.   March brings out the daffodils, a ‘riot of colour’ giving energy and optimism to us all! We congratulate Junior and Leaving Certificate students who recently completed the Pre-Examinations in the lead-up to the State Examinations in June.  They now complete all projects, practical subject submissions and orals.  We wish them, their teachers […]

                                  Right Reverend Bishop Paul Colton of Cork, Cloyne and Ross visits Ashton on 6th March, 2024.   Right Reverend Bishop Paul Colton visited Ashton on March 6th, 2024 in celebration of his 25th year as Bishop of Cork, […]

Ashton School. Mr. Richard Lester is the newly appointed Deputy Principal of Ashton School, succeeding Ms. Annemarie Hewison who retired at the end of October 2023. Having taught in Ashton from 2020 to the present, his appointment was greeted with great warmth and affection.  A strong sense of goodwill was extended to him from his […]