We were very pleased to welcome the first citizen of our city to Ashton School today: Councillor Deirdre Forde, Lord Mayor of Cork. The Lord Mayor addressed a whole-school assembly and gave a very positive and encouraging message to students along with advice on how to support themselves and how to promote sustainable practice in […]

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In past years, Ashton School appointed two head students each year from our sixth-year group to assist with the running of the school and to represent the student body at school events. For 2022/2023, we have appointed four head students. Our head students were presented to the student boy at a whole-school assembly on Wednesday […]

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Ashton School. Welcome to our newest students recently arrived from Ukraine, who are settling in well to Transition Year, making friends, finding their way in the Ashton world, becoming totally immersed in all that is happening, thankfully. While language is obviously being worked on in school, it is not stopping the friendships, good manners, inclusion […]

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Ashton School. May brings its own beauty, embodied in the emerging buds on trees and shrubs. We feel the excitement of good weather and the eternal optimism of what good summer weather might bring. A recent assembly was held to celebrate Seachtain na Gaeilge, co-ordinated by the Irish Department. Polished performances done with panache from […]

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Ashton School. As a school community, we are looking forward to Easter, the high point of the Christian liturgical year, yet doing so simultaneously with heavy hearts when we consider the plight of those living in Ukraine and other war-torn regions of the world. We extend our thoughts and prayers to all who suffer in […]

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Ashton School. As the warmer temperatures of Spring, and the sunnier days of March beckon, we take pleasure in the beauty of Nature and all that it bestows upon us, for which we are grateful. School life proceeds at speed in any regular academic year, and this year is no exception. Leaving Certificate and Junior […]

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Ashton School. As January spreads its warmer temperatures (at times!), and longer days, we all feel the better of it. We are looking forward to St. Brigid’s day, which heralds the first day of Spring. We know that St. Brigid is the patron saint of dairy farming, protection of homes, and much more. St. Brigid’s […]

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Ashton School. As we look forward in hope and anticipation of a more Covid-Free world in 2022, we will rely on science and the great work done in research and many other areas to care for us all. We wish all our readers a Happy, Peaceful and Healthy New Year! Prize Day was held in […]

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Teacher vacancies for 2022/2023 are advertised at www.ashton.ie/recruitment.  432 total views

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A link will be posted here to access our online Prize Day ceremony on 19th November.  The ceremony will be available to stream from 11.30 a.m. on 19th November. Office 365 credentials will be required to view.  Link to Ashton School Prize Day Ceremony 2021   412 total views

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