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Ashton School is very pleased to announce that work on the large-scale project to upgrade the school’s hockey pitch is nearing completion. The project involved the replacement of the original shock pad and carpet. The new shock pad which was laid in situ has been overlaid with a new tufted sand-dressed synthetic grass carpet which […]

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A History of Ashton School (St Leger, 2016), an impressive hardback publication compiled over decades, is the work of author Dr Alicia St Leger.  Alicia is a past-pupil who began her second-level education in Rochelle School.  There was no limit to her dedication to accurately record the history of the school and the other schools […]

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¡Olé! Win for 5th Year Ashton Students Sofiya Evenko and Shreya Ghosh are the proud winners of a competition organized by the Post Primary Languages Initiative in conjunction with the Junta de Castilla y León, Spain. Mr Geaney explains, “They had to make a two-minute video in Spanish showing how a typical Irish artefact could […]

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Hockey Notes Senior Boys Munster Senior A Cup Hockey Triumph: Ashton 1 – 0 Villiers. Captained by Andrew Salter, the boys battled heroically with standout performances from their captain, and man of the match Kevin O’Dea. Andrew scored the winning goal within a few minutes of the final whistle. Bravo all players and their coach […]

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Generous donation the Ashton Archive Lindy Kingston nee Hornibrook, a past pupil of Rochelle School, recently paid a visit to Ashton. Lindy was a pupil in Rochelle School from 1952 to 1958 approx. Lindy has very fond memories of her school days in Rochelle and it was wonderful to hear her stories in person. In […]

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Ashton School’s 2019 Wellness week ran from Mon Jan 28th – Fri 1st Feb. The theme for this year was “Celebration”. A number of in class activities ran in SPHE, P.E. and R.E. and all subject teachers were encouraged to embrace the theme in their own lessons. Some of the activities happening were Salsa dancing […]

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Notes from the Chaplain The school chapel recently celebrated its 30th anniversary. It was originally Dedicated to the Glory of God on St. Andrew’s Day,1988 by the Bishop R. Warke when Mr. J.V.P. Bond was Principal and the Reverend J.E. Fenning the chaplain. As part of the recent restoration of Ashton House, the chapel was […]

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Ashton School’s 2019 Wellness week ran from Mon Jan 28th – Fri 1st Feb.  The theme for this year was “Celebration”. A number of in class activities ran in SPHE, P.E. and R.E. and all subject teachers were encouraged to embrace the theme in their own lessons. Some of the activities happening were Salsa dancing […]

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Christmas Concert The Christmas Concert took place on 6th December in the General Purpose Area. It is co-ordinated by Ms Mary O’Brien and supported by Mr Stobart from St Finbarr’s Cathedral. Members of staff joined the choir on this occasion. The programme consisted of Advent and Christmas carols and fostered a wonderful festive atmosphere. Poetry […]

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