Hazelwood College Excitement for Science Week 2011!

Hazelwood College Excitement for Science Week 2011!

Science Week Ireland 2011 was celebrated at Hazelwood with the Primary School’s Science Quiz on Thursday night, November 17th. Local primary schools were invited to attend this exciting event to promote Science Week. It was wonderful to welcome all of the primary school pupils, teachers, parents and friends who attended on the night.

Most appreciative thanks must be extended to our generous sponsors, who helped in making this a superb event. Thank you to Clarke’s Books, Munster Business Equipment of Mallow, Moran’s Clothing and Footwear of Charleville and Fitzsimon’s Printers.

During ten rounds of questioning all of the primary pupils thoroughly impressed us with their teamwork and knowledge. Spectacular lucky dip spot prizes and tasty refreshments were very popular among the eager pupils at the half time break. As the end of the quiz came close, excitement was high as the top three placed teams became apparent. Congratulations to Killoughteen National School who were overall winners, with Dromina coming in second place and Gael Scoil O’ Doghair in third place. Thank you and well done to all the teams from Raheenagh, Dromina, Broadford, Feenagh, Tullylease, Ballingarry, Freemount, Killoughteen National Schools and Gaelscoil O Doghair who took part on the night and we look forward to seeing you next year!

Killoughteen First Place: Keeva Shanahan, Anna Breen, Sarah Woulfe, Geri-May O’ Kelly with Mr. Brendan Burke and Ms. Marie O’ Connor

Dromina Second Place: Amy Buckley, Laura o’ Connell, Ronan O’ Keeffe, Patrick O’ Connell with Mr. Brendan Burke and Ms. Marie O’ Connor

Gael Scoil O Doghair Third Place: Leah de Barra, Siun Ni Cheallaigh, Alana Slater, Aine Ni Ficheallaigh with Mr. Brendan Burke and Ms. Marie O’ Connor

Open Night

HAZELWOOD COLLEGE OPEN EVENING

MONDAY NOVEMBER 21ST 2011

Principals’ Address at 7.30pm

HAZELWOOD COLLEGE WELCOMES ALL 6TH CLASS PUPILS AND THEIR PARENTS / GUARDIANS TO VIEW THE SCHOOL

First Aid with the Irish Red Cross

First Aid with the Irish Red Cross

Below are some photos from the Basic First Aid Course the Leaving Certificate Applied class are participating in at the moment. The course is spread over 8 weeks and is Certified by the Irish Red Cross

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Cheerios Childline Breakfast

Denis Hennessy, Tim Larkin and Jack Hennessy at the Cheerios Childline Breakfast morning held in Hazelwood College recently. Over €200 was raised by new first year students for Childline .

LCA1 visits Ballyhass Lakes

LCA1 visits Ballyhass Lakes

Hazelwood Colleges LCA1 class who spent a great day at Ballyhass Lakes as part of their start of year bonding trip.

Dromcollogher Organic Picnic September 11th

Dromcollogher Organic Picnic September 11th

An t-Ionad Glas Organic College are inviting everyone along to the Dromcollogher Organic Picnic on Sunday 11th of September. The picnic takes place from 12 noon to 4pm and admission is free. The event is organised to co-celebrate the beginning of National Organic Week and the 20thanniversary of the Organic College.

It will be a great day out for families with lots of things on offer from nature detectives, face painting, petting animals for kids and a host of free talks on organic gardening, native trees, vintage threshing, bee keeping and herbs to name but a few. The aim of the event is to raise awareness about organic food and farming. There will be fantastic organic food on the day with a host of excellent producers being showcased. Set in the fantastic location of the Organic College in Dromcollogher, the overall theme is good for nature, good for you and the focus of the day will be on local organic food production.

Organic college director Jim McNamara said “We are thrilled to be in a position to host such a positive event, one which will show what we have been doing here at the college and indeed fantastic local organic food producers”. Dr. Sinead Neiland event coordinator said “There has been a fantastic response from everyone here at the college and past students who want to celebrate all that is positive about organic food and we are all looking forward to a fantastic day out for all”.

The event has been funded by the Department of Agriculture (Organic Unit) as well as sponsorship from IOFGA and the Organic College.

For further information on the event please contact:

Sinead Neiland Event coordinator – 063 83604
Grace Maher Development Officer IOFGA – 087 6125989

JCSP Reading Challenge

Picture of Hazelwood Colleges first year students who took part in the JCSP Reading Challenge. This was an initiative to promote reading. The first years received certificates for reading an amazing 600 books in 6 weeks ans are pictured with their english teachers.

Holocaust Memorial

Holocaust Memorial

History students in Hazelwood College recently participated in the Holocaust Education Trust Ireland sponsored Crocus Project. In the course of this project students encouraged by Ms Daly R.E. teacher, with the assistance of Ms Treacy, planted crocus bulbs last autumn as they began to study the Holocaust. Students researched figures involved in the Holocaust, including Fr Maximilian Kolbe who sacrificed himself to save one man to Dr. Aristides De Sousa, who saved thousands of lives. Despite discovering the inhumanity shown to Jews, Poles and others considered by the Nazis to be unworthy of life, the students also discovered the determination of people survive. Uplifting stories included those of the Jews of Denmark, most of who fled to the safetly of Sweden, and the Bielski brothers who fought the Nazis in the forests of Belarus, which inspired the film ‘Defiance’. These second year History students are pictured before their projects researching individuals caught up in the Holocaust and the school memorial to the victims of the Holocaust.

Shave or Dye 2011

Today’s the big day for Mr Grant who has been collecting votes and sponsership all week for the TodayFM Shave or Dye Irish Cancer Society Appeal.

Students and Staff have been all week paying €2 for the opportunity to vote and decide what happens to the left and right sides of Mr Grants hair.

How did the voting go? How will get to shave some or all of Mr Grants hair? How much was raised?

All will be revealed soon!!!

Update

Hazelwood Colleges Engineering teacher Mr Kevin Grant who took part in the Today FM ‘Shave or Dye’ Appeal in aid of the Irish Cancer Society. Kevin is pictured with past pupil and Bellissimo Hairdresser Charles McCarthy. Students and staff voted on whether he shoould save or dye his hair. The fundraising drive was a great success and a total of €1515.00 raised for the worthy cause. Congratulations to all involved.

Junk Kouture

Junk Kouture

Designers of the Future

Hazelwood Colleges Art Students gets set to strut their stuff in the Junk Kouture Fashion Show

Pictured are the Hazelwood College entries to this years ‘Junk Kouture’ Recycled Fashion show. In this competition students are challenged to create wearable art and outrageous outfits in Junk Kouture style. They have to take recycled materials and turn them in to high end couture fashion.

Costume 1: Model Rachel Heffernan wearing the costume called ‘the Ghost Bride’. This costume was made by Hazelwood Colleges second year art students Selina Kiely, Lara Grufferty and Rachel. The dress is made completely out of recycled newspaper, the majority of which is the Weekly Observer and the Vale Star

Costume 2: Model Aoife O’Mullane models the costume made by second year art students Ella Grufferty, Allanah Mathews and Aoife. This cutting edge outfit is made entirely out of paper maché, paper and plastic bags.

Costume 3: Model Grace Morey models this ‘Lady Gaga’ inspired dress made by second year art students Chloe O’Connell and Catherine Corbett and Grace. They made this fantastic outfit out of Chicken Wire, cardboard, crêpe paper and coke can tops.

Costume 4: Hazelwood College Transition Year students, Niamh O’ Leary, Triona Dunleavy and Katherine McCarthy with their design for the Junk Kouture competition. The dress is made from hula hoops, chicken wire newspaper insulation pipes and chains.

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