Year: 2011

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.

Regional Winners

The Hazelwood College Transition Year Build a Bank team who last week won regional final of the prestigious AIB Build a Bank competition. They beat off stiff competition and were awarded first place based on their excellent exhibition, marketing, communication and teamwork skills as well as an impressive business plan. They will now go on the represent the region in the National finals in Dublin in May. Congratulations to all involved. Pictured are Evan Quaid, Becky Ryan, Marion Brosnan (Manager), Niamh O’Leary, Paddy Lordan and Liz Cremin.

Hazelwood College School Bank

Hazelwood College School Bank

Helping you ‘Save For a Rainy Day’!

Opening Hours
When: Wednesday
Where: Room 31
Time: 1:00-1:30

Our Team
1. Marian Brosnan (Bank Manager)
2. Niamh O’Leary (Marketing Executive)
3. Liz Cremin (Auditor)
4. Becky Ryan (Assistant Manager)
5. Paddy Lordan (Teller)
6. Evan Quaid (Teller)

Services
• Opening Bank Accounts
• Making lodgements
• ATM Cards
• Internet Banking
• Mobile Phone Banking

Rainy Day Roxy Loyalty Scheme

• Don’t forget to join our Rainy Day Roxy Loyalty Scheme
• Ask any of the bank team for a loyalty card
• You get a stamp for every lodgement you make. When you have three stamps you will receive a gift.

European Parliament Visit for Hazelwood Students

European Parliament Visit for Hazelwood Students

Hazelwood College Transition Year students Aileen Fehin and Triona Dunleavy who were winners of the Graduate.ie quiz. The girls completed the quiz as part of their ECDL course. They have won a prize of a four day trip to Strasbourg including a one day visit to the European Parliament.

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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Concern Debating

Concern Debating

Concern Debating team of L-R Ciara O’Shea, Loretta Hanly, Marion Brosnan and Michael O’Flynn who beat SMI in the competition while arguing against the motion that “Child Labour is a necessity of life in the developing world”. They are pictured with their mentor and English teacher Mr Justin O’Connor. Missing from the picture is Ms Christine Brennan who also works with the team.

Hazelwood College Basketball News

Hazelwood College Basketball (1st/2nd Years)

The season is drawing to a close for the first and second year girls basketballers in Hazelwood College. The first year team have had great success to date boasting three wins out of three pool games. They will now go through to the semi-final of the Limerick Schoolgirls League next month.

The second year team have had mixed results with one great win over Coláiste Mhuire Askeaton and two losses in hard fought matches. This team will wait in hope to see if they will qualify for the play-offs in the next couple of weeks.

Great credit is due to both teams of girls for their hard work and enthusiasm in the pool stages. We wish them the best of luck and hope to see just reward at the end of the season in March of this year.

Letter to Parents

Dear Parent/Guardian,

I hope this letter finds you well. There are two important notices which I must bring to your attention.

• Due to circumstance beyond my control I am forced to close the school on Friday 18th February. Therefore all students will start their midterm break at 3.30PM on Thursday 17th February. Examinations that were scheduled for Friday 18th have been reschedule for Tuesday 8th of February

• The position of Female Parent Representative on the Board of Management of Hazelwood College has become vacant. We hope to fill this position by the end of February further information may be obtained by contacting me on 063 83121.

Yours Faithfully

Brendan Burke
Principal