Year: 2015

Hazelwood @ Fleadh TV

Congratulations to Hazelwood College students Kayleigh O’ Brien and John Aherne who have been selected to preform live on tonight’s (Sunday) Fleadh TV. Coverage starts at 8.30pm on TG4. Kayleigh and John are expected to be on air at about 10.30pm

Also well done to past student Darren Roche and his group Moxie on last nights headline performance with Stocktons Wing on Fleadh TV.

If you missed Saturday nights coverage here is the performance of Moxie live on Fleadh TV with Stockton’s Wing. Footage starts at 2:03:00

Treks and Trails in the Black Valley

As reward for all their hard work over the year and to help some students attain their Gaisce Award, Transition Years recently went on a two day hike to and from the Black Valley in Co. Kerry.

After some morning tea and scones, we set out from Muckross House in Killarney in some sunshine and in high anticipation of good weather ahead thanks to Met Eireann. Our aim was to arrive at Ladies View by mid afternoon and then onto the Black Valley. After a short warm up along by the Muckross Lake, a sharp climb up the side of Torc Waterfall awaited us. Our journey through ever increasing mist and rain took us along the Old Kenmare Road between Torc and Mangerton Mountains which we followed to Ladies View.

Once fed we dropped down to valley floor to hike into the Black Valley. Despite some valiant efforts to stay dry crossing some bogs all was lost when the some brave souls had to go test the tempatures in the local river.

That evening in the hostel the students cooked themselves a Spaghetti Bolognese and a especially tasty vegetarian option (who put in the extra chilli and spices we may never know!!!) for 24 under the watchful eyes of Ms Griffen and Mr Fealy.

Next morning after a good nights sleep on the brand new mattresses in the Hostel. A feed of almost 100 sausages prepared us for the day as we headed for the Gap of Dunloe in what was a grey but dry morning and on to the finishing line of Kate Kearney’s Cottage.

All in all over the two days we walked over 30kms taking in all the sights along the map board fitted to Pat Falvey the famous mountaineer’s shop at our finishing point.

Ecology Field Trip

Photos from the recent fifth year Ecology Fieldtrip to Fota Wildlife Park

Picture 1: Hazelwood College fifth year Biology students in Fota Wildlife Park on fieldtrip as part of their Ecology studies. Pictured are (from left to right) Tríona O’Callaghan, Karina O’Gorman, Danielle Mulcahy, Jenny Prunty, Alex Culhane, Ms Kay Treacy (Hazelwood College Biology teacher), Tara Fitzgibbon, William Enright, Anthony Barrett, Kevin Stokes, Ryan O’Gorman, John Ahern, Michelle McCarthy, Mary Cussen and Tara O’Donnell.

Picture 2: Mary Cussen (left) and Michelle McCarthy (right) fifth year students at Hazelwood College participate in their Ecology Fieldtrip to Fota Wildlife Park as part of their Biology studies.

Picture 3: Hazelwood College fifth year budding Biologists Laoise Bennis (left) and Maria Cremin (right) are pictured on their recent Biology fieldtrip to Fota Wildlife Park.

Picture 4: Hazelwood College fifth year students Shauna Bourke (left) and Ellen Condon (right) are pictured here on their recent Biology fieldtrip to Fota Wildlife Park.

Picture 5: Hazelwood College fifth year students in the course of their Biology fieldtrip to Fota Wildlife Park.

Picture 6: Hazelwood College students (from left to right) Ryan O’Gorman, Ellanna Mulcahy, Kevin Stokes and Sarah Shanahan are pictured in Fota Wildlife Park in the course of their recent Biology fieldtrip.

Picture 7: Hazelwood College fifth year Biology students Laoise Bennis (left) and Maria Cremin (right) enjoy the sunshine in the course of their recent Biology fieldtrip to Fota Wildlife Park.

Ethos Awards @ Hazelwood College

Photos from the recent Ethos Awards day at Hazelwood College. Many more awards were given out on the day but too many to list here, congratulations to all those who helped to make 2014/15 such a successful school year.

Picture 1 Hazelwood College Principal Mr Brendan Burke (left) presents Amanda Collins (right) with her Annual Principal’s Award. The Annual Principal’s Award is given to the student who best encapsulates the Hazelwood College motto of ‘Achieving Our Full Potential’.

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Picture 2 Hazelwood College Head of Sport Mr Tom Halpin (right) presents Tara Fitzgibbon with her Hazelwood College Sportstar of the Year Award. In the sporting year, Tara completed an unprecedented double, securing the County Limerick Senior Colleges A Camogie Championship and the County Cork Senior Colleges B Camogie Championship with Hazelwood College.

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Picture 3 Hazelwood College third year students who were recipients of Junior Certificate Subject Awards at the recent Hazelwood College Annual Awards Day. Pictured are (back row, left to right): Michaela O’Donnell, Sarah Noonan, Amy Buckley and Katie McCarthy. Middle row (left to right): Ray O’Connell, Gerard O’Donnell, Cathy Foley, Rachel O’Reagan, Aoife Kiely and Áine Bennis. Front row (left to right): Padraig Roche, Antony Mckenzie, Paul Power, Letitia Cotter and Fionn Roberts.

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Picture 4 Hazelwood College Year Head for Third Year, Ms Miriam Garrihy (left) pictured with Padraig Roche (right) who, as parts of the Hazelwood College Annual Awards Day won a Samsung Galaxy 4 tablet for his perfect attendance this academic year.

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Transition Year Awards Night

Photos from the recent Transition Year Awards and Graduation evening

Picture 1 Hazelwood College Transition Year students, who are recipients of Ethos Awards, pictured here at the recent Hazelwood College Annual Awards Day. Pictured are (back row, from left to right): Aaron Lynch, Kevin J. O’Leary, James Guidera and Sean Twohig. Middle row (left to right): Chael O’Brien, William Quaid, Chloe O’Brien, Brian Murphy, Keith Coughlan and Nigel O’Callaghan. Front row (left to right): Shania Hanlon, Laura Stack, Grainne Buckley, Norma O’Sullivan, Abigail Ahern, Alison Healy and Jacqueline McCarthy.

Picture 2 Hazelwood College Student of the Year Award Winner Keith Coughlan pictured (centre) and his parents Mrs Annette and Mr Pat Couglan at his recent graduation.

Picture 3 Hazelwood College Transition Year Award winners pictured at their recent graduation. Pictured are (back row: left to right): Jacqueline McCarthy (TY Ethos), James Guidera (TY Ethos) and Grainne Ahern (TY Ethos). Front row (left to right): Laura Stack (TY Ethos), Keith Coughlan (TY Student of the Year) and Danielle Ahern (TY Leadership).

Picture 4 Hazelwood College students Laura Stack (left) and Thomas Twohill (right) congratulated with Principal Brendan Burke on receipt of their award for having the highest results from Hazelwood College in Junior Certificate 2014.

Picture 5 Hazelwood College TYP student Grainne Ahern being presented her TY Ethos Award by her Ms Cliodhna Ryan, TY Coordinator at the recent Hazelwood College Annual TYP Graduation

Picture 6 Transition Year Hazelwood College student Jacqueline McCarthy (left) is congratulated by her Year Head, Ms Cliodhna Ryan, on receiving her TY Ethos Award at the recent Hazelwood College TYP Graduation.

Picture 7 Laura Stack, Transition Year Programme, Hazelwood College is pictured here (left) being presented her TY Ethos Award at the Annual Hazelwood College TYP Graduation.

Picture 8 Pictured is TYP student attending Hazelwood College, Danielle Ahern, being presented the TY Leadership Award by her Year Head, Ms Cliodhna Ryan, at the Annual Hazelwood College TYP Graduation.

Picture 9 Hazelwood College TYP student James Guidera is pictured here being presented his TY Ethos Award by his Year Head, Ms Cliodhna Ryan, in the course of the Hazelwood College Annual TY Graduation.

Students of the Year

At the recent graduation evenings a number of achievements by students in the school were recognised. Both were wonderful nights where the students and their parents were able to celebrate the collective and individual accomplishments of students.

The Students of the Year for 2015 were:

Leaving Certificate: Hazelwood College Leaving Certificate Student of the Year Award winner Julia O’Doherty (centre) is pictured here at the recent Hazelwood College Graduation, being congratulated by Hazelwood Principal, Mr Brendan Burke, and Year Head for Sixth Year, Mr Tom Quinlan.

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Leaving Certificate Applied: Hazelwood College Principal Mr Brendan Burke (left) congratulates Hazelwood College Leaving Certificate Applied Student of the Year Aodan Brennan at the recent Hazelwood College Graduation.

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Transition Year: Hazelwood College Student of the Year Award Winner Keith Coughlan pictured (centre) and his parents Mrs Annette and Mr Pat Couglan at his recent graduation.

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LCA @ Clarion Hotel, Limerick

Hazelwood College Leaving Certificate Applied Students recently visited the Clarion Hotel, Limerick, as part of their Hotel, Catering and Tourism studies. They are pictured here meeting Ronan Kelly, Head Chef at the Clarion Hotel, who revealed many insights involved in working in a world class kitchen. Pictured are (back row from left to right) Mr Ronan Kelly, Darren Geary, Conor Begley, Padraig O’Kelly, Stephen Coughlan and Alan Murphy. Front row (from left to right) Hazelwood College Home Economics teacher Ms Emer O’Flaherty, Emma O’Callaghan, Georgina O’Sullivan, Tara O’Leary and Chloe Sheehy.

Business Quiz National Final

Hazelwood College Business Studies quiz team at the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants / BSTAI Junior Certificate Business Quiz National Final which was held in LIT Thurles recently. Pictured are (from left to right) Hazelwood College Business Studies teacher Ms Margaret Griffin, Paul Power, Kennedy O’Sullivan, Emma O’Driscoll of RTE fame who acted as MC for the event, Áine Bennis, Gerard O’Donnell, Mary Higgins President of the Business Studies Teachers Association of Ireland and Hazelwood College Business Studies teacher Mr Noel O’Grady.