Hazelwood College

CSPE Action Projects

The Junior Certificate CSPE classes have been very busy over the past number of weeks working on their action projects. Here are a selection of photographs which show the wide range of activities undertaken

Picture a: Hazelwood College 3A CSPE students are pictured on their recent visit to the Dublin Criminal Circuit Court, which they participated in as part of their CSPE Action Research Project. The students are pictured here with Detective Aidan Cahill (far right, front row).

Picture b: Hazelwood College 3A CSPE students are pictured on their recent visit to Leinster House with Deputy Patrick O’Donovan (front row, far left) and their CSPE teacher Mr Noel O’Grady (front row, far right). The students took part in teh visit as part of their CSPE studies.

Picture c: 3C Hazelwood College students (from left to right) Muiris O’Keeffe, Eliza Reidy, Brendan O’Flynn, Douglas Woollam and Tomas Stritch prepare to serve first years at a coffee morning the 3C CSPE class organised as part of their CSPE Action Project. The coffee morning was held in aid of the charity The Hope Foundation, which aims to help the most vulnerable in the developing world, the street children of Calcutta. They aid them by providing food, shelter and education to aid them to build a better life for themselves.

Picture d: Hazelwood College 3C CSPE students (from left to right) Darragh Stack, Aaron Shanahan, Edel O’Flynn and Ciara O’Flynn. The students, as part of their CSPE Action Project ran a coffee morning in aid of The Hope Foundation, which aims to help the street children of Calcutta with food, shelter and education.

Picture e: Jack Long (left), a first year student attending Hazelwood College is served by Aaron Shanahan (right) as part of Aaron’s 3C CSPE group’s coffee morning, which raised money for The Hope Foundation, to aid the poorest children in the developing world, the street children of Calcutta.

Tip Top Table Tennis

Tip Top Table Tennis at Hazelwood College

Recently, Hazelwood College’s table tennis team visited Scoil Pól Secondary School in Kilfinane for a two day follow up table tennis course. This was after Hazelwood College had hosted a previous course under the tuition of Owen Kelly and his daughter Mel Kelly, who represents Ireland in international table tennis competitions.

In the course of the first day of the course, hosted at Hazelwood College, student had been taught to serve and to knock their opponents out. During the second day of the course, in Scoil Pól, students were taught the various grips for holding the bat. This would allow students to play to their opponent’s weaker side.

By Leon Crowley, Transition Year

Senior Camogie News

Hazelwood College’s Senior Munster Championship Camogie team, which recently drew 0-8 to 1-5 with Sacred Heart Secondary School, Clonakilty in the Senior Camogie Munster Semi-Final. Pictured are back row (left to right) Nicola Madden, Aisling Cunningham, Emma O’Callaghan, Bríd Flanagan, Aoife McMahon, Noirín Collins, Megan Fitzgibbon, Niamh O’Brien, Tara Fitzgibbon, Sarah Shanahan and Aoife Murray. Front row (left to right) Laura Stack, Lauren O’Brien, Emily Rose Mulchay, Roisín Cunningham, Chloe O’Brien, Tara O’Leary, Shauna Cunningham and Sarah Sheehan.

Apprentice Chef News

Hazelwood College students Bridget Kiely (left) and Shauna Kiely attend the Regional Apprentice Chef Workshop, which was held at the Institute of Technology Tralee. Hazelwood College Home Economics students travelled to the workshop in order prepare to enter the Regional Apprentice Chef Competition, as well as gaining experience of a professional restaurant kitchen.

Picture 2: Hazelwood College students (from left to right) Lorna Donegan, Billy Ryan, James O’Connor and Shannon Curtin are pictured on their break at the Regional Apprentice Chef Workshop, which took place to offer advice for students of Home Economics. Students were able to experience the reality of running a professional kitchen, through the facilities at ITT.

Comprehensive Victory in Colleges Championship

Hazelwood College Comprehensive Victory in Colleges Championship

Hazelwood College took on St. Mary’s Newport Under 16 ½ boys last recently. In the first half Hazelwood made the most of the strong wind at their backs. The conditions encouraged the mid-fielders, Sean Kelly and Colin O’ Brien, forward, where they scored 7 points between them. This, combined with a wonderful display by Evan O’ Flynn, had a great first half scoring 1:6, saw Hazelwood take a commanding lead. In the first half Hazelwood were awarded three frees, with Colin O’ Brien putting over all three.

Despite being 3:11 ahead at half time, Hazelwood knew that Newport would have the benefit of a strong wind in the second half. Hazelwood College were thrown on the defensive immediately after the restart as a defiant Newport attempted to cut Hazelwood’s lead. Despite this early onslaught, Hazelwood were able to counterattack and Hazelwood’s Evan O` Flynn and Jamie O` Connor both scored a goal, with Sean Kelly scoring two points. Ultimately were able to maintain their comprehensive lead, despite the St Mary’s attack, to win on the score of Hazelwood College 5:18 St Mary’s Newport 2:18.

Hazelwood College Under 16 1/2 Limerick Colleges’ Championship hurling team, who recently defeated St Mary’s Newport to pregress to the enxt stage of the competition. Pictured are back row (left to right) Muiris O Keefe , Michael Quinn , Brian Stack , Alan O’Leary , Colin O Brien, Sean Kelly, Ronan O’Keefe , Evan O’Flynn , Dean O’Brien , Tommie Carroll, James Molyneaux , Johnathan Sheehan, Darragh Lane and Aaron Shanahan. Front Row (left to right) Billy Ryan, Jack Willis, William Boyce, Michael Barrett, Colm Ryan , Eoin Finn, Michael O’Callaghan , Oisin Brennan, Cillian Shine, Fergal Lane, Aaron Buckley, Colm Galvin, Michael Ryan, and Jamie O’Connor

Hour of Code

Hazelwood College first year students are pictured here participating in the ‘Hour of Code’, a movement which aims to reach millions of students in over 180 countries. The event is a one hour introductory course to computer science, designed to demystify coding for students and show how much any student can quickly acquire the basics. The hour long programme aims to inculcate problem solving skills, promote logic and creativity.

Picture 2: Adam Whelan, Hazelwood College first year student, is pictured here participating in the ‘Hour of Code’, designed to introduce students to coding and its importance. Adam was one of millions of students across Ireland and the world who participated in this movement to highlight the benefits of learning coding.

European Parliament

Hazelwood College student Emma Stone (right), fifth year, is pictured with Principal Mr Brendan Burke (left) with her certification of completing her studies at the European Parliament. Emma’s visit to the Brussels home of the European Parliament came after she won her place thanks to the South and East Regional Assembly.

All-Ireland Winning Handball Teams

Pictured are Hazelwood Colleges two all-Ireland winning handball teams.

Picture a Hazelwood College students Nigel O’Callaghan (left) and Evan Murphy (right) display their recently won all-Ireland Colleges Senior Doubles medals.

Picture b Hazelwood College students Cathy Foley (left) and Katie McCarthy (right) display their all-Ireland Senior Ladies Doubles medal, which they won recently.

Scholarship wins for high achievers

A FORMER pupil of Hazelwood College, Dromcollogher is one of 77 students to receive a UCC Quercus Scholarship Award for outstanding achievement. Máiréad Lordan, who is now studying law and Irish at UCC received her scholarship from UCC president Dr Michael Murphy at a special ceremony in the College.

The UCC Quercus Entrance Scholarships are competitively offered on the basis of results in the Leaving Certificate or equivalent and are valued at €2,000. This year 54 of the recipients achieved between 600-625 points while another 23 achieved between 580 and 595 Points.

But Máiréad, who is the daughter of John and Bridget Lordan from Mondellihy, Dromcollogher, is also in line for another award. In January she will be honoured by the Agricultural Science Teachers for achieving the highest marks in the country in Leaving Certificate 2015. Brendan Burke her former Principal paid tribute to Máiréad’s achievements. “she was a great student, everything about her was good” he said.

Meanwhile, Hazelwood College is also celebrating the success of another past pupil Billy Foley who was awarded an Entrance Scholarship for UCD where he is now studying veterinary science. Billy is the son of Martin and Noreen Foley of Tullaha, Broadford. “Billy was a very higher achieving student, a very hard worker and a very determined young man,” Brendan Burke said.

Finally past Hazelwood College student Chloe O’Connell from Milford was awarded the Leslie and Edith Downer Scholarship award at UL where she is studying nursing Studies.

Article first published Limerick Leader Saturday 12th December 2015

Donal Ryan Author Visit

Hazelwood College fifth year English students welcomed the author of the acclaimed “The Spinning Heart” Donal Ryan to Hazelwood College. The students studied the novel as part of their Leaving Certificate. They are pictured here with the author (seated centre) and the students’ teachers Ms Yvonne Devine (second row, far left) and Ms Mairead Daly (second row, far right).