Hazelwood College Transition Year Programme and Leaving Certificate Applied students are pictured as they attended the National Ploughing Championships recently. They are pictured with their teachers Ms Maria Curtin (far left) and Ms Christine Brennan (far right).
The second year geography class recently visited the Burren in Co. Clare for a fieldtrip, below are some photos from the day
Picture 1: Hazelwood College 2D students pictured during their recent fieldtrip to the Burren.
Picture 2: Hazelwood College students pictured in the course of their recent guided fieldtrip to the Burren.
Picture 3: Hazelwood College students Darragh Ryan (left) and Connor Davy (right) at the Burren Interpretative Centre during their recent fieldtrip there.
Picture 4: Conor Stack (left) and Jack Pierce (right) at the Burren Interpretative Centre during the recent 2D fieldtrip.
Hazelwood College sixth year Geography students are pictured on their fieldtrip to Liscannor Bay Region. They are (from left to right) Jason Shanahan, Evan Coleman, Gerry O’ Brien, Alex Culhane, Owen Cunningham, Dan Noonan, Ms Maria Curtin, Geography teacher at Hazelwood College, Laoise Bennis, Roisin Cunningham, Sharon Carmody, Azara Collins and Siobhain Kelly
Hazelwood College welcomes its Transition Year Programme students back to school. Transition Year offers students a unique opportunity to take control of their own learning, to get involved in a variety of competitions and activities, while also learning about the subjects they can choose from for the Leaving Certificate.
The new Transition Year students this week participated in an induction programme at the Ballyhass Lakes Activity Centre. Students participated in a series of physical challenges in order to build bonds and to prepare them for the unique challenges and learning environment offered by Transition Year. The programme is designed to instil individual confidence and independence, while strengthening the group’s identity and awareness. The development of both the individual and group confidence are key in the TYP, where students are encouraged to become self-directed and autonomous learners, able to work collectively and individually on practical and academic challenges, without the pressure of state exams.
Our students attained some excellent results in this years State Exams. They really did their parents and the staff of Hazelwood College proud. While they have dispersed onto different paths, some going to Leaving Certificate Applied, others moved to Transition Year, some progressed directly into fifth year, they all have a firm Junior Certificate foundation to work from.
Here are some photographs from the day taken by Bridie Murphy Photography, Bridie can be contact via her Website or through Facebook.
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Here are some pictures from the recent Hazelwood College Graduation Ball
Picture 1: Áine Fitzgibbon (left) and Dave O’Sullivan (right) are pictured as they attend the recent Hazelwood College graduation ball.
Picture 2: Hazelwood College students prepare to attend their graduation ball. Pictured are back row (left to right): Chloe O’Connell, Seamus O’Connor, Ryan Coffey and Megan Banks. Front row (left to right): Grace Morey, Charlie Dickens, Sean Coffey and Leighanne Shanahan.
Picture 3: Hazelwood College graduates (from left to right) Catherine Corbett, Amanda Collins and Denise Browne prepare to attend their graduation ball.
Picture 4: Julia O’Doherty and Callum Donaghue celebrate at the recent Hazelwood College graduation ball.
Picture 5: Denise Forde and Billy Foley, both Hazelwood College graduates prepare to attend their graduation ball recently.
Picture 6: Tara Fitzgibbon and Sean Shine prepare to make their way to the recent Hazelwood College graduation ball.
Picture 7: Dressed to impress: Hazelwood College graduates (from left to right) Lyon Lenihan, Mairead Lordan, Emma Carroll and Alan McAree.
Picture 8: Hazelwood College graduates (from left to right) Alannah Matthews, Julia O’Doherty, Emma Carroll and Lara Grufferty make their way to their recent graduation ball.
Picture 9: Denise Forde (left) and Selina Kiely (right) make their way to the recent Hazelwood College graduation.
Picture 10: Hazelwood College graduates (from left to right) Kaylyn Dunleavy, Maria Cremin and Louisa Dempsey make their way to their graduation ball.
Picture 11: Suited and booted: Hazelwood College graduates (from left to right) Darren Roche, Sean Shine Jason Sheahan, Keith Shine, Jack Ryan and Edward Hourigan prepare to attend the recent Hazelwood College graduation ball.
Picture 12: Summer celebration: Hazelwood College graduates (from left to right) Vanessa Daly, Aisling Stack, Leanne Nolan, Niamh McCarthy and Ciara McCarthy make their way to their recent graduation.
August
Friday 28th August 1st years 8:55 AM to 1:10 PM
Monday 31st August 3rd year, 6th and LCA 2 Return
September
Tuesday 1st September All students return.
October
Tuesday 13th October Open Day for 5th/6th Class Students
Wednesday 14th October Open Night – All Welcome 7-9pm
No homework club or evening study
Monday 19th October Parent / Teacher meeting 6th years & LCA 2. No homework club or evening study
Friday 23rd October Midterm break at 3:40
November
Monday 2nd November School reopens. TY Change over.
Thursday 5th November Parent / Teacher meeting 5th years and LCA 1. No homework club or evening study
Friday 6th November Closing date for 1st enrolment for 2016 – 2017
Tuesday 17th November Parent / Teacher meeting for 3rd years. No homework club or evening study
December
Friday 4th December DATS tests for 3rd years
Thursday 10th December Parent / Teacher meeting 2nd years. No homework club or evening study
Thursday 17th December Start of Christmas house examinations
Tuesday 22nd December Christmas holidays at 3:40
January
Wednesday 6th January School reopens
Wednesday 13th January Academic year mid-point
Wednesday 13th January Parent / Teacher meeting for 1st years & TY. No homework club or evening study
Monday 18th January TY and Buses change over
February
Friday 12th February Midterm break at 3:40
Monday 22nd February Return after midterm
Wednesday 24th February No homework club or evening study
March
Monday 14th March Parent / Teacher meeting for 6th years and LCA “No homework club or evening study
Wednesday 16th March Easter Holidays at 3:40
April
Monday 4th April Return after Easter. TY Change over.
Tuesday 19th April No homework club or evening study
Friday 29th April School Closed
May
Monday 2th May Bank Holiday
Monday 30th May No homework club or evening study
Tuesday 31st May Start of summer house exams
June
Friday 3rd June Summer Holidays at 3:40
Monday 6th June Bank Holiday
Wednesday 8rd June Start of State Examinations
School management reserve the right to alter the school calendar
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
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.
