Author: Hazelwood College

Drop Everything and Read

Lauren O’Brien and Aoife O’Callaghan, Hazelwood College first year students participate in D.E.A.R. (Drop Everything And Read) as part of their ‘World Book Day’ events. D.E.A.R. encouraged all members of the school community to participate in reading in order to build on their literacy skills in a way that was enjoyable and encouraged students to read.

Hazelwood College fifth year students (back row pictured from left to right) Saoirse Murray, Paul Kirwan, Ciara Lenihan and Martina O Leary; (middle row, left to right) Alex Culhane and Dan Noonan; (front row, left to right) Michelle McCarthy, Emily Rose Mulcahy and Sheila Fitzpatrick participate in Drop Everything And Read (DEAR) as part of ‘World Book Day’ which was designed to encourage students to develop their literacy skills and to inculcate a love of reading.

Hazelwood College first year students participate in DEAR (Drop Everything And Read) as part of the recent ‘World Book Day’, an event designed to allow all members of the school community to enjoy reading at a designated time. The event reinforces a love of reading and strengthens the literacy skills of those who participate. Pictured are (from left to right) Jack Walmsley, Brian Stack, Jack Walsh and Conor Stack

Munster Driving Campus

Leaving Certificate Applied students (from left to right) Stephen Coughlan, Alan Murphy, Darren Geary. Padraig O Kelly, Conor Begley, Tara O Leary, Georgina O Sullivan, Chloe Sheehy, Emma O Callaghan & Chloe Sexton on a recent visit to in Mallow. Munster Driving Campus is the only off-road driving campus in Ireland that gives the student all the challenges which they will encounter on our country roads, minus the traffic.

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LCA1 students Alan Murphy, Padraig O Kelly, Conor Bagley, Darren Geary, Stephen Coughton, Emma O Callagjan, Chloe Sexton, Chloe Sheehy, Tara O Leary with their certificates having completed an intensive safety awareness course with Munster Driving Campus

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Visit European Parliament in Brussels

Transition Year Programme student Emma Stone (left) from Hazelwood College is congratulated by her teacher Ms Margaret Griffin after Emma won her place to visit the European Parliament in Brussels. Emma won the trip courtesy of the Southern Regional Assembly and will spend four days in Brussels, visiting the European Parliament and other sites in the city.
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Parents Council News

Hazelwood College, Dromcollogher, Parents Council:

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We have been very busy over the last few weeks with fundraising activities locally. These activities included our 27th Annual 45 Card Night held on Good Friday,in Hazelwood College.This proved to be a great success once again.It offers entertainment to many who wish to play cards, and of course an opportunity to win some cash on the night. We had 27 tables , spot prizes galore and refreshments which followed on the night. Congratulations to all those who won.

Our next big event was our very successful 5K Fun Run/Walk held once again in Hazelwood College Sunday 19th April last. This was also a huge success which was aided by glorious sunshine. We had runners/walkers taking part on the day and refreshments were served following this event.

Bag packing was also included among our activities in the last few weeks.

Annual Spring National Parents Council Educational Seminar : Parents/Guardians of Hazelwood College were invited to a free Educational Seminar held in the Strand Hotel Limerick recently topics included Internet Safety/ Cyberbulling and information on University admissions scheme on reduced points systems.

We would like to take this opportunity in thanking Principal Mr Brendan Burke and his entire staff of Hazelwood College for all their assistance and participation with regards these events. It was great to see so many staff out running on the day.

We also wish to thank the local businesses for their support and sponsorship towards our fundraising events. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.

Hazelwood College is the sole provider of second level education in this area, and all money raised is used to add value to the education already provided by the college.

European Union Youth Parliament

Hazelwood College students who participated in the European Union Youth Parliament in Cork recently, where they discussed the issues facing their contemporaries in the modern world. Pictured are standing (from left to right) Hazelwood College Principal Mr Brendan Burke, Sarah Lynch, Cliodhna O’Keeffe, Mary Cussen, Ellie Stone, Laoise Bennis and Maria Cremin. Front row (left to right) Katie O’Gorman, Jacqueline McCarthy, Grainne Ahern, Norma O’Sullivan and Grainne Ahern. Laoise Bennis was selected to participate in the National Youth Parliament meeting later in the year.

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Bright Future Ahead

Over the years Hazelwood College’s music students have achieved some exceptionally high standards, from recording albums like Ella Marie O’Dwyer, Marie Ide DeBhal appearing on national live T.V. and Darren Roches attempts to gain global domination of the traditional music scene with his band Moxie.

However with all their success none have achieved in such a short timeframe as Kayleigh O’Brien has.

Only last week Kayleigh posted two songs on Youtube for the first time. By Thursday her original song “Bad Religion” had featured on ULFM the University of Limerick Student Radio and on Sunday her cover of Bob Dylan’s “One More Cup of Coffee” was being broadcast on Today FM.

No doubt we will hear and read much more about Kayleigh in the near future if this first week is any measure of success.

***Update 6/5/15: Since posting about Kayleigh’s success, Today FM continued to feature her work. Her original song featured as ‘up and coming artist of the week’ on “The Mix Up” with Colm O’Sullivan. Red FM also has featured Kayleigh’s songs***

Hear the TodayFM broadcast here:

Hear the incredible original song played by ULFM / TodayFM / RedFM here:

World Book Day

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Transition year students take abreak from PE class to enjoy some reading to celebrate World Book Day in Hazelwood College
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Fifth students reading for pleasure on Woirld Book day 2015
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Rebecca McGuinness & Alison Mulqueen
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Saoirse Murray, Paul Kirwan, Ciara Lenihan, Martina O Leary
Alex Culhane, Dan Noonan
Michelle McCarthy, Emily Rose Mulcahy & sheila Fitzpatrick
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1st year boys taking a break from their Woodwork class
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Miss Herberts 2nd year science class
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Lauren O Brien & Aoife O Callaghan, 1st year