Author: Hazelwood College

Transition Year to visit Gaeltacht

Transtion Years will visit the Blasket Centre on Monday 3rd October.

The Blasket Centre in Dún Chaoin, at the western end of the Dingle Peninsula, celebrates the Irish language and the distinctive character of the people who once lived on the Blasket Islands. A main focus of the Centre is the unique literary achievements of this isolated community off the Kerry coast which was evacuated in 1953.

The exhibits include sections on weather and seasons, the place of loneliness, the sea, biographies, writers, and Islanders. It boasts state-of-the-art multi-media which will even teach you cúpla foca gaeilge (a few words of Irish)! Artwork is incorporated into the exhibits, including Cathy Carmen’s “Women at the Well”, Michael Quane’s external stone sculpture of “The Islandman”, and Róisín de Buitléar’s glasswork wall, “The Journey”, the largest secular glass work in Ireland.

The Blasket Centre facilities include a video presentation, exhibition, research room, car/coach parking, restaurant, conference facilities, and bookshop.

Leaving Certificate Habitat Study Day

The Leaving Certificate 2 Biology class will travel to Kilarney to take part in a habitat study in preperation for their exams on Friday 30th September.

Leaving Certificate Habitat Study* – A detailed study of a localised sandstone/limestone transition is made using baseline mapping in order to examine the vegetation present on each rock type. Transects and quadrats are also used to assess the effect of shade on ground plants (including measurement of relative humidity, light intensity, soil depth etc.). In a separate part to the day, Longworth small mammal traps (which have been left out overnight) will be checked, any captured animals will be examined and released, and a full explanation of capture/recapture technique will be made.

Hazelwood College Hurlers Annihilate Charleville CBS

Hazelwood College: 4:16
Charleville CBS : 1:1

On Thursday last the first year hurlers from Hazelwood College, Dromcollogher met near neighbours Charleville CBS in the first round of the Championship. Charleville proved no match for the determined Hazelwood side who were eager to repeat last years Munster Final success.

Hazelwood made their mark early and opened the scoring with a good point and seemed not to be put off by the difficulty of playing into the wind in tough conditions. Charleville fought back with a goal. Hazelwoods Michael Nolan quickly put a stop to the Charleville advance and scored a great goal to put Hazelwood back into the driving seat. At the half- time whistle Hazelwood were up 1:3 to 1 goal.

The second half opened with Charleville scoring a point before Hazelwood set their minds to the task at hand. Kieth Lacey added to the Hazelwood scoresheet with two points from well taken frees and a further point from play. By the mid-point of the second half the Dromcollogher side were in command of the game. Further scores from Kevin Coughlan, Keith Lacey, Michael Nolan, Barry Breslin and John Barrett sealed the victory. Charleville had no answer for the skill and professionalism of the Dromcollogher side. The final score was Hazelwood 4-16 , Charleville CBS 1-1.

Hazelwood College: S.Watson, S O Carroll, C. Mc Carthy, S O Riordan, J O Gorman, P. Sheehy (capt), M. Finn, B Breslin, J Barrett, K Coughlan, C. Morrissey, M Nolan, M Lenihan, K Lacey and G. Sexton.

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Ecology Course – Killarney

On Wednesday 21st September 3rd Years travvelled to Killarney Co. Kerry to take part ion a ecology course.

The courses are closely based around the curriculum and are designed to allow the student to practice a variety of field techniques and to illustrate key concepts of ecology.

Junior Certificate Ecology Day* – We use several different fieldwork techniques to examine a woodland habitat and the associated flora and fauna. In doing so, core concepts of ecology are introduced and illustrated. A typical day will include the use of quadrats, transects, pooters, beating trays, Longworth small mammal traps, measurement of environmental factors etc..

National Universities of Ireland

A speaker representing the National Universities of Ireland ( NUI Cork, Galway and Dublin ) will visit the school on the 3rd October to speak to Leaving Certificate 2 students about courses on offer in these colleges and their entry requirements.

Study Seminar

The 3rd years will attend an all day Study Seminar in the school to teach them study techniques in preperation for thier exmas this year.

Higher Options Conference

The Leaving Certificate 2 class went to the higher Options Conference in the RDS Dublin on Wednesday 21st to meet colleges, employers etc, to examine potential options for next year.

Top Marks for Hazelwood College Junior Cert Students

On Wednesday last students at Hazelwood College Dromcollogher received their Junior Cert Results. There was great excitement in the school as the results were outstanding especially those of Niamh Cronin who was awarded 10 As in higher level subject and Una O Sullivan who was awarded 9As.

Picture 1 shows Hazelwood College students Una O Sullivan, Bryan O Regan and Niamh Cronin with year head Mrs Dolan after receiving their outstanding results. These three students were awarded a total of 26 A grades in higher level subjects.

Picture 2 shows Niamh Cronin ringing home with the great news that she received 10 As in higher level subjects in this years Junior Cert Exam.