1st yrs soon to be 2nd years, having fun with healthy oranges- working on their projects “How your food choices affect your health”. Amy, Leah, Darragh, Sofia, Ciaran, Kate. Happy St Patrick’s Day!
Healthy Eating
Author: Hazelwood College
World Book Day Winners
Congratulations t the World Book Day ‘Design a bookmark’ winners Taylor Jordan, Katie Dore & Catherine Walsh
Runners up in the world Book Day Competition were Elena Falvey Keelin O Brien, Evan O Callaghan, Orla Bennis & Molly Flavin
World Book Day
World Book Day was in full swing in Hazelwood yesterday. Kicking off with a bookmark design competition, the first and second years then each received a book for their own enjoyment. There was some exciting speed book dating and then some whole school DEAR time (drop everything and read) reminding us all that all of the technology in the world can’t beat a good book.
Junior Basketball News
First and second year Basketballers were in action this week agains Villiars. Well done to our first yrs who put in a strong performance, winning on a score line of 12 -7. Hard luck to the 2nd yrs who were beaten 18-32.
Athletics News
Well done to Megan Lenihan. Silver in the Inter Girls shot put with a PB of 12.64m at the Nenagh Schools Indoor Games
Well done to Callum Keating! Gold in the Junior Boys shot putt with a competition PB of 14.50m at the Nenagh Schools Indoor Games!
Big Night !!!
A big night for Chloe, Sinead and Ciara as their entry Eat, Shoot, Repeat takes to the stage in the regional finals of the Junk Kouture Competition. Best of luck to the girls. Watch this space
Marketplace Results
On Friday last the Business Department of Hazelwood College held its annual Marketplace where the Entepreneurs of tomorrow put their ideas into practice and showcased their products. The event was a great success with many of the mini-companies reporting a good profit. The event was judged by Mrs Mary Herbert and Mrs Ciara O Connor from the AIB, Mr Clint Sexton from Wiener Plastics, Mrs Anne O Dea Buckley from Dromcollogher Credit Union and Mr Noel O Grady representing Hazelwood College. The event was supported by the sponsors Meaneys Centra Domcollogher, The School Food Company, the AIB, Wiener Plastics and Dromcollogher Credit Union. The winning groups are photographed with the judges and their Business Teachers Mrs Joanna O Connor and Mrs Margaret Griffin
Best Overall Company: CT Dog Tags, Chloe Fitzgibbon and Tara O Brien
Most Innovative : Hit the Nail on the Thread, Keri Muphy, Sarah Singleton, Maeve O Connor and Sarah Farrissey
Best Business Plan ‘Treat Yourself’, Kirsty Shields, Caoimhe O Shea, Sophie Sheehan and Ciara O Callaghan
Runners Up; Limerick through the Months, Evan Morey, Megan Grufferty, Valerie Shanahan and Sandra Dineen
Best Stand : ‘Buttons Galore’ Holly Beasley, Lauren Moran, Ornagh Kiely and Molly Jones
Highly Commended : ‘Sweetastic’ Clodagh Buckley, Juliet Nolan, Katelyn Davis and Leah Downes
Best Junior ; ‘O ‘Leary Firewood’ , Shane O Leary
Congratulations Shannon
Congratulations to one of last years Leaving Certs Shannon Curtin Fantastic achievement.
IT Tralee Culinary Students Get Gold at CATEX
Mar 5, 2019
IT Tralee Culinary Students Get Gold at CATEX
The Catex exhibition took place in Dublin from the 26th-28th February, it is Ireland’s Largest Hospitality and Culinary Event. The Hotel, Culinary Arts and Tourism Department were represented in the Chef Ireland competitions, which are organised by the Panel of Chefs of Ireland and endorsed by the World Association of Chefs Societies. The Catex exhibition provides an opportunity for Ireland’s most talented student chefs and hospitality students from colleges all across the country to go head-to-head in tightly fought contest across a broad variety of competitions. Now in its 53rd year, Catex remains the biggest competition of its kind in Ireland and is an excellent opportunity for chefs and Hospitality students of the future to showcase their talent in front of some of Ireland’s leading food and hospitality professionals.
ITT had a team of two students competing in the Chicken for Sauté Larder Skills and Cookery Relay Competition, Junior Class and they were not left lacking when the prizes were being presented they received gold medals. The students Kerrie Daley (Ballyheuige, County Kerry) and Shannon Curtin (Milford, Charleville, County Cork) are currently studying on year 1 of their Culinary Arts programme at the institute. Their dish was Sauté Chicken Chasseur – Glazed Carrot and Courgettes and Parisienne Potatoes. The college mentors for all this competition were Chef Lecturer Mark McLarnon and Chef Mark Murphy.
These students are to be commended for their achievements and the entire Hotel, Culinary Arts and Tourism Department “Would like to congratulate and acknowledge how proud they are of the students and their great achievement at the national competitions such achievements will greatly enhance their future career prospects. Special mention to Chef Mark McLarnon for his dedication and commitment in preparing the students for the competition and all those who helped make this a reality for the students. It is indeed a great achievement on the National stage”.
Defibrillator Donation
6th Year LCVP students from Hazelwood who donated €200 from their non uniform day towards a defibrillator to Denis Fitzgerald, Event Director, Parkrun Newcastlewest
Marketplace Day
Some images and video of the recent Marketplace day at Hazelwood College
Fantastic products on sale at the Marketplace Event students were selling items from art frames, to personalized items, sweets and homemade treats, calendars and much more.
Sincere thanks, as always, to the sponsors of tomorrows marketplace. Your continued support is greatly appreciated