Author: Hazelwood College

Marketplace Results

On Friday last the Business and Enterprise department in Hazelwood held their Marketplace allowing Transition Years and other interested students from first and second year to put on an Entrepreneurs hat for the day and to turn their innovative ideas into reality. Judged by local business people and entrepreneurs, attached are some photos of the prizewinners on the day

Picture 1: Overall winners “Ceneletterart” Nikita Doonet, Chloe Farrell, Ellen Reidy and Evelyne Mancassola. Also pictured are judges L-R Anne O Dea-Buckley, Dromcollogher Credit Union, Maura Meaney of Meaneys Centra, Catherine Hayes of the AIB, NCW, Clint Sexton of Weener Plastics and Noel O Grady of Hazelwood College

Picture 2: Runners Up “Cruelty Free Chocolate” Sinead Wright, Sarah Enright and Emma Healy pictured with Catherine Hayes,AIB, Ciara Broderick, Hazelwood College, Anne O Dea-Buckley, Dromcollogher Credit Union and Margaret Griffen, Hazelwood College

Picture 3: “Best Junior” Evan Quaid of Quaid Candles

Picture 4: Highly Commended “Munchy Magic” L-R Aisling Brennan, Aine O Sullivan, Aoife Sheahan and Shauna Cnningham

Picture 5 Highly Commended ” The Bobblemen” Jack Pierce, Eoin Finn, James Molyneaux and Brian Ahern

Picture 6 Most Innovative ” Mobile Legs” Daniel Cunningham, Conor Falvey and Sean O Ceallaigh

Picture 6 Highly Commended “Pak Smart” Roisin Normoyle and Ciara Mc Carthy

JBM Sorts ” Best Stand” Billy Ryan, Jamie O Connor, and Michael Quinn

Best Business Plan: “Life Savers” Kieran O Flynn, Jack Walmseley and Darragh Ryan

Soccer News

Congratulations to the Under 19 soccer team on progressing to the Semi- final of the Senior Challenge Cup.

Here are some photos from the recent quarter final.

Calendar Amendment

In an amendment to the school calendar 2017-18 Hazelwood College will be closed on Friday 16th March 2018.

This is to facilitate the Department of Education and Science sanctioned school closure for in-service on the new Child Protection Guidelines for all staff.

The month of March now reads as:

March

Thursday 8th March                  Staff meeting no homework or evening study

Wednesday 14th March                  Staff meeting no homework or evening study

Friday 16th March                           DES In-service Child Protection. School Closed for all students

Monday 19th March                        Bank holiday

Wednesday 21st March                  6th and LCA 2 Parent / Teacher meeting, no homework or evening study

Friday 23rd March                           Easter holidays

NewsFlash

On Thursday next, March 8th, Transition Year and first year students from Hazelwood College will be displaying and selling their Mini Company products. These range from personalised gifts, candles, hlf-zips, bobble hats, cookies, sweets and lots more. A fantastic opportunity to plan ahead from birthdays…and of course Mother’s Day is approaching! This exciting event commences at 10.30 am and runs until 1.30pm..Spread the word.

All are welcome

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School Opening

Hazelwood College would like to confirm, due to the improved weather conditions, classes will resume as scheduled tomorrow Monday 5th March 2018.

Road Safety

Road Safety Authority -Shuttle Exhibition.

Hazelwood was delighted to welcome the RSA Shuttle to the school recently where Senior Students and staff alike faced the harsh reality of life on our roads.

What can you do on the Shuttle?

  • practice your driving and hazard perception skills on our simulators (car, motorbike, bicycle)
  • enjoy a fully interactive road safety educational experience
  • experience simulated virtual situations in our virtual reality pods and experience first-hand the dangers of driving and texting and driver fatigue
  • practice safe cycling skills on our state of the art bicycle simulator
  • See how driving environments and speed affect your braking distances on the brake reaction timer
  • practice the driver theory test on board
  • Test your fancy footwork by dancing to the Safe Cross Code in the activity zone
  • Take a road safety quiz in the activity zone
  • Learn about tyre safety. Remember, your tyres are the only contact with the road

School Closure

In line with the instruction issued today by the Minister for Education, Hazelwood College will remain closed tomorrow Thursday and Friday.

All evening study and homework study is cancelled for this evening.

The school will reopen on Monday 5th March.

Weather Advisory

Hazelwood College would like to advise parents and students that in the event of the school closing due to adverse weather conditions the notification will be posted on the school website and on school Facebook page …here… and school twitter account …here…

Currently pending advice otherwise the school remains open.

Hazelwood Goes Orange

Hazelwood recently glowed orange in an effort to raise awareness of Mental Heath Issues and to promote help seeking behaviour. Armed with the slogan “Its Ok not to feel OK; and its absolutely OK to ask for help”, students and staff dressed in orange and engaged it well being activities ranging from a Cycle-athon (In a bid to cycle against Suicide) to a Yoga workshop.