Congratulations Noelle

Hugh congratulations to Noelle Lenihan on her excellent bronze medal performance in tonight’s Paralympic Discus Final.

Her best attempt was her opening throw which reached a mark of 31.71 metres, enough for third place. That in itself was a Paralympic record at that point of the competition. Noelle then saw China’s Mi Na break the world record that the Noelle had set in June 2016 in Lausanne. Na won with a record throw of 37.60 metres, which like Noelle’s best throw, was also her first of the night. Silver went to Shirlene Coelho of Brazil.

Our best wishes and congratulations to Noelle and all her family on their success.

“Throw me to the wolves and I’ll return leading the pack.”

…More to follow…

Going for Gold – Rio 2016

Hazelwood College student Noelle Lenihan will tonight grace the world stage at the Opening Ceremony of the IPC Paralympics in Rio, Brazil. At 17 years old, Hazelwood College’s Noelle Lenihan is one of Ireland’s youngest athletes and has been named by the International Paralymic Committee as ‘One to Watch’. Noelle won silver at the 2015 World Championships and gold in this year’s European Championships. Having already twice broken the world record in the F38 Discuss, Noelle is first in the world rankings and one of our best medal prospects.

Everyone at Hazelwood College wishes her the best in this years Paralympics and (no pressure!) we can’t wait to see her win the medal on the 17th of September in the Dicuss (F38)

Here is Noelle’s Profile from the International Paralymics website:

LENIHAN Noelle
Sport	Athletics
NPC	Ireland
Gender	Women
Age	16
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?	She took up para-athletics in Charleville, Ireland.
Why this sport?	Her father trained as an athletics coach so that he could train her.
Club / Team	North Cork Athletics Club: Ireland
Name of coach	Dave Sweeney [national]; Jim Lenihan [father]
Senior International Debut
Year	2015
Competing for	Ireland
Tournament	Grand Prix
Location	Berlin, GER
General Interest
Sporting philosophy / motto	“Throw me to the wolves and I’ll return leading the pack.” (Instagram profile, 09 Sep 2015)
Awards and honours	She received the Achievement Award at the 2015 Munster Star Awards in Ireland. (corkathletics.org, 2016) She was named the Sportswoman of the Month for October 2015 by Cork City Sports in Ireland. (irishtimes.com, 12 Nov 2015)
Famous relatives	Her sisters Megan and Eimear have both competed in athletics at national level. (hazelc.ie, 20 May 2014)
Ambitions	To win a medal at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (the42.ie, 26 Mar 2016)

Competition Highlights (historical)

World Championships
Rank	Year	Event	Result
2	2015	Discus Throw F38	31.64
European Championships
Rank	Year	Event	Result
1	2016	Discus Throw F38	32.14

Watch the Paralympics Live on RTE, Channel 4, Setanta Go and through the official live channels on Youtube …here…

Welcome First Year 2016

Hazelwood College 1 A Class are pictured with their Year Head Ms Frances Cregan (back row, second from right) and Hazelwood College Principal, Mr Brendan Burke (back row, far right),

1 B Class are pictured with Hazelwood College Principal, Mr Brendan Burke (back row, far left), their Year Head, Ms Frances Cregan (back row, second on left) and their Class Teacher, Mr Ronan Farrell (back row, far right)

1 C Class group are pictured with Hazelwood College Principal, Mr Brendan Burke (back row, far left), their Year Head, Ms Frances Cregan (back row, second from left) and their class teacher, Ms Aisling Culhane (far right).

1 D Class group are pictured with their Year Head, Ms Frances Cregan (back row, far left), their Class Teacher, Ms Maeve Dennison (back row, second from right) and Hazelwood College Principal, Mr Brendan Burke, (back row, far right).

Calendar 2016 – 2017

CALENDAR 2016 – 2017

August

Monday 29th August 1st years start

Tuesday 30th August 3rd yr, 6th and LCA 2 Return

Wednesday 31^st August All students return

September

Friday 2^nd September Viewing of Leaving Certificate scripts

Saturday 3^rd September Viewing of Leaving Certificate scripts

Wednesday 7^th September Junior Certificate Results

Wednesday 28^th September JC In-service all staff school closed

October

Wednesday 12^th October Open Morning

Thursday 13^th October Open Night

Monday 17th October Parent / Teacher meeting 6^th years & LCA 2. No evening study

Friday 28th October Midterm break at 3:40

November

Monday 7^th November School reopens.

Thursday 10^th November Parent / Teacher meeting 5^th years and LCA 1. No evening study

Friday 11^th November Closing date for 1^st enrolment for 2017 – 2018

Tuesday 22nd November Parent / Teacher meeting for 3^rd years. No evening study

December

Friday 2^nd December DATS tests for 3^rd years

Wednesday 7^th December Parent / Teacher meeting 2^nd years. No evening study

Monday 19^th December Start of Christmas house examinations

Thursday 22^nd December Christmas holidays.

January

Monday 9^th January School reopens

Wednesday 18^th January Parent / Teacher meeting for 1^st years & TY. No evening study

February

***Monday 6^th Februrary Start of Pre-Examinations for Leaving Certifcate

***Friday 10^th February Start of Pre-Examinations for LCA 2

***Tuesday 14^th February School Closed – Junior Cycle CPD

Friday 17^th February Midterm break

Monday 27^th February Return after midterm

March

Wednesday 1^st March Staff meeting 3:40 to 5:40. No evening study

***Sunday 5^th March Parents Council Fundraiser – Fun Walk/Run 5k 12.00

Monday 13^th March Parent / Teacher meeting for 6^th years and LCA 2. No evening study

Friday 17^th March Bank Holiday

April

Friday 7^th April Easter Holidays at 3:40

Monday 24^th April Return after Easter.

Tuesday 25^th April Staff meeting 3:40 to 5:40. No evening study

May

Monday 1^st May Bank Holiday

Wednesday 10^th May Meeting of parents of incoming 1^st years

Monday 29^th May Staff Meeting 3:40 to 4:40. No evening study

Tuesday 30th May Start of summer house exams

June 2

Friday 2nd June Summer Holidays at 3:40

Monday 5th June Bank Holiday

Wednesday 7^th June Start of State Examinations

The management reserve the right to alter the calendar at any time. Please check this website for amendments to the calendar.

*** Denotes Change/Addition to Timetable from original publication

Treks and Trails in the Burren

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 in the Burren in Co. Clare.

After a bite to eat after our long bus journey to Turlough in the heart of the Burren UNESCO World Hertiage Site we set off on what was to be 17km of spectacular walking. Despite the grey skies we held good hope for what was to come based on the mornings forecast and by the time we had reached the highest point of the day the sun began to shine.

That evening in the Burren Outdoor Education Centre under the watchful eyes of Ms Reily, the students cooked themselves an especially tasty Spaghetti Bolognese, although our taste buds may have been distorted by hunger. A balmy evening was passed by probably the longest game of soccer ever played and some competitive table tennis. So competitive in fact the game wouldn’t even be interrupted by Aoife to blow out some birthday candles!!!

Next morning after a good nights sleep, a feed of almost 100 sausages prepared us for the day (Again cooked by the students and freshly prepared for us the day before by O’Connors, Dromcollogher, Thanks!!!). Eight more spectacular kilometers of walking in once again beautiful weather awaited us.

Here is a flavour of some of the more difficult sections of scrambling/walking enjoyed by the group.

BSTAI Quiz

Hazelwood College’s Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and Business Studies Teachers Association of Ireland quiz team are pictured here being congratulated by Irish Olympian Adam Nolan and BSTAI Secretary Joan Martin. Pictured are (from left to right) Adam Nolan, Caroline Ahern, Katie Ryan, Debbie Lynch and Lorna Mulqueen with Joan Martin of the BSTAI.

Transition Year #Surfing

Hazelwood College Transition Year students receive instruction in surfing recently, as part of their Transition Year Programme.

Hazelwood College Transition Year students (from left to right) Kieran O’Sullivan, Ray O’Connell, Eamonn Forde and Adam Tachoua are pictured here participating in surfing in Kerry recently.

New World Record for Noelle

Hazelwood College student and member of the Ireland National Paralympics team Noelle Lenihan, set a new world record on her way to winning gold at this years IPC European Championships taking place currently in Grosseto, Italy.

Here is Noelle setting a new world record with her throw in the championships.

Women’s discus throw F38 | Victory Ceremony | 2016 IPC Athletics European Championships Grosseto

Here’s how NewsTalk 103-106FM reported on her success:

Cork’s Noelle Lenihan has added to Ireland’s medal collection at the IPC Athletics European Championships on Sunday evening, when she secured a gold medal and set a new World Record in the F38 Discus final.

Noelle set the new World Record on her very first attempt, when she threw a whopping 32.14m – a throw that put her straight to the top of the table and eventually won her the gold medal.

Speaking about the fantastic performance, National Throws Coach Dave Sweeney said: “She did great, and we’re really happy. She was very controlled, and to be honest, she has been throwing further than that the last few days in training so she’s a little bit disappointed that she didn’t throw further today! There was a tricky wind, which blew a lot of the discs down so it was a fantastic for her to throw so well in those conditions.

“This is a really big step in her career – to break a World Record and win a European Championships in one go and to then be a little bit unhappy with the performance is the sign of a good mindset and a sign of more exciting things to come in Rio!

“She will come away from today having learned a lot, she had very good competition there so she was pushed to the very end and we’re delighted for her.”

This was Ireland’s second medal of the Championships, following on from Deirdre Mongan’s bronze medal on Day One on Saturday in the F53/54 Shot Put final.

Posted on 13/06/2016Categories SportsTags champion, doha, European, noelle lenihan, olympian, Olympics, paralymics

Transition Year Awards

Picture a: Hazelwood College Transition Year students pictured with their awards at the Hazelwood College Annual TY Graduation night. Pictured are (back row left to right) Marguerite Nolan (TY Leadership Award), Kennedy O’Sullivan (TY Ethos Award), Letitia Cotter (Transition Year Student of the Year), Áine Bennis (TY Work Ethic) and Transition Year Co-ordinator Ms Cliodhna Ryan. Front row (left to right): Amy Buckley (TY Work Award), Aoife McMahon (TY Ethos Award) and Shanon Buckley-Lynch (TY Ethos Award).

Picture b: Amy Buckley with her TY Work Award (left) and Shanon Buckley-Lynch with her TY Ethos Award (right) pictured at their recent Transition Year Graduation Awards.

Picture c: Transition Year students (from left to right) Aoife McMahon (TY Ethos), Kennedy O’Sullivan (TY Ethos) and Áine Bennis (TY Work Ethic) pictured with their awards at the Transition Year Graduation.

Picture d: Marguerite Nolan Hazelwood College Transition Year student pictured with her TY Leadership Award.

Picture e: Hazelwood College Principal Mr Brendan Burke, Letitia Cotter (TY Student of the Year Award Winner) and TY Co-ordinator Ms Cliodhna Ryan pictured at the recent Hazelwood College TY Graduation Night.

Posted on 12/06/201606/06/2016Categories Transition YearTags awards, ethos, Student of the year, Transition Year

Jerome Scanlan Visit

Hazelwood College 2C CSPE class are pictured her with Councillor Jerome Scanlan who visited them in order to talk to them about the work of Limerick County Council

Posted on 06/06/2016Categories NewsTags CSPE, jerome scanlan, limerick county council, politics

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