Author: Hazelwood College

Temple Dairy Visit

Hazelwood College students (from left to right) Damien Burke, Kevin O’Leary and Chloe O’Brien are pictured with Marie Curtin from Temple Dairy, who spoke to students as part of their Business Studies Leaving Certificate course and Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme Enterprise studies. Temple Dairy is a family run company, from Rosstemple, Athlacca, Co. Limerick. The company produces farm fresh food products which are healthy, natural and wholesome. The company promotes active lifestyles and mindfulness.

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Picture b Marie Curtin, of Temple Dairy, pictured with Hazelwood College fifth year Business Studies students. Marie spoke about the running of a family business and producing healthy and wholesome food.

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Journey of a Lifetime

During the Easter Holiday, three Hazelwood College students, Bríd Flanagan, Letitia Cotter and Nicola Madden and a Hazelwood College teacher Ms. Betty Cotter left to embark on a journey of a lifetime to Calcutta, India with The Hope Foundation. The Hazelwood group raised over €12,00 for The Hope Foundation who work with street and slum children in India. Hope have set up many projects, for example orphanages, schools, homes and a hospital, all of which the girls got to visit. They are making huge differences in India and giving street and slum children the greatest gift of all, education. The four adventurers would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who contributed either financially or in other ways to help them on their journey. It was greatly appreciated.

Junior Cert Wood Projects 2016

Junior Certificate Woodwork 2016 Projects

Below are the projects submitted by this years woodwork classes for the State Examinations.

Students had to pick one of the following design briefs and submit a project they felt answered the brief

Coursework – Design and Realisation

Design Briefs – Ordinary Level
1. Design and make a decorative mirror for a child’s room.

The mirror unit should be designed to be wall mounted and must incorporate a theme from a storybook or animated film. The mirror unit should be safe in use, compact and well made. Any templates used should be included in your design folio.

2. Design and make a decorative artefact to celebrate the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

The artefact should be attractive, compact and well made. It may be wall-mounted or suitable for display on a shelf and should represent a specific aspect of this international sporting event.

3. Design and make an attractive organiser for sketching and colouring equipment.

The artefact should be designed to organise and store a variety of pencils, A4 paper and other relevant materials. The organiser should be well made and appropriately finished. The maximum dimension must not exceed 400mm.

Design Briefs – Higher Level

1. Storage spaces in the home are sometimes located at a high level and are not easily accessed.

Design and make a freestanding artefact which will enable an adult to reach such locations safely. Your artefact should be made from solid wood, with jointing techniques chosen to provide strength and stability. The unit should be designed to be portable and should incorporate an innovative secondary function. The maximum base footprint of the unit must not exceed 500mm.

2. Marking significant historical events is an important element of cultural identity for nations across the globe.

Design and make an artefact commemorating a significant historical event of your choice. The artefact should be elegant in appearance, be enhanced by the use of native Irish hardwoods and should incorporate a range of handcraft skills. Your design should be inspiring and encourage reflection on cultural values. The artefact should be suitable for display on a mantelpiece or shelf.

3. Young people take great pride in their appearance, presentation and image.

Design and make an elegant artefact which will neatly store and display a selection of personal grooming items. The artefact should be compact and designed to rest on a table top. Your design should be inspired by naturally occurring shapes and forms and should accentuate the beauty of skilfully crafted solid wood. The maximum dimension must not exceed 350mm.

Apprentice Chef

NOT ONE, but TWO FINALISTS!

APPRENTICE CHEF is cookery competition organised by chefs in Tralee Institute of Technology. It focuses on making healthy food choices ‘Good Mood Foods’

The Involvement in The Apprentice Chef is the top Home Economics achievement in Hazelwood College, where Healthy Eating is a priority. Students love to participate in cook-offs in school and they really benefit from the Tralee workshop where they can experience a professional catering environment.

Participating student chefs are linked to a chef mentor who advises them on their dishes.

Apprentice Chef has raised the standard of skills in our school and inspired students and their families toward healthier food choices . In Hazelwood College EVERYBODY learns about ‘good mood food’ from Tralee’s Apprentice Chef Event.

This year is our 4th year competing the The Apprentice Chef. Hazelwood’s Julia O’Doherty won 1st prize in 2012. the competition’s first year. Then, in 2015, Laura Stack came 3rd in the final. We have four Home Economics Teachers in our school and we teamwork towards better food choices. Home Economics student numbers are growing and we are happy to be adding a new kitchen this year.

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Billy Ryan, our 2nd year finalist, who is using locally sourced beef from O’Connor’s butchers, Dromcollogher, pictured with Ciaran O’Connor, craft butcher. Ciaran taught Billy how to butcher beef fillets into even-sized cubes for his dish.

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This is Orlaith Hennessy’s dish of Fish Curry and rice with crostini and green salad. This was her original dish idea. With the help of her chef mentors Orlaith has developed this dish to an even higher standard. Check out The Apprentice Chef Facebook page to follow our successful students.

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L.C.A & Personal Safety

LCA students with Nick Feehan & Alexander Walsh from Personal Safety Ireland

Recently Leaving Certificate Applied students completed a one day workshop where there was an emphasis on personal awareness, responsible decision making, respect for oneself and others.

Personal Safety and Awareness is an invaluable aspect of student development and relevant to students throughout their school career and adult life.

The students really enjoyed the day especially the self defence aspect.
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Proclamation of Ireland

Tuesday March 15th, 2016 was Proclamation Day. This was the day when every school in the country reflected on the events of Easter Monday which led to the birth of the Republic. Below are some images from Hazelwood College’s participation in the day.

Picture 1: Hazelwood College students and staff who participated and organised Hazelwood’s commemoration of the centenary of the 1916 Rising Pictured are (from left to right): Darragh Lane, Laoise Bennis, Jacqueline McCarthy, Mr. Danny Sheahan, Ellen Ryan, Aaron Walsh, Mr. Des Lambe, Megan Lenihan, Ms. Sinead Walsh, the Chairman of the Hazelwood College 1916 Rising Commemoration Committee, Ornagh Kiely and Brian Buckley. Missing from the photograph are Hazelwood teachers Ms. Sinead Clarson, Ms. Sarah Fogarty, Mr. Ronan Farrell and Matt Finn.

Picture 2: Hazelwood College students Brian Buckley (left) and Laoise Bennis (right) as they participate in the Hazelwood College 1916 Commemoration Ceremony, by reading the 1916 Proclamation in English and Irish, respectively.

Picture 3: Hazelwood College sixth year student, Aaron Walsh, who read ‘Mise Eire’ by Padraig Pearse in the course of the Hazelwood College 1916 Rising Commemoration Ceremony.

Picture 4: Hazelwood College fifth year student Darragh Lane reads Padraig Pearse’s poem ‘The Mother’ in the course of the Hazelwood College 1916 Rising Commemoration Ceremony.

Picture 5: Hazelwood College’s music group playing a selection of Irish traditional music as part of the Hazelwood College’s 1916 Rising Commemoration Ceremony.

Picture 6: Grainne Buckley (left) and Jack O’Sullivan (right) participate in the 1916 Rising Commemoration Ceremony in Hazelwood College.

Picture 7: Hazelwood College first year students Ornagh Kiely and Megan Lenihan who read a Prayer of Reflection at the ceremony which marked the centenary of the Easter Rising.

Picture 8: Noelle Lenihan, Cathy Foley, Leah Downes and Rachel Power are pictured participating in the choir which sang in the course of the Hazelwood College Commemoration Ceremony for the 1916 Rising.

Picture 9: At the Hazelwood College 1916 Rising Commemoration Ceremony, Derek Murphy (left) and Megan Boyce (right) raise the national flag.

Picture 10: Hazelwood College Principal, Mr Brendan Burke, is pictured at the close of the Hazelwood College 1916 Rising Commemoration Ceremony.

Picture 11: Hazelwood College students Nigel O’Callaghan (left) and Niamh O’Brien (right) pictured recently at Croke Park at a ceremony where they received the national flag from an army officer (centre) as part of the Easter 1916 Commemoration.

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Lidl All-Ireland Post Primary Schools Winners

We are delighted to hear that Hazelwood College has won the Lidl All-Ireland Post Primary Schools store competition in the Charleville Lidl store.

As part of the prize the school Ladies Football Team will shortly receive the following:

  • A full set of team Jerseys + substitutes (25)
  • 10 training footballs
  • Stirrup Pump
  • Chin Piece Water Bottles + Holders X24 Bottles
  • Full Sized Kit Bag
  • Training Cones Sets
  • Training Bibs X2 sets (Different Colours)

Thank you to all of the families and friends of Hazelwood College who took the time to vote for us in the Charleville Lidl Store.

A prize-giving will take place during the month of May where the school will be presented with the kit and equipment.