Congratulations and best wishes to our 106 first year students who joined our school community in the most unusual circumstances this morning. A lot to learn for staff and students alike but we are looking forward to making this year as good and productive as we possibly can.
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Employment Opportunities
School Supervisors (Temporary)
Hazelwood College invites applications for inclusion on a Panel of Temporary Supervisors to supervise pupils on the school premises.
In order to facilitate maximum social distancing, it is envisaged that schools will require increased supervision throughout the day in the following areas:
- increased supervision of students before and after school, at break times and at lunchtimes to encourage good behaviour and social distancing;
- supervising hand hygiene measures needed to be undertaken by students to prevent the spread of COVID-19;
- at more entry and exit points than are currently used in order to minimise contact;
- supervision at lockers and bathroom areas.
The above is not an exhaustive list and additional supervision may be required in other areas depending on the needs of the school.
Appointment will be subject to satisfactory Garda Vetting disclosure by the National Vetting Bureau of An Garda Síochána.
If you are interested in applying for the above postion(s) please contact Mr Burke as soon as possible
Brendan Burke, Hazelwood College, Dromcollogher, Co. Limerick Phone 063-83121 email: [email protected]
Calendar 2020-2021
August
Monday 31st August: 1st years from 9 AM to 1 PM
September
Tuesday 1st September: 1st years full day
Wednesday 2nd September: 6th and LCA 5 & 6 Return
Thursday 3rd September: 3rd Return
Friday 4th September: 5th Return
Monday 7th September: 2nd years Return
Tuesday 8th September: TY Return
October
Friday 9th October: Celebrating Us
Tuesday 13th October: Open Morning
Wednesday 14th October: Open Night
Tuesday 20th October: Parent / Teacher meeting 6th years and LCA 6. Classes finish at 3:45. P/T Meeting from 4:15 to 6:45
Friday 23rd October: Start of Mid-term break.
November
Monday 2nd November: Return after midterm
Monday 2nd November: TY 1 Work experience full week
Monday 9th November: TY 2 work experience full week
Date TBC: 5th and LCA 1 Parent / Teacher meeting. Classes finish at 3:45. P/T Meeting from 4:15 to 6:45
Monday 16th November: TY 3 work experience full week
Tuesday 24th November: 2nd year Parent / Teacher meeting Classes finish at 3:45. P/T Meeting from 4:15 to 6:45
Friday 27th November: DATS tests for 3rd years
Monday 30th November: School Closed long weekend.
December
Monday 7th December: 3rd year Parent / Teacher meeting
Thursday 17th December: Start of house examinations
Tuesday 22nd December: Start of Christmas holidays
January
Wednesday 6th January: Return after Christmas holidays
Wednesday 13th January: Course options evening 3rd and TY
Saturday 23rd January: Assessment for incoming first years
February
Tuesday 2nd February: 1st year and TY Parent / Teacher meeting. P/T Meeting from 4:15 to 6:45
Wednesday 3th February: Start of pre-leaving examinations
Tuesday 9th February: Start of LCA pre examination
Friday 12th February: Start of Mid-term break
Monday 22nd February: Return after mid-term break
Tuesday 23rd February: JCT Cluster day School Closed
Thursday 25th February: Final date for repeat applications
Friday 26th February: School concert
March
Wednesday 17th March: Bank holiday
Monday 22nd March: 6th and LCA 2 Parent / Teacher meeting Friday 26th March: Easter Holidays
April
Monday 12th April; Return after Easter holiday
May
Monday 3rd May: Bank holiday school closed
Wednesday 5th May: Meeting of parents of incoming 1st years
June
Tuesday 1st June: LCA house exams
Wednesday 2nd June: Summer exams start
Friday 4th June: Close for Summer holidays
Wednesday 9th June: Start of state examinations
The management reserve the right to alter the calendar at any time. Some dates outlined here are proposed dates and subject to change/cancellation based on health guidance at the time of the event. Please check this website for amendments to the calendar.
*** Denotes Change/Addition to Timetable from original publication
Return to School
Hazelwood College will reopen on a phased basis from Monday 31st August. Specific details for each group are outlined below. Please note that these revised dates replace an earlier version which was published late last week via Twitter. These dates and the school calendar in general are subject to change as per any changes to Government guidance. Any changes to these dates and the the school calendar in general will be published on the school website.
The school buildings and classrooms are currently being reconfigured to maintain as safe as possible school environment. More detailed and specific information has been emailed to all parents. If you have not received this information, please contact the school on 063-83121 or email [email protected] with your up to date email contact details.
The current proposed return to school dates are as follows:
Monday 31st August: 1st years from 9 AM to 1 PM
Tuesday 1st September: 1st years full day
Wednesday 2nd September: 6th and LCA 5 & 6 Return
Thursday 3rd September: 3rd Return
Friday 4th September: 5th Return
Monday 7th September: 2nd years Return
Tuesday 8th September: TY Return
We thank all parents and students for their continued support and look forward to returning to school in a safe and controlled environment
Graduation 2020
Welcome to the Hazelwood College online Graduation 2020.
Live from 7.30pm, 3rd June 2020
Congratulations to the class of 2020, the management and staff wish you all the best in your future endeavors
Jessie Barr – Webinar Today
Hazelwood College are very lucky to have Jessie Barr (Olympian and Performance Psychologist with Sport Ireland) host a webinar chat for all our students this Friday, May 29th, at 2pm. Jessie will speak about looking after your mental health as we progress through lockdown, and strategies to thrive during this time. It will be an opportunity to hear some simple tips about adjusting our mindsets and prioritising our wellbeing.
We are looking forward to hearing her expertise!
Students, siblings and parents are welcome to join if they wish.
The login details have been sent to all students via email and their P.E. Google Class
Important Message LC/LCA 2020
The Department of Education has issued important instructions for all Leaving Certificate / Leaving Certificate Applied 2020 students. Attached is a document explaining what needs to be done and how it is to be done. In summary:
Leaving Certificate Applied Students
Need to complete the registration process
Leaving Certificate and L.C.V.P. Students
Need to complete the registration process AND confirm their subject levels
Please read the document VERY carefully, and make sure the steps are completed on time.
Timeframe this process must be completed during
The portal will open at 10 AM on Tuesday 26 May and close at 10 PM on Thursday 28 May
You can download the instructions here
Hazelwood College Awards 2020
All our students are hardworking and dedicated, and I want to acknowledge their commitment to their studies and to sport. We cannot however offer awards to everybody. The people getting awards today have shown something special that we want to acknowledge. Normally all the students would be gathered in front of me in the gym as the announcement of the award winners is called out. This year however is different and we are announcing the winners online. The presentation of the award prizes will be made at a later date.
I want thank all the staff who have worked so hard with all their students and brought them to a point where they can move from Junior Cycle to Senior Cycle or leave second level education and venture to the world of work or to college. A special thanks to all the staff who have taken teams or helped out in any way with improving the quality education that is delivered in Hazelwood College.
Sports Awards
(1) Athletics: Callum Keating, Munster Indoor Intermediate Boys Shot Put Champion 2020
(2) Basketball: Hannah Cremin MVP in Cadet Basketball Final win
(3) Camogie: Sarah Sheehan
(4) Senior Football: James Molyneaux
(5) Hurling: David Boyce Munster Colleges Hurling winner
(7) Ladies Football: Rachel Power
(8) Soccer Brian Ahern: Irish schools soccer team (Winner 2019)
(9) Handball: Doubles team of Ciara McCarthy/Aisling Shanahan
Overall Sports Star of the year
Hannah Cremin.
Ethos Awards
| Student | Reason |
|---|---|
| Coyle Faulkner | Coyle was extremely helpful to me this year. One example is that every Tuesday morning he would ensure that the SPHE Books were collected and ready for the rest of the class. He is always on hand to offer help in any way he can |
| Caoimhe Horan Joshua Linford Kate Horan Ellie May Sweeney | Attending and assisting with the TY mentoring programme for 1st years and offering time and support to those new in the school |
| Edward O’Connor | Showing empathy and kindness to students who find school difficult |
| Connie O’Connor | Showing empathy and kindness to students who find school difficult |
| Ciaran Lenihan Thomas Kiely Jamie Carroll Edward O’Connor | For braving terrible conditions and behaving in such responsible manner to attend the car park on the nights of the concerts |
| Muireann O’Callaghan Hannah O’Sullivan Aine Tiearney Sinead Reidly | Concern National Debating winning 4th round |
| Sophie O’Shaughnessy Anna O’Regan Cunningham Jack Condon Colm Tynan Ellie Mae Sweeney | Concern Debating |
| Darragh Ryan | Participation and engagement in Politics and Society |
| Jack Walmsley | Best Citizenship project |
| Sadie Mullane | Maths For her commitment to her work over the last three years. Sadie is always in good spirits and we were very impressed with her engagement since March. |
| Gemma O’Sullivan | Maths Gemma has been a pleasure to teach over the last two years. Happy at her work and very mannerly. Very impressed with her engagement since March. |
| Paul Begley | Paul has been a dedicated student over the last two years in Maths. Always does his best. We were very impressed with his engagement since March. |
| Dean Burns | It was a pleasure to teach Dean over the last two years. Very polite and always ready to ask a question if not sure of a topic. |
| Dylan O’Flynn | Maths Dylan has been a pleasure to teach over the last three years . Even though he found some subjects difficult his attendance at school was excellent . A very polite and at time humourous student. He is very deserving of this award and we look forward to seeing him next year. |
| Colleen O Dwyer | Colleen is a wonderful young lady who has embraced second level education with great determination . Not easy for any first year but Colleen certainly did excel in certain subjects. Her love of cats caused a few smiles in the staffroom and corridor during the year. Looking forward to working with her next year, |
| Darragh Ryan | Darragh has always been a student of impeccable behaviour. His positive attitude and diligent work has marked him out in the last two years in my class as a good student and as a calm and resourceful young man. I am confident that he will be a success in whatever path life takes. His easy going nature makes it certain that he’ll never walk alone. |
| Nicole Power | Nicole is a very able student, with a mature attitude towards her studies. Her quiet demeanour belies a lively ability to discuss and argue in her work. I wish her all the best in the future. |
| Jack Pierce | Jack’s constant optimism has been important in our class over the two years, his dedication and hard work have been obvious for the six years he has been in Hazelwood, as has his unfailing good manners. He has developed into a mature and thoughtful man. Best of luck for the future. |
| Jack Walsmley | Jack has grown into a mature and capable young man, whose attitude towards his work has been marked by determination and dedication. Best of luck in the future |
| Gillian Gore | Gillian is a very hardworking student, whose effort and dedication is exemplary. She is always very pleasant and a great student. |
| Ella Dore | Ella is a very diligent student, whose consistent effort and mature attitude ensure that she is a huge asset to the class |
| Mark Kennedy | Mark is a student of huge ability whose contributions to class are exemplary. |
| Colm Ryan | Selected Limerick U20 Football team |
| Brendan Harding Thomas Kiely | Both of these students worked tirelessly to help out with any task that needed to be done to get the well-being room up and running. Their help was invaluable and the job would not have been completed without them. |
| Oliver O’Dell | He is a very thoughtful and kind student. He is obliging and helpful at all times and acted as an admirable role model for younger students in bus study these past months. |
| Padraig O’Regan | Reason for Award is a very thoughtful and kind student. He is obliging and helpful at all times and acted as an admirable role model for younger students in bus study these past months. |
| Amy Walsh | She is an engaged, enthusiastic and energetic student. She has added to her class with interesting questions, debate, discussion and an enthusiasm which was both admirable and enjoyable. She has added to her science class during her junior years and is a pleasure to teach. |
| Abigail Lenihan Catherine Walsh Liam Sheahan | Excellence in Woodwork |
| Emma O’Donoghue Brian O’Callaghan Diarmuid Ryan | These students are in the second honours class great workers over the last 2 yrs |
| Ciara McCarthy Chloe Farrell Roisin Daly Emma O Flynn | Ethos awards for their help with the organisation of Cadet Basketball in the school |
| Robert Galvin | Robert is such an enthusiastic student. I find his enthusiasm is a very positive influence in the class. He is always on time and polite and when asked to help in the art room he is more than willing to give a hand. I am happy to nominate Robert for an ethos award 2020 |
Junior Subject Award
| Subject | Award Winner |
|---|---|
| French | Hannah Cremin |
| CSPE | Ciara Aherne |
| Business | Jack Cremin |
| Maths | Emma O’Donoughue |
| German | James Stack |
| Geography | Orla Bennis |
| DCG | Taylor Jordan |
| Metalwork | Shay Collins |
| English | Darragh Lynch |
| Science | Evan Quaid |
| Technology | Gabor Kiss |
| Music | Laura Sexton |
| Woodwork | Evan O Callaghan |
| Gaeilge | Elena Falvey |
| Art | Catherine Walsh |
| Home Economics | Grace Noonan |
Senior Subject Award
| Subject | Award Winner |
|---|---|
| French | Sarah Enright |
| Accounting | Chloe Farrell |
| LCVP | Shauna Cunningham |
| Business | Sarah Enright |
| Politics and Society | Nicole Power |
| Maths | Seamus Aherne |
| German | Aoife O’Callaghan |
| Chemistry | Kieran O’Flynn |
| Ag Science | Caitlin O’Connor |
| Geography | Colm Ryan |
| History | Roisin Normoyle |
| Home Economics | Yvonne O’Kelly |
| HCT | Shannon Sheahan |
| DCG | Aoife O’Callaghan |
| Engineering | Sharne Harnett |
| English | Darragh Ryan |
| Biology | Ellen Reidy |
| Music | Orla O’Brien |
| Construction | Cathal Broderick |
| Gaeilge | Emma Enright |
| Art | Anna Cremin |
Special Award
Jack Pierce who has never missed a day in school since he started in Broadford Primary school
Principals Award
James O’Connor
Student of the Year & LCA Student of the Year
In line with tradition The Student of the Year will be announced at our graduation ceremony which will be held online this year.
Congratulations to all our award winners.
Stay safe and stay well
Brendan Burke
Principal
Leaving Certificate – Letter from Principal
Dear Student/Parent/Guardian
As you may be aware, the decision has been taken to postpone the Leaving Certificate examinations scheduled to commence on 29 July 2020 and to offer students a system of Calculated Grades.
All students will be given the option to receive a State Certificate of Calculated Grades in each subject. It will have the same status as Leaving Certificates awarded to students in previous years.
Students will also have the opportunity to sit the conventional Leaving Certificate examination if they wish at the earliest safe and practical time.
Calculated Grades will be generated using a systematic statistical model. It will combine estimates of a student’s expected performance with the school’s statistical profiles of achievement in a subject and level, in line with national performance standards over time.
The first source of data will be provided by the subject teacher. It will then be aligned in the school, with teachers consulting on the results before the principal reviews the process applied to assure the fair treatment of students. The school then sends the data to the Department of Education and Skills.
There will be strong oversight and control and a number of inherent quality assurance measures to ensure students receive as fair a result as possible.
We are asking all students and parents/guardians to refrain from contacting teachers to discuss, query or suggest any reference to subject percentages. We appreciate your cooperation with this request. The school needs time to appraise itself fully with the arrangements that have been announced and further clarifications are required.
A guide to calculated grades for Leaving Certificate students 2020 is available here.
Leaving Certificate students will not have any classes from Monday and can use the next two weeks to continue to study if they are choosing to take the Leaving Certificate examinations which will be organised at a future date (there are no details on any dates for these examinations and they will not take place in time for students to start in Third Level). Teachers will be available via our remote learning arrangements (Google Classroom,email etc.) if students require assistance with subject material.
Our staff are also looking at end of year arrangements with a view to holding a virtual graduation and a series of other options in marking the end of post-primary for your son/daughter and we look forward to sharing these details with you in due course.
We will contact you soon again with additional information and further clarification as we receive it.
Take care of yourself and stay safe
Kind regards
Brendan Burke
Principal
Leaving Certificate – Press Release
08 May, 2020 – Minister announces postponement of 2020 Leaving Certificate examinations
All students to be offered the option of accepting Calculated Grades or sitting Leaving Certificate written examinations at a later date
The Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh T.D. has today (Friday 8 May 2020) announced the postponement of the 2020 Leaving Certificate.
Following a decision at Cabinet, all students are to be offered the option of receiving Calculated Grades for the subjects they are studying and the alternative of sitting the 2020 Leaving Certificate examinations at a date in the future when it is considered safe to hold the examinations.
The decision has been taken following an assessment of public health advice and other information and the implications for holding the exams from the previously rescheduled date of Wednesday 29 July 2020.
Minister McHugh said: “I have made every effort to run the 2020 Leaving Certificate as close as possible to the way the examinations were originally intended to be held.
“My desire had been to allow students to undertake the written and practical examinations in July and August but I have compelling evidence, based on medical advice and other assessments, that the Leaving Certificate examinations cannot be held in a reliable and valid manner, nor in a way that would be equitable for students.”
Minister McHugh said: “The reality of the impact of Covid-19 has led to a decision that has never happened in our country before. I fully appreciate the magnitude of this issue, for the students and their families, for the teachers and for school principals.
“This decision is taken with the best interests of students at heart. I have a responsibility to find a fair way to address the disadvantage that some students are facing and the impact a lack of time in school has had in recent weeks.
“The system being put in place will allow a young person to progress to the next stage of their life in a timely fashion.
“The fairest and most equitable way to do that in the current circumstances is to offer students the option of Calculated Grades for the 2020 Leaving Certificate but also to guarantee them the right to sit the examinations at a later stage when it is safe to hold them in the normal way.
“The decision has to be taken now to remove the anxiety that many students have been experiencing over how the exams would look later in the summer.”
Minister McHugh thanked the advisory group of stakeholders for their input in recent weeks in relation to the holding of the examinations.
The following is a breakdown of the process to be applied for students to be given the option of Calculated Grades or to sit the examinations.
- The 2020 Leaving Certificate examinations, previously scheduled to take place in late July and August, have been postponed.
- There will be no Leaving Certificate fee this year. All exam fees which have been paid will be refunded.
- Teachers will be asked to provide a professional judgment of each student’s attainment which will be subjected to a rigorous in-school alignment process to ensure fairness.
- The school principal will approve the estimated scores being provided and the rankings of each student in each subject in the school.
- A special unit is being established within the Department of Education and Skills to process the data provided by each school and operate national standardisation, again to ensure fairness amongst all students.
- The Department will finalise the grades for each student which will be issued to each student as close as possible to the traditional date. Formal State certification will also be provided.
- Students will retain the right to appeal. This will involve checks on school-entered data; correct transfer of that data to the Department; a review that it was correctly received and processed by the Department; and a verification of the Department’s processes by independent appeal scrutineers.
- Students will also retain the right to the sit the 2020 Leaving Certificate examinations at a date in the future when it is deemed safe for state examinations to be held.
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