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CSPE Action Projects

The Junior Certificate CSPE classes have been very busy over the past number of weeks working on their action projects. Here are a selection of photographs which show the wide range of activities undertaken

Picture a: Hazelwood College 3A CSPE students are pictured on their recent visit to the Dublin Criminal Circuit Court, which they participated in as part of their CSPE Action Research Project. The students are pictured here with Detective Aidan Cahill (far right, front row).

Picture b: Hazelwood College 3A CSPE students are pictured on their recent visit to Leinster House with Deputy Patrick O’Donovan (front row, far left) and their CSPE teacher Mr Noel O’Grady (front row, far right). The students took part in teh visit as part of their CSPE studies.

Picture c: 3C Hazelwood College students (from left to right) Muiris O’Keeffe, Eliza Reidy, Brendan O’Flynn, Douglas Woollam and Tomas Stritch prepare to serve first years at a coffee morning the 3C CSPE class organised as part of their CSPE Action Project. The coffee morning was held in aid of the charity The Hope Foundation, which aims to help the most vulnerable in the developing world, the street children of Calcutta. They aid them by providing food, shelter and education to aid them to build a better life for themselves.

Picture d: Hazelwood College 3C CSPE students (from left to right) Darragh Stack, Aaron Shanahan, Edel O’Flynn and Ciara O’Flynn. The students, as part of their CSPE Action Project ran a coffee morning in aid of The Hope Foundation, which aims to help the street children of Calcutta with food, shelter and education.

Picture e: Jack Long (left), a first year student attending Hazelwood College is served by Aaron Shanahan (right) as part of Aaron’s 3C CSPE group’s coffee morning, which raised money for The Hope Foundation, to aid the poorest children in the developing world, the street children of Calcutta.

Apprentice Chef News

Hazelwood College students Bridget Kiely (left) and Shauna Kiely attend the Regional Apprentice Chef Workshop, which was held at the Institute of Technology Tralee. Hazelwood College Home Economics students travelled to the workshop in order prepare to enter the Regional Apprentice Chef Competition, as well as gaining experience of a professional restaurant kitchen.

Picture 2: Hazelwood College students (from left to right) Lorna Donegan, Billy Ryan, James O’Connor and Shannon Curtin are pictured on their break at the Regional Apprentice Chef Workshop, which took place to offer advice for students of Home Economics. Students were able to experience the reality of running a professional kitchen, through the facilities at ITT.

Hour of Code

Hazelwood College first year students are pictured here participating in the ‘Hour of Code’, a movement which aims to reach millions of students in over 180 countries. The event is a one hour introductory course to computer science, designed to demystify coding for students and show how much any student can quickly acquire the basics. The hour long programme aims to inculcate problem solving skills, promote logic and creativity.

Picture 2: Adam Whelan, Hazelwood College first year student, is pictured here participating in the ‘Hour of Code’, designed to introduce students to coding and its importance. Adam was one of millions of students across Ireland and the world who participated in this movement to highlight the benefits of learning coding.

European Parliament

Hazelwood College student Emma Stone (right), fifth year, is pictured with Principal Mr Brendan Burke (left) with her certification of completing her studies at the European Parliament. Emma’s visit to the Brussels home of the European Parliament came after she won her place thanks to the South and East Regional Assembly.

Scholarship wins for high achievers

A FORMER pupil of Hazelwood College, Dromcollogher is one of 77 students to receive a UCC Quercus Scholarship Award for outstanding achievement. Máiréad Lordan, who is now studying law and Irish at UCC received her scholarship from UCC president Dr Michael Murphy at a special ceremony in the College.

The UCC Quercus Entrance Scholarships are competitively offered on the basis of results in the Leaving Certificate or equivalent and are valued at €2,000. This year 54 of the recipients achieved between 600-625 points while another 23 achieved between 580 and 595 Points.

But Máiréad, who is the daughter of John and Bridget Lordan from Mondellihy, Dromcollogher, is also in line for another award. In January she will be honoured by the Agricultural Science Teachers for achieving the highest marks in the country in Leaving Certificate 2015. Brendan Burke her former Principal paid tribute to Máiréad’s achievements. “she was a great student, everything about her was good” he said.

Meanwhile, Hazelwood College is also celebrating the success of another past pupil Billy Foley who was awarded an Entrance Scholarship for UCD where he is now studying veterinary science. Billy is the son of Martin and Noreen Foley of Tullaha, Broadford. “Billy was a very higher achieving student, a very hard worker and a very determined young man,” Brendan Burke said.

Finally past Hazelwood College student Chloe O’Connell from Milford was awarded the Leslie and Edith Downer Scholarship award at UL where she is studying nursing Studies.

Article first published Limerick Leader Saturday 12th December 2015

Donal Ryan Author Visit

Hazelwood College fifth year English students welcomed the author of the acclaimed “The Spinning Heart” Donal Ryan to Hazelwood College. The students studied the novel as part of their Leaving Certificate. They are pictured here with the author (seated centre) and the students’ teachers Ms Yvonne Devine (second row, far left) and Ms Mairead Daly (second row, far right).

LVCP Visit Kearney’s Bakery

Hazelwood College Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme students are pictured here at Kearney’s Bakery. The students visited the bakery as part of their Links Module. They are pictured here with Maura Kearney, of Kearney’s Bakery (standing far left), and their LCVP teacher Ms Betty Cotter (standing far left).

School by any means

Taking no chances with the inclement weather a number of Leaving Certificate students took alternative means of transport to school, well done gentlemen!!!

Mog Car Safety

LCA students attended a car safety and maintenance workshop on Wednesday 11th November. The workshop was facilitated by Mechanic Michael O’Gorman who invented the MOG car, which has been modified to show all working parts through the removal of panels
The MOG car safety demonstration is a unique practical training programme that reveals all the key components of a car. The demonstration showed would-be drivers the practical function of car components, covering safety and car maintenance.
The workshop was both an entertaining and educational event!

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Tara O Leary, Chloe Sheehy, Chloe Sheehy, Dean Falvey, Alan Murphy, Padraig O Kelly, JJ Sherlock, Conor Begley, Conor Daniels, Darren Wright, Declan Leahy, Gerard Moore, Michael Gleeson, Rebecca Carroll, Sheila Browne, Bridget Foley
Front: Emma O’ Callaghan, Stephen Coughlan

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Emma O’ Callaghan, Michael Gleeson, Stephen Coughlan, JJ Sherlock,Conor Begley, Padraig O Kelly

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Tara O Leary, JJ Sherlock, Stephen Coughlan,Conor Begley, Padraig O Kelly

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Alan Murphy & Stephen Coughlan pictured with Michael Gleeson

‘Chalkline’ Author Visits

Hazelwood College was recently visited by Jane Mitchell, the author of ‘Chalkline’. 3rd year students are currently studies the book as part of their Junior Certificate English coursework.

Picture 1 Hazelwood College third students (from left to right) Caroline Ahern, Ronan Cahill, Colm Galvin and Aisling Enright are pictured with novelist Jane Mitchell, the author of ‘Chalkline’, the novel that they have studied for the Junior Certificate.

Picture 2 Hazelwood College third year student Colm Galvin (right) is pictured with ‘Chalkline’ author Jane Mitchell on her visit to Hazelwood College. Colm had invited Ms Mitchell to Hazelwood College to speak to his class about the novel, as part of their Junior Certificate studies.