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BSTAI CIMA Regional Business Studies Quiz Final

Third Year Hazelwood College students (from left to right) Caroline Ahern, Aaron Shanahan, Lorna Mulqueen and Debbie Lynch who are pictured holding their prizes for their second place finish in the BSTAI CIMA Regional Business Studies Quiz Final, which secured them qualification for the national finals. The regional final took place in LIT on Wednesday, October 7th last.

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Hazelwood College third year students who participated in the CIMA Regional Business Studies Quiz. Pictured are (back row, left to right) Ciara O’Flynn, Katie Ryan, Caroline Ahern, Aaron Shanahan, Lorna Mulqueen, Debbie Lynch, Chris Boyce and Ava Mullane. Front Row (left to right) William Geoghan, Ciara O’Callaghan, Orlaith Hennessy and Jack McCarthy.

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Open Night Reminder

A reminder that our open night for incoming students takes place tomorrow Wednesday 14th October.

Principals address begins at 7.15pm.

A selection of student project work etc. will be on display.

All are welcome.

More details of the evening can be found …here…

Open Day and Night

The annual open night for prospective incoming students will take place on the evening of Wednesday 14th October from 7 – 9p.m.

Principals Address will commence at 7.15p.m.
All are welcome

On display on the night will be samples of student work from across the year groups, classroom displays and exhibitions, and a competition for incoming students.

In conjunction with the open night will be an open day on Tuesday 13th October from 9.30a.m. – 12.30p.m. 5th and/or 6th class students from local feeder schools will be brought to the school to experience the school in action. Senior students will guide students through the school and its facilities.

Available on the open night will include information on the programmes and subject we offer

  • Junior Certificate
  • Transition Year programme
  • Leaving Certificate
  • Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme
  • Leaving Certificate Applied

Details of recent school inspections

Responses received from parents and students reflected a high level of satisfaction with the quality of teaching and learning in the school. – Inspection Team 2015

Details of State Examination Achievements

Leaving Certificate Results 2015

Points Hazelwood Nationally
Over 600 1.6% 0.3%
Over 500 18% 9.7%
Over 400 53% 34.6%
Over 300 76% 60%

Average Leaving Certificate Points Nationally   = 320
Hazelwood College Leaving Certificate = 385

For more details and information see our feature in this weeks Weekly Observer and advert in this weeks Vale Star

Achieving Our Full Potential

Cappanalea 2015

Over 100 First years from Hazelwood College recently spent 3 days and 2 nights in Cappanalea Outdoor Education Centre in Co. Kerry. As well as getting to know their new colleagues for their coming years in Hazelwood College, students experienced Hillwalking, Kayaking, Rock Climbing, Abseiling, Orienteering and Team Building.

Here are some photos from the Trip, more to follow in a further post.

Picture 1: Hazelwood College students Eoin Galvin (left) and Eoghan Dore (right) prepare to go rock climbing at the Cappanalea Outdoor Education Centre as part of their induction programme.

Picture 2: Hazelwood College first year students tackle the Orienteering Course during their induction programme at Cappanalea Outdoor Education Centre. Pictured are (from left to right) Rory Hannigan, Liam Power, Emma Enright and Sophie Sheahan.

Picture 3: Pictured are (from left to right) Anita Tynan, Rachel Power, Anna Walmsley and Valerie Shanahan, all first years attending Hazelwood College who are pictured about to scale the heights of the rock climbing course at Cappanalea Outdoor Education Centre in the course of their recent induction course there.

Picture 4: Cian Broderick, first year at Hazelwood College takes to the water during his recent induction programme at Cappanalea Outdoor Education Centre.

Picture 5: Pointing to the summit. First year students from Hazelwood College pictured here with their teacher Mr Des Lambe, back row far left, reach for the stars as they prepare to go rock climbing at Cappanalea Outdoor Education Centre during their recent induction programme, we think they might have been a little confused though!!!

Picture 6: Hazelwood College first year Lauren Dowling prepares to set sail during her induction day at Cappanalea Outdoor Education Centre recently.

Picture 7: All Smiles: First year Kirsty Shields of Hazelwood College is pictured kayaking at Cappanalea Outdoor Education Centre.

Picture 8: All of the first year Hazelwood College students attending their first year induction programme at Cappanalea Outdoor Education Centre.

Picture 9: David Boyce, first year attending Hazelwood College, is pictured here at his induction day at the Cappanalea Outdoor Education Centre.

Picture 10: Hazelwood College first year students take to the water kayaking under the supervision of staff at Cappanalea Outdoor Education Centre during their recent induction programmme.

Picture 11: Hazelwood College first years tackle orienteering during their recent induction programme at Cappanalea Outdoor Education Centre.

Picture 12: Taking five! Hazelwood College first year students take a break from their rock climbing at Cappanalea Outdoor Education Centre. Picture m: All Smiles: First year Kirsty Shields of Hazelwood College is pictured kayaking at Cappanalea Outdoor Education Centre.

New hazelwood.college domain

Hazelwood College this week secured the domain name www.hazelwood.college .

.college domains were publically launched globally this week as part of the growing list of new web domains. Traditionally all websites use addresses ending in .ie, .com, .co.uk etc. but as part of an ever growing internet new themed extensions such as .college, .doctor etc. are being launched.

The school website will remain at its current location www.hazelc.ie for the near future. It is now possible though to access the school website by simply typing hazelwood.college into your web browser.

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Burren Fieldtrip

The second year geography class recently visited the Burren in Co. Clare for a fieldtrip, below are some photos from the day

Picture 1: Hazelwood College 2D students pictured during their recent fieldtrip to the Burren.

Picture 2: Hazelwood College students pictured in the course of their recent guided fieldtrip to the Burren.

Picture 3: Hazelwood College students Darragh Ryan (left) and Connor Davy (right) at the Burren Interpretative Centre during their recent fieldtrip there.

Picture 4: Conor Stack (left) and Jack Pierce (right) at the Burren Interpretative Centre during the recent 2D fieldtrip.

Liscannor Fieldtrip

Hazelwood College sixth year Geography students are pictured on their fieldtrip to Liscannor Bay Region. They are (from left to right) Jason Shanahan, Evan Coleman, Gerry O’ Brien, Alex Culhane, Owen Cunningham, Dan Noonan, Ms Maria Curtin, Geography teacher at Hazelwood College, Laoise Bennis, Roisin Cunningham, Sharon Carmody, Azara Collins and Siobhain Kelly

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Junior Certificate Results 2015

Our students attained some excellent results in this years State Exams. They really did their parents and the staff of Hazelwood College proud. While they have dispersed onto different paths, some going to Leaving Certificate Applied, others moved to Transition Year, some progressed directly into fifth year, they all have a firm Junior Certificate foundation to work from.

Here are some photographs from the day taken by Bridie Murphy Photography, Bridie can be contact via her Website or through Facebook.

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