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Welcome First Year 2015

Picture 1: Hazelwood College 1A class group on their first day attending Hazelwood College. They are pictured here with their Principal, Mr Brendan Burke (left), their Year Head, Mr Tom Quinlan (fourth from the right standing) and their class teacher Ms Marie O’Connor (standing on right).

Picture 2: The 1B class group which started at Hazelwood College are greeted by their Year Head, Mr Tom Quinlan (standing third from left), their Principal, Mr Brendan Burke (standing sixth from left) and their class teacher Ms Marion Murphy (standing on far right).

Picture 3: Hazelwood College 1C class group enjoy the summer sunshine on their first day attending secondary school. They are pictured here with their class teacher Ms Mairead Daly (standing second from left), their Principal Mr Brendan Burke (standing fourth from left) and their Year Head Mr Tom Quinlan (standing third from right).

Picture 4: 1D class group of Hazelwood College are pictured here on their first day attending secondary school. They are pictured with their Principal Mr Brendan Burke (standing second from left) and Year Head Mr Tom Quinlan (standing third from right). Missing from photograph is their class teacher Ms Michelle Herbert.

Picture 5: Hazelwood College 1E class group are welcomed on their first day of attending Hazelwood College by their Year Head Mr Tom Quinlan (standing on the far left), their Principal Mr Brendan Burke (standing fourth from left) and their class teacher Ms Geraldine Murphy Reidy (standing far right).

Graduation Ball

Here are some pictures from the recent Hazelwood College Graduation Ball

Picture 1: Áine Fitzgibbon (left) and Dave O’Sullivan (right) are pictured as they attend the recent Hazelwood College graduation ball.

Picture 2: Hazelwood College students prepare to attend their graduation ball. Pictured are back row (left to right): Chloe O’Connell, Seamus O’Connor, Ryan Coffey and Megan Banks. Front row (left to right): Grace Morey, Charlie Dickens, Sean Coffey and Leighanne Shanahan.

Picture 3: Hazelwood College graduates (from left to right) Catherine Corbett, Amanda Collins and Denise Browne prepare to attend their graduation ball.

Picture 4: Julia O’Doherty and Callum Donaghue celebrate at the recent Hazelwood College graduation ball.

Picture 5: Denise Forde and Billy Foley, both Hazelwood College graduates prepare to attend their graduation ball recently.

Picture 6: Tara Fitzgibbon and Sean Shine prepare to make their way to the recent Hazelwood College graduation ball.

Picture 7: Dressed to impress: Hazelwood College graduates (from left to right) Lyon Lenihan, Mairead Lordan, Emma Carroll and Alan McAree.

Picture 8: Hazelwood College graduates (from left to right) Alannah Matthews, Julia O’Doherty, Emma Carroll and Lara Grufferty make their way to their recent graduation ball.

Picture 9: Denise Forde (left) and Selina Kiely (right) make their way to the recent Hazelwood College graduation.

Picture 10: Hazelwood College graduates (from left to right) Kaylyn Dunleavy, Maria Cremin and Louisa Dempsey make their way to their graduation ball.

Picture 11: Suited and booted: Hazelwood College graduates (from left to right) Darren Roche, Sean Shine Jason Sheahan, Keith Shine, Jack Ryan and Edward Hourigan prepare to attend the recent Hazelwood College graduation ball.

Picture 12: Summer celebration: Hazelwood College graduates (from left to right) Vanessa Daly, Aisling Stack, Leanne Nolan, Niamh McCarthy and Ciara McCarthy make their way to their recent graduation.

Calendar 2015-16

August

Friday 28^th August 1st years 8:55 AM to 1:10 PM
Monday 31^st August 3rd year, 6th and LCA 2 Return

September

Tuesday 1^st September All students return.

October
Tuesday 13th October Open Day for 5th/6th Class Students
Wednesday 14^th October Open Night – All Welcome 7-9pm
No homework club or evening study

Monday 19th October Parent / Teacher meeting 6^th years & LCA 2. No homework club or evening study

Friday 23^rd October Midterm break at 3:40

November

Monday 2^nd November School reopens. TY Change over.

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

Friday 6^th November Closing date for 1^st enrolment for 2016 – 2017

Tuesday 17^th November Parent / Teacher meeting for 3^rd years. No homework club or evening study

December

Friday 4^th December DATS tests for 3^rd years

Thursday 10^th December Parent / Teacher meeting 2^nd years. No homework club or evening study

Thursday 17^th December Start of Christmas house examinations

Tuesday 22^nd December Christmas holidays at 3:40

January

Wednesday 6^th January School reopens

Wednesday 13^th January Academic year mid-point

Wednesday 13^th January Parent / Teacher meeting for 1^st years & TY. No homework club or evening study

Monday 18^th January TY and Buses change over

February

Friday 12^th February Midterm break at 3:40

Monday 22^nd February Return after midterm

Wednesday 24^th February No homework club or evening study

March

Monday 14^th March Parent / Teacher meeting for 6^th years and LCA “No homework club or evening study

Wednesday 16^th March Easter Holidays at 3:40

April

Monday 4^th April Return after Easter. TY Change over.

Tuesday 19^th April No homework club or evening study

Friday 29^th April School Closed

May

Monday 2^th May Bank Holiday

Monday 30^th May No homework club or evening study

Tuesday 31st May Start of summer house exams

June

Friday 3^rd June Summer Holidays at 3:40

Monday 6th June Bank Holiday

Wednesday 8^rd June Start of State Examinations

School management reserve the right to alter the school calendar

Hazelwood @ Fleadh TV

Congratulations to Hazelwood College students Kayleigh O’ Brien and John Aherne who have been selected to preform live on tonight’s (Sunday) Fleadh TV. Coverage starts at 8.30pm on TG4. Kayleigh and John are expected to be on air at about 10.30pm

Also well done to past student Darren Roche and his group Moxie on last nights headline performance with Stocktons Wing on Fleadh TV.

If you missed Saturday nights coverage here is the performance of Moxie live on Fleadh TV with Stockton’s Wing. Footage starts at 2:03:00

Ecology Field Trip

Photos from the recent fifth year Ecology Fieldtrip to Fota Wildlife Park

Picture 1: Hazelwood College fifth year Biology students in Fota Wildlife Park on fieldtrip as part of their Ecology studies. Pictured are (from left to right) Tríona O’Callaghan, Karina O’Gorman, Danielle Mulcahy, Jenny Prunty, Alex Culhane, Ms Kay Treacy (Hazelwood College Biology teacher), Tara Fitzgibbon, William Enright, Anthony Barrett, Kevin Stokes, Ryan O’Gorman, John Ahern, Michelle McCarthy, Mary Cussen and Tara O’Donnell.

Picture 2: Mary Cussen (left) and Michelle McCarthy (right) fifth year students at Hazelwood College participate in their Ecology Fieldtrip to Fota Wildlife Park as part of their Biology studies.

Picture 3: Hazelwood College fifth year budding Biologists Laoise Bennis (left) and Maria Cremin (right) are pictured on their recent Biology fieldtrip to Fota Wildlife Park.

Picture 4: Hazelwood College fifth year students Shauna Bourke (left) and Ellen Condon (right) are pictured here on their recent Biology fieldtrip to Fota Wildlife Park.

Picture 5: Hazelwood College fifth year students in the course of their Biology fieldtrip to Fota Wildlife Park.

Picture 6: Hazelwood College students (from left to right) Ryan O’Gorman, Ellanna Mulcahy, Kevin Stokes and Sarah Shanahan are pictured in Fota Wildlife Park in the course of their recent Biology fieldtrip.

Picture 7: Hazelwood College fifth year Biology students Laoise Bennis (left) and Maria Cremin (right) enjoy the sunshine in the course of their recent Biology fieldtrip to Fota Wildlife Park.

Ethos Awards @ Hazelwood College

Photos from the recent Ethos Awards day at Hazelwood College. Many more awards were given out on the day but too many to list here, congratulations to all those who helped to make 2014/15 such a successful school year.

Picture 1 Hazelwood College Principal Mr Brendan Burke (left) presents Amanda Collins (right) with her Annual Principal’s Award. The Annual Principal’s Award is given to the student who best encapsulates the Hazelwood College motto of ‘Achieving Our Full Potential’.

Picture 2 Hazelwood College Head of Sport Mr Tom Halpin (right) presents Tara Fitzgibbon with her Hazelwood College Sportstar of the Year Award. In the sporting year, Tara completed an unprecedented double, securing the County Limerick Senior Colleges A Camogie Championship and the County Cork Senior Colleges B Camogie Championship with Hazelwood College.

Picture 3 Hazelwood College third year students who were recipients of Junior Certificate Subject Awards at the recent Hazelwood College Annual Awards Day. Pictured are (back row, left to right): Michaela O’Donnell, Sarah Noonan, Amy Buckley and Katie McCarthy. Middle row (left to right): Ray O’Connell, Gerard O’Donnell, Cathy Foley, Rachel O’Reagan, Aoife Kiely and Áine Bennis. Front row (left to right): Padraig Roche, Antony Mckenzie, Paul Power, Letitia Cotter and Fionn Roberts.

Picture 4 Hazelwood College Year Head for Third Year, Ms Miriam Garrihy (left) pictured with Padraig Roche (right) who, as parts of the Hazelwood College Annual Awards Day won a Samsung Galaxy 4 tablet for his perfect attendance this academic year.

Students of the Year

At the recent graduation evenings a number of achievements by students in the school were recognised. Both were wonderful nights where the students and their parents were able to celebrate the collective and individual accomplishments of students.

The Students of the Year for 2015 were:

Leaving Certificate: Hazelwood College Leaving Certificate Student of the Year Award winner Julia O’Doherty (centre) is pictured here at the recent Hazelwood College Graduation, being congratulated by Hazelwood Principal, Mr Brendan Burke, and Year Head for Sixth Year, Mr Tom Quinlan.

Leaving Certificate Applied: Hazelwood College Principal Mr Brendan Burke (left) congratulates Hazelwood College Leaving Certificate Applied Student of the Year Aodan Brennan at the recent Hazelwood College Graduation.

Transition Year: Hazelwood College Student of the Year Award Winner Keith Coughlan pictured (centre) and his parents Mrs Annette and Mr Pat Couglan at his recent graduation.

Business Quiz National Final

Hazelwood College Business Studies quiz team at the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants / BSTAI Junior Certificate Business Quiz National Final which was held in LIT Thurles recently. Pictured are (from left to right) Hazelwood College Business Studies teacher Ms Margaret Griffin, Paul Power, Kennedy O’Sullivan, Emma O’Driscoll of RTE fame who acted as MC for the event, Áine Bennis, Gerard O’Donnell, Mary Higgins President of the Business Studies Teachers Association of Ireland and Hazelwood College Business Studies teacher Mr Noel O’Grady.

Professor Emeritus School of English T.C.D. Visit

Hazelwood College sixth year student Julia O’Doherty (left) recently invited Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin, Professor Emeritus School of English in Trinity College Dublin (right), to speak to her year group about the poetry that Ms Ní Chuilleanáin wrote that is part of the English Leaving Certificate syllabus for this year. Students were able to question Ms Ní Chuilleanáin about her work at length.

Cahir Castle Visit

Picture 1 is of (left to right) Shannon Mason, Medhb McCarthy and Eilis Reidy standing under the portcullis of Cahir Castle on the recent History and Geography fieldtrip there.

Picture 2 is of second year Hazelwood College History and Geography students at Cahir Castle during their recent fieldtrip there.

Picture 3 is of Hazelwood College History students in the Great Hall in Cahir Castle during their recent fieldtrip there.