Category: News

New Website Launched

Hazelwood College is proud to launch its latest version of the school website www.hazelc.ie.

Over the past couple of years the number of visitors to the website using touch screen and mobile devices has greatly increased. In recent months this number has exceeded at times over 50% of visitors. So the time came to completely rewrite the website to accommodate these visitors.

The new website is fully responsive, meaning it adjusts itself to suit the size of the screen the visitor is using and also whether the device is touch screen enabled or not. It contains over 1000 pages of information about the school and school life, this record is further enhanced by over 4000 images and videos. Many of the information pages about the school such as Subject Information have been completely rewritten with incoming parents in mind. Analysis of the types of visitors to the old site showed a greater need for this type of information. Readership of these pages greatly increased around the times of enrolment. Prospective parents should now have a greater level of understanding of academic life in the college than before. Online enrolment for academic year beginning September 2016 is now open through the Quick Links section on the website.

The new site also brings on board the ever increasing rise of social media. All posts to the site will stream live to the schools new Facebook and Twitter accounts, making it easier for Parents and Students keep up to date with school news. Audio from the music department can be found on the schools Soundcloud page, and in the coming months the schools Youtube channel will start to broadcast. You can like/follow our Facebook page through the school website or keep up to date on the latest news by following our Twitter Feed.

Drop Everything and Read

Lauren O’Brien and Aoife O’Callaghan, Hazelwood College first year students participate in D.E.A.R. (Drop Everything And Read) as part of their ‘World Book Day’ events. D.E.A.R. encouraged all members of the school community to participate in reading in order to build on their literacy skills in a way that was enjoyable and encouraged students to read.

Hazelwood College fifth year students (back row pictured from left to right) Saoirse Murray, Paul Kirwan, Ciara Lenihan and Martina O Leary; (middle row, left to right) Alex Culhane and Dan Noonan; (front row, left to right) Michelle McCarthy, Emily Rose Mulcahy and Sheila Fitzpatrick participate in Drop Everything And Read (DEAR) as part of ‘World Book Day’ which was designed to encourage students to develop their literacy skills and to inculcate a love of reading.

Hazelwood College first year students participate in DEAR (Drop Everything And Read) as part of the recent ‘World Book Day’, an event designed to allow all members of the school community to enjoy reading at a designated time. The event reinforces a love of reading and strengthens the literacy skills of those who participate. Pictured are (from left to right) Jack Walmsley, Brian Stack, Jack Walsh and Conor Stack

Parents Council News

Hazelwood College, Dromcollogher, Parents Council:

parents cheque

We have been very busy over the last few weeks with fundraising activities locally. These activities included our 27th Annual 45 Card Night held on Good Friday,in Hazelwood College.This proved to be a great success once again.It offers entertainment to many who wish to play cards, and of course an opportunity to win some cash on the night. We had 27 tables , spot prizes galore and refreshments which followed on the night. Congratulations to all those who won.

Our next big event was our very successful 5K Fun Run/Walk held once again in Hazelwood College Sunday 19th April last. This was also a huge success which was aided by glorious sunshine. We had runners/walkers taking part on the day and refreshments were served following this event.

Bag packing was also included among our activities in the last few weeks.

Annual Spring National Parents Council Educational Seminar : Parents/Guardians of Hazelwood College were invited to a free Educational Seminar held in the Strand Hotel Limerick recently topics included Internet Safety/ Cyberbulling and information on University admissions scheme on reduced points systems.

We would like to take this opportunity in thanking Principal Mr Brendan Burke and his entire staff of Hazelwood College for all their assistance and participation with regards these events. It was great to see so many staff out running on the day.

We also wish to thank the local businesses for their support and sponsorship towards our fundraising events. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.

Hazelwood College is the sole provider of second level education in this area, and all money raised is used to add value to the education already provided by the college.

European Union Youth Parliament

Hazelwood College students who participated in the European Union Youth Parliament in Cork recently, where they discussed the issues facing their contemporaries in the modern world. Pictured are standing (from left to right) Hazelwood College Principal Mr Brendan Burke, Sarah Lynch, Cliodhna O’Keeffe, Mary Cussen, Ellie Stone, Laoise Bennis and Maria Cremin. Front row (left to right) Katie O’Gorman, Jacqueline McCarthy, Grainne Ahern, Norma O’Sullivan and Grainne Ahern. Laoise Bennis was selected to participate in the National Youth Parliament meeting later in the year.

youth parliment

World Book Day

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Transition year students take abreak from PE class to enjoy some reading to celebrate World Book Day in Hazelwood College
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Fifth students reading for pleasure on Woirld Book day 2015
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Rebecca McGuinness & Alison Mulqueen
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Saoirse Murray, Paul Kirwan, Ciara Lenihan, Martina O Leary
Alex Culhane, Dan Noonan
Michelle McCarthy, Emily Rose Mulcahy & sheila Fitzpatrick
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1st year boys taking a break from their Woodwork class
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Miss Herberts 2nd year science class
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Lauren O Brien & Aoife O Callaghan, 1st year

Annual School Concert – Sunday Show Added

Annual School Concert and Variety Show – Sunday Show Added

This years annual school concert will take place on the 27th, 28th, 29th March. The concert will commence each night at 7.30p.m. Tickets can be purchased in advance through Reception. Ticket prices are as before; €10 for adults €5 for Children/OAP’s. This years show is based on excerpts of the musical West Side Story, preceeded by the annual Variety Show.

With less the 20 tickets remaining for each of Friday and Saturday nights it has been decided to go ahead with a performance on Sunday evening. Sunday tickets can be purchased in advance through the school or through door sales on the night

LCA Meets Munster DJ Hire

LCA Meets Munster DJ Hire

Hazelwood College Leaving Certificate Applied I students, as part of their Enterprise task, invited a guest speaker Mr Paudie Walsh (third from left, seated) to discuss how to establish and run their own businesses. Paudie, a Hazelwood College graduate, set up his own company Munster DJ Hire and was able to draw on his own experiences for his presentation to Leaving Certificate Applied students.

Munster dj hire

Special Olympics Ireland

Special Olympics Ireland

Second Year students from Hazelwood College pictured (from left) Colm Galvin, Zoe Ahern, Mairide Bennis, Emma Brown and Tommy Carroll present Moira Lenihan of Special Olympics Ireland (second from left) with a cheque for the proceeds of a recent non-uniform day. present a cheque to Moira Lenihan from Special Olympics Ireland. The cheque is the proceeds of the recent non uniform day held in the school.

SpecialOlympics

Numeracy Survey

Numeracy Survey

As part of our commitment to improving Numeracy in our school Hazelwood College would like to afford the pupils and parents of first year students the opportunity to partake in a short survey. This survey is designed to ascertain both the parents and pupils attitudes to math’s and will aid us greatly in formulating a cross curricular approach to improving Numeracy in our school.

Pupils can access the student survey by clicking on the following link: Click here for Student Survey

Parents can access the parent survey by clicking on the following link: Click here for Parent Survey