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Athea Black Pudding Visit

Hazelwood College Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme students recently visited Athea Homemade Black Pudding Ltd in order to learn about the practical side of running an enterprise. Students were given a tour of the plant as well as learning about the conditions and challenges associated with running an enterprise in the economic conditions today.

Henry Street CSPE Visit

Hazelwood College third year students pictured in the course of their C.S.P.E. trip to Henry Garda Station in Limerick. Students were informed about the role and the work of the Gardaí, while filling out their C.S.P.E. Action Project for their upcoming Junior Certificate. Pictured with them is Garda Noel Ryan (far left) and their teacher Ms Ciara Broderick (far right)

Equestrian News

Hazelwood College students Nicola Madden (left) and Kieran O’Sullivan (right) pictured at the Clonshire Equestrian Centre recently during a post-primary schools event. Both students performed excellently, with Kieran securing victory in two events, while Nicola was unlucky not to win the prize in two of her events.

As part of their Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme studies Hazelwood College sixth year students visited Kearneys’ Bakery recently, where they were able to see the workings of a successful local enterprise close up, hopefully inspiring them to follow in similar footsteps.

National Finals of the Irish Science Teachers Association

Hazelwood College students who participated in the National Finals of the Irish Science Teachers Association are pictured with the quizmaster Aoibhinn Ní Shuilleabhain (far left). The students (left to right) Mariesa Enright, Eamonn Shanahan and Michael Keyes, secured fourteenth place out of the over eighty schools who participated.

Junior Metalwork Excellance Award

Mr. Shane Brennan, Senior Project Engineer with EirGrid presenting Hazelwood College student Aodan Brennan with a certificate of excellence after his fourth place position in his Junior Certificate (OL) Metalwork, which he completed last June with Mr William Rowan, National Chairperson of the Engineering Technology Teachers’ Association. Aodan was presented with his certificate at the annual ETTA ceremony, which this year took place in the Garage Theatre in Monaghan on Saturday November 16th. Aodan’s certificate was part of the ETTA/Eirgrid Young Engineer and Young Technologist Awards and Aodan’s success illustrates his skill and dedication and promises much in the future.

Silver Steps

Denise Keogh, Hazelwood College Fifth Year student, recently secured second place at the Munster Irish Dancing Championships. Her success meant that she secured qualification for the World Championships in April 2014 in London, where she will face the best Irish dancers from across the globe, will the support of all in Hazelwood College.

Technology takes Hazelwood “Intel” the Future

The aim of ‘Science Week Ireland’ is to promote the relevance of science, technology, engineering and maths in our everyday lives and to demonstrate their importance to the future development of Irish society and to the economy. As part of this, Hazelwood College fifth year Biology students participated in a University of Limerick organised exhibition of science.

Robert Hill’s 3D Cosmic Explorers show with giant glowing gas clouds, black holes and galaxies, fascinated the students, as they learned about the possibilities of life on other planets. Robert Hill stated ‘Astronomy and space themes are fascinating to young people and encourage them to engage with science and maths whilst learning about the size, scale and beauty of the universe in which we live.’ Visually stimulating astronomical images provided an opportunity for Hazelwood College students to discover science on a personal level and act as a catalyst to inspire and motivate them to develop a greater understanding of nature in its widest context.

Intel displayed stands hosting technologies for the future. Many of these technologies are aimed at improving the quality of life for people and in minimising the damage that people cause to the wider environment. Intel have recently introduced a 3-D transistor that improves performance and energy efficiency. Students were able to view a model house that boasts of a home energy, appliances and security management system. This house also has video and motion sensor support systems.

Hazelwood College students came away inspired to pursue their scientific studies, sure in the knowledge that spirit of scientific inquiry can still shape all of our lives for the better and that they too can follow in the footprints of those whose work was displayed in University of Limerick.

Hazelwood College students get up close with the future developments in science during an exhibition as part of Science Week Ireland. Pictured are (left to right) Padraig Lordan, Louisa Dempsey, Tadhg O’Sullivan, Denise Forde Shane Lyons are pictured with Alan Jones of Intel Ireland in University of Limerick.