Hazelwood College

Leaving Certificate Applied Cookery Skills

Below is a presentation of the dishes submitted by Leaving Cert Applied students for their 2013 Pre Leaving Certifcate Exams.

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Leaving Cert Applied Pre-Cookery Exam 2013

National Award for Hazelwood Heroine

Rebecca O’Connell, Transition Year student at Hazelwood College, recently participated in the Irish Pony Society’s ‘Mountain and Moorland’ competition. In the first round, Rebecca excelled in the Working Hunter 143cm category, when she was the only competitor to secure a clear round. In the Showpiece Round, Rebecca’s skills were such that she won the 143cm category and secured a spot in the Irish Pony Society ‘Mountain and Moorland’ Championship. Although up against several more experienced riders, Rebecca emerged victorious and was presented with the ‘Hillery Cup’. In the course of the Irish Pony Society ‘Mountain and Moorland’ League, Rebecca secured a first place and two second place positions in different events.

Hazelwood College National Irish Pony Society Award winner Rebecca O’Connell (centre) with the ‘Hillery Cup’ and her National Award rosettes. Hazelwood College Principal Mr Brendan Burke (left) and Deputy Principal Elizabeth Dolan (right) are pictured here congratulating Rebecca on her recent.

National Pramerica “Spirit of the Community” Awards

Congratulations to Alisha Nagle from Newtown Shandrum who recieved a Certificate of Merit from the National Pramerica “Spirit of the Community” Awards. Alisha, a first year student at Hazelwood College, received this certificate in recognition of the outstanding volunteer work she does outside of school hours. Well Done!

Hazelwood Winning Ways Continue in Concern Debate

Hazelwood College’s Concern Debate team continued on their winning ways when they beat Charleville CBS on a 2-1 scoreline after successfully proposing the motion that “The UN belongs on the scrapheap of History”. The team made up of Grace Morey (captain), Billy Foley, Ellah Grufferty and Alannah Matthews, all Transition Years, faced a mature and experienced Charleville team in the final debate of the Concern Debates league phase.
The team, who had been preparing since the start of the new term, were supported by several other Transition Years. The Chief Adjudicator praised both teams for their effort and the range of skills shown, before delivering the result to a jubilant home team and their supporters.

Past Past Pupil Visit

Former Hazelwood College student Bryan O’Regan (centre) with Hazelwood College staff Michelle Herbert, Denis McCarthy, Des Lambe and Tom Halpin on his recent visit to Hazelwood College. Since completing his Leaving Certificate in 2007, Bryan has completed a B.Sc. in U.C.C. and a pHD in Bio Photonics, St Andrews, Edinburgh.

Cyclone Repertory’s Bullying Prevention

The Bullying Prevention Session

A workshop play, presentation, and discussion on the topic of bullying behaviour for secondary school students

Written and Presented by Peadar Donohoe, BA, MEd and Trinity School of Education Researcher

With an informative presentation, an engaging, powerful play and discussions with students, the Bullying Prevention Session aims to raise learner awareness about bullying by looking at
· What bullying is
· The forms it can take such as cyber bullying, social exclusion, verbal, physical, etc.
· Those who contribute actively and passively such as the bully, victim, bystanders, possible defenders, etc.

Ultimately, The Bullying Prevention Session has three goals to:
· Share current research knowledge about bullying and its effects on young people,
· Challenge attitudes about bullying and
· Give students prevention ideas and ask what can do to curb bullying in their school

Peadar Donohoe is Artistic Director of Cyclone Rep, a drama coach at Cork school music and a bullying prevention researcher at Trinity College.

First Year students from Hazelwood College, Dromcollogher, Eimear Lenihan, Cathy Foley, Shauna Kiely, Eoin Donegan, Sean Donegan and Kieran Boyle pictured with Peadar Donohoe and actors from Cyclone Repertory’s Bullying Prevention play which all 1st and 2nd years recently attended.

UCD Science Scholarship

Paul Sheehy (right), who graduated from Hazelwood College in June 2012, with his Chemistry teacher, Ms Herbert (left), after he was awarded a scholarship from UCD on the basis of his Leaving Certificate Chemistry results.

National Top 10 Junior Certificate Metalwork Result

Hazelwood College’s Ciaran Shanahan’s excellent work for his Junior Certificate Materials Technology Metal project was recognised by the Engineering Technology Teachers’ Association (ETTA) recently, when he was presented with a certificate recognising his success in achieving exceptional standards. (Left to right), Dr Hugh Henry, Director of Innovation at Bórd na Mona presents Ciaran Shanahan with his certificate of excellence with Mr William Rowan, Chairperson of the ETTA. This certified that Ciaran’s project was among the top ten in last year’s Junior Certificate State Examinations for Materials Technology Metal.

Hazelwood College Blaze a Trail of Basketball Brilliance

On 15 January, Hazelwood College’s girls’ basketball teams both started 2013 with success. The Girls’ Senior Basketball team played against Presentation School in Limerick City. The team clearly had rid themselves of any Christmas cobwebs when they went up against an experienced Presentation team. Hazelwood’s defending and shooting were excellent .By half time Hazelwood were up by 20 points. After the expected Presentation fight back, Hazelwood continued to garner scores, keeping a healthy lead throughout the second half. In the end the final score was 43 – 26.

On the same day, in the Limerick School Cadet Girls League, Hazelwood’s Cadets travelled to St Nessain’s in Limerick City. The Cadets faced the challenge of living up to the senior girls with ease. After a storming performance in the first half, Hazelwood were thirty points up by half time. By half time they were up by 15 points. Throughout the second half, Hazelwood and St Nessain’s engaged in a tit for tat battle. Hazelwood kept their composure and ensured that at the game’s end, Hazelwood were ahead 44-10.

Picture 1: Hazelwood College’s Limerick School Cadet Girls League team who faced St. Nessian’s, Limerick, who they defeated on a scoreline of 44-10. Top left to right: Caoimhe Ryan, Ellen Condon, Ellie Stone, Sarah Lynch, Cliodhna O’ Keeffe. Front left to Right:Rebecca McGuinness, Megan Roberts, Ali Purcell, Niamh McCarthy

Picture 2: Hazelwood College’s Ellen Condon in action against girls from St. Nessian’s Limerick.

Picture 3: Hazelwood College Senior Basketball team, back row (left to right) Edel O’Sullivan, Katie Cunningham, Caroline O’Flynn, Coleen Leahy, Annemarie Molyneaux. Front row (left to right) Seline Kiely, Ali Purcell, Niamh McCarthy, who defeated Presentation School Limerick 43-26 in the Limerick School Senior Girls League.

Picture 4: Edel O’Sullivan in possession of the ball for Hazelwood College, supported by team mate Selina Kiely (far left), in action against the girls from Presentation School Limerick.