Hazelwood College

Evening Courses 2013

Evening Courses Spring 2013

Course —– Duration —– Fee

Computers (Beginners) —– 8 Weeks —– €85
Computers (Intermediate) —– 8 Weeks —– €85
Yoga —– 8 Weeks —– €80
Occupational First Aid —– 8 Weeks —– €80
Flower Arranging —– 8 Weeks —– €80
Skin Care/Beauty & Make up —– 8 Weeks —– €80
Painting —– 8 Weeks —– €80
Garden Furniture & Decking —– 8 Weeks —– €80
Renewable Energy —– 8 Weeks —– €80
Basic car maintenance —– 8 Weeks —– €80
Cookery —– 8 Weeks —– €80
Cake Decorating —– 8 Weeks —– €80

Registration evening for enrolment will be held at Hazelwood College Monday 28th January 2013 07.00 – 08.00pm

Courses will take place from 7.30pm-9.00pm weekly

Hazelwood talk their way to the top.

Victory was awarded to Hazelwood College, Dromcollogher in the County Limerick Public Speaking Competition organised by Mental Health Ireland. The students, Brídann Cronin, Becky Sheehan, Sarah O’ Flynn and Sarah Sheehy coveted the accolade with their award winning speeches promoting the importance of positive mental health in our society today. The aim of the project is to increase awareness among those suffering from mental health problems. The team fought off stiff competition from Scoil Iosaf Abbeyfeale, Scoil Pól Kilfinnane, Gael Cholaiste Laurel Hill and Presentation College, Sexton Street. Hazelwood College will now proceed to the regional finals where they hope to continue their winning streak. So it’s full steam ahead now as the girls practice under the watchful eye of their English Teacher Geraldine Murphy Reidy.

Great Success at Young Scientist 2013

Andy Quaid, Paul Power and Jamie Singleton all students attending Hazelwood College, Dromcollogher, managed a remarkable achievement for three first year students to reach the 2013 BT Young Scientist and Technologist Exhibition. Their project was titled “An Exploratory Study into the Attitudes and Perceptions of Primary Students in comparison to Post Primary School Students towards Science in County Limerick”, under the guidance of their science teacher Ms Herbert, was one of 1879 projects which were entered into the competition and one of the 550 projects selected to be exhibited. Such was the level of effort and ability displayed by the trio, that their project was awarded “highly commended” status in ‘Social and Behavioural Category’. This meant that their project was in the top 20% of projects in its category. Throughout the week, the Exhibition judges praised the students on their enthusiasm and the huge work that was evident in the project booklet.

Ms Herbert, Paul Power, Jamie Singleton and Andy Quaid would like to thank all the primary schools and post primary schools who took part in their project.

Budding Bakers Smell Success

Three students, Bríd Flanagan and Laoise Bennis from first year and Paul Kirwan from third year, representing Hazelwood College, Dromcollogher are among the 65 successful semi-finalists for a new national ‘Homecook Baking Games’ competition. The three made it through the initial stage, where over one thousand entries were received. Students were challenged to create delectable baked products using a Homecook product such as cooking chocolate, dried fruit, decorations, marmalade, lemon juice etc. Each of the semi-finalist entries, which were chosen by the judges based on creativity, nutritional content and affordability, are currently being collated into a 32 page semi-finalist cookbook which will be available in the March edition of Easy Food Magazine, which goes on sale in newsagents nationwide from 31st January next. Foodies everywhere will be invited to vote for their favourite recipe by three methods: by post to VOTE BAKING GAMES, Zahra Media Group, 1st Floor, Zoe House, Church Road, Greystones, Co. Wicklow, by email to [email protected] or on the website www.homecookbakinggames.com.

The public are asked to vote for their favourite recipe by logging onto www.homecookbakinggames.com. By scrolling down the web page Paul’s recipe for Shortbread Delight, Laoise’s recipe for Coffee and Walnut Cake and Brid’s Peanut Butter and White Chocolate Blondies will be evident. The eight students with the highest number of votes will be chosen to prepare, cook and serve their baked product in front of a panel of celebrity judges. The students of Hazelwood College are asking the public to vote immediately for their recipe entries and support them in their quest to reach the final in the Baking Academy in Dublin.

To help you vote we have provided direct links to each students entry below
Please note you vote by entering your email address, each email address can only be used once

Vote for Paul Kirwan’s Shortbread Delight …here…

Vote for Laoise Bennis’s Coffee and Walnut Cake …here…

Vote for Bríd Flanagan’s Peanut Butter and White Chocolate Blondies …here…

Transition Year News

Picture 1: Hazelwood College Transition Year Student Darragh O’Brien (centre) participates in a ‘Strength and Conditioning Course’ under the supervision of trainer Trevor Sexton (left) and fellow student Lyon Lenihan (right).

Picture 2: Transition Year student Rachel Collins learns about slings as part of a First Aid course all Transition Year students participated in, under the supervision of the Irish Red Cross.

Picture 3: Members of the Hazelwood College Concern Debating team (left to right) Alannah Matthews, Grace Morey, Julia O’Doherty and Lara Grufferty, after defeating Presentation Convent Listowel. Hazelwood College’s Concern debaters narrowly lost to St. Mary’s Charleville before drawing with Mercy Mounthawk. They continue in the Concern Debating League in the new year.

Picture 4: Chloe O’Connell (left) and Catherine Corbett (right) participate in the regular ‘Integrated Dance’ sessions which include Hazelwood College Transition Year students and the residents of Rathfredagh Cheshire Home

Picture 5: In the course of Hazelwood College’s Transition Year Induction Day, held at Ballyhass Lakes Activity Centre, J.J. Browne (left) managed to chat to his class teacher Mr Noel O’Grady (right) in the course of the activities.

Picture 6: Some of Hazelwood College students prepare to go kayaking in the course of the induction day for Transition Years.

Picture 7: Hazelwood College Transition Year student Ryan Coffey gets to grips with some of the activities during his induction day at Ballyhass Lakes Activities Centre.

Picture 8: Lyon Lenihan, Transition Year student at Hazelwood College, is safely strapped in and aiming for greater heights in the course of the obstacle course at Ballyhass Lakes Activity Centre, during the Transition Year Induction Day.

Picture 9: Lyon Lenihan, TY2 at Hazelwood College, examines a nettle as part of his ‘Alternative Medicine’ programme of studies given by Ms Christine Best, a local herbalist.

Picture 10: Íde Forde (left) and Áine Fitzgibbon (right) brew up their own unique concoctions as part of the ‘Alternative Medicine’ programme given by Ms Christine Best to all Transition Year students at Hazelwood College.

Picture 11: Darragh O’Brien, TY2 student at Hazelwood College, participates in the First Aid Programme given by the Irish Red Cross.

Picture 12: As part of the Transition Year Programme, students at Hazelwood College participated in a series of Zumba Dancing Sessions.

Picture 13: In the course of the their Business Module, Hazelwood College’s Transition Year students embarked on a ‘Build a Bank’ competition. As part of their advertisement drive, customers Loretta Hanley (centre) and Ciara O’Shea (right) were greeted by a very festive Callum Donoghue (left), who is part of the ‘Build a Bank’ project.

Picture 14: Callum Donoghue (centre) was in festive cheer as Hazelwood College’s ‘Build a Bank’ team continued their work before the Christmas break. Among the customers of the programme were Becky Sheehan (left) and Íde Hennessey (right) both fifth years at Hazelwood College.

Picture 15: Another group of Transition Year Business students created their own mini-company, which appealed to all those who had a Christmas sweet tooth. Among those who worked to create the ‘Sweet Selection Cone’ were (left to right) David Fenton, Sinead Coleman and Darragh O’Brien.

What’s been happening in Transition Year, click here

Decorating for Christmas

Leaving Certificate Applied I students stand before Hazelwood College’s Christmas tree and Christmas Crib, which are situated at the heart of the school both physically and spiritually. They serve as colourful reminders of Hazelwood College’s ethos and also serve to encourage students in the last few weeks of 2012. The students, all Leaving Certificate Applied I, are (left to right) Rachel Heffernan, Heidi O’Dell, Margaret Kiely, John Matthews, Niamh Ryan, James Foley, Dean Prunty and Noel Geary.

Hazelwood College gets ready for Christmas as Leaving Certificate Applied I students John Matthews (background) and Rachel Heffernan (left) and Niamh Ryan (right) decorate the school’s Christmas tree.

Hazelwood College Leaving Certificate Applied I students Heidi O’Dell (left) and Rachel Heffernan (right) examine their Christmas decorating as they spread festive cheer throughout Hazelwood College.

‘The Future Dragons’

‘The Future Dragons’ Den’ Hazelwood College Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme students with Maura Kearney of Kearney’s Home Baking, who spoke to students about enterprise and entrepreneurship and the role of small and medium sized businesses in Ireland’s economic recovery. Among those who listened to Maura Kearney’s presentation were (left to right) Abby Dempsey, Eric O’Connor, Andrew Cussen, Adam Reidy, Maura Kearney of Kearney’s Home Baking, Maura Lynch, Patrick Madigan, Christopher Daly and Aileen Fehin.

European Parliment

Hazelwood College Transition Year student Sam Long was confirmed last Thursday as having secured a four day trip to Strasbourg, to witness, first hand, the workings of the European Parliament. Sam won one of the twenty four coveted spots, reserved for Irish students, in a competition sponsored by the South and East Regional Assembly. The competition focused on the civic awareness of students. Sam was assisted in his entry by his teacher Ms. Margaret Griffin.

Sam, and the other 23 Irish students and three supervising teachers, will visit Strasbourg in the spring and attend sessions of the European Parliament, before participating in Euroscoia, which is a youth parliament comprising of students from all twenty seven member states. Euroscoia members debate issues relevant to young people from across the European Union and the role of the institutions of the European Union in charting a course to improving the lives of its citizens.

The trip, which is thanks to the sponsorship of the Southern and Eastern Regional Assembly, promises to be a rewarding experience and will allow Sam to increase to meet students from across Ireland and across the European Union, while also developing his knowledge of the political, civic and social outlook for Ireland and of Europe..

Congratulations and Best Wishes

Congratulations and Best Wishes to Mrs Keane who retired after 33 years service with us at Hazelwood College. In her time with us Mrs Keane had many roles, teaching a range of subjects, being an Assistant Principal, looking after the school accounts and served on the Board of Management for 20 Years.

Primary Schools Science Quiz

Hazelwood College played host last Thursday night to the Annual Primary School Science Quiz. After a tight competition, Killoughteen’s team emerged victorious. Pictured left to right Marie O’ Connor (Science teacher at Hazelwood College), Anna Breen, Sinead Wolfe, Ena Kearney (Principal of Killoughteen), Sophie Meredith, Aoife Foley and Brendan Burke (Principal of Hazelwood College).

The Ballingarry Primary Schools’ Science Quiz team who came runners up after a marvellous effort in the ‘Annual Primary Schools’ Science Quiz’ which was held in Hazelwood College last Thursday night. Pictured left to right Hazelwood College Principal Brendan Burke with second place team members, Matthew Cronin, Sean O’ Connor, Pearse Kirwan, Valerie Sheehy and Marie O’ Connor, Science Teacher Hazelwood College.

The Ballingarry Primary Schools’ Science Quiz, who took third place in the ‘Annual Primary Schools’ Science Quiz’. Pictured left to right Hazelwood College Principal Brendan Burke with third place team members, Claire Houlihan, Neill Kiely, Eoin Sheahan, Ciara O’ Doherty, joined by Hazelwood College Science teacher Marie O’Connor.