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Apprentice Chefs Turn up the Heat in the Kitchen!

Two talented Home Economics students in Hazelwood College have confirmed that they can take the heat in the kitchen when they wowed judges with their exceptional culinary skills in the Apprentice Chef final held in the Institute of Technology, Tralee on Friday last.

It was a hotly contested final with Julia O’ Doherty TY and Laura Stack 2nd year competing against 6 other finalists from schools in Kerry and Cork. The students had to create a recipe for a main course using ingredients listed in the “Good Mood Food List” with marks being awarded on presentation, quality and skills demonstrated along with a written project.

Laura Stack created a mouth watering dish which consisted of crispy chicken with spinach and tarragon stuffing served with roast vegetable filo basket and a bell pepper sauce. Julia O’ Doherty impressed judges with her sole roulade served on a bed of stir fry vegetables, potato gratin and a prawn bisque sauce. This creation led to Julia being crowned as the overall winner by the judges who commented on Julia’s impressive level of skills for someone so young and her extensive knowledge regarding her coursework. Apprentice Chef Mentor Judge Mark Doe said “We have been blown away by the standard of not only the cooking of the students’ dishes, but just as importantly the standard of projects they submitted”

Julia’s exceptional win was rewarded with a very generously sponsored prize of €1,000 worth of cooking equipment for Hazelwood College by Lee Strand, a three day internship with Apprentice Chef Mentor Simon Regan at the 5 Star Hotel Europe in Killarney, three cookery workshops with Apprentice Chef Mentor Mark Doe at “Just Cooking” cookery school in Firies, three Innerjoy Wellbeing coaching sessions with Susan Fitzgerald, an Apprentice Chef uniform, kitchen utensils and certificate.

Laura along with the other 6 runners-up received prizes consisting of a three hour cookery masterclass at the Institute of Technology, Tralee, an Apprentice Chef uniform and certificate. Their Home Economics teacher at Hazelwood College Ms. Daly was overjoyed with the news and was thrilled that their interest, enthusiasm and talent shone through on the day.

Photo: Sixteen year old Julia O’Doherty, a transition year student in Hazelwood College who was announced as the Overall Winner of The Apprentice Chef 2013. Presenting her with a cheque of 1,000 euros is John O’Sullivan General Manager Lee Strand, from left, Mark Murphy Lecturer ITT, Simon Regan, Chef – Hotel Europe, Mark Doe, Chef – Just Cooking, John Murray Lecturer ITT, Susan Fitzgerald Innerjoy & Wellbeing Coach, Noreen Daly Home Economics Teacher Hazelwood College.

Photo: Left to Right – Julia O’Doherty TY and Laura Stack 2nd Year at the Apprentice Chef Final in Institute of Technology Tralee.

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World Book Day Celebrations

All classes at Hazelwood College came to stand still for 20 minutes last Thursday. As part of World Book Day celebrations, students and teachers participated in The DEAR (Drop Everything And Read) programme

As part of World Book Day celebrations at Hazelwood College 1st and 2nd year students took part in “Speed Book Dating”. Students, while dressed as their favourite book character, spent Thursday morning discussing their favourite books with their fellow colleagues.

Star Adult Learners Project

Dromcollogher STAR ADULT LEARNERS PROJECT celebrated in Dublin!

An tIonad Glas – The Organic College in Dromcollogher was this week selected as one of the Final Six Nationwide STAR Projects at a special AONTAS Awards Ceremony in Dublin as part of Adult Learners Festival 2013 .

The College, which has been operating for over twenty years, was earlier invited to make a presentation of its work by past and present students: Dan Harold Kilmeedy, Maggie Hanley Askeaton, Gerard Grace Nenagh, Paula Pender Carlow and Jim McNamara Educational Directior of the College.

The final selection of one project from the Top Six in Ireland was announced last Monday and was presented to “Training for Success” from Sligo, a project for learners with Epilepsy. The Organic College was represented at this event by Elizabeth Dolan of Hazelwood College, together with Gerard Grace and Jim McNamara.

In a keynote address to the STAR Adult Learners and providers, Mr. John Lonergan, former Governer of Mountjoy Prison, spoke of the need “to celebrate and give hope, meaning and affirmation to people, especially in times of recession”. He said “we need to see education not as a status thing but as a human right for everyone! The creation of oppertunities for oneself and for others to grow and reach their full potential, was regarded as one of the most valuable things we can do in our lives.”

Further details may be had form our website: www.organiccollege.com or by contacting An tIonad Glas at 06383604

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.

Click the link below to download the slideshow

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.