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Careers Exhibition 2008

A careers exhibition will be held in the college on Thursday 13th November 2008, from 6.30 to 9.00pm.

Exhibitors will include those listed below and more to annouced closer to the date. Contact the school for further information:

University of Limerick

University College Cork

Limerick Institute of Technology

Cork Institute of Technology

Tralee Institute of Technology

FAS

Shannon College of Catering

Pallaskenry Agricultural College

Failte Ireland

St Johns College Cork

Colaiste Chiaran Croom

Desmond College Newcastlewest

The Leaving Certificate Biology Class will travel to Fota Wildlife park on 1st October to take part in an Ecology course and day of study in preperation for their State Exams

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The Leaving Cert Applied 1 class will be travelling to Kilfinane Outdoor Education Centre on the 29th and 30th September. This trip provides the new class with an oppourtunity to bond together as a group. While there they will take part in a number of activites including Rockclimbing, Hillwalking, Canoeing and Orienteering.

This year the exam classes are divided up on the following dates to take part in study skills courses. This year the second years will also participate in the courses to help develop the skills required for study earlier in their education.

Tuesday September 30th – 2nd Years

Wednesday 1st October – 3rd Years

Tuesday 7th October – Leaving Certificate Ordinary Level English Students

Thursday 9th October – Leaving Certificate Higher Level English Students

The Leaving Certificate 1 and 2 classes will travel to Croke Park on the 18th September to visit the annual Higher Options Conference. The event will be backed up with a Careers and Higher Options exhibition in the school on the 13th November 6.30pm to 9p.m.

More information about Higher Options 2008 can be found at: http://www.irishtimes.com/education/higheroptions/

Welcome to the 96 new first year who joined us this year. Below are pictures of the group click on the photos to enlarge them

Hazelwood College Excel at ITT Challenge in Tralee

Last Wednesday evening, some of the finest young minds in Kerry, Limerick and Cork ascended on Tralee IT for the ITT Challenge Problem Solving Competition. A team from Hazelwood College, “Amazing Atoms” including Michael Byrnes, Maire Flanagan and Anita Lucey won the competition with a remarkable performance. They solved all of the problems and puzzles with a perfect score of 75 in a record time. This left organisers, teachers and members of the other teams in admiration and awe of their mathematical skills. Despite only being second year students all three of these students have also been finalists in the ESAT BT Young Scientist competition. Michael is a past pupil of Balllingarry National School, Maire is a past pupil of Broadford National School and Anita is a past pupil of Milford National School. The team won a laptop computer and printer for the school and received a €50 gift voucher each. A second team from the college “Hazelwood Heroes” made up of Suzanne Sheehy. Megan Mathews and Michael O Flynn also performed very well to achieve a top ten finish. A third team “Bright Sparks” of Stephan Kelliher, Eilis Lenihan and Owen Lordan also did well considering the fact that the team included some first year students.

Pictured are Hazelwood Colleges “Amazing Atoms” Anita Lucey, Michael Byrnes and Máire Flanagan who amazed all those around by winning the ITT Problem Solving Competition with a perfect score.

Hazelwood College takes Safety to Heart

It is estimated that 5,000 Irish people will die from sudden cardiac death this year. In the past year the untimely death of several young people around the country during school and sports activities has been well publicised. In response to this the Graduate Medical School in partnership with the Irish Red Cross- Limerick launched the Limerick Safe-Heart School Initiative. When Hazelwood College were invited to take part in a research project training staff and students in life saving CPR techniques and in the use of a defibrillator, they jumped at the opportunity. Two staff members Mrs Kay Treacy and Mr Noel O Grady attended a one day training course in the University. Following this 25 Transition Year students will also take undertake the training. The school was delighted to be presented with a free Automated External Debrillator following the staff training day. There is no doubt that the presence of such a device along with a number of people trained to use it will make Hazelwood College a safer environment for everyone.

Pictured are Hazelwood College staff members Mr Noel O Grady and Mrs Kay Treacy presenting a defibrillator to Principal Mr Liam Lenihan. They received the device following a training course run by the Graduate Medical School University of Limerick and the Irish Red Cross.