Hazelwood College has ‘A Good Idea’ in reaching the Nationals Finals.

Hazelwood College has ‘A Good Idea’ in reaching the Nationals Finals.

Hazelwood College second year students Karen O’ Kelly, Áine O’ Sullivan and Aisling O’ Connor, are celebrating reaching the National Finals of ‘One Good Idea’ Project to be held in Dublin Castle on May 6, 2010. The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland anchors the ‘One Good Idea’ Project on a national level. The girls have been imaginative and effective in deciding on a slogan for their group ‘AKA Energy’- Saving by Changing. The girls have developed programmes with the aim of raising awareness of primary school children on ways they can make everyday energy savings. The girls have developed a programme suitable for the younger junior and likewise for the older pupils at primary level. The programmes are informative, interactive and fun with ways of making changes to save energy everyday at home and at school at the core of their message. A very big thank you must be extended to all the primary school principals, teachers and pupils who have facilitated the girls and welcomed them into their classrooms. So far the girls have run their programmes in Tullylease N.S, Dromcollogher N.S, Milford N.S and Broadford N.S.

The girls are the only group from Limerick to be successful in this prestigious competition and are working hard to get ready for the finals. Only twenty projects from second-level schools all around the country were awarded with a place to compete in the finals. Staff and students alike at the college are ecstatic at the news. Congratulations from Ms. O’ Connor, the girls’ teacher who will accompany them to the final on May 6, 2010.

Many thanks must be extended to a sponsor of the project, McMahon Eco-fuels from Kantoher.