Leaving Certificate Applied Hotel and Catering classes will visit the Clarion Hotel Limerick on Monday 23th January. Will there they will get a chance to learn abou the differnt roles people play in the running of such a large hotel and visit areas such as the kitchens that the general public would not normally see.
French Theatre for Schools Group’ who are based in Dublin are visiting to school on Monday 16th January. They will perform two shows which are an hour and a half long each. They are performed entirely in French. In days coming up to the play all students of french study the text of the play. The play will be performed twice on the day once to Junior classes and once to the senior classes. Some students are selected to take part in the play with spoken roles – giving them a chance to practice their French in front of an audience.
This is the fourth year of the group visiting the school. In the past students have found the performance extremely enjoyable.It is also great preparation for their exams and gives the students a chance to meet with French people and to practice their French on them.
Humourfit will visit the school on Friday 13th January. The company will preform two shows on the day. One at 9.30 to all first years on the topic of Bullying and it’s affects. Later at 11.30 the entire school will view a preformance on the topic of drugs.
A group of students will visit the Bt Young Scientist competition at the RDS Dublin on Thursday 12th January. While there they will be giving their support to our three teams at the finals in Dublin
Here is a picture of the Hazelwood College Debating team who recently beat Abbeyfeale County Limerick VEC Competition. They are pictured with teacher Ms Yvonne Devine.
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The Leaving Certificate 2 Engineering class will visit the Limierkc Institute of Technology on Wednesday 14th December as part of their preperations and research for the Leaving Certificate projects.
This year Hazelwood College has three projects which have qualified for this years Esat Bt Young Scientist Exhibition. Transition Year students Jack Long, David Harrold and John Ryan are conducting an investigation into the use of chicken litter as a renewable energy source. Fifth Year students Mary Ennis and Billy Fehin (missing from photo) are researching a comparative study of Miscanthus and Rape Seed Oil where they will analyse its chemical properties and financial advantages and disadvantages. The third project is the work of Emma Cronin and Colm Meaney where they will study the reasons why Ragwort affects horses and will investigate ways in which it can be controlled. The Exhibition will take place in Dublin in January.
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Hazelwood College ;: 10-4
Rathmore : 2-5
In this game Hazelwood College were never under pressure and took control early on. Jen Stokes put down the marker with a great run from centre field before shooting from 25 meters out into the back of the net. Clodagh Reidy was on fire in this game and put three goals and a point on to the scoresheet, two of these goals coming in the first half. Lizzie Costello showed her class with a goal in each half. The half time score was Hazelwood 5-2, Rathmore 0-2.
Five more goals followed in the second half, two of which came from the boot of Joanne O Gorman and Jen Stokes was on the march again. Rathmore did manage some late scores but this match was over well before the final whistle.
Hazelwood College Team: S Kiely, M Mathews, M Buckley, M Geary, S Lehane, S O Connor, P Leahy, J Stokes(2-0), J O Gorman (2-1), L Costello(2-1), M De Bhal, B Stokes, S Enright(1-1), C Reidy (3-1), L Molyneaux. Subs: J O Leary, A Leahy, N Greaney, M O Gorman, M Galvin, L O Sullivan, V Hartnett, .
Hazelwood will now play Castleisland in their final group game on Wednesday.
Hazelwood College : 5-3
Doon: :2-6
This game was played on a heavy pitch in Dromcollogher. Doon got off to a flying start scoring two goals and a point in the first seven minutes. The Hazelwood girls came back strongly and by half time had scored a goal from Clodagh Reidy and two great points from play from Jennifer Stokes. The half time score was Doon 2-1, Hazelwood 1-2.
Settling early in the second half Lisa Molyneaux came to life in the left corner and rattled the net twice to put the Hazelwood girls in a confident mood. Clodagh Reidy followed up with another goal and a point, while Ber Stokes who came on as a sub, scored a cracker of a goal seven minutes from time. Doon scored a further five points in this half, three of which came late in the game. The final score was Hazelwood 5-3, Doon 2-6.
Hazelwood College Team: S. Kiely, M Galvin, M Buckley, M Geqary, S Lehane, S O Connor, P Leahy, J Stokes, J O Gorman, L Costello, S Enright, M De Bhal, V Hartnett, C Reidy, L Molyneaux (capt) Subs: B Stokes, A Leahy, M O Gorman, S Browne, J O Leary, N Greaney and L O Sulllivan.
Mr Redmond Jennings from St John’s Central College of Further Education Cork will visit the school on Tuesday 6th December to speak with Leaving Certificate Applied, Transistion Year and Leaving Certificate students about Post Leaving Certificate courses available to them at the college