Pictured are some of the first year students from Hazelwood College Dromcollogher who were involved in collecting gift boxes as part of the Operation Christmas Child Appeal. The students are pictured with the gifts which will now be sent as Christmas gifts to children in the third world.
Recent Achievements at Hazelwood College
Excellent results in State Examinations
1st place in North Munster Chess Competition
1st place All Ireland Team Draughts and Best Overall Player
2nd place in the National Young Irish Science Writers Competition
1st in DÃil na nOg 2007
5 Projects qualify for Esat BT Young Scientist Comptition
Munster Intermediate Camogie Champions
1st & 3rd in Munster Science Quiz run by ISTA
Winners of 1st Year Munster Camogie Blitz
Reached last 16 nationally in the Concern Debating Competition
Winners of Senior and Junior Hayes blitz
Winners of 1st year Hurling County Final
Junior and Senior ladies football County Champions
Clifford Cup winners for Junior Girls football
Munster and All Ireland Handball titles
Highest Award for Junior Cert Metalwork
2nd in Young Engineer Competition (1st in Munster)
2 European Tours to take place this year
Eight students selected for the All Ireland Winning Limerick Hurling side
Prize winners in the national CSPE Art Competition
1st Year Girls Basketball ; winners of the Co. VEC Blitz
U14 & U16 Boys Team Golds in Cross Country Athletics
Gold & Silver Medallists in the Munster Combined Athletics Championships
Friday was a special day for Hazelwood College as they launched the first ever CD from the school. The CD entitled “N ÁtaÁ Ceoil Á Choillchoille”. The day was marked with a visit from members of the Allow Ceilà Band who were recently crowned All Ireland Champions at the All Ireland Fleadh in Tullamore. The band performed for the school and were joined by the schools own traditional music students and dancers. The CD will be available from the school and local shops at a price of €10.
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Picture 1:Members of the Hazelwood College Ceili Band pictured with group members from the Allow Ceili Band , winners of the All Ireland Ceili Band Competition in Tullamore at the All Ireland Fleadh at the launch of the CD.
Picture 2: Hazelwood College students perform with Mr Con Herbert and members of the Allow Ceili Band during the CD launch on Friday.
Picture 3: Dancers John Ryan, Christine Mulcahy and Liam Mulcahy perform at the launch of their schools CD.
Some short mobile phone video footage of the launch – opens in Real Player
Below are some photos from the recent trip to Cappanalea. Over the week 102 first year and transition year students stayed for 2 nights and 3 days. While there they particiapted in a variety of activities including Hillwalking, Orienteering, Kayaking, Rock Climbing, Team Building and Night Hiking. More Photos to come in the coming weeks.
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Some Views from Cappanalea
The Kayaking Lake
The Views from the hillwalk
The annual Open Day for the local primary schools and their students will take place on Friday 16th November. The day gives the students an oppourtunity to see a working day in the school. Classes will take in place in the various labs, practical rooms and classroom. This is a great oppourtunity for student to find out about subjects they might be interested in taking up when they start in the College in September. Over the day the College will bring students to Hazelwood College and return them back to their school on the schools buses.
The thrid year science classes 3acand 3d will travel to Fota Wildlife park on 6th November to take part in an Ecology course.
The third year science classes 3a and 3b will travel to Fota Wildlife park on 5th November to take part in an Ecology course.
The Leaving Certificate 2 Biology class will travel to Fota Wildlife park on the 24th October.
Pictured are the Hazelwood College Concern Debating Team who defeated SMI, Newcastle West in the first round of the competition last week. Debating has become an important part of school life. Last years team beat off local competition to make it through to the last 16 in the country.
The Hazelwood College AIB Build-a-Bank Team who were presented with a combination TV and DVD player for their excellent work on the project. The group were responsible for the setting up and running of a branch of the AIB in the school in the last school years. Interviews and training are taking place at the moment to open the 2007/08 branch at the moment
