Category: Transition Year

Hazelwood College School Bank

Hazelwood College School Bank

Helping you ‘Save For a Rainy Day’!

Opening Hours
When: Wednesday
Where: Room 31
Time: 1:00-1:30

Our Team
1. Marian Brosnan (Bank Manager)
2. Niamh O’Leary (Marketing Executive)
3. Liz Cremin (Auditor)
4. Becky Ryan (Assistant Manager)
5. Paddy Lordan (Teller)
6. Evan Quaid (Teller)

Services
• Opening Bank Accounts
• Making lodgements
• ATM Cards
• Internet Banking
• Mobile Phone Banking

Rainy Day Roxy Loyalty Scheme

• Don’t forget to join our Rainy Day Roxy Loyalty Scheme
• Ask any of the bank team for a loyalty card
• You get a stamp for every lodgement you make. When you have three stamps you will receive a gift.

European Parliament Visit for Hazelwood Students

European Parliament Visit for Hazelwood Students

Hazelwood College Transition Year students Aileen Fehin and Triona Dunleavy who were winners of the Graduate.ie quiz. The girls completed the quiz as part of their ECDL course. They have won a prize of a four day trip to Strasbourg including a one day visit to the European Parliament.

Junk Kouture

Junk Kouture

Designers of the Future

Hazelwood Colleges Art Students gets set to strut their stuff in the Junk Kouture Fashion Show

Pictured are the Hazelwood College entries to this years ‘Junk Kouture’ Recycled Fashion show. In this competition students are challenged to create wearable art and outrageous outfits in Junk Kouture style. They have to take recycled materials and turn them in to high end couture fashion.

Costume 1: Model Rachel Heffernan wearing the costume called ‘the Ghost Bride’. This costume was made by Hazelwood Colleges second year art students Selina Kiely, Lara Grufferty and Rachel. The dress is made completely out of recycled newspaper, the majority of which is the Weekly Observer and the Vale Star

Costume 2: Model Aoife O’Mullane models the costume made by second year art students Ella Grufferty, Allanah Mathews and Aoife. This cutting edge outfit is made entirely out of paper maché, paper and plastic bags.

Costume 3: Model Grace Morey models this ‘Lady Gaga’ inspired dress made by second year art students Chloe O’Connell and Catherine Corbett and Grace. They made this fantastic outfit out of Chicken Wire, cardboard, crêpe paper and coke can tops.

Costume 4: Hazelwood College Transition Year students, Niamh O’ Leary, Triona Dunleavy and Katherine McCarthy with their design for the Junk Kouture competition. The dress is made from hula hoops, chicken wire newspaper insulation pipes and chains.

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Young Scientist Succes

Picture 1: Triona Dunleavy, Marion Brosnan and Kathyrn McCarthy who were highly commended for their project – An Investiagtion in to the effect cider vinegar has on the somatic cell count of cows milk

Picture 2: Ciara O Shea and Liz Cremin who received a Display award for their project. “To assess and design a method of using grass as a renewable energy via anaerobic digestion

Picture 3: Tara Barrett and Katie Cunnigham who competed in the Junior Biological and Ecological Section – “The Changing face of Menstruation”

Picture 4: Becky Ryan, Kallie Hodgson and Eddie Prunty who investigated the benefical effects of completeing Coursework B and did it influence students opting to pursue a leaving certificate Science subject

Picture 5: Loretta Hanley and Aisling O Connor both transition year students competed in the Intermediate Technology section

Build a Bank Christmas Party

The AIB Bank run by Transition Years at Hazelwood College, recently held a Christmas Party for account holders. It was a great event where an Ipod was raffled for account openers or anyone who lodged money since the Bank opened this year. Local hurling hero, Ben O’Connor also attended the event to present the prizes

Picture 1: Pictured with Santa Claus, Niamh O’Leary, Ben O’Connor, Marion Brosnan, Liz Cremin, Becky Ryan and Caitriona O’Connor, Bank Mentor from AIB Newcastle West.

Picture 2: Deputy Principal Mrs Dolan,Ben O’Connor, Joshua Rolfe, Rebecca Connolly, Sarah Shanahan, Nollaig Wright all enjoying the festive fun at the Bank

Rescheduling of Christmas Examinations

Rescheduling of Christmas Examinations

All students will return to school on Monday 10th January 2011.

Christmas examinations which were scheduled for Monday 20th of December will take place on Monday 10th January, examinations scheduled for Tuesday 21st December will take place on Tuesday 11th January and examination scheduled for Wednesday 22nd December will take place on Wednesday 12th January.

Leaving Certificate Two, Leaving Certificate Applied Two and Third Year students will have class as normal from Monday 10th January 2011.

I would like to remind students and their parents/guardians, that here is only four weeks to the start of the Pre-Examinations, students must make a huge effort over these weeks so that they achieve their full potential in the examinations.

On behalf of the management and staff I would like to wish all our students, and their parents/guardians and peaceful and prosperous New Year.

Brendan Burke
Principal

Lifesaver Project

Lifesaver Project

All senior students from Hazelwood College attended the Lifesaver Project in the South Court Hotel on November 23rd last

The Lifesaver project is a collaborative effort between An Garda Siochana, Limerick Ambulance Service, The H.S.E. Limerick City & County Fire Service and the Road Safety Departments of Limerick County & City Councils. This programme is geared towards the senior cycle classes in all secondary schools and other appropriate groupings and is aimed at reducing the number and severity of road traffic collisions and to improve road safety awareness. All aspects of road safety were covered including, safety belts, drink and drug driving, speed, pedestrians and cyclists, fatigue.

Actors, each portraying seriously injured traffic collision victims, were treated by emergency services during the demonstration.

Participants of The Lifesaver Project were also presented with hard-hitting road safety advertisements from around the world, personal accounts from people who have survived serious injury collisions and footage of the families of those who have died.
Emergency personnel also informed participants of their own first hand experiences at the scenes of accidents and also the follow on effects and how it changes people’s lives forever.

Highest National Number of 2010 Young Scientest Entries

Students at Hazelwood College were both thrilled and relieved when they received the news that their project had qualified to compete in the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition this year. Five projects will represent the school in the RDS, Dublin from the 12th – 15th January 2011. Over 1735 projects were submitted throughout the country so for Hazelwood College to have five projects is a huge achievement. Again this year Hazelwood College have the highest number of projects in the county.

Marion Brosnan, Kathyrn McCarthy and Triona Dunleavy’s project entitled “An Investigation into the Effect Cider Vinegar has on the Somatic Cell count of Cow’s milk”, is an extremely topical subject, in which a lot of local farmers will be interested to find out more about in order to reduce the number of cases of mastitis that occur.
Liz Cremin and Ciara O Shea have booked a place in the Intermediate Technology Section, their project – “An assessment of grass / fresh silage as a good feedstock for anaerobic digestion and produce a novel device in order to remove the biogas and digestate”. Another interesting and original idea for the agricultural world.

Kallie Hodgson, Becky Ryan and Eddie Prunty have undertaken “An exploratory investigation into the beneficial effects of Coursework B and does it influence students opting to pursue a Leaving Certificate Science subject”. Fascinating facts and opinions are currently been uncovered in the analysis of questionnaires.


The fourth project from transition year students involves Loretta Hanley and Aisling O Connor. They are in the process of “Designing a Heat Recovery System for a domestic chimney flute”. This innovative device will alleviate and cut down on costs for heating homes which will be very much welcomed in our current climate!

Katie Cunningham and Tara Barrett, both second year students at Hazelwood College. Their project, ‘The Changing Face of Menstruation’ aims to investigate the subtle changes in the female face which take place during the course of her menstrual cycle and to find out the stage during her menstrual cycle when she is most attractive. This investigation is arousing much interest and enthusiasm amongst teachers and students alike!

A buzz of excitement is around all the participants as they look forward to displaying their work for all to see! A lot of hard work is necessary is any of the projects wish to follow last year’s success where Máire Flanagan and Celia Cremin were placed First in the Intermediate Technology Section.

Well done and Best of luck to all involved!

Hazelwood Students take to their Bikes for Charity

Pictured are Hazelwood College Transition Year students who took part in the Gaisce Mizen 2 Malin Charity Relay Cycle recently. Over 200 Gaisce participants and leaders from all over the country took part in the fundraising cycle, each cycling a stage of approximately 20km. Funds raised were shared between Friends of St.Lukes Hospital, the Order of Malta Bethleham fund or charities of their choice. The group are pictured with their teacher Mr Fealy and school Principal Mr. Burke. Special thanks are also due to Dillons Filling Station, Banogue who provided the group with welcome refreshments.