Category: Transition Year

Transition Year Habitat Study Day

The Transition Year class will travel to Kilarney to take part in a habitat study Tuesday 12th September.

Transition Year National Park Management Day – This day takes the form of an audio-visual show followed by a guided walk, during which time the group will have many opportunities to see and understand the dilemmas which must be confronted for the effective land management of an area such as a National Park. The day is intended to stimulate discussion and debate amongst the students.

Hazelwood Colleges Young Scientists Win at this years Exhibition

Hazelwood Colleges Young Scientists Win at this years Exhibition

This year Hazelwood College retained the ENFO Award at the Young Scientist Exhibition with Transition Year students Jack Long, David Harrold and John Ryan conducted an investigation into the use of chicken litter as a renewable energy source. Last years winners of the ENFO award Fifth Year students Mary Ennis and Billy Fehin (missing from photo) where highly commended for their research. This year they made a comparative study of Miscanthus and Rape Seed Oil in which they analysed their chemical properties and financial advantages and disadvantages. The schools third project recieved high praise from the judging committee this third project was the work of Emma Cronin and Colm Meaney who studied the reasons why Ragwort affects horses and investigated ways in which it can be controlled.

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Rathfredagh Cheshire Home “Learning Through Listening”

Rathfredagh Cheshire Home “Learning Through Listening”

The Transistion Year class will visit Rathfredagh on Wednesday 23th November to learn abou the facilaites available there. These include:

24-hour care and support from trained staff, covering the main house and apartments.Rathfredagh provides day services for people in the local community. The programme caters for up to 16 people availing of social and therapeutic activities in Rathfredagh during 5 days a week, with transport available as needed. In addition, a further 21 people can participate 3 days a week in Rathfredagh’s innovative partnership with the Irish Wheelchair Association and the West Limerick Centre for Independent Living. Day service users can join in many activities, including quizzes, card games, bingo, using and learning computers, as well as availing of the gym facilities, hairdressing, bathing, aromatherapy, chiropody, art classes, physiotherapy, music therapy and relaxation sessions. Rathfredagh is working with different businesses in the area to provide parttime work, able to be done in the activities room, for any service user who wishes to take advantage of it. Rathfredagh is developing a service for people with acquired brain injury. Staff receive specialist training and research different behaviour modification techniques and therapies to assist service users with this condition. It is hoped to expand this service in coming years.