Hazelwood College

Tip Top Table Tennis

Tip Top Table Tennis at Hazelwood College

Recently, Hazelwood College’s table tennis team visited Scoil Pól Secondary School in Kilfinane for a two day follow up table tennis course. This was after Hazelwood College had hosted a previous course under the tuition of Owen Kelly and his daughter Mel Kelly, who represents Ireland in international table tennis competitions.

In the course of the first day of the course, hosted at Hazelwood College, student had been taught to serve and to knock their opponents out. During the second day of the course, in Scoil Pól, students were taught the various grips for holding the bat. This would allow students to play to their opponent’s weaker side.

By Leon Crowley, Transition Year

Donal Ryan Author Visit

Hazelwood College fifth year English students welcomed the author of the acclaimed “The Spinning Heart” Donal Ryan to Hazelwood College. The students studied the novel as part of their Leaving Certificate. They are pictured here with the author (seated centre) and the students’ teachers Ms Yvonne Devine (second row, far left) and Ms Mairead Daly (second row, far right).

LVCP Visit Kearney’s Bakery

Hazelwood College Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme students are pictured here at Kearney’s Bakery. The students visited the bakery as part of their Links Module. They are pictured here with Maura Kearney, of Kearney’s Bakery (standing far left), and their LCVP teacher Ms Betty Cotter (standing far left).

China Visit

Hazelwood College Transition Year students (from left) Emma Stone, Laura Stack and Keith Coughlan are congratulated by Maria Cremin, fifth year (far right) after they secured their places on a life changing trip to China. The trio won their places through their Chinese Studies module of TYP, in conjunction with the Confucius Institute of University College Cork. Maria Cremin was last year’s lucky winner and her wonderful experiences encouraged this years TYP students to attempt to emulate her success.