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Thursday, September 2 2010 | 20:45
 
Outstanding GCSE results     26/08/2010
Howell’s girls have gained outstanding GCSE results again this year, with 46% of the girls in Year 11 achieving all A* or A. ...

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Outstanding A level success at Howell's     19/08/2010
Howell’s continues to excel with outstanding A level results again this year. All nine students with offers from Oxford or Cambridge were successful; 12 students achieved all A* and ...

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Ex- Howell’s Head Girl speaks to students about Bloody Sunday and the enquiry     10/08/2010
Cathryn McGahey, one of Howell’s most distinguished old girls, and a former Head Girl, ...

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Year 10 History Trip to Normandy – July 2010     06/08/2010
On July 16th, thirty-three sleepy girls boarded a coach at 3am for a trip to Normandy, based around D-Day, 6th June 1944. On our first full day, we viewed the remains of the ‘Mulberry’ harbour at Arr...

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Fairtrade School of the Month award     04/08/2010
Howell’s School received the prestigious ‘Fairtrade of the Month’ award in April 2010...

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Carrie’s War Crazy: Year 5 has had a blast from the past!     14/07/2010
In English the girls have been studying a novel called Carrie’s War about a girl called Carrie...

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College students gain insight into Deloitte's     13/07/2010
Recently, college students Ruolin and Sidi attended the Deloitte Insight Day, run exclusively for GDST college students....

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Alyssa and Tahlia compete in UK Chess Final     13/07/2010
On Saturday 11th July Alyssa and Tahlia, both girls in the Junior School, went to Manchester to play in the UK Chess Challenge Gigafinal...

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The Rotary Interact Group supports Chernobyl Children Cancer Care Cardiff     12/07/2010
Interact President Imogen was delighted to present a cheque for £1,783.00 to Rotarian John Hailes for the ‘Five Cs’ charity. ...

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Success in the Welsh Heritage Schools’ Initiative Competition, 2010     12/07/2010
On Friday, July 9th, Owain, Anusha and Imogen represented Howell’s at the Welsh Heritage Schools’ Initiative Awards ceremony ...

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Year 5 experience Senior School Science     09/07/2010
On Wednesday the 7th July, Year 5 went up to the chemistry labs to get a feel of Science in the Senior School...

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Charity Day in the Junior School, Tuesday 6th July     07/07/2010
Always keen to help others and raise money for charities, some of the girls in the Junior School ...

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‘Shuper Sheep’ Invited to the Royal Institution in London     06/07/2010
Four Year 10 girls (under the team name ‘Shuper Sheep’) have been invited to attend the ‘Planet SciCast’ Film Awards ceremony at the Royal Institution in London on July 16th with Dr Ford...

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‘Bloody Sunday’ Inquiry talk     05/07/2010
Cathryn McGahey, a former Howell's pupil and Head Girl, who served for ten years on the ‘Bloody Sunday’ Inquiry ...

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King's Camp at Howell's     05/07/2010
King’s Camps is a fantastic week of fun, sport and activity for children aged 3-17 and will be running at Howell’s School Llandaff...

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Year 13 Biologists receive Olympiad Awards in London     05/07/2010
Congratulations to Rashmi D’Souza and Ellen Brookes (Year 13 leavers) who have another reason to celebrate ...

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Open House – Wednesday 23rd June     30/06/2010
Our Open House event started with the launch of Mrs. Sully’s book about the history of the school in the school library...

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Madeline wins prestigious music achievement award     28/06/2010
Madeline Lloyd, 5J, was awarded the achievement prize from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama ...

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‘Say Two’ theatre company     28/06/2010
As part of the Howell’s 150th Birthday Open Afternoon on Wednesday 23rd June, Year 8 History students were treated to a production by the ‘Say Two’ theatre company. ...

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Zooropia – Year 7 let out their wild sides     28/06/2010
On the 18th June Year 7 enjoyed an exciting trip to Bristol Zoo. They attended a workshop where they learnt about the habitats and adaptations of different animals...

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I’m a Scientist Get Me Out of Here     28/06/2010
In June, one lucky Year 8 group was selected to participate in the I’m a Scientist Get Me Out of Here project....

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Teachers cycle 150 miles in 12 hours     25/06/2010
Congratulations to Mr Biebrach and Mr Elmes, who succeeded in riding 150 miles in 12 hours ...

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Jasmine wins Best Supporting Actress Award     24/06/2010
Jasmine Lenton, Year 9, a member of the drama group Stars Performing Arts, was nominated for 'best supporting actress'...

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Rotary Interact News: competition and fund-raising success     24/06/2010
At their breakfast meeting on June 23rd, the Rotary Club presented Sidi Bai with her trophy for winning the Young Interviewer Competition. ...

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Outstanding Contribution to RWCMD     21/06/2010
Howell's students George Jones and Alice Leggett are joint winners of the 2010 Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama's Principal's Prize...

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Success in Urdd Eisteddfod     18/06/2010
Congratulations to the Welsh Learners' Choral Speaking Group who competed recently in the National Urdd Eisteddfod ...

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College History Society's Welsh Heritage Competition entry for 2010     17/06/2010
Five Year 13 students, members of the College History Society, decided to investigate the links between the family of David Morgan, Master Draper of the Hayes, and our own school, in particular Brynta...

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Super cool Year 8 Scientists     16/06/2010
Year 8 were willing volunteers at a ‘Super cool’ lecture at the Science Museum on Monday 14th June. ...

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Alex achieves Guides' Baden Powell Award     15/06/2010
Many congratulations to Alex Nickels in Year 10, who has recently passed the Baden Powell Challenge award. ...

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Art Exhibition     10/06/2010
The Annual Art Exhibition in the Day Room and sixth form studio starts on Thursday 10th June from 4:30 to 6:30pm. ...

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Team Howell’s compete in The Times Spelling Bee Semi-Finals     10/06/2010
This week Having triumphed in the regional heat with one of the highest scores in the UK, ...

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Fran runs a marathon     27/05/2010
Congratulations to Francesca Capel, Year 13, who ran the Edinburgh marathon in an excellent time of 4 hours 10 minutes...

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Bryony selected to represent Wales at bowls     27/05/2010
Many congratulations to Bryony Thomas-Noy, who has been selected by the Welsh Indoor Bowls Association...

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Girls win poetry competition     26/05/2010
Two girls, Kristen Mackey (Year 8) and Megan Vaughan (Year 5), have been successful in the Cardiff and The Vale Peace Festival ...

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Howell’s is Fairtrade School of the Month     26/05/2010
We were delighted to receive the ‘Fairtrade School of the month, April’ award, which rewards one Fairtrade school in Wales ...

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94-year-old Hywelian speaks to Year 9 history class     25/05/2010
Mrs H Davies’s Year 9 history class had a special visit on 24th June from Mrs Catherine Powell, a Hywelian aged 94. ...

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French play performed in school     25/05/2010
On Tuesday 19th May, the Flying Theatre Company came to school to perform an adaptation of Les Trois Mousquetaires....

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Year 6 girls have history “lesson” at Insole Court     25/05/2010
On Friday 21st May, a group of Year 8 students accompanied Year 6 to Insole Court to learn more about the Victorian era ...

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Sports News     24/05/2010
The qualifying round of the Under 15 Cardiff and Vale Schools’ Athletics Championships were held in Jenner Park, Barry. ...

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Chloe to climb Mount Kilimanjaro for charity     24/05/2010
Chloe Smith, Year 10, and her father are preparing to climb the world’s highest free-standing mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro ...

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£1.50 Challenge supports Noah’s Ark Appeal!     18/05/2010
Students in Years 7 to 13 have turned £1.50 into a total of over £1,120 for the Noah’s Ark Appeal! ...

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Sports News: Week beginning 10th May 2010     17/05/2010
Duke of Edinburgh, Tennis, Athletics and Rounders..... ...

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Year 13 musicians receive red roses in Assembly     17/05/2010
At their last school assembly before taking their A Level exams, girls in Year 13 who contributed to the great 150th concert in St David's Hall ...

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Year 10s visit to St Anne’s College University of Oxford goes off with a bang!     17/05/2010
A group of Year 10 students were invited to visit St. Anne’s College, University of Oxford, this week to stimulate their interest in applying to this prestigious University. ...

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Hywelians from the 1930s and 1940s receive school certificates!     13/05/2010
On 12th May, a group of Hywelians who left school many years ago returned for a very belated certificate presentation....

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Success for Howell's in Ski Championships     13/05/2010
Three junior school girls’ teams and one senior school team competed in the Central and South East Wales Schools’ Ski Championships recently....

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Howell’s School Election 2010     11/05/2010
The national vote may have been rather disappointing for the Liberal Democrats, but in the School Election on May 6th, they held the Howell’s School, Llandaff ‘seat’ they had won in 2005! ...

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German Essay Writing Competition     11/05/2010
Earlier this year the Cardiff Stuttgart Association launched what is to become an annual essay-writing competition aimed at A Level German students. ...

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Year 7 girls receive letters from famous authors     07/05/2010
Cathy Cassidy, Michael Morpurgo, Philip Pullman and Frank Cottrell Boyce are amongst the authors girls in Year 7 have been hearing from in the last few weeks. ...

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English vs History ‘University Challenge’ in aid of the Noah’s Ark Appeal     05/05/2010
Year 11 student Suzana took on the role of Bamber Gascoigne once again in what is becoming a regular termly fixture ...

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South Glamorgan Youth Music Festival success     05/05/2010
Congratulations to the following students for doing so well in this festival. ...

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Sam wins Gold Medal in Biology Challenge     04/05/2010
Many congratulations to Sam Maurice, Year 10, who has been awarded a Gold Medal in this national competition run by the Society for Biology for Yr 9 and 10 students across the UK...

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Lauren reports on Shakespeare Drama Workshops for Year 6     28/04/2010
Year 6 has been lucky enough to be involved in some Drama Workshops with one of the governors, Mrs. Fletcher, who was previously a drama teacher at the school....

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Chocolate is Divine for Katherine     28/04/2010
In December 2009, Year Six entered a national poetry competition, run by the Fair Trade Chocolate Company, ‘Divine’, as part of their English and PSHE work....

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Team Howell’s Triumphs in The Times Spelling Bee Championship 2010 regional heat     27/04/2010
On Wednesday 21st April 2010, four Year 7 girls, Sameera, Reem, Sanjana and Elizabeth took part in the regional heat of the The Times 2010 Spelling Bee Championship...

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Art Exhibition at the Radisson Blu Hotel     27/04/2010
The Art and Design Department has recently organised an exhibition of GCSE, AS and A2 work at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Cardiff. ...

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RHS Floral Wheelbarrow Competition     27/04/2010
The girls in Year 1 have been busy once again planting up a wheelbarrow for the RHS Show. This year, they decided to try to create a three tier floral birthday cake ...

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Eisteddfod 2010     27/04/2010
The Eisteddfod was held on the last day of the Spring Term, and was a wonderful celebration. The day began with the Years 7-9 Music...

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Sports News April 2010     27/04/2010
Forty four Year 12 students along with Mr Allan, Mr Hughes, Miss Brookes and Mrs Jones enjoyed both spring and winter conditions in Zell am See...

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Sports News March 2010     27/04/2010
The Under 15 team played in the GDST Hockey Rally in Oxford. Because of the large number of GDST Schools playing in the rally...

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History and Religious Studies Tour of Berlin and Krakow     27/04/2010
On Friday 26th March a group of Year 11 and College students, accompanied by Mrs Davies, Mrs Graves and Mr Elmes, departed for Berlin and Krakow...

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Drama Inspiration Week inspires Ciara and Holly     21/04/2010
In April, two girls in Year 12, Ciara and Holly, attended 'Inspiration Week' for two days with Channel 4,...

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Chairman of Governors becomes High Sheriff     21/04/2010
We warmly congratulate Mrs Anne Campbell, our Chairman of Governors, on being sworn in as the High Sheriff of South Glamorgan in a ceremony in the Great Hall at Howell’s on 30th March....

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Howell’s College players captain Wales     25/03/2010
Rashmi D’ Souza in year 13 and Calan Jones also in Year 13 not only played for the Welsh under 18 Lacrosse team ...

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Special anniversary celebration in St David’s Hall     25/03/2010
On Thursday, 18th March, members of all sections of the school, ranging from the three-year-old girls in the Nursery to the Year 13 ...

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Mathematics Successes - Intermediate Mathematical Challenge     25/03/2010
In February 2010, the Intermediate Mathematical Challenge, which is a national competition, was held in school and entered by Year 10. ...

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Year 12 Engineering Team     24/03/2010
Congratulations to the Year 12 Engineering Team who gave an excellent presentation of their project at the Welsh National Convention ...

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Visit of Students from the Theodor Heuss Gymnasium to HSL     23/03/2010
The German Department was delighted to welcome a visiting group of 6th form students from our partner school, ...

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The Rotary Interact Group’s ‘Indulgence Evening’     23/03/2010
As an antidote to the strains and stresses of module results and preparations for the 150th Anniversary Concert...

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Rosie climbs to success     23/03/2010
Many congratulations to Rosie (Year 5), who has won the Wales final of the BMC (British Mountaineering Club) youth climbing series (Girls' under 10). ...

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New York Trip for Howell’s County Wind Band players     18/03/2010
On Saturday 20th March, 11 Howell’s students will be departing with the Cardiff County and the Vale of Glamorgan Youth Wind band ...

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Forms to compete to raise money for Noah's Ark Appeal     16/03/2010
The School Council is organising an exciting competition which aims to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Howell's...

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Noah's Ark Appeal     16/03/2010
The Senior School and College launched their appeal to raise money towards a garden for the Noah's Ark Charity...

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College teams compete in Oxford Union Schools’ Debating Competition Finals     15/03/2010
On March 13th, Camille Ivinson, Rashmi D’Souza, James Hitchings Hales and Salil Gokhale competed in the Finals Day,...

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Howell’s Celebrates World Book Day     12/03/2010
To celebrate World Book Day, Howell’s hosted a highly competitive World Book Day Quiz in the LRC....

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BBC School Report 'LIVE'     11/03/2010
A group of 12 Year 8 Geography club students took part in BBC School Report 2010 on 11th March. ...

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Religious Studies GCSE Christianity Revision Conference     11/03/2010
On 4th March, the Year 10 and 11 R.S. students joined forces to attend a conference at the West of England University...

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Howell’s hosts Junior Schools’ Challenge final     11/03/2010
On Tuesday 2nd March, Howell’s hosted the regional final of the Junior Schools’ Challenge, a general knowledge quiz...

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Howell's top Welsh school in Biology medal table     10/03/2010
College students entered for the 2010 Biology Olympiad run by the Society for Biology. Particular congratulations to Rashmi D'Souza,...

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College students inspired by Media Inspiration Day     09/03/2010
Recently, two College students were lucky enough to secure places on the Channel 4 Inspiration Open Day in London....

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Sidi Bai wins the Rotary Young Interviewer Final!     08/03/2010
The Final was held at Newport University on March 4th. Sidi Bai and Camille Ivinson, who had won through an earlier round...

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Year 13 History Conference in London     08/03/2010
The A Level History students went to a Keynote Conference on Germany from Kaiser to Fuhrer on Thursday, 4th March. ...

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Hywelian celebrates her Centenary.     08/03/2010
On 4th March, the school’s oldest known Hywelian celebrated her 100th birthday. Mrs Marguerite Desmond was born on 4th March 1910 ...

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Julie Morgan, MP, addresses the Politics Society     08/03/2010
We were delighted to welcome Julie Morgan, Labour MP for Cardiff North and the first woman MP for Cardiff...

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Year 7 experience "Make it Real" Day     02/03/2010
The Careers Department adapted the Careers Wales " Make it Real " game to accommodate a range of curriculum subjects alongside a work-related learning experience ...

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The Rotary Club's 'Big Breakfast' for St David's Day     02/03/2010
Howell's College students provided the entertainment for the Rotary Club of Cardiff Breakfast's St David's Day celebrations at the Cardiff International Hotel ...

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High tech accolade!     02/03/2010
Following an extensive external assessment Howell’s School has been awarded the prestigious ICT Mark by Becta, the government-funded body ...

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Students eat less to help Haiti     24/02/2010
The Senior School and the College raised £400 for Haiti by eating a little less over breaktimes and lunchtimes for a period of a week ...

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Nine students receive Oxbridge offers     22/02/2010
Congratulations to nine College students who have been offered places at Oxford and Cambridge. ...

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Caitlin designs logo for 150th celebrations     12/02/2010
A competition was set for the students from Years 5 to 13 to design a 150th birthday celebration logo ...

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Year 12 Biologists visit Bristol Zoo     10/02/2010
Our recent biology trip to Bristol Zoo was a valuable and highly entertaining educational experience for all the students....

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Jess and Izzy design celebration plate     05/02/2010
Two girls in Year Five have created a 150th anniversary plate. They designed it themselves and made it ...

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Plaque unveiled at Bryntaff     05/02/2010
On 29th January, a large number of descendants of David Morgan, the founder of the large store in The Hayes which closed five years ago, ...

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Rotary Young Interviewer Competition     05/02/2010
The first round of this annual competition sponsored by the Rotary Club was held at Whitchurch High School on Thursday, February 4th....

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Cosmeston and Chepstow Castle, 2010     02/02/2010
On Thursday, January 28th, the weather had finally improved enough for the History trip to go ahead. ...

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Rachel encourages support for Race for Life     27/01/2010
Rachel Walsh, Year 12, is urging ladies of all ages and fitness levels to sign-up to walk, jog or run 5k or 10k...

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Young Interviewer Training Session     27/01/2010
In preparation for the Rotary Young Interviewer Competition to be held on February 4th, ITV Wales reporter Carl Edwards came to Howell’s ...

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Debating Success!     26/01/2010
On Monday, January 25th, six College students went to Rougemont School to compete in the first round of the Oxford Union Schools’ Debating Competition. ...

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Angela Jones-Evans addresses the Politics Society     26/01/2010
We were very pleased to welcome Angela Jones-Evans, prospective Conservative candidate for Cardiff West constituency...

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Team Howell's to represent Wales in the Kids' Lit Quiz International Final     21/01/2010
A team of four Year 8 girls have secured a place to represent Howell's and Wales in the prestigious International Final of the Kids' Lit Quiz. ...

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A flying start for the 150th birthday celebrations     21/01/2010
On Monday18th January, the whole of the Junior School turned out to release 150 eco-friendly and biodegradable balloons ...

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Artists' Exhibition in School     20/01/2010
The recent exhibition space established within the School is currently accommodating a display of over 20 paintings...

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Holly and Antonella win Race Equality First competition     19/01/2010
On Tuesday 8th November my family and I went to the Friary in Cardiff to be awarded a prize ...

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Choir members meet the Lord Mayor at Mansion House     19/01/2010
A group of representatives from the Senior Girls’ Choir, which was thrilled to have the opportunity to sing ...

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New Team Sports Kit for Howell's Under 13 and Under 14 Teams     18/01/2010
Team players in Years 8 and 9 look forward to wearing and playing in their new navy and white sports shirt this term....

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Message from the Principal     14/01/2010
2010, our 150th year, has started with snow, fun, examinations and not a little disruption to a normal working day. I'm sure the first girls to walk through the door would have been as intrepid as our...

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Engineering Education Scheme of Wales     08/01/2010
The Year 12 College Engineering Team have made an excellent start on their project for the Engineering Scheme. ...

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Enrolling now for September 2010     01/01/2010
There is still time to apply for admission to the Nursery, Junior School and Senior School. The Senior School entrance ...

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