Date 11th November 2016 The Head’s update Dear Parents

Special Educational Needs Unfortunately due to illness our SENCO, Mrs Harvey, will be away from school for a number of months, hopefully returning after February half term. In her absence Mrs Harvey’s support sessions will be taken by Mrs Julie Thelwell, a very experienced teacher who we are delighted to welcome to the team. If you have any concerns regarding your daughter’s support, do please contact Mrs Ashill.

Parents’ Evenings Thank you for attending your daughters’ parents evenings this week. Classes 6S and 2J will take place next week on Wednesday 16th and Thursday 17th November.

Bag2School Charity Collection

Wow! What an amazing success we had this year with our 'Bags2School' campaign. The girls brought in a staggering 530 kilos of clothes compared to 390 kilos last year and raised £212 for charity. Both Charity and Eco reps worked together making posters, talking in assembly, delivering collection bags and spreading the word around, helping to make this the best collection yet. Congratulations girls on a successful campaign and well done to our school community for a job well done.

Careers Convention The above event will take place at Senior School on Wednesday 16th November, the carpark will be particularly busy from 1pm onwards on this day, please allow extra time for parking when collecting your daughter at the end of the day. Our Year 5 and 6 girls will be attending between 2.30pm and 3pm, accompanied by their classteachers.

Children in Need On Friday 18th November, our Junior School council have decided we should all wear our own spotty clothes to school for Children in Need for a ‘Spotacular’ themed day. Please bring in £1 to donate Children in Need.

Welsh Phrase of the Week Croeso nol = Welcome back Dwi wedi gorffen = I've finished Beth nesaf? = What next?

Tenovus Year 6 girls will be singing at the Lovelight Christmas Concert in on Thursday 1st December at St John’s Church, The Hayes. Tickets cost £10, and can be bought online by clicking here. Tickets tend to sell out fast, so please book early to avoid disappointment.

John Lewis Event We have now had the date confirmed for our Year 5 girls singing at the John Lewis event. It will take place on Wednesday 7th December at 4.40pm at John Lewis, Cardiff.

Director of Sport At the end of term, Miss Batchelor will go on maternity leave. I am delighted to announce that we have appointed Ceri Crawford as the new Director of Sport. Ceri is currently Head of PE at Haberdashers’ Monmouth School for Girls. She will start at Howell’s in September 2017.

Parent Blog The latest instalment of our Parent Blog is available to read by clicking here.

Celebration Teas On Monday this week Mrs Davis hosted a Celebration Tea for Junior School girls. Click here for more information.

Alumna Hannah Mills and her partner voted 2016 Rolex Sailors of the Year Howell’s was delighted to hear that alumna Hannah Mills and her sailing partner, Saskia Clark, have been announced as the 2016 Rolex World Sailors of the Year. Click here for more information. An evening with Hannah Mills will take place in the new year so look out for further information.

Junior School Dates Tuesday 15th November Nasal flu vaccine for Reception, Year 1, 2 and 3 Wednesday 16th November Parents’ Evenings 3.30pm – 6.00pm 6S and 2J Thursday 17th November Parents’ Evenings 3.30pm– 6.00pm 6S and 2J Thursday 17th November Prospective Nursery – Welly Walk Friday 18th November Children in Need – wear your own spotty clothes Thursday 1st December Year 6 singing at the Tenovus Concert at St John’s Church, The Hayes 7pm – 9pm Friday 2nd December Christmas Fayre from 3pm Wednesday 7th December Nursery, Reception Year 1 and Year 2 Christmas show @ 1.45pm Wednesday 7th December Year 5 singing at the John Lewis event 4.40pm Thursday 8th December Nursery, Reception Year 1 and Year 2 Christmas show @ 1.45pm Friday 9th December Nursery, Reception Year 1 and Year 2 Christmas show @ 9.30am Tuesday 13th December Year 5 and 6 singing at the whole school carol service at Llandaff Cathedral at 1.45pm Monday 19th December Christmas Lunch Tuesday 20th December School finishes at 1pm – There will be NO After School Care

Diary Dates! Here are some important dates for your diaries and we hope you can join us for many of the exciting events coming up between now and Christmas.

Wellies Walk Time Nursery Open Morning – Thursday 17th November Our next themed Open Morning, Wellies Walk Time, at The Nursery @ Howell’s will take place on Thursday 17th November at 9.45am - 11.15am. This fun packed event will give little girls between 0 and 3 and their parents/carers the opportunity to explore our nursery, meet other children and get to know staff. Please feel free to share this with anyone you think might be interested in coming along. To book a place please email [email protected] or telephone 029

2026 1825. Mrs Judith Ashill LlandaffHead Christmasof Howell’s Lights Junior School On DeputyWednesday Principal 30th November our Senior Choir will perform and lead the carol singing at the switching on of the Llandaff Christmas Lights.

Christmas Fair Howell’s festive Christmas Fair will take place on Friday 2nd December 2016 from 2pm-5pm. There are a couple of places still available so if you, or someone you know, would like to have a stall at this wonderful event, please contact Rachel Eling at [email protected] .

Calling All Bakers Budding Paul Hollywood’s, this is your time! The Christmas Fair is on Friday 2nd December, and we will need lots of cakes to make our hugely popular cake stall a success. If you don't fancy yourself as a Mary Berry-type, shop-bought cakes are also very greatly appreciated. All donations of cakes will be gratefully received, and can be brought to the Senior and Junior School offices on the morning of the fair.

An Evening of Glamour and Glitz at John Lewis – Tickets on sale! Tickets (£7) are now on sale for our evening of Glamour and Glitz at John Lewis on Wednesday 7th December at 5-7pm. ThisJunior extremely School popular Dates evening, during which Howell’s takes over the entire beauty department, includes a glass of bubbly, shopping, a prize draw, discounts and makeovers. Year 5 girls and the Jazz Band will entertain us with a selection of festive favourites. You can buy tickets from Mrs Hatcher in the Junior School Office and tickets will also be on sale in the

Day Room at break time and lunch time. You can also email [email protected] to reserve tickets. Don’t forget that £5 of the cost of your ticket is redeemable against any purchase made within the beauty department and the other £2 will be donated to charity. Friends and family are welcome! Click here for more information.

Carol Services Our annual carol services will take place in the stunning surroundings of Llandaff Cathedral on Tuesday 13th December. There will be two services, one at 1.45pm and another at 7.00pm, which will include performances from the Junior School

Choir (afternoon only) Senior Choir, College Choir, Youth Choir, Jazz Group and Orchestra. The services will also incorporate readings from students, staff and governors. There are no tickets required and we recommend arriving early in order to get a good seat.

TOOT over the Christmas Holidays

The TOOT Holiday Club will be open during the third week of the Christmas holidays from Tuesday 3rd – Friday 6th January 2017. It is open to 3 – 9 year olds, Nursery to Year 4, and their siblings both male and female. The theme will be ‘Frosty the Snowman’.

TOOT is open from 8am until 6pm and will be based in the Nursery rooms. The cost is £40 per day to include all meals and snacks, a wide range of activities such as swimming, yoga, art, craft and cookery, a trip out on Thursdays and indoor and outdoor creative play in the extensive school grounds and gardens. For more information or to make a booking, email [email protected] as soon as possible.