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E N R • • I • • S C EN H IO M R E S NURTURING EXCELLENCE N C T H O A O C L • T • • • I V I TI E S SENIOR SCHOOL ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES HOWELL’S SCHOOL, LLANDAFF, has a reputation ENRICHMENTfor excellence. Alongside the outstanding academic programme, the Senior School girls are given the opportunity to take part in a wide range of enrichment activities. The clubs on offer are held during the lunch break and after school, and most of them are run by our enthusiastic staff.T here are also competitions and events in which the girls can become involved. Extra-curricular activities introduce girls to new opportunities, thereby broadening their horizons, and encourage the development of a range of skills and qualities, e.g. creative thinking, events management, entrepreneurial and business skills, team-work and self-confidence.T his leaflet outlines the extensive range of enrichment and well-being activities on offer. Dr Sara Southern, Head of Senior School The Howell’s Award The Howell’s Award is an opportunity for girls in Year 7 and 8 to be rewarded for active participation in school life. It takes account of their contributions to the Senior School ▲▲▲▲▲▲ ▲ • • • • • ▲ • • ▲ ▲• • House system, service, extra-curricular activities and learning about themselves through ▲ • ▲ • • ▲ • ▲ • ▲ • ▲ • • PSHE sessions and residential experiences. In all year groups, it is awarded at three ▲ ▲ • • • • ▲ • ▲ • • • ▲ ▲ • • levels: achievement (during the year), achievement with merit and achievement with • ▲ • ▲ • • ▲ • ▲ • • • • • • ▲ • • • ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ distinction. As part of the Award, each year group participates in a residential experience ▲ to encourage team-building and House involvement. As a result of popular demand, we ▲ hope to expand the scheme to allow Year 9 girls to participate in the Award. In addition to the annual award, special achievement and effort are recognised weekly through the Howell’s Award ‘Star of the Week’ scheme. A girl who is featured as ‘Star of the Week’ on the Howell’s Award notice board is rewarded with two points for her House. In this way, the scheme is linked to the school’s overall House system through both the criteria for the Award itself, awarded in a ceremony at the end of the Spring Term, and rewards for effort and achievement throughout the school year. Booklets are collected periodically to allow the monitoring and communication to staff of girls’ achievements and special mention is given to those who participate fully in order to encourage girls throughout the year. The Howell’s Award was devised to improve the girls’ well-being by rewarding effort and achievement outside the academic. It is a successful scheme which encourages them to engage positively with each other and staff and emphasises the value placed by Howell’s on girls’ attitudes, personalities and contributions to school life. 3 SPORTS Competitions and Rallies GDST Rallies, Tournaments Cardiff and Vale and Competitions Schools’ Tournaments Howell’s promotes fitness for life ● Swimming Gala ● Hockey: Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Under 15 and Under 16 and Senior ● Senior and Under 15 Hockey ● Netball: Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10, Year 11 and Senior Howell’s School offers a wide range of sports activities and clubs at lunchtime and after school. Health and fitness are ● Senior and Under 15 Netball ● Cross Country League & Championships (All age groups) taken very seriously and all girls, whether keen members of school teams or not, have numerous opportunities to ● Senior and Under 15 Lacrosse ● Athletics Championships and Knock-Out Cup team events (All age groups) keep fit through taking part in a variety of physical activities.T he school recognises that participation in sports also ● Athletics Competition ● Tennis: Aegon League Competitions Under 13, Under 15 helps to enhance performance in academic subjects. ● Tennis Tournament ● National Schools Team Tennis Competition ● GDST Day of Dance ● Gymnastics Championships “The best thing about Howell’s is sport because the PE teachers really encourage us in PE lessons and to join a lunchtime or After School club. Howell’s also encourages us to play in Other Competitions matches, and this boosts our confidence.” ● Independent Schools’ Rounders League (All age groups) Gopikaa, Year 8 ● Lacrosse GDST rallies, West Schools Rally, Welsh Junior and Senior Rally. Training and matches with Cardiff Lacrosse Club SPORTExtra-curricular Sports Activities S Autumn /Spring Term (typical timetable) Years 7-9 Years 7 & 8 Years 10-11 ● Hockey (1½ hours) ● Badminton (30 minutes) ● Netball (1½ hours) ● Netball (1½ hours) ● Hockey (1 hour) ● Lacrosse (1 hour) ● Lacrosse (1 hour) ● Fitness/Running (30 minutes) ● Swimming (1 Hour) ● Swimming (1hour) ● Fitness Suite (lunchtime and after school) Summer Term (typical timetable) Years 7-10 ● Tennis for Beginners (30 minutes) ● Tennis League Under 13 and Under 15 (1 hour) ● Rounders (1hour 30 minutes) ● Athletics (1 hour) 4 5 Opportunities Rounders Rounders practices are held during the lunchtime and after school for all Girls have the opportunity to play in teams at different levels: house, school, Cardiff and Vale Schools’, and even year groups. Matches are played throughout the Summer Term against represent Wales. In the past they have represented Wales in hockey, cricket, netball, lacrosse, athletics, rounders, local schools and other Independent Schools as part of the Independent cross country, swimming, trampoline, sailing, ice-skating, horse riding and rock-climbing. Schools’ Rounders League competition. Under 14 and Under 16 players may have the opportunity to attend Welsh team trials. Fair Play Players on the various squads are rotated to give as many girls as possible the opportunity to play. Swimming Swimming Club is held every week after school throughout the Hockey Club Autumn and Spring Terms. Girls have the opportunity to improve technique and stamina and to complete the ASA badge scheme. Girls have the opportunity to represent school in all years. Matches are played A swimming gala is held each term. Girls have the chance of selection against local schools in friendly fixtures and a team from each year group for the Cardiff and Vale Schools’ team. competes in the Cardiff and Vale Schools’T ournaments throughout the Autumn and Spring Terms. Players from Years 7 and 8 play in the Under 13 South Wales Sunday League Tournaments held every month during the Autumn and Spring Terms. Cross Country SPORTThe school competes in the Cardiff and Vale Schools’ Cross Country S League races and in the Schools’ Championship races. Girls are selected for the Reebok Cross Country Challenge events and for Welsh Schools’ Netball Championship races. A ‘Running for Fitness’ Club is held every Friday during Team practices are held for all year groups. Matches are played throughout the the lunchtime break. season against local schools and other independent schools. A and B teams are selected in Years 7-10 to give as many players as possible the opportunity to play competitive sport. Cardiff and Vale Schools’ tournaments are played at all age groups. Cricket Kwik Cricket Club is held during the Summer Term. The school enters the Lady Taverners’ Under 13 and Under 15 Indoor Cricket competition. Lacrosse Club Lacrosse Club training is held every Thursday after school for all players in Years 7-11. Matches are played against schools in Monmouth, Gloucestershire and Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme Wiltshire. Teams in Years 7-10 play in the Junior Welsh Rally and in the Junior All girls in Year 10 are invited to participate in the Bronze Award part of the and Senior West Schools’ Rally. scheme. The two-day practice and qualifying expeditions are held during the Summer Term. All participants must undertake a physical activity, a The school has a direct link with Cardiff Lacrosse Club, giving players the volunteering activity and a skills activity to gain the Award. opportunity to develop their competitive skills and match-playing experience by playing and training on Sundays. Year 11 girls who have completed the Bronze Award may advance to the Silver Award. The three day expedition is completed during the Easter holidays. Tennis Tennis practices are held for beginners and improvers during the Summer Term. Teams compete in the Aegon Schools’ League Year 11 well-being fitness programme competitions against local schools and in the National Schools’ Team competition. All Year 11 girls take part in a well-being PE Programme, with each group participating in two activities during the afternoon. One of these activities is ZUMBA, which is taught by Mrs Justine Austin, a qualified and dynamic Zumba teacher.T he other activities are Swimming for Relaxation, Fitness Training in the Fitness Suite and Sports Hall and ‘How Athletics to deal with stress’. Athletics practices are held during the Summer Term for all girls who wish to develop their running, throwing and jumping skills and to take part in Cardiff “This is a chance to enjoy being active as well as to relax. I have and Vale Schools’ competitions held at Leckwith Stadium or Jenner Park, Barry. really enjoyed doing Zumba but had almost forgotten how Friendly events are also held against local schools for Years 7, 8 and 9. Other enjoyable it is to go for a swim at the end of the day!” athletic competitions include the Indoor Sports Hall event and the GDST Athletics Rally. Katie, Year 11 6 7 Chess Club (additional fee) CLUBS Open to all standards, including beginners, each session is a mixture of teaching (with the aid of a large demonstration board) and playing. The girls play each other and then move on to take part in the UK Chess Challenge, with the top scorers progressing to the Wales Mega Final. Although the emphasis is on the fun of the game, there are “The best thing about Howell’s is the number of clubs available.