Issue No. 06 Friday 11th October 13 The Principal’s Update

Many cakes, biscuits and tray bakes have been consumed at Howell’s this week as it has been the annual Howell’s Bake Off. I have very much enjoyed sampling the spectacularly good offerings from our Senior School students and staff. Congratulations to all the winners and to everyone who entered the Howell’s Bake Off! Students and staff raised a fantastic £545 for Pitch In. Details will be included in my update next week.

Today our Harvest Festival took place and our students have been extremely generous with their gifts of various food items. This year gifts will be given to the Salvation Army, a day centre for the elderly and a nursing home.

Hosham A, in Year 13, attended the Nuffield Research Bursary Placements Celebration Evening on Monday 7th October at in Bay. For more information please click here.

There has been more sporting success recently for Howell’s. Congratulations to Year 12 students Amber T, Anna C and Amelia G on their selection for the Cardiff and Vale Schools' Under 18 netball squad. I would also like to congratulate Jessica L in Year 11, who was selected for the County Under 16 netball squad a fantastic achievement. Please click here for more information.

Our rugby team had another good win when they beat Rougemont 19 - 12 at Llandaff Fields on Wednesday 9th October. Tries were scored by Jon H, Tom J and Mike S with Henry R adding two good conversions. Please click here for more information. Very well done boys!

The Senior School menus are now available for you to see on the School Portal. Please click here to view the menus.

I was delighted to welcome five Senior School students for a celebration tea on Monday 7th October. Bronwen E, Olivia G, Holly C and Louise S were celebrating fantastic achievements in skiing and Riya K celebrated her outstanding performance in the Hoddinott Hall at the Millennium Centre on Saturday 28th September. Well done girls! Please click here for details.

Our College students are holding a Charity Fashion Show and Dinner at Howell’s on Saturday 16th November 2013 at 7.30pm. Tickets for the evening cost £25 per person and can be purchased from the main office in the Senior School. I hope you will join us for what promises to be a fantastic evening.

We were extremely lucky to have had such a beautiful day for our first Charity Golf Day which took place at the Vale Resort yesterday in aid of Pitch In. I am enormously grateful to everyone at the Vale Resort, to all the individuals and companies who provided wonderful auction prizes and goodie bag gifts, and to everyone who took part and supported the day. More information will be included in my update next week.

Don’t forget to get bidding in our silent auction to raise funds for Pitch In. We are auctioning a week’s holiday rental of a beautiful cottage in the stunning village of Little Haven, Pembrokeshire. A reminder that the cottage is available from Friday 25th July – Friday 1st August 2014 or Friday 8th August – Friday 15th August 2014. Get your bids in at http://www.jumblebee.co.uk/register/kU3l4HDSVt! If you have any queries please contact Hannah Roberts at [email protected] or on 029 2026 1825.

If you would like to attend the Christmas Event at John Lewis on Tuesday 3rd December and/or the Mumbai Magic evening on Saturday 18th January please look out for more information on purchasing tickets in forthcoming newsletters.

The Parents' Association is now taking bookings for stall holders for the Christmas Fayre on Friday 29th November. If you, or someone you know, would like to have a stall, please email [email protected].

Tickets are on sale for the Parents’ Association Big Christmas Bash at the Radisson Blu on Saturday 7th December. If you don't know enough people to put together table of ten, just buy a ticket or two! We'll happily seat you with people in your year group. Tickets are available at the main school office. Booking forms and menus can be downloaded at http://www.howells-cardiff.gdst.net/ParentsAssociation.aspx.

Tomorrow we are having our Open Day and Vintage Tea from 9.00am – 2.00pm. The day will include a Year 7 Hogwarts @ Howell’s taster day where Professor Dumbledavis will provide a magical educational experience for prospective students. We will also be welcoming students to a taster day in our College.

I hope you all have a lovely weekend and look forward to seeing students on Monday for the last week of this half term.

Mrs Sally Davis, Principal