Owen Sheers visits Howell's Today, the English Department hosted an inspiring author visit from Owen Sheers. 27 November 2023
College students meet Nia Roberts Students from Years 12 and 13, along with two students from Llanishen High School, had the opportunity to meet the Welsh actor Nia Roberts. 24 November 2023
Young Enterprise trade fair Our Young Enterprise group experienced their first trade fair today. 24 November 2023
College lecture: Dr Baker explores Shakespeare Howell’s College students were in for a treat on Wednesday, November 22nd, when Dr Baker delivered a lecture on Shakespeare and the multitude of criti... 24 November 2023
Amelie R leads Wales to 3rd place Amelie represented Wales at the Senior 5 Nations Ladies Epee Team event in Largs this weekend, securing an impressive 3rd place. 24 November 2023
Ed V secures triple victory at Great Trethew Huge congratulations to Ed V in Year 12 for riding his first, second, and third winners between the flags at Great Trethew. 21 November 2023
Head Girl Sophie earns brown belt We are proud to share that Head Girl Sophie has recently obtained her brown belt in Jujitsu. 20 November 2023
Emily's success at the Open Worlds Championship Huge congratulations to Emily in Year 12 and her partner Luca who recently represented Wales at the Open Worlds Championship. 17 November 2023
Education in the digital age As the prevalence of AI in our daily lives continues to grow, Deputy Principal Mrs. Darnton is speaking to students about the new trend and how to use... 20 October 2023
Our students attend “Am I Okay?” at Llandaff Cathedral On Monday 9th October, the Young Leadership Team and members of Student Voice attended a Conference at Llandaff Cathedral, titled “Am I Okay?”. 16 October 2023
Inspiring Future Female Leaders Some of our College students were recently invited to attend a conference on ‘Inspiring Future Female Leaders’ at Benenden School in Kent. Below is a ... 13 October 2023
Our College Lecture Programme digs deep Our College Lecture Programme kicked off this week with the first lecture titled "An Introduction to Archaeology: The Bamburgh Research Project," deli... 13 October 2023
Rotary Interact Breakfast This week our Rotary Interact Co-presidents, along with the Secretary and members of staff, attended the first Rotary Interact Breakfast of the academ... 13 October 2023
Open Doors Howell’s will once again open its doors to the general public on Friday 29th September as part of the nationwide Open Doors programme, which celebrate... 19 September 2023
Prizegiving 2023 It was a pleasure to welcome visitors from the Drapers’ Company, members of the School Governing Board and our guest speaker, Hywelian Mona Bayoumi to... 11 September 2023
Outstanding A level results for the class of 2023 A level students at Howell’s School, Llandaff GDST have achieved an outstanding set of results, with 34% of all grades awarded being A* and 69% A*/A. ... 17 August 2023
Sustainable style This week our College students took part in a clothes swap as part of our commitment to sustainability. Thank you to everyone who brought donations of... 14 July 2023
‘Hands On’ Chemistry at Cardiff University Year 12, accompanied by Dr Lewis and Miss Toy, had a fantastic day at Cardiff University immersed in 'Hands On' Chemistry. 14 July 2023
Cardiff University conference Lydia P and Riaz AH recently attended a climate change education conference at Cardiff University. 14 July 2023
Connie and Riaz attend the GDST Senior Debate On Saturday 1st July Connie and Riaz travelled to South Hampstead High School for the GDST Senior Debate. 05 July 2023
Spectacular supernova On Wednesday night, we enjoyed the last of this year's presentations in our College Lecture Programme for scholars in Years 12 and 13. 30 June 2023
Law enrichment day Fran C and Izzy H in Year 12 attended a Law Enrichment Day at Cardiff University as a follow up to the National Sixth Form Moot in Wales. 30 June 2023
Business students learn from our Director of Marketing College Business students were treated to a presentation from our Director of Marketing, Mrs Rachel Eling, on Monday 26th June. 27 June 2023
Ella Evans visits Buckingham Palace We were delighted to see that Hywelian Ella Evans visited Buckingham Palace last week for the presentation of her Gold DofE award. 05 June 2023
Ellie C and Honor P selected for the 2023 ILCA 6 Youth Summer Team Huge congratulations to Ellie C in Year 12 and to Honor P in Year 13 for being selected for the 2023 ILCA 6 Youth Summer Team. This is a tremendous ac... 19 May 2023
Sophie S shortlisted for Hart Prize for Human Rights Everyone at Howell’s is wishing Sophie S in Year 12 the best of luck this evening as she awaits the results of the Hart Prize for Human Rights. Sophie... 19 May 2023
Francesca wins the silver medal for Great Britain Francesca C in Year 12 recently competed in the Le Mans CDI Dressage Nations Cup as part of the GB Junior Team and we’re delighted to share that they ... 05 May 2023
Amelie’s fencing success continues Huge congratulations to Amelie R who has just won silver at the U18 British Fencing Youth Championships. Excellent work Amelie! 05 May 2023
Lauren W completed her Drama Laureate Huge congratulations to Lauren W who has recently completed her Drama Laureate. Lauren has been involved in a number of extracurricular Drama activiti... 28 April 2023
Amelia S completes her Academic Laureate Congratulations to Amelia S in Year 12 for completing her Academic Laureate! 17 April 2023
Scrabble Tournament at the GDST Head Office Team Howell's, accompanied by Mr Rees and Mrs Wilks, travelled to London this week to take part in the inaugural Scrabble Tournament at the GDST Head ... 31 March 2023
April D takes centre stage at the New Theatre Congratulations to April D in Year 13 who recently performed ‘Anything Goes’ with her Stagecoach Performance Troupe at the New Theatre. 31 March 2023
Our Engineering students are nominated for an award Congratulations to our Year 12 Engineering Team who presented their EESW project to judges in Swansea yesterday. 31 March 2023
Francesca C set to represent Great Britain Huge congratulations to Francesca C in Year 12 who recently rode for the British Dressage Great Britain Youth Squad at Addington Manor. She achieved a... 31 March 2023
Sports Awards Dinner 2023 We had a tremendous evening at Howell’s last night celebrating the sporting achievements of our students in Years 11-13. 31 March 2023
Olivia D achieves a Distinction for her Grade 8 ballet exam Huge congratulations Olivia D in Year 12 who recently received a Distinction for her Grade 8 ballet exam. 23 March 2023
Becky D completes her Gold Duke of Edinburgh's Award Huge congratulations to Becky D for completing her Gold Duke of Edinburgh's Award! We spoke to Becky about her experiences, her inspiration and her ho... 21 March 2023
Amy, Catrin and Connie attend the BPW National Public Speaking Competition Amy, Catrin and Connie in Year 12 travelled to snowy Belfast for the Business & Professional Women National Public Speaking Competition final. 14 March 2023
European Youth Parliament 2023 A team of students from Years 11 and 12 are taking part in the regional round of the European Youth Parliament today. Riaz, Connie and Catrin from Yea... 13 March 2023
Rotary College dodgeball tournament Our Rotary Team were very sad to see their final event arrive, but they wanted to finish with another memorable sports competition for the College. 13 March 2023
College lecture: Dr Felix Priestley from the Astronomy Department of Cardiff University On Thursday 9th March, as part of our College Lecture Programme, Dr Felix Priestley from the Astronomy Department of Cardiff University came to talk t... 13 March 2023
College lecture: Dr Haiyao Deng On Wednesday 1st March, academic scholars and college students attended a fabulous lecture led by Dr Haiyao Deng. It focused on glasses - how they for... 03 March 2023
Tea Concert: Friday 10th February Last Friday an audience of families, friends, governors, staff and alumni joined us in the Great Hall for a lovely Tea Concert given by students in th... 17 February 2023
College Lecture: Dr Manoj Kesaria What a treat was in store for our students in this week's College Lecture Programme. An audience of College students were taken on a journey that bega... 16 February 2023
Careers events with Mrs Wilks Mrs Wilks, our brilliant Careers Advisor, will be hosting a ‘Careers in Medicine’ talk on Wednesday 15th March from 7.00pm – 8.00pm. Students from all... 15 February 2023
College Celebration Tea: Monday 13th February Mrs Chyba thoroughly enjoyed welcoming a group of College students to the Board Room on Monday 13th February for a Celebration Tea. Please see below t... 14 February 2023
Student Finance Wales visits Howell's During a recent College meeting, Year 13 were given a concise, focused and informative talk on the realities of Student Finance Wales by our guest spe... 14 February 2023
College students visit Cardiff Buddhist Centre College students in Years 12 and 13 enjoyed a visit to Cardiff Buddhist Centre this week to develop their understanding of the Buddhist religion. 08 February 2023
Culture Week 2023 Following the success of our School Culture Week in 2022, we are delighted to announce that another event will take place this year between the 13th a... 08 February 2023
Exciting experiences at Exeter In Wednesday morning's College meeting, students were introduced to a wealth of information about Exeter University. 08 February 2023
Self-defence strategies for our College students Today's PSHE session for College students gave them basic self-defence strategies. 08 February 2023
BPW Public Area Speaking Competition We are delighted to share that our students achieved great success at the BPW Public Area Speaking Competition. 03 February 2023
College lecture: Andrew Cook, The Gaseous Nature of Galaxies On Wednesday 1st February, academic scholars and college students were invited to the first of the lectures in our Spring Term Programme. 03 February 2023
Howell's Student Voice Committee: Festivals Our Student Voice Committee have recently published their latest newsletter. This edition of the newsletter focuses on religious and cultural festival... 31 January 2023
Francesca C's equestrian success continues Congratulations to Francesca C who has been reselected for a second year onto the British Dressage National Youth Academy. 19 January 2023
Amelie R wins a Gold medal Huge congratulations to Amelie R who won a gold medal at the Grand Final of the Elite Epee Series in Peterborough. She also won a bronze medal at the ... 16 December 2022
Music Scholar Izzy H meets Sir Karl Jenkins Music Scholar Izzy H performed at the Gwent Music Showcase at the International Conference Centre, Newport last week. 02 December 2022
Year 13 students attend Cardiff Business Club Lecture and Dinner On the evening of Monday 28th November, Mrs Jowett accompanied Issy B and Sarah O (Year 13) to the Cardiff Business Club Lecture and Dinner at the Hil... 01 December 2022
Niamh S completes the Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award Huge congratulations to Niamh S for completing her Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award! 29 November 2022
Jasmine's ballroom success continues Huge congratulations to Jasmine W in Year 13 who has had tremendous success recently in the world of ballroom dancing. 29 November 2022
College Celebration Tea – Thursday 24th November On the morning of Thursday 24th November, Mrs Davis was delighted to welcome a croup of College students for a Celebration Tea in the Board Room. Al... 25 November 2022
College Lecture Programme We were delighted to welcome Professor Strong to The View last week. He was presenting the first live lecture of our 2022-23 College Programme. 25 November 2022
April D completes her Drama Laureate Huge congratulations to April D for passing her Drama Laureate! 18 November 2022
Ellie C, Honor P & Tilly R selected by the Royal Yachting Association We are delighted to share that three of our students have been selected by the Royal Yachting Association to be a part of their squads in upcoming com... 08 November 2022
Ruhaima competes her Academic Laureate Many congratulations to Year 13’s Ruhaima C who has completed her Academic Laureate. 01 November 2022
Year 12 EESW students visit Canton Train Depot On Friday 21st October our Year 12 EESW students visited Canton Train Depot to get a feel for the scale of the depot and maintenance procedures. 31 October 2022
Millie L completes the Academic Laureate Huge congratulations to Millie L on completing the Academic Laureate. 31 October 2022
Amelie R selected for the GBR Junior (U20) Epee squad! Huge congratulations to Amelie R who has been selected to be a member of the GBR Junior (U20) Epee squad for the upcoming Junior World Cups at Lauphei... 28 October 2022
Izzy H for completes the Musical Laureate Many congratulations to Izzy H for completing the Musical Laureate! 28 October 2022
Alcohol awareness education As part of their PSHE sessions this term, Year 11 and our College students have been learning about Alcohol Awareness and how much is in a unit of alc... 20 October 2022
Year 12 EESW students visit the University of Wales The Year 12 EESW (Engineering) students met their link engineer Tom at the University of Wales this week. 14 October 2022
Katy S completes her Academic and Dramatic Laureates Many congratulations to Year 13’s Katy S who has completed both her Academic and Dramatic Laureates. 14 October 2022
Jasmine W’s ballroom success Congratulations to Jasmine W in Year 13 who is making tremendous progress in the world of ballroom dancing. 14 October 2022
Amelie R competes for the Senior Malvern Epee team Amelie R had an exciting opportunity last weekend when she travelled to Sardinia to compete for the Senior Malvern Epee team. 10 October 2022
Hanan Issa's Prizegiving Speech 2022 This year we were delighted to have Howell's alumna Hanan Issa join us for our College Prizegiving ceremony. Hanan is a Welsh-Iraqi poet, filmmaker, s... 06 October 2022
National Poetry Day Q&A with Hanan Issa To celebrate National Poetry Day we spoke with Howell's alumna Hanan Issa. Hanan is a Welsh-Iraqi poet, filmmaker, scriptwriter and artist. She is als... 06 October 2022
College Celebration Tea: 6th October 2022 Mrs Davis thoroughly enjoys chatting with students and finding out about their tremendous achievements. 06 October 2022
Our College students raise £890.42 for their chosen charities! We are delighted to share that the College mixer event on Thursday 22nd September was a huge success and our students raised £890.42! The profits will... 29 September 2022
Our students attend the European Youth Parliament National Session A few weeks ago, 8 Year 12 students travelled to Liverpool for the European Youth Parliament National Session. During the four-day event, they took pa... 23 September 2022
Welcome to Howell's College All our College students have had an exciting start to the new academic year with lots of opportunities to get to know one another. 23 September 2022
European Youth Parliament Autumn Nationals The Howell’s European Youth Parliament attended the Autumn Nationals in Liverpool this weekend after being selected as one of the winning teams at the... 05 September 2022
Howell’s Girls Prepare to be Future Leaders Fiona, Kitty and Lydia, who all achieved A* grades in their Government and Politics A level, will be embarking on their studies in politically fascina... 23 August 2022
Amelie and Eloise for compete in the Commonwealth Fencing Championships Huge congratulations to Amelie and Eloise for competing in the Commonwealth Fencing Championships in London. 22 August 2022
Twin Boys at Howell’s Co-Ed College are Seeing Double Snap! Twin brothers at Howell’s Co-Ed College received a matching set of A-level results on Thursday morning. 19 August 2022
A-level Results 2022 We are delighted to share that 33% of all results were A*, 59% of all results were A* - A grades, and 80% of all grades were A* - B. 18 August 2022
Year 12 Step Up to Summer This week Year 12 have been involved in our annual 'Step Up to Summer' programme, where they have engaged in a number of activities to support them as... 08 July 2022
Rotary College water fight Our school Rotary team held a water fight to raise money for an amazing charity called Chiedza that supports children in Zimbabwe living with HIV. We’... 08 July 2022
College Economics students hold their own G7 summit On Wednesday 29th June, College Economics students held their own G7 summit, debating key issues surrounding Economics and Politics for a country of t... 30 June 2022
Intermediate Biology Olympiad Results Congratulations to the Year 12 students who have seen great success in the Intermediate Biology Olympiad. 24 June 2022
City Hospice Volunteers’ Conference Members of Senior Choir performed at a City Hospice volunteers' conference on Wednesday at the Village Hotel. 24 June 2022
Fiona's Work Experience at the Senedd On Tuesday 21st June, Fiona W, one of our Year 13 Government and Politics students, had the fantastic opportunity to meet First Minister Mark Drakefor... 22 June 2022
Izzy H to compete in the Urdd Eisteddfod Pob lwc to Izzy H in Year 12 who will be competing in the Urdd Eisteddfod in Denbigh next week. 27 May 2022
Rotary Interact Report 2021-2022 The Rotary Interact Presidents for 2021-2022, Rhianne H & Auvni P, have written this year's report summarising all the brilliant work the committee ha... 20 May 2022
Kitty N achieves her 1st Dan Black Belt! Huge congratulations to Kitty N in Year 13 who, after practising Combat Jujitsu for 10 years, has recently achieved her 1st Dan Black Belt! 09 May 2022
Honor P's sailing success Huge congratulations to Honor P in Year 12 who came 1st in the Women’s UK and Welsh Laser Sailor at the RYA Youth National Championships and was recen... 06 May 2022
Our students compete in the Welsh National Easter Swimming Championships Congratulations to Sam M, Honor F, Imogen F, Eloise R-J, Harriett C and Mollie D who recently competed in the Welsh National Easter Swimming Champions... 03 May 2022
Year 12's Izzy H awarded the inaugural Ann Griffiths Scholarship Congratulations to Izzy Year 12 who has been awarded the inaugural Ann Griffiths Scholarship for upcoming and promising harpists. 03 May 2022
Library use and opening times updates From Monday 9th May until the final public examination, the Senior School and College Library will become a silent study zone for students to revise i... 28 April 2022
Martha's Walk Despite hailstorms, lashing rain and high winds, on Wednesday 6th April, Year 13—accompanied by staff, former students and parents—took part in Martha... 08 April 2022
College PSHE sessions spotlight Gambling and Testicular Cancer Last week during College PSHE sessions, Year 12 learnt about Gambling and Testicular Cancer delivered by Mr Smith and Mr Allen. 04 April 2022
College students visit Tibetan Buddhist centre in Ebbw Vale As part of their A-Level religious studies, Years 12 and 13 visited a Tibetan Buddhist centre in Ebbw Vale. They enjoyed a talk from members of the Bu... 04 April 2022
Sam and Eloise to compete in British Swimming Championships We are proud to share that Sam M and Eloise R-J in Year 12 will be competing in the British Swimming Championships next week. Sam will compete in the ... 01 April 2022
Culture Week at Howell's During the last week of term, Howell's will be running a culture week to celebrate all different parts of the world. 31 March 2022
Millie L shortlisted for HART Prize for Human Rights competition Congratulations to Millie L in Year 12 who has been shortlisted for this year’s HART Prize for Human Rights competition. 29 March 2022
Urdd success for Izzy H Congratulations to Izzy H in Year 12 on gaining 3rd place in the Year 10-13 Harp Solo and 1st place in the Piano Solos in the recent county Urdd Eiste... 25 March 2022
Issy L-J and Fiona W attend the Oxford Schools Debating finals On Saturday 12th March, Year 13's Issy L-J and Fiona W travelled to Oxford to take part in the prestigious Oxford Schools Debating finals after being ... 21 March 2022
Year 12 students visit Cardiff University Last Friday our Year 12 international students attended an open day at Cardiff University. This was an excellent opportunity for them to see a UK univ... 21 March 2022
College Celebration Tea – Thursday 17th March At break time on Thursday 17th March, Mr Walters welcomed a group of College students to the Board Room for a Celebration Tea. 18 March 2022
EESW Student of the Year Award Dr Ford led assembly on Friday 18th March which celebrated the achievements of College students who have had success in STEM and they inspired younger... 18 March 2022
Our Head Students attend the Education Dinner at Draper's Hall London Our Head Students Ellora and Tabi attended the annual Education Dinner at Draper's Hall London, accompanied by Mrs Darnton and our Chair of Governors ... 18 March 2022
Musical success for Year 12's Izzy H Huge congratulations to Howell's Music Scholar Izzy in Year 12 who competed in the Urdd Eisteddfod this week. 18 March 2022
International Women's Day Following International Women’s Day on Tuesday 8th March, in the College meeting on Monday 14th March, the Amnesty Group gave an interesting presentat... 15 March 2022
Young Carers’ Action Day In the College Meeting on Monday 14th March Year 13 students Georgina C, Katie G and Georgia K gave a presentation on Young Carers Action Day which t... 15 March 2022
College Tea Concert on Friday 11th March Following the postponement of the College Tea Concert due to storm Eunice, students finally took to the stage in the Great Hall on the afternoon of Fr... 15 March 2022
Libby R selected for England's volleyball training squad We're very proud to share that Year 13's Libby R who has been invited by volleyball England to be part of a training squad in Portugal. 17 February 2022
Honor's British Youth Sailing Selection We were delighted to hear from the British Youth Sailing Team this week that Honor P, Year 12, has been selected for the Youth Performance Squad – ILC... 15 December 2021
Honor's Sailing Squad Selection Year 12 sailor Honor P has been selected for the RYA Youth Performance Squad, which provides expert coaching to develop young racers. Honor started sa... 03 December 2021
Rotary Interact Breakfast Morning 01/12/21 On Wednesday morning, the Rotary Presidents, Auvni and Rhianne, along with two Year 12 committee members, Millie and Aleezah, had the pleasure of atte... 02 December 2021
College Celebration Tea At break on Thursday 2nd December, Mrs Davis was delighted to host a Celebration Tea for College students. 02 December 2021
April's West End Smash April D, Year 12, took to the stage on Sunday when she performed with her Stagecoach performing arts group at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London. 25 November 2021
College Creative Writing Club Writing Workshop This week, the College Creative Writing Club enjoyed a writing workshop. 22 October 2021
Student Newsletter We are delighted to share with you the latest newsletter, on the NHS, written by College students Tabi H, Claudia C and Auvni P. 22 October 2021
Cardiff Business Club On the evening of Monday 18th October, A-level Business students Georgia K and Lucy T (both in Year 13), accompanied by Miss Roberts, were delighted t... 20 October 2021
Rotary Breakfast 2021 On Wednesday 6th October, the Rotary Co-Captains Rhianne and Auvni, and their secretary Havana, attended a Rotary breakfast event at Whitchurch Golf C... 14 October 2021
Year 13 Celebration Tea On Monday 11th October, Mrs Davis was delighted to host a Celebration Tea for students in Year 13. 14 October 2021
College Creative Writing Group The new College Creative Writing group met for the first time last Wednesday. 30 September 2021
A trip to the Gower for our international students On Sunday, our international students in the College visited the Gower for the first time. 22 September 2021
Self Defence for College students On the afternoon of Thursday 9th September we were delighted to welcome alumna Eira Culverwell back to Howell’s. 15 September 2021
Welcome to our new Year 12 We have been delighted to welcome our new Year 12 this week. Students have been off timetable every afternoon for a series of ice-breaking activities.... 09 September 2021
Exceptional Results in Exceptional Times At Howell’s Co-Ed College, over 30% of students have achieved an impressive A* at A-level, with 55% of grades at A*-A. Students are looking fo... 13 August 2020
Eleni Hits The Big Apple We were delighted to hear that Year 12's Eleni H has been accepted on to New York Times Summer School education programme 12 July 2019
Hannah's Sailing Triumph Congratulations to Olympic gold medallist and Hywelian Hannah Mills 30 April 2019