Where girls learn without limits
THIS is a landmark school year for Howell’s School, Llandaff GDST. This term, it is 160 years since the Llandaff school opened its doors and began teaching Cardiff’s daughters to learn without limits.
This summer, 60% of all GCSE grades were at A* or level nine and eight and 82% were at A* to A or level nine to seven.
Truly exceptional results in exceptional times.
A Howell’s girl is free to be herself. She is free to be ambitious, to be competitive, to be creative; to be a sports captain, a scientist or a clown. Howell’s girls mature into young adults in a culture free from gender bias, encouraging them to believe that nothing is beyond their reach or consideration.
All this develops a self-confidence and resilience that stays with them throughout their lives.
Research currently shows that girls’ confidence starts to decline at the age of eight and it only improves from the age of 80.
Howell’s instills in girls the confidence they need for a successful future and the teachers delight in watching them grow to become more assertive and willing to ask questions, make mistakes and take risks.
At Howell’s School, Llandaff GDST, girls thrive from the age of three in a single-sex environment where academic achievements are always celebrated and go hand-in-hand with co-curricular activities that inspire and challenge them.
From playing chess to performing in a rock band, debating current affairs to playing cricket, everyone at Howell’s believes that education doesn’t stop when the bell rings at the end of the school day.
The school’s founder, Thomas Howell, wanted to create greater opportunities for young women and Howell’s School has been changing lives since it opened its doors in 1860.
His generosity gave many young women access to an education that would elevate and inspire them, and in 2020 Howell’s still creates opportunities for students from all backgrounds.
The GDST bursary fund provides assistance to enable students whose parents could not otherwise afford the fees, to enter or remain in the school.
The five-acre site has an incredible feeling of space for a city centre school, with significant green space, a swimming pool and sports complex with modern pavilion and floodlit, all-weather pitches.
A fleet of school mini buses brings in students from Cowbridge, Penarth, Newport and across Cardiff.
To discover what makes Howell’s so special, book your place at the virtual open day on Tuesday, September 22. To register, contact admissions officer Chrissie Hall-Davis on 029 2056 2019 or visit www.howells-cardiff.gdst.net.