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Welsh at Howell's |
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Saturday, 01 March 2008 |
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Howell's School was
established thanks to the generosity of a Welshman, Thomas Howell. It is
located in the Vale of Clwyd, an area of north Wales officially designated as
being of outstanding natural beauty. We are, therefore, naturally proud of our
Welsh heritage.
As a boarding
school we look to attract students from across the world. Our present students
come from China/Hong Kong, Japan, Russia, Spain, USA. We are delighted that in choosing Howell's
they have also chosen to make Wales their temporary home. We hope that they act
as ambassadors for Wales in the wider world and spread the word!
One of the reasons
students choose to study at Howells is our English as an Additional Language
(EAL) programme and the fact that English is the school's first language. The
beautiful language of Wales can be studied at Howell's, as an extra-curricular
subject, since, regrettably, it is not viable for us to offer as a timetabled
subject. Students can study at GCSE, AS and A2.
Our Welsh speakers
are encouraged to read in Church Services and the School supports the Urdd
Eisteddfod in the locality. Students have represented the county of
Denbighshire in sport. Success of students in Welsh is celebrated through
various Speech Day awards/trophies.
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