co-curricular life
school, but not as you know it.
We work hard to ensure every pupil is able to enjoy their co-curricular life. We believe that great personal and developmental qualities are learnt by being part of a team, a group or club. All pupils are encouraged to get involved in one of the many clubs and societies on offer, covering interests that range from creative writing, to robotics and photography. The long lunch break gives pupils the time to explore the clubs and societies programme in the second half of the break. There are also plenty of activities after school, not to mention the extensive sports programme, with many weekend fixtures to look forward to.
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The clubs and societies we offer are not set in stone. With so many individual interests and talents to take into consideration, pupils are encouraged and supported to establish their own clubs from time to time. We hope this publication will give you some insight into the school’s co-curricular programme, but it is not an exhaustive list. There is always more going on beyond the classroom than meets the eye.
There is a definite atmosphere of letting everybody have a go at everything without judgement – it doesn’t matter how good or bad you are.” – GOOD SCHOOLS GUIDE
sport Sport thrives at Emanuel, offering the opportunity to improve personal fitness, develop specific skills and enjoy the benefits of playing as part of a team.There are girls’ teams in netball, cricket and rowing, and boys’ teams in cricket, rowing, rugby and football. Pupils receive exceptional coaching and benefit from the school’s excellent on-site and off-site sporting facilities. At the main site on Battersea Rise, there are 12 acres of playing fields for rugby and cricket, a large sports hall (including climbing wall, fitness suite, physiotherapy area and a mezzanine for cardiovascular exercise), mini-astro, three indoor Eton Fives courts, tennis and netball courts and a 25m indoor swimming pool, which is also popular outside of school hours with the local community. Off-site, we have a well-equipped boathouse at Barnes Bridge, a further 14 acres of playing fields at Raynes Park, and the use of Surbiton Hockey Club, Barnes Hockey Club, All Stars Tennis, South Bank Centre and the Wimbledon Club.
Every year there are trips and tours organised to broaden our pupils’ sporting experience and to give pupils the opportunity to develop a social awareness of other countries and cultures. Senior sports tours for pupils in Year 11 and above are typically long-haul for between five and ten nights; for example, a cricket tour to Sri Lanka for ten nights, or a hockey tour to Spain for five nights. Junior sports tours for pupils in Year 8 and 9 are typically UK-based and short-haul; for example, a netball tour to Scotland for three nights, or a rugby tour to Ireland for four nights. Rowing training camps take place every Easter; in Italy for senior pupils and in the UK for junior pupils.
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Sport is a participatory activity where the benefits are just as much about the ‘doing’ and the friendships as they are about the attainment.” – PARENT
CRICKET At Emanuel, cricket has a deep-rooted tradition as the core sport for boys and girls in the Summer term, with nearly equal numbers of boys’ and girls’ teams. We have an extensive fixture list against schools in the Greater London area and a long-standing association with the London Schools’ Cup and the Surrey Cup.
FOOTBALL Boys from Years 6-8 play football in their games afternoons in the spring term, with teams participating in training and fixtures against local junior and prep schools. We will be gradually introducing football to all year groups from 2020 and the sport will, alongside rowing, be one of two core sports for all boys in the spring term.
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Hockey is a core sport for girls, with competitive teams who play midweek and Saturday fixtures. We have a mini-astro for training sessions and the use of Surbiton and Barnes hockey clubs for games lessons. The school nominates girls into the England Hockey Player Pathway, encouraging attendance at the Surrey Development Camps for trials as well as the Wandsworth trials for selection to the London Youth Games.
Rowing, which is available to boys and girls from Year 9, is primarily about introducing pupils to the sport in the hope that they will find it a source of enjoyment, friendship and fitness that they can take into their future lives. It is a competitive sport and pupils are given plenty of opportunities to represent the school at races throughout the year. The Boat Club supports pupils’ aspirations and if individuals or crews compete at national or international level, the school will ensure that they are given the guidance and support needed.
NETBALL Netball has an excellent reputation at Emanuel and is enjoyed by many girls at school. We regularly field teams of all age groups; play midweek and Saturday morning fixtures against great opposition; enter the Independent Schools National Cup, the Surrey and National Schools tournaments and continue to improve our standard year on year.
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RUGBY Rugby has a long-standing tradition as a core sport for boys. We field over 20 competitive teams across all year groups and play mid-week and Saturday morning fixtures against other schools. We enter the RFU and Surrey Schools Cups annually and have established a competitive 7s programme in the Spring term. Pupils develop their creativity, awareness, resilience, decision-making and selforganisation skills through exposure to rugby.
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ATHLETICS
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Pupils take part in athletics both within and beyond the curriculum. The school’s athletics team competes in the borough and regional championships, the annual foundation event and in fixtures against local schools. Undoubtedly the biggest event of the year is the school sports day, involving all pupils from Years 6–10 competing in events for their houses. This takes place at the Millennium Stadium in Battersea Park.
Pupils in Year 10 and above use the squash courts at the Wimbledon Club during their games afternoon in the Autumn and Spring term to practice and improve their play. Pupils are able to select this as a games option and enjoy high-level coaching.
CLIMBING We are very fortunate to have a fantastic indoor climbing wall in our sports hall. During the Spring term, co-curricular clubs are offered to all pupils and climbing is available to Year 10 pupils as a games option.
FIVES Emanuel’s Eton Fives Club is one of the oldest and most unique clubs at the school. Fives is played hitting a ball with your hands (while wearing Fives gloves) in a court where four players make up a match: two in each “pair”.There are fixtures against other schools throughout the Autumn and Spring terms. The season culminates in the National Championships held each March.
SWIMMING We have a dynamic and exciting swimming club which welcomes swimmers of all ages and abilities. Our commitment is to provide the highest quality coaching; advance the sport and promote competition; create and maintain an enjoyable, safe and productive swimming environment; encourage positive mental attitudes and mutual respect; teach and develop life skills and provide individuals with the opportunities to grow and reach their potential.
TENNIS Tennis is played by pupils both on-site and on Wandsworth Common. Lunchtime clubs are offered to pupils in the Lower and Middle school in the Summer term, with older pupils having the opportunity to participate in the sport throughout the year during their games afternoon.
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drama Co-curricular drama adds to the vitality of the school. This includes an extensive programme for pupils interested in the technical side of theatre and regular visits to a range of West End, regional and Fringe venues.
There is a busy programme of public performances, including a school musical,Year 7 play, Hill form play, senior play, junior play and Play in a Week. In addition, regular showings of GCSE and A level work and student-directed performances take place. The Drama department is housed in the Fiennes Theatre: a fully-equipped, purpose-built performance space with an audience capacity of 118.There are two further rehearsal studio spaces which are equipped with lighting rigs and sound capabilities. The department also has use of a film studio and the Hampden Hall for major performances, with its audience capacity of 500.
SCHOOL PLAYS Pupils of all ages get involved in school performances. Each autumn term sees either a junior or senior play run over the course of three nights in December. Past performances have included John Godber’s ‘Teechers’ (junior) and ‘The Gut Girls’ (senior). In the spring term we have an annual whole school musical, which typically involves over 100 pupils and is performed over the course of a week. Past performances have included ‘Oliver’, ‘Made in Dagenham’ and ‘We Will Rock You’. Pupils in the lower sixth also have the opportunity to direct their own play involving a cast from Years 9 and 10. The summer term sees three performances; the Hill form play (Year 6), the Year 7 play and ‘Play in a Week’, in which pupils in Years 10 to 13 create, rehearse and perform a play in one week.
EDINBURGH FRINGE FESTIVAL Every other year, we attend the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for a two-week run with a reputation for receiving 5* reviews. Previous productions have included ‘The Twits’, ‘Still Life’, ‘The Suitcase Kid’, ‘Trojan Women’, ‘The Shakespeare Revue’ and ‘Antigone’.
DRAMA CLUBS Weekly drama clubs, costume clubs and technical theatre clubs add to the co-curricular offering, taking place a few times a week to cater for demand and popularity. There are also house drama activities, giving pupils the opportunity to interact and perform with pupils from other year groups, and physical theatre residency programmes.
DRAMA DESTINATIONS Our students leave Emanuel for a glittering set of destinations, including LAMDA and RADA. A number of current and former pupils have established their name on the world stage with careers in West End shows, BBC period dramas, Netflix originals and box office films.
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Something of a boarding school atmosphere – open seven days a week in a day school format.” – GOOD SCHOOLS GUIDE
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The school has a very strong musical tradition. Music is very popular at Emanuel with large numbers of pupils involved in a wide variety of activities. We organise rock bands, chamber ensembles, an annual musical in co-operation with the drama department, jazz ensembles, guitar groups and percussion groups as well as the traditional ensembles such as chapel choir and orchestra. The house music competition is very popular, with around 250 participants in a variety of classes. Approximately 350 individual music lessons per week take place in school (including DJ-ing), and there are over 35 ensembles and choirs in the weekly schedule. We aim to stretch and challenge the elite musicians in the school. We have around 25 music scholars in the school at any one time, and there are many others who perform and play at a very high standard. A team of 22 first-rate visiting professional music teachers delivers extra music lessons in and around the normal curriculum. Emanuel School has a long tradition of delivering high quality music for the daily chapel services, evensongs at various cathedrals, carol services and choral concerts. There are chapel services in school every day and the chapel choir also regularly performs evensong in cathedrals around the country including St Paul’s and Westminster Abbey.
There are approximately 30 concerts a year including tea-time concerts held for each instrument, a major annual house music competition, several evensongs a year at cathedrals across the UK, at least one concert with a professional orchestra and soloists, a rock and pop concert, a “Showstoppers” concert for all Year 6 and 7, Foundation school concerts (organised together with other schools in the United Westminster and Grey Coat Foundation), master classes (e.g. singing with voces8), two evening carol services at Christmas, several ensemble concerts (orchestras and bands), music scholar concerts and meetings and occasional external concert at local music venues, including the Bull’s Head in Barnes and the Half Moon in Putney.
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Pupils’ creative achievements, notably in art, drama and music, are exceptional.” – INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS INSPECTORATE
musical groups
Aural Club Grades 1-5
BIG BAND
Brass Groups
Cello Quartet
Choir
Concert Band
Flute Groups
Guitar Groups
Horn Group
JAZZ GROUPS
Jazz Quintet
ORCHESTRA PERCUSSION GROUPS
Piano Trios
ROAR!
rock band
Saxophone Group
Saxophone Quartet
Schola Cantorum
String Quartets
Theory Club
art
Art and Design at Emanuel is exciting and inspiring, housed in the Dacre building – a modern, innovate centre for the creative arts, opened in autumn 2017. The building is equipped with specialist paint and print studios, a dark room for photography, a ceramics room with dedicated kiln and glazing rooms and a sculpture studio. Pupils are able to study with a range of equipment, including colour laser printers, Promethean boards and the latest Adobe software. We believe that artistic development helps to fulfil pupils’ individuality and aesthetic appreciation. A great emphasis is placed on the importance of visual research and pupils’ ability to make connections with their own practice and the work of artists and craftspeople.
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There are plenty of extra-curricular opportunities for budding artists to enjoy. A level students are invited to drawing masterclasses, which help prepare many students for interview and admission to prestigious art colleges. Some of our trips have included the Turner Contemporary at Margate; Tate St Ives, Cornwall; tours of the Tate Modern and Venice. Exhibitions are numerous, with displays of all pupil artwork at school events as well as our sixth form work being displayed at prestigious London galleries in an exhibition with other schools in the United Westminster Schools’ Foundation.
Emanuel students gain places at some of the nation’s best art colleges, including The Royal Drawing School, Central St Martins, Kingston University, Ravensbourne, the University for the Arts: Epsom and CCW (Camberwell, Chelsea and Wimbledon combined Foundation Course), as well as degree courses such as architecture at UCL, Newcastle and Manchester.
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Emanuel is a school full of creative energy.” – PARENT
clubs&societies Our pupils have a wealth of clubs and societies to explore during their free time – over 50, in fact – with a wide range of activities taking place every lunchtime and after school. In addition, there are 40 subject clinics offering further exploration and help with the academic curriculum as well as over 30 musical societies, ensembles and choirs. Popular activities include media club, bouldering club, costume-making club, Dr Who club and junior equality club – which was set up by a group of Year 6 pupils. We hope that our pupils will look back on their days at Emanuel, safe in the knowledge that they made the most of the many opportunities on offer. We find that by adopting a 'have a go' attitude, pupils will learn a great deal, enjoy themselves and make some strong and lasting friendships along the way.
Adobe Illustrator Club
AstroPi Club
Costume Club
Students learn a range of skills within this vector-based drawing programme, enabling them to create illustrations, logos and sketches, including an illustrated cover design for a book of their choice. The course runs over the course of an academic year and is taught through class-based exercises and longer student-led projects.
AstroPi is a fabulous opportunity for pupils to run computer code on one of two computers on the International Space Station 400 kilometres above the Earth, displaying information to the astronauts working there. Successful coders will also receive a special certificate showing where exactly the ISS was when the program ran!
Pupils have the opportunity to work creatively backstage on the many productions the Drama department put on. We develop a range of skills to assist with costume-making and repair, working with existing costumes and from scratch.
Animation Club Club members use software such as Illustrator, Adobe Character Animator and After Effects to produce 2D Animation as well as using Maya, which is the industry-standard 3D animation.VFX, gaming and animation are growing industries, with many of the world-leading firms based in London.
Art Club Art club is a fun and informal gathering of art enthusiasts. Pupils discuss exhibitions they have visited or events they may have attended. The arts and crafts projects change continuously and creativity is encouraged.
Bouldering Club We make use of the school climbing wall for bouldering, which is traversing at a low level along the edge of the sports hall. We have worked out 30 different routes so far.
Chess Club & Coaching Whatever your ability, you can play a friend, another club player, the teacher of a member of the school chess team. Twice a year we run blitz chess competitions.
Classics Masterclass These masterclasses are delivered by sixth form students, occasionally with staff, and are aimed at students in Year 11 upwards. They broaden students’ awareness and understanding of the Classical world beyond the confines of the exam specifications.
Creative Writing Club The creative writing club allows pupils to develop extended pieces of work in prose, poetry and drama. Pupils share work with one another and receive and give helpful feedback.
Cross Country Club Everyone is welcome – whether you want to improve your fitness or prepare for the English Schools Championships. We run every Friday morning with a 3-6km route that suits all from beginners to talented runners.
Debating Society Pupils meet once a week to discuss a variety of complex and controversial debating motions, e.g. ‘Should marijuana be legalised in the UK?’ and ‘Is torture ever justified?’ Pupils practise and prepare for debating motions with the final goal to enter different debating competitions.
Digital Music Club
Dr Who Club
Emanuel Christian Union
Digital Music Club is about making music in an unconventional way, with no musical training necessary. Members use MIDI to connect controllers to sound modules, and create sounds by hugging, squeezing, prodding and even blowing the controllers.
The Doctor Who Club is a longestablished gathering at Emanuel in which students can watch and discuss episodes of Doctor Who from both the new and classic era.
For enquirers, sceptics and believers in middle school and sixth form. This is a lunch time club which allows students to explore what the Christian faith means for themselves.
Duke of Edinburgh Award
Fives Club
The Duke of Edinburgh award scheme has four parts, Physical, Skills, Volunteering and Expedition. The first three provide fantastic opportunities for students to be recognised for some of their existing co-curricular activities and also to try new things and contribute to the community. The Expedition allows students to develop the ability to work as a team; they must plan an overnight excursion and execute that plan without outside assistance, dealing with problems as they arise. Preparing for the Expedition and successfully completing it gives students real confidence in their ability to be independent and most students have a great time too!
The Eton Fives Club is hosted at our very own Eton Fives courts on-site. All ages and abilities are welcome to training. Each age group has competitive pairs playing regular fixtures against many other schools across London and the southeast.
Drama Club Pupils play ensemble games, explore different drama techniques and perform exercises designed to develop their performance skills. Lower school pupils have the opportunity to work with different year groups and improve their confidence. They work towards an end-of-term showcase in which they perform to an audience of their peers.
Drone Club Members of the drone club divide their time between flying the FPV drones above the lockers, speeding through the trees with the off-road trucks or performing missions using the Phantom. Beginners are welcome, and can usually become confident pilots after only two or three sessions with teachers and more experienced pupils on hand to help.
Eco Committee We’ve developed great initiatives to help reduce our environmental footprint, including Wasteless Week (reducing plate waste by over 50%), cleaning up the River Thames and collecting and recycling the school’s waste paper.
Girls Rugby Club Girls’ Rugby Club is open to girls from Years 6-8 of all abilities. Pupils learn the basics of catching, passing and tackling bags. It’s our hope that the practice will grow and the girls will get involved in tournaments in the near future.
Hans Woyda Mathematics This London-based Mathematics tournament is named in honour of a legendary teacher from KGS who died in 1981. We battle through questions and foster a love of learning and Maths.
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Emanuel is rare in getting the right balance between academic and wellrounded children.” – PARENT
Homework Club
Junior Equality Club
Junior Philosophy Club
This is open to lower school pupils and provides a nurturing environment where they can work independently or get one-to-one help.
Created by pupils, this club provides a forum for younger pupils to discuss all manner of issues related to equality. Recent topics of debate have included gender-specific language, equality and the school uniform, the effect the rise of feminism has had on boys, and the canon of dead white men. We have given a focus to women in history and talked about women from Malala Yousafzai to Virginia Woolf and George Eliot.
Pupils ask questions and try to answer them – even if they appear impossible. Questions are posed or brought by members then votes are cast to rank the order for discussion. Speedspeaking and quick-fire questioning are key.
Interfaith Discussion Group The Interfaith Discussion Group is for pupils of all ages who wish to discuss ethical and religious issues. We often talk about stories published in the media and the group is an opportunity for pupils of all faiths, and none, to share their beliefs, views and ideas, whilst learning about those of others.
Judt Group Aimed at members of the lower sixth, this group provides pupils with a taste of what an undergraduate group might be like at a top university.
Junior Classics Club Pupils have the opportunity to explore those parts of the classical world not covered in detail in the curriculum. We have created beautiful paper mosaics, waged top war trumps on each other and built a Greek temple (on a somewhat smaller scale than the original).
Junior History Society Junior History Society is a weekly opportunity to explore historical matters beyond lesson time. We debate and discuss a wide range of topics. Members can choose the areas that interest them and gain a deeper understanding through projects, presentations and models.
Junior Literary Society This club explores reading through fun and interactive activities. Past activities have included creating a fantasy road map, guessing book covers and examining the first lines from famous novels.
Junior Science Club We complete a variety of practical activities, from dissections to growing crystals and everything in between. This club bridges the gap between the three sciences and allows pupils to explore the links between them.
Languages Games Clubs Languages games club gives pupils the opportunity to play well-known games such as Cluedo or Trivial Pursuit in Spanish, German or French. Pupils read cards and decipher their meaning, speaking different languages while playing. It is a great way to learn and have fun.
Mathematics Enrichment Club For students who want to explore diverse ways of enjoying maths and solving problems. Every week is different!
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An outstanding programme of speakers and enrichment.” – INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS INSPECTORATE
Mathematics FM
Medics Society
Psychotronic Book Club
The Further Mathematics Course is aimed at the most able and inquisitive mathematicians in Year 10 and 11. It follows the AQA Further Mathematics Level 2 qualification and students are encouraged to sit the paper in the summer, where they can obtain a further GCSE equivalent qualification. This course is recommended for students considering Mathematics or Further Mathematics at A Level.
We meet to discuss the latest developments in medicine, the NHS, ethical issues and news items. Some sessions are also dedicated to looking at the application process and entrance exams for medicine courses.
The novels chosen for this group are usually cult reads, science fiction, horror fantasy or genre based, often a mix of contemporary and classic. It is run by the School Librarian and the club is open to pupils in Years 9 and above.
Mathematics UKMT Team Challenge We work on solving mathematical problems that require a mixture of perseverance and flair. Pupils have a chance to compete against each other in four different activities: group round, cross-number, shuttle and relay.
Media Club This is an exciting opportunity for pupils to get involved in television and film production in the school’s specialist film studio. Members produce news bulletins for Emanuel TV, as well as short films, animations and audio-visual elements for school productions.
Oxbridge Engineering Club We discuss interesting cutting edge applications of maths, physics and engineering. We also discuss interview-style problem-solving questions and interview techniques.
Physics Olympiad Club Open to Year 10 and above, this club offers the opportunity for pupils to answer questions that are harder than the average exam question (and a lot more interesting!). It’s fun, characterbuilding and great for CVs and UCAS statements.
Prefects Committee The prefects meet with the sixth form heads of year and head of sixth form fortnightly. The meeting is chaired by one of the ‘top four’ and items on the agenda cover organising school events, feedback from prefects and prefect initiatives.
Retro Video Club Open to Lower School pupils, the retro video game club meets weekly and is a chance for interested pupils to see the evolution of games from the 1980s to 1990s. It is an opportunity for pupils to see the humble beginnings of the video game as a mere “toy” for children before it exploded into popularity as a multibillion-pound media and e-sport industry.
Senior History and Politics Society We host high-profile speakers to give talks on historical or political topics. High profile politicians from across the political spectrum have included former Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling; Michael Gove; Nigel Farage; Baroness Chakrabarti and Gus O’Donnell.
Senior Biology Society
Warhammer Club
Students have an opportunity to listen to guest speakers currently researching cutting edge areas of Biology as well as delivering their own presentations on an area of interest in Biology. They are also involved in leading dissections for younger students.
Warhammer Club has been the venue for some epic contests, from handto-hand skirmishes to all-out battles. Created by pupils, the activities vary from building and painting new pieces to poring over the rule books and debating their finer points.
Senior Tech Club
The World Cinema Club introduces students to the cinematic greats of the French, German and Spanishspeaking world. Students have the opportunity to view some of the most well-known foreign language films and are introduced to some lesser known directors in the original language.
Pupils learn the technical skills of working backstage on a theatre show. We look into lighting, sound, setbuilding and stage management, as well as working alongside costume club when necessary.
Spelling Club Open to all year groups, students have the option to play computerised games such as Trumps, Pelmanism and Wordsearches on programmes that group words into specific spelling patterns. Students also discuss the meaning of individual words, breaking them down into sounds.
Swimming Club Hosted in our own 25m indoor swimming pool, this club is open to all ages and abilities. The focus is on stroke and aerobic development in a fun environment. A swimming team is selected to compete in galas throughout the spring term.
World Cinema Club
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There’s no panic or pressure, but this is a school where people achieve things.” – VISITOR
school trips
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Emanuel is a busy school – lots of sport, drama, trips etc. – and always a lovely atmosphere.” – NAPPY VALLEY NET
Learning through experiences outside the classroom is a key element of the overall educational ethos of Emanuel. Every year we run a wide selection of trips, ranging from visits to local places of worship, to sports tours half way around the world, and everywhere in between. Some are designed to directly support done in the classroom, for example conferences, lectures, expeditions and trips abroad, including Classics in Italy, Physics at CERN, Geneva and modern foreign language exchanges. Others, such as visits to partnership schools, aim to develop independence, resilience and team work and help broaden pupil perspectives.
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Regular trips include team-building days at the start of the year for pupils in Years 6 and 7 and the lower sixth and ‘bushcraft’ overnight adventures for Years 6 and 7 at the end of the academic year. Sporting tours happen on rotation, with popular destinations including Barbados for netball, Spain for hockey and France and Italy for rugby. The rowing club runs an annual training camp at Easter on Lake Varese in northern Italy. We also offer ski trips and a waterbased activity adventure. Pupils travel much further afield as well. Every summer, approximately 20 pupils from the lower sixth spend three weeks at one of our partnership schools in Tamil Nadu, India where they teach English and enrichment activities. In 2019,Year 11 pupils visited The Gambia where they learnt about global issues affecting this fascinating country and volunteered alongside young Gambian people. We are currently exploring other similar initiatives in Africa.
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The Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme is very popular at Emanuel. The scheme has four parts; physical, skill, volunteering and the expedition. The first three provide opportunities for pupils to be recognised for some of their existing cocurricular activities, to try new things and contribute to the community. They commit an hour of their time once a week for three to six months to achieve a goal, help a person or a community or show personal development. The expedition encourages them to work as a team; they must plan an overnight excursion, carrying food and camping equipment and execute that plan without outside assistance, dealing with problems as they arise. This gives pupils real confidence in their ability to be independent. Approximately 95% of the pupils in Year 9 sign up to take the Bronze award with the majority completing within 12 months. Pupils can start the Silver award (which requires a slightly greater level of commitment than the Bronze award) in Year 10 and more than half of the year group get involved. Pupils can complete their Silver expeditions by walking, as they do for the Bronze, or by opting to canoe down the Thames.
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Our Primary Ambitions outreach project, launched in 2019, is an initiative with up to 24 local primary schools. Every Friday afternoon, students in the lower sixth teach a vast range of subjects to Year 6 classes with high percentages of pupils who receive the pupil premium and/ or free school meals. This is a true partnership, with great benefits to both sides. Through teaching and mentoring across the creative and performing arts, sport and academic subjects, our students develop selfesteem, leadership and organisation skills, and have made genuine friendships with the primary pupils. In turn, the primary pupils are enjoying fresh learning experiences and exploring new subjects.
Charity initiatives
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Many of our pupils engage in a variety of community projects and events. Pupils in the Lower and Middle School who receive 10 commendations are given a token to place in one of four tubes which represent the school
charities; at the end of the year, the charity money raised is donated to each charity in proportion. Pupils also regularly engage with projects within the local community. At Christmas, we support the St Mark’s Church ‘Cheer’ initiative, where Lower and Middle School forms put together bags of Christmas gifts for single-parent families in need in our local area. In the Sixth Form, fundraising takes place to support Ace of Clubs, a local day centre for the homeless, while many students make their own individual contributions through volunteering, taking part in food bank appeals and helping to organise events for local charities.
Local partnerships We place sixth form students in local maintained primary schools as teaching assistants, working with younger pupils on strengthening their Maths and English skills. We have an excellent partnership with Christ Church Primary School, where students volunteer on a weekly
partnerships basis, and enrichment days where Year 6 pupils from Emanuel and Christ Church work on projects together, including mime, puppetry, science and robotics. We have also forged a partnership with Griffin Primary where a team of students have supported the teaching of an art project as well as taking the lead in encouraging the primary pupils to write and act in their own film. This is a positive partnership with pupils from both schools learning new skills.
International partnerships Lower sixth students make an annual visit to our partnership school in Tamil Nadu, India where they can see the impact of the fundraising they have organised at school. During their three week stay our students prepare and teach English lessons every day. Learning to plan engaging lessons with large numbers of eager pupils is a real baptism of fire into the teaching profession. Our students continue to make a hugely positive contribution to the life of these pupils and the school leaders in India continue to be impressed by their dedication and conduct.
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