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Contents Vision

3

Ethos

3

Values

3

Academic

5

Pastoral

7

Co-curricular

9

Reputation & communication

11

Staff

13

Finance & infrastructure

15

Vision Emanuel pupils are happy, confident and kind, demonstrating high aspirations in all that they do.

Ethos Pupils, parents and teachers work together in our:

• Teaching and learning, to ensure lessons and daily interactions are full of vitality and inspire endeavour, confidence and ambition.

• Pastoral care, so that every child is recognised, listened to and

understood within a community that values the development of spiritual and social understanding.

• Co-curricular and community life, so that every child can enjoy

being part of a larger cause, find friendships and develop life-enhancing interests and passions.

Values We are an ambitious and kind school community. We operate within the framework of our Christian ethos, promoting equality and diversity and upholding fundamental British values, the rule of law and individual liberty. We have a commitment to free-place funding and state partnerships.

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“Pupils [have] access to a broad and stimulating curriculum that allows them to develop their interests and talents.”

– INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS INSPECTORATE

Academic We encourage every child to follow their particular pathway and provide excellent teaching, helping them to achieve their very best. Our intention is for our pupils to gain a sense of academic momentum and through this to establish confidence, ambition, well-being and enjoyment of school life.

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“Our approach to pastoral care is rooted in kindness and mutual respect – we wish every pupil to think well of themselves and demonstrate empathy and respect in their relationships with others.”

– STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2019–24

Pastoral We seek to create an environment in which kindness and generosity, alongside resilience and competition are valued. We achieve this through a collaborative approach between pupils, parents and staff. Experience shows us that providing this support to every child allows them to thrive. Our pastoral approach is underpinned by our Christian values and our intention is that every child leaves us with confidence, self-belief, spiritual understanding and the desire to use their achievements to better the lives of others.

At the heart of this pastoral culture is the form tutor, the first port of call for all matters and the central point of support for each young person and their family.

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“We understand that being part of something bigger than oneself and looking outwards is important for personal development and happiness. Every child should be part of a group, have an interest and take on responsibility as part of that group over time.”

– STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2019–24

Co-curricular Emanuel’s identity owes much to its passionate support of the creative and performing arts, music, sport and charitable endeavour. We see this as a vital reason why our girls and boys enjoy their school and establish friendships at school and in later life through clubs and societies. Our intention is to sustain our efforts in the co-curricular and community life of Emanuel, developing more opportunities for every child to play their part, represent their school, build resilience and find friendships and interests they will keep for life.

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“The school has high levels of advocacy amongst parents” – RSA ACADEMICS 2018

Reputation & communication Emanuel’s reputation continues to thrive. We believe that this is due to our aspirational and balanced approach to school life, with every pupil, under the care of a form tutor, enjoying a mixture of academic lessons, sports, charity initiatives, and clubs each week.

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“We recognise that the well-being and development of our staff is vitally important and will seek to grow our efforts in this area over the next 5 years.”

– STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2019–24

Staff All outcomes at Emanuel are influenced by the talent, commitment and dedication of our teaching and support staff. We recognise this in the high standards we set ourselves in all areas of school life. Our aim is to support our colleagues and help them to develop their own abilities and skills during their time with us, therefore enhancing the best possible educational experience for our pupils.

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“The restructured development office will increase income from donations; the investment priorities are the Masterplan projects and bursaries.”

– STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2019–24

Finance & infrastructure Emanuel receives no direct grants or awards from the United Westminster Grey Coat Foundation, of which it is a part, and its stand-alone bursary fund – the Emanuel School General Charitable Trust – is small, though growing, with assets of £3.54 million. During the historic “assisted-places” scheme, many pupils were financially supported to attend this school by the state and frequently excelled as a result of the opportunity. Our aim is to recreate our capacity to support more pupils in need of financial assistance, ensuring that Emanuel is a school for any bright and diligent child, regardless of circumstances. To achieve these aims we have established the Battersea Rise Trust (BRT). The BRT is the school’s umbrella fundraising brand and it supports, alongside our bursary plans, our ambitious site development aims and outreach initiatives.

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Battersea Rise, London SW11 1HS 020 8870 4171

www.emanuel.org.uk