Welcome from the headmaster

Welcome from

the headmaster

I would like to welcome you and your son/daughter to Emanuel. We were fortunate to have a strong field of applicants this year and it is testament to your child’s ability, potential and character that they will be joining us this September. I am sure that they will be a little anxious about the first day and I hope that the induction activities, including the pastoral evenings early in the autumn term, will help both you and your son/daughter to feel settled. You will receive separate letters about these events with all of the required details.

Emanuel prides itself on being a genuine community, underpinned by our Christian values. We hope to foster positive relationships with all of our parents and there are a number of ways that you can get involved. The most established of these is through the Emanuel Parents’ Association, as well as through supporting your son/daughter in their various sporting, musical or dramatic opportunities. In addition to this, we host a variety of careers and mentoring initiatives and are always grateful for your expertise and involvement. I hope that you will come to feel a close connection with everyone at the school, but the most important relationships for you and your child are going to be with the form tutor and head of year. They will keep an eye on their progress, encourage them, champion them and communicate with you when needed. We see this role as the bedrock of our pastoral culture, allowing every girl and boy to feel recognised and supported.

I wish you and your child well. The coming years will be full of opportunity, challenge and enjoyment; with your help, we hope to guide each child and motivate them to achieve their very best. I look forward to meeting you.

Mr Robert Milne

Headmaster

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