Equipment

Pastoral life

The form Assembly & Chapel

The form is the hub of pastoral life at Emanuel. Every pupil has a form tutor who oversees their holistic life and represents a consistent adult relationship. The form tutor is the child’s daily champion, their supporter and the colleague who helps them achieve their best, takes part in school life and who keeps an eye on their wellbeing.

The tutor is the main point of contact for the parents; a list of all form tutors can be found in the school calendar. Meetings with the form tutor take place at the start of the academic year, but parents may arrange to speak to their child’s form tutor whenever they wish.

Beyond the form tutor is a head of year, head of house (the organiser of a range of interesting activities that engender a sense of collective identity), head of section (Lower School, Middle School, Sixth Form), counsellors, nurse and the chaplain. Each of these trusted colleagues makes up the matrix of support around a pupil and they play an integral part in ensuring a high level of pastoral welfare.

Registration occurs every morning with the form tutor. Year 6 and 7 pupils have form time with their tutor up to three times a week. On the remaining two days, they see their head of year and have a chapel period. Every alternate week, the pupils meet with their house captain.

Every week the form tutor will check form duties and school uniform. Pupils attend year group assemblies and headmaster’s assemblies. They also attend regular chapel. Chapel plays an important role within the school and allows all pupils a chance for personal reflection and spiritual growth.

The present chapel stands at the physical centre of the school. Services usually consist of a hymn, an address by the chaplain, prayers, an anthem sung by the chapel choir and a blessing. The address is accessible to pupils of all faiths and of none and is educational and reflective.