The Battersea Rise Trust

Community partnerships

All pupils at Emanuel are encouraged to be outward-looking, to contribute to the community, whether local or global, to learn to notice others around them and to look outside their own needs.

Pupils regularly support the work of charities with an annual charity week, where a number of events are hosted for pupils and staff. This is supplemented by a number of one-off activities throughout the year which allow pupils to raise further funds for their chosen charities.

The most effective projects are two-way and we partner with a range of schools. We work collaboratively with state secondary schools on projects such as public speaking, a Model United Nations conference, concerts, art projects and film-making schemes. Year 6 pupils have a special relationship with Christ Church Primary School and work on a number of enrichment projects through the year with their peers, learning about a variety of crafts from robotics to mime.

Primary Ambitions

Our Primary Ambitions programme builds on the long-standing relationships we share with local schools. Every Friday afternoon, Lower Sixth pupils mentor, teach and coach primary school pupils using the wide range of facilities at Emanuel and provide opportunities in the creative and performing arts, STEM, sports and other academic subjects.

Our aspiration is two-fold: we expect our pupils to thrive with this responsibility and further develop confidence, empathy and kindness – all traits that we hold dear at our school. In addition, we hope that the programme will inspire and challenge other young people to relish newfound opportunities, explore new friendships and celebrate their accomplishments.