Events round-up

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BRT launch event

In December, we held an event to officially launch the Battersea Rise Trust (BRT), our new charitable mission. Headmaster Robert Milne outlined our plans for deepening our outreach, increasing the number of transformative free places we offer and ensuring the school buildings and estates meet the needs of our growing pupil roll. We were also treated to some impressive musical performances by music scholars, the jazz band and the newly-formed rock band.

An evening with

MAJOR GENERAL CORDINGLE Y

Major General Cordingley, Commander of the Desert Rats during the first Gulf War and now a leading political commentator and bestselling writer gave a fascinating talk at our inaugural Anne Dacre Club event.

OE speakers & careers support

As always, a number of inspiring OEs have come in to share their experience and expertise with pupils at Emanuel. Science Society talks included Microbes by Paula Darwin (OE2008-15), great-great-great granddaughter of Charles Darwin and 24 Hours in the NHS by Dr Farzad Shams (OE2005-2012), Sabine Coates (OE20072014) and Lottie Farrimond (OE2006-2013). We were also honoured to welcome Professor Peter Goddard CBE (OE1957-63), who has held lecturing positions at Durham, Cambridge and Princeton Universities and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society. Rossy Adams (OE2005-2012) came in to run a pewter casting workshop and we are indebted to the many OEs and parents who helped to make the annual Careers Convention so constructive for sixth formers.

Covid-19

Unfortunately, the Covid-19 pandemic meant that that other key events in the Development calendar could not take place. This included our summer fundraising gala and auction in aid of the Battersea Rise Trust. Thank you to everyone who supported us and offered auction prizes. Other events which were due to take place include the Class of 1970 50year Reunion at Dacre Day, a 1980s decade reunion, the Anne Dacre Club Royal Opera House tour and tea and a Media and Technology careers event which was due to be held in Google’s London offices. We hope to be able to revisit all of these when it is appropriate to do so and to host virtual events in the meantime.

Bake for Bursaries

Our second ‘Bake for bursaries’ competition saw the percentage of staff financially supporting our free places campaign increase from 54% to 83%. Teachers and support staff cooked up a delicious array of cakes for Catering Manager, Phyllis Street, to judge. Charlie Reed (Art) won an apron signed by OE Michel Roux as

well as a lot of bragging rights.

CLASS OF 1999 20-year anniversary tour

A group of 1999 leavers enjoyed a full tour of the school with Archivist, Tony Jones, along with a photo display in the library and lunch at The Roundhouse.