Development & Alumni Relations

Sarah McGee Development Director sarah.mcgee@emanuel.org.uk

Sarah is responsible for setting and implementing the strategy for the Development and Alumni Relations office. She also serves as the lead fundraiser to achieve the ambitious philanthropic targets set for the school’s bursary programme and critical build plan.

Anna Van Es Development and Alumni Manager anna.van-es@emanuel.org.uk

Anna leads on development and alumni events and publications while driving forward the school’s legacy and regular giving programmes, as well as alumni relations activity. Anna is editor of the alumni magazine, The Rose and Portcullis and the Old Emanuel (OE) e-news.

Tony Jones

Archivist tony.jones@emanuel.org.uk

As well as being the school’s senior librarian, Tony manages the school archive: a fully functioning small museum for all things Emanuel. Tony also runs our alumni Facebook and Twitter posts and plays a key role in alumni relations, events and communications.

Thank you

Philanthropy is critical to achieving the school’s educational vision and mission. Even during the peak of the pandemic, our supporters showed their commitment by providing time and resources to the school and wider community. We are very grateful — you have made and are continuing to make a positive difference to Emanuel School and our community.

In 2016, we set a goal to raise significant funds through the Emanuel 430 initiative to ensure the Emanuel School experience remains a visible, viable and affordable route for talented individuals from all around the city. In 2022, we surpassed £1,500,000 for free places — raising more money than ever before — some raised in very creative ways! As part of the 43 for the BRT fundraising initiative, students, staff, parents and alumni carried out a range of activities from cycling to reciting sonnets. Last summer, 76 rowers from the Emanuel School Boat Club completed an epic 54km sponsored row from Windsor to Emanuel, raising over £14,000 for free places. To those who participated, thank you for helping us break down barriers to access high quality education.

Your investments in the school have given us the confidence to launch Giant Strides, our most significant fundraising campaign to date. In these pages, we have outlined what we’ve accomplished and our vision for Giant Strides.

This can only be achieved with the continued commitment of our Emanuel community. We invite you to join us as we embark on a journey to transform our site and develop an even more robust bursary programme.

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Please join us as we strive to raise more money than ever before for our current and future pupils. We rely on support from the whole Emanuel community to achieve the aims of Giant Strides. To find out more or to get involved, please contact Sarah McGee or Anna Van Es at development@emanuel.org.uk.

Transformative Free Places

The value of offering free places at Emanuel cannot be overstated. We have seen how an Emanuel School education can change a child’s life but, equally, we believe that ensuring diversity in the school benefits the whole community. By broadening our reach, our pupils’ experience is enriched through exposure to new perspectives, helping to prepare them for life after Emanuel.

Competition for bursaries has never been higher. On average, we interview nearly 1,500 children with one in six requiring a bursary to attend. In 2016, we set ourselves a goal to offer 43 children a free place by 2024. This year, we achieved this goal — two years early.

Due to the generosity of our community, we have created a new giving opportunity - named bursary awards. An annual gift, totalling full fees, will establish a bursary to support one child’s education for multiple years. This is life-changing for both the individual and his/ her entire family. Free places not only provide a meaningful source of financial support, but also encouragement for the academic and personal growth of young individuals.

The Pilanesburg Foundation, one of the school’s longest standing donors, has established the ‘Rachel Dacre Bursary’ to support one pupil for the duration of their time at Emanuel School. We are so grateful to the Foundation for their kindness and generosity, and we hope others will consider establishing a bursary for a talented child to study at our school.

We value our donors’ generosity and appreciate all they do to support the school’s aims and ambitions.

The 1594 Club

Old Emanuels

All pupils who leave Emanuel become Old Emanuels (OEs) and remain a valued and crucial part of our community. We keep OEs in touch with each other and the school through numerous events and reunions as well as through regular communications. In 2022, we welcomed Old Emanuels from across the decades at a special reunion in June. We were also delighted to see so many rowing OEs at an alumni reception at Henley Royal Regatta in July. Our OEs tell us of their continued pride in the school and everything it is achieving.

Reaching Out to OEs in Lockdown

During lockdown, Emanuel School staff prioritised contacting OEs from the Class of 1960 and before to collect stories and updates. Not only did this allow us to learn about their personal experiences at school and beyond, but it gave us an opportunity to provide a meaningful update on life at Emanuel today.

Over the past few years and during the most challenging months during lockdown, Emanuel pupils wrote handwritten and often beautifully illustrated Christmas cards to OEs to provide Christmas cheer. The cards were hugely appreciated, and many wrote to tell us that reading them had cheered them up during a difficult time.

In 2020, Emanuel School established the 1594 Club to recognise legacy donors - those who generously leave a gift to the school in their will. Their support enables the school to meet the ever-changing challenges of teaching and learning, to widen access and to provide the very best learning opportunities and facilities for our pupils — both now and in the years to come. Club members enjoy events and have special access to school-wide activities and news.

Thank you to our 1594 Club members for making a meaningful and forward-thinking investment in our future. If you are interested in learning more, please get in touch with the Development Office (development@emanuel.org.uk)