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Emanuel School is a co-educational independent school in Battersea South-West London, England. Emanuel prides itself on doing things just a little bit differently from the other top schools in the area, with the aim of encouraging applications from pupils with particular talents in art, music, drama and sport.
History Emanuel School is one of the three schools administered by the Westminster Schools’ Foundation. It came into being by the will of Anne Sackville, Lady Dacre, dated 1594. In it she wrote: "I will and devise that myne executors shall cause to be erected and builte a meete and convenient house with rooms of habitation for twentie poor folkes, and twentie other poor children...." Emanuel School was founded in 1594. At the time, Lady Dacre wrote that one of the main aims of the Foundation was "for the bringing up of children in virtue and good and laudable arts so that they might better live in time to come by their honest labour." With Lady Dacre's benefaction in 1594, Emanuel Hospital, as it was first called, began. The children wore a long brown tunic, rather similar in cut to that still worn by Christ's Hospital. Thanks to the interest of Queen Elizabeth I, cousin to Lady Dacre, a charter was drawn up, buildings were erected on a site in Westminster, and the school and hospice continued their work. In 1883, the school sought larger, newer buildings for the children, and the boy boarders, as they all then were, moved to the present buildings on the edge of Wandsworth Common. These buildings had been put up as an orphanage after the Crimean War by the Royal Victoria Patriotic Fund, and in a much adapted form still constitute the main teaching block of the school. Present day Emanuel is going from strength to strength, celebrating all aspects of school life, both academic, and in sport, music, art, drama and other areas of life. Recent additions include a brand new sports centre complete with climbing walls, dance studios, teaching rooms and a multigym, plus the conversion of the old gymnasium into a brand new dining facility and refectory overlooking the schools own playing fields. Future changes include the multi-million pound refurbishment of the old Victorian building to comprise a brand new library and media resources centre, new ICT facilities, a theatre, exhibitions spaces, drama studios, refurbished classrooms and corridors. The Headmaster, Mark Hanley-Browne, is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC). He was educated at the University of Oxford (biological sciences). Previously Deputy Headmaster at Highgate and Head of Careers and Higher Education at Charterhouse. Curriculum Pupils undertake GCSE, AS and A-Level exams in a wide variety of subjects at each level, progressing moving up the school. Subjects range from the usual core English, mathematics, biology, chemistry, physics and include history, geography, economics, government and politics, business studies, music, art, theatre studies, design and technology, physical education, religious studies, classics, information technology and languages including French, German, Spanish, Latin and Greek. In the Sixth Form pupils undertake 4 subjects at AS-Level, progressing through to 3 or more commonly, 4 at full A-Level. Work experience is undertaken in the Lower Sixth with far-ranging options chosen by pupils themselves. Recently, placements have included City banks, insurance companies, law firms, hospitals, television production, chemists and many more. Sport & Activities Sport is seen as a major part of school life, with the main sports being rugby, rowing, cricket, netball, athletics and swimming. Many other minor sports are also available, with competitive matches held against other schools. These options include tennis, football, water polo, squash, gymnastics, basketball, table tennis, climbing, fives, badminton, golf and fencing. Pupils are able to take the Bronze, Silver and Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. School Life Uniform is worn throughout the school, through to the Sixth Form where a strict dress code of a formal suit is operated. Pupils are allocated into one of eight houses, each with a House Captain and House Prefects. Senior Prefects and the Head Boy and Girl take a serious role in sharing the staff's authority in discipline and organisation of the school Each year sees 8–12 pa trips abroad; exchanges in French, German and Spanish schools, together with study tours to Catalonia, Amsterdam, Berlin, Krakow and other European cities. Annual choir tours, which have included Malta and prominantly New York, sports tours to Canada, Argentina, South Africa and Australia. School Houses There are four combined houses, split into senior and junior sections, creating a total of eight houses Notable Old Emanuels Notable Masters Former staff include: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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