Emanuel School
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| Motto | Pour Bien Desirer
('The Noble Aim') |
| Established | 1594 |
| Type | HMC public school |
| Headmaster | M D Hanley-Browne, MA |
| Founder | Lady Dacre, from Elizabeth I |
| Students | 720 |
| Location | Battersea, London England |
| Website | Emanuel School |
Emanuel School is a co-educational public school in Battersea, South-West London, England.
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[edit] History
Emanuel School is one of the three schools administered by the United 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.
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), and the University of Cambridge, where he did postgraduate teacher training. Previously he was Deputy Headmaster at Highgate and Head of Careers and Higher Education at Charterhouse.
[edit] Curriculum
Pupils undertake GCSE, AS and A-Level exams. A full list of subjects is detailed below:
Art, Biology, Business Studies (from Year 10), Chemistry, Classical Civilisation (from Year 9), Computer Science, Design & Technology, Drama (to Year 11), Economics (from AS-Level), English, French, Geography, German, Government & Politics (from AS-Level), Greek (from AS-Level), History, Latin, Mathematics, Further Mathematics (at A-Level), Music, Physical Education (to Year 11), Physics, Psychology (from AS-Level), Religious Studies, Spanish, Sports Science (from AS-Level), Theatre Studies (from AS-Level)
[edit] Sporting Life
Sport is seen as a major part of school life, the main sports being rugby, rowing, cricket, netball, athletics and swimming. Other sports are also played, with matches held against other schools. These include tennis, football, water polo, squash, gymnastics, basketball, table tennis, climbing, fives, badminton, golf and fencing.
- Frequent opponents include Dulwich College, Latymer Upper, Westminster, and St Paul's.
- Emanuel has a strong rowing tradition having won the Schools' Head of the River Race a record 10 times, and the Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup at Henley, at which it competes annually.
- Emanuel has produced 5 Olympic oarsmen and 50 international 'vests' with new international oarsmen leaving each year.
- A long tradition or sporting success includes county cricket and rugby players, national gymnasts, Junior Premiership Football Players and a Great Britain Junior Tennis Champion.
[edit] Activities & Societies
Emanuel has a successful record in the Young Enterprise scheme, reaching the Central London finals for the past three years. There is also a record of success in Model United Nations and the Bank of England's Target 2.0 scheme. The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme has over 250 members and pupils are able to take the Bronze, Silver and Gold sections of the Award.
[edit] School Life
- The school day runs from 08.30 through to 15.45
- Uniform is worn from the Hill Form through Year 11. A formal business suit is worn by all in the Sixth Form
- The Senior Prefects, Head Boy and Head Girl share the master's authority in disciplinary, pastoral, social and cultural organisation of the school
- School trips are considered an important part of the learning cycle, with exchanges to other European countries, study tours to Europe, history tours, field trips, choir tours, sports tours and ski trips, ranging from Barbados to New York, and Krakow to Paris.
- There is a strong link with World Challenge, and expeditions reguarly depart each summer, they have included Thailand, Tunisia and most recently, Vietnam. An expedition to Keyna is planned for 2008.
[edit] The House System
Houses have played a large part day-to-day school life for many years. Today, eight houses exist, named after notable military and naval figures from British history. There are four junior and four senior houses, where the senior house follows on from its junior equivilent. Every pupil at the school is a member of a house throughout their education at the school, with staff also taking an active role in the support and upkeep of their house.
Each house has a House Master, with House Captains elected from the Upper VI each September, responsible for overall control and discipline of the house. Houses compete annually for the Parents' Shield which is awarded to the winning house at the end of the competition. Events for competition are wide-ranging, including sport, art, drama, music, science, languages, discipline, current affairs and organisation.
| House | Junior/Senior | Tie Colours | Current Administration | ||
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| Housemaster | Elected House Captains | ||||
| Marlborough | Senior | Purple | PA King | Andrew Wright/Sophie Winwood | |
| Lyons | Junior | Yellow | Miss LJ Fitzgibbon | ||
| Rodney | Senior | Silver | JM Driver | Luke Cuff-Burnett/Sophie Harries | |
| Wellington | Junior | Red | JP Layng | ||
| Howe | Senior | Green | GD Cassidy | Jamie Clarke/Catherine Walker | |
| Clyde | Junior | Blue | WJ Purkis | ||
| Nelson | Senior | Orange | CJ Lynn | Luke Dillon/Sofia Redgrave | |
| Drake | Junior | Brown | GJ Dibden | ||
[edit] Redevelopment
As part of an ongoing multi-million redevelopment of the main site, many of the school's facilities are currently undergoing a major transformation creating a new work environment to the highest standards.
- 1999 - The Concert Hall is completed as the centrepiece of the Music Department
- 2000 - The new Science Laboratories, comprising three biology, three physics, three chemistry and one junior science lab are completely refurbished to the highest standards.
- 2002 - The Sports Centre is opened by England Rugby star Will Greenwood
- 2003 - The old gymnasium is converted into a new refectory and dining facility overlooking the school's playing fields
- 2003 - The Cricket Pavilion is given a new lease of life as part of the new refectory and as a new conference facility
- 2004 - The school's boat house at Barnes Bridge is extended and refurbished
- 2005 - The redevelopment of the main building begins with new corridors and fittings
- 2007 - The most ambitious redevelopment plan, a brand new library and media resources centre opens in the heart of the old Victorian building
- 2008 - A brand new ICT Centre opens, adjacent to the new library, and the South Courtyard is redeveloped enclosing outdoor gantries in a glass corridor, and opening up new cloisters
- 2009 - A new theatre opens in the old library, and the Art Department is moved to brand new residences in the Dacre yard. The school Boat House is also partially rebuilt.
[edit] Departments
- Art & Design (Director: Miss SE Macmillan)
- Biology & Biological Sciences (Head: Dr BA Reynolds)
- Business Studies (Head: Mr RS Tong)
- Chemistry (Head: Mrs CM Maher)
- Classics - Latin, Classical Civilisation and Greek (Head: Mr NM Mullen)
- Computer Science (Head: Mr BP Howard)
- Design & Technology (Head: Mr CJ Lynn)
- Drama & Theatre Studies (Director: Dr BW Last)
- Economics (Head: Mr RS Tong)
- English Language & Literature (Head: Miss JR Pattman)
- French (Head: Mrs SM Williams-Ryan)
- Geography (Head: Mr WJ Purkis)
- German (Head: Mr H Jackson)
- Government & Politics (Head: Mr RP Berlie)
- History (Head: Mr RP Berlie)
- Lecturing (Head: Mrs AM Thorne)
- Mathematics (Head: Mr NM Fazaluddin)
- Music (Director: Mr JS Holmes)
- Personal, Social & Health Education (Head: Mr PM McMahon)
- Phsychology (Head: Mrs G Wright)
- Physical Education (Director: Mr SJ Bettinson)
- Physics (Head: Mrs JA Morrison-Bartlett)
- Religious Studies & Philosophy (Head: Miss LC Cleveland)
- Spanish (Head: Mrs A Zaratiegui)
- Study Skills (Head: Mrs RA Collins)
[edit] Notable Old Emanuels
[edit] Armed Forces
- Air Vice-Marshal George Banting [1]
- Group Captain George Darley DSO [2]
- Major-General David Roberts FRCP, FRCPE, RAMC, Director of Army Medicine and Honorary Physician to The Queen. [3] [4]
- Commander Chris Stanley - Assistant Director, Tactical Defence, Maritime Warfare Centre, MOD.
- Brigadier David Warren MC DSO, OBE [5]
[edit] Arts & Entertainment
- Naveen Andrews - television and film actor, star of American TV series Lost
- Rupert Degas - actor
- Leslie Henson - actor
- Douglas Hickox - film director
- The Maccabees - South London band
- Richard Marquand - film director, director Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
[edit] Industry
- Dr Kevan Clemens - Chairman of Chelsea Therapeutics International Ltd. Formerly Executive Vice President of Pharmaceutical Business at Hoffmann-La Roche. [6]
- Sir John Page Knt OBE [7] [8] [9]
- Sir Ronald Wates Kt - Property developer, along with brothers Norman Wates and Alan Wates.[10]
[edit] Literature
- Colin Chambers - RSC literary advisor
- Steve Gooch - dramatist
- Kevin Jackson - writer, works include Withnail and I [11]
- J.B. Phillips - theologian and clergyman
- Vernon Richards - anarchist writer [12]
- N.F. Simpson - dramatist
- Keith Walker - writer and editor [13]
- Clive Wilmer - poet
[edit] Media
- Michael Aldred - co-presenter of Ready Steady Go!
- Michael Aspel - television presenter
- Simon Barnes - chief sports correspondent for The Times
- Andi Peters - television presenter and producer
- Geoff Watts - broadcaster and journalist [14]
[edit] Medicine
- Dr Clive Bruton - neuropathologist [15]
- Dr Gwilym 'Tubby' Evans FRCOG - consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist, and senior registrar, Guy's Hospital [16] [17]
- Dr Peter Skinner - consultant anaesthetist to Frenchay and Cosham Group of Hospitals, Bristol.
- Dr Aasim Yusuf FRCP - gastroenterologist and Medical Director, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore.
[edit] Politics & Public Administration
- Sir Arthur Galsworthy KCMG, British High Commissioner to New Zealand, and formerly British Ambassador to Ireland.
- Sir John Galsworthy KCVO CMG - British Ambassador to Mexico
- Sir William Geraghty KCB - Second Permanent Under-Secretary of State (Admin) MOD.
- Peter Hain MP, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland; formerly Leader of the House of Commons and Lord Privy Seal.
- Geoffrey Robinson MP, former Paymaster General
- Mark MacGregor - former Conservative Party chief executive
- Matthew Taylor - politician [18]
- Charles Wilfred Scott-Giles FSA OBE - Fitzalan Pursuivant of Arms Extraordinary
- Sebastian Wood CMG - diplomat [19]
[edit] Professors & Distinguished Thinkers
- Kenneth C. Barnes - educationalist and teacher at Bedales, and headmaster and founder of Wennington School.[20]
- Professor Sir Tim Berners-Lee KBE FRS - inventor of the World Wide Web, and professor at MIT.
- Raymond Dawson - sinologist , and Emeritus Fellow of Wadham College, Oxford [21]
- Professor Derek Fray - Professor of Materials Chemistry, University of Cambridge
- Professor Robert Gibson - Emeritus Professor of Engineering Science, Imperial College, London
- Professor A.C. Gimson - phonetician and head of the department of phonetics and linguistics, University College, London. [22]
- Ronald Gray - Life Fellow, Emmanuel College, Cambridge [23]
- Professor Peter Goddard FRS CBE - mathematical physicist, director of the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton; formerly Master of St John's College, Cambridge.
- Professor Ivor James - professor of cello, Royal College of Music [24]
- Professor Tony Judt - historian, and director of the Erich Maria Remarque Institute, New York University. Nominated for the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction.
- Professor Tony Larkum - Professorial Fellow in Biological Sciences, University of Sydney
- George Lyward OBE - educationalist, teacher, (Emanuel School, Glenalmond College, and the Perse School under W. H. D. Rouse) and founder of Finchden Manor progressive community for young people. [25]
- Professor David Marquand FBA - academic and formerly principal of Mansfield College, Oxford; ex-Labour Party MP and SDP co-founder.
- Professor Ed Nice - Principal Research Fellow, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
- Professor Denis Noble FRS CBE - Burdon Sanderson Professor of Cardiovascular Physiology, Balliol College, Oxford.
- Professor Sir Owen Saunders Kt FRS - Emeritus Professor of Mechanical Engineering, and Rector of Imperial College, London. [26]
[edit] Royalty
- Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah Bolkiah of Brunei
[edit] Sport
- Clint Evans - member of 2005 Atlantic Rowing Race winning pairs team: C2 (GB)
- Stuart Surridge - cricketer
[edit] Notable Masters
Former masters include:
- J. A. Cuddon - Writer, works include A Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory. [27] [28]
- Jeremy Edwards - Master of Westminster Under School.
- Tristram Jones-Parry - Formerly Headmaster of Emanuel School and Westminster School.
- The Rev. Jack McDonald - Theologian, and Fellow and Dean of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge.
- Howard Roberts - Artist, and gallery proprietor.[29]
