Together to learn, to grow, to serve

The Nottingham Emmanuel SchoolA Church of England Academy

Welcome.

Empowering ofgenerations of youngpeople who are able tosee the world differentlyand who have the faith,courage and passion to bring aboutsustainable change A sense of belonging

resonates throughoutthe school community

Our motto, together to learn, togrow, to serve, epitomises the valuestowards which the governing body,staff and student communitiescontinue to strive. Students areinspired and encouraged to becomeeverything that God has created themto be, through a wide-ranging andinclusive curriculumand a wealth ofenrichmentopportunities. Theschool is proud of itsChristiandistinctiveness, itssharing with andlearning from peopleof other faiths ornone. We have been praised nationallyfor our Christian distinctiveness, andare increasingly recognised as a hubfor research, professional developmentand best practice in this area.

A sense of belonging resonatesthroughout the school community andthe very best in pastoral care iscombined with innovative approachesto teaching and learning both insideand outside of the classroom.

The governing body and staff arecommitted to building on the trajectory

of success which hasbeen established, aimingto fashion a futurecharacterised byacademic excellence,pioneering culturaldevelopment and theempowering ofgenerations of young

people who are able to see the worlddifferently and who have the courageand passion to bring about change.

Staff lead by example and arepassionate about encouraging,

inspiring and stretching every individual in their care to ensure thatthey achieve at the highest levels.

Arriving as children, they will leaveas adults equipped with outstandingresults, life-changing experiencesand servant-hearted characters,ready to impact the world in whichthey will live.

Students are consistently inspiredand encouraged tobecome everythingthat God hascreated them to be

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Ethos.The Nottingham Emmanuel Schoolwelcomes young people with orwithout a faith, into a safe, caring andenriching community. Coming fromdiverse backgrounds, students areencouraged to succeed according totheir God-given talents and abilities.

Our Christian ethos is firmly groundedin core principles of wisdom, hope,community and dignity, where everystudent is valued as an individual. Westrive to ensure that self-confidenceand ambition are nurtured throughpraise and celebration of achievement.

Expectations are high and anambitious culture of learning isdeveloped through a wide range ofengaging and enterprising educationalopportunities. Our highly committedteam of staff are resolute that allstudents should be equipped with theacademic success and personalleadership skills to becomeresponsible global citizens,empowered to bring about positivechange for future generations.

Our core values areembedded throughoutschool life and byembodying them we seekto:

Create a cohesivecommunity which is founded upon the loveof God for his world and his people – serving and caring for others through unconditional love

Ensure that everyone enjoys their time at Emmanuel and feels a sense of ownership and responsibility

Place worship and service at the heart of the school and to deliverthe curriculum through a Christian worldview

Equip, empower and encourageall students to achieve academic excellence in every element of the curriculum

Enable all students and staff todevelop enquiring analytical minds with a sense ofexcitement and curiosity aboutthe world

Develop an enthusiasm and passion for the protection of the environment and understanding of sustainability

Promote active and healthy lifestyles

Enhance the concept of partnership and collaboration between students, parents, staff and the wider community including the Church, charitable organisations, primary, further and higher education institutions, employers, industry and commerce

Foster all aspects of personal and professional development, encouraging students and staff to be creative and innovative

Develop a culture in which every member of the school community is valued

Our Christian ethos isfirmly grounded in corebiblical principles ofwisdom, hope, communityand dignity

All students are equipped withacademic successand personalleadership skills

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Achievement.The impressive exam results achievedby students are as a result of theexcellence in teaching and learning,alongside the most aspirationaltarget-setting for students of allabilities.

Academic progress is rigorouslymonitored by seniorstaff and a wide rangeof supportmechanisms are inplace to ensure thatevery individualachieves their potential.

Our focus does notrest solely on examperformance, butrather finds its sourcein the Christian visionfor every student and their potential.Key Stage 3 students make strongtransition from primary school and astheir curriculum broadens significantly,we ensure that their rapid progress issustained through all subjects.

Students receive excellent personalised guidance as they opt fora broad range of Key Stage 4 courses and then throughout Years 10 and 11are monitored carefully to ensure thatthey achieve the very best outcomes.

Moving into the Sixth Form, a wideranging curriculum ensures thatstudents make strong progress anddevelop aspirational destinations inuniversity and employment contexts.

As part of our programme of self-review and our commitment to be atthe forefront of innovation, we constantly seek to evaluate ourprogress and measure our own developments, through researchingand leading outstanding educational

practice nationally.Our personalisedstaff developmentand coachingprogrammesenable staff todevelop theirpractice to thehighest of levels.Equally, staff areencouraged totake on activeresearch to

support their own personaldevelopment study at Masters levelthrough our partnerships with a rangeof universities.

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The school continuesto be resolutely committed to achieving‘Outstanding’ in allareas as it continuesits rapid ascendancylocally and nationallyin all performancemeasures

Emmanuelcontinues to be recognised asa pioneer andleader in thearea of Christiandistinctiveness

Excellent teaching ensuresthat students make strongprogress, and developaspirational destinationsin university andemployment contexts

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Pastoral Care.

We are highly inclusiveand committed tomeeting the needsof all students

Through our outstanding pastoral careand guidance we ensure that everystudent is well cared for, nurtured anddeveloped from the moment they aregiven a place at the school.

Pastoral care is provided though ayear-based system combined with aHouse system with four Houses. Thetutor meets with each student in theircare on a daily basis for registration,prayer and tutorial work. During thistime, academic progress andachievement levels are also closelymonitored together with the students’contribution to school wide events andactivities, and their participation inextracurricular clubs.

We are highly inclusive and committedto meeting the needs of all students,whether they have particular learningdifficulties or are blessed withoutstanding talent and ability. OurStudent Support team providesadditional specialist support to thesestudents across the age and abilityrange.

We expect the highest standards ofbehaviour and discipline throughout.We base our codes of conduct,including classroom expectations, onthe core Christian values of theschool.

Students have positive attitudes tolearning and frequently talk about thepositive relationships that existbetween staff and students. Students’outstanding behaviour and leadershipskills are regularly praised through ourwell developed reward systems,celebrating success at everyopportunity.

The school promotes a close home-school partnership with parents whomay contact the school at any time tocheck on the progress of their child.

Additionally, there are more formalopportunities for consultation withparents and reporting about academicprogress. These include thepublication of termlyassessments and parent/teacherconsultation evenings. Studentprogress is kept under constantreview and intervention programmesare implemented for any student whomay be underachieving.

Equally we encourage all parents toattend the Parent Partnership withmeetings held every term. Parents feelvalued because they contribute theirviews on the school improvementpriorities, policies and procedures.

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Curriculum.We have created a range of ambitiouscurriculum pathways for all groups oflearners, so as to facilitate outstandingprogress for every individual. GCSE, ALevel and vocational provision iscentred on maximising theachievement of every student. In Years7, 8 and 9 students are taught in setsin the vast majority of subjects, whichare then carried through into Years 10-13, where setting is particularly drivenby individualised curricula and learningpathways.

Curriculum subjects are groupedtogether intoLearningCommunitiesand eachDirector ofLearning leadsa team ofsubject leaders who in turn managetheir specialist teachers. The tutor ispivotal in monitoring the academicprogress of each student in their tutorgroup, with the Achievement andPastoral Manager responsible for theleadership and oversight of each yeargroup. Students develop excellentrelationships because the pastoralteam stays with their group across theKey Stages. A team of academicmentors work closely with teachingstaff to provide additional individualintervention support, thus helpingeach student to fulfil their academicpotential.

Religious Education is highly valuedand is an integral part of the schoolcurriculum for all students acrossevery year group leading to GCSEaccreditation, with Philosophy andEthics A Level offered in the SixthForm.

The PSHE and Citizenship programmeis delivered by a specialist team,through a de-timetabled programmeof focus days. They prepare ourstudents to be confident in taking anactive role as responsible citizens inour society today. Increasing numbers

of internationalpartnershipshave furtherdeveloped theglobal awarenessof students andempowered them

to express their faith in action.

Teachers have high expectations ofthe students in their care and as aschool we are aspirational in thesetting of targets. Staff workcollaboratively in their planning oflessons and, as a consequence, staff have developed a range ofteaching and learning styles thatdemand high levels of challenge for the students and extend beyondthe classroom. In additionindependent learning is integral toeach student’s programme.

GCSE, A Level and vocationalprovision is centred onmaximising the achievement of every student

Teachers have relentlesslyhigh expectations of thestudents in their care and as a school we areaspirational in the settingof targets

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Learning Outside the Classroom.Students enrich their learning andpersonal development through anoutstanding programme of out-of-class activities,provided acrossevery subject area.All students areexpected toparticipate in thewide range oflunchtime and afterschool clubs andregular attendance inout of hours learninghelps students to achieve at higherlevels. We are grateful to ourcommitted team of staff who go theextra mile, giving up their time to makea positive difference to our studentsand their achievements. Clubs andsocieties exist across the subjectteams, including choirs, bands,

productions, art exhibitions, debating,computer programming, enterprise,electronics and forensics to name but

a few. Inaddition,sportingsuccess is akey feature ofour PEprovision, with Emmanuelregularlydominating theleague tables

across the city and county andachieving high profile nationalsuccesses in team and individualsports.

In addition, all students have theopportunity to attend a programme ofresidential experiences. This includesto the most ambitious andtransformative international links withpartner schools and colleges inGhana, Spain, France and USA.

Perhaps most ambitious of these isour partnership with Dutch KomendaSchool in Ghana, where we take anannual expedition of Year 11-13students to undertake a range ofpractical building and service projects,which enhances the global dimensionof our curriculum.

Our House activities programmefocuses on developing charity workand undertaking service andleadership projects. This sees theschool raise a significant amount ofmoney for a wide range of charitiesand students are also given theopportunity to develop their ownleadership skills through serving theirlocal community. This is seen mostactively in the Sixth Form wherestudents are regularly working inPrimary Schools, Churches, YouthClubs, Sports Coaching etc., giving 2 hours per week of their studies toservice programmes, living out ourmission ‘to serve’.

Students enrich their learning and personaldevelopment through anoutstanding programme ofout-of-class activities,provided in a wide range ofsubject areas

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In addition, sporting success is a keyfeature of our provision, with Emmanuelregularly dominating the league tables

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Transition, Employability & Destinations.Our well-developed Year 7 transitionprogramme for new students includesa range of activities and events thatsupport both students and parents inthe smooth transition to secondaryeducation. We recognise that ourstudents come from over 40 differentfeeder schools from across the cityand county and therefore we want toensure that every child settles in well,making new friends. Our academicmentors, together with our studentleadership teams, including ourHelping Hands team and Year 8Buddies very much support theeffective transition of students.

A wide range of primary schoolpartnerships ensures that transition issmooth, involving taster sessions,visits, enrichment opportunities andjoint learning projects, focused bothon academic and faith development.Equally, partnerships with local andcity churches ensure that students’spiritual development is well cateredfor and supported both in theclassroom and as part of the dynamicprogramme of Chaplaincy activities.

From the moment that students begin their transition into Year 7, our aim is to ensure thatstudents make ambitious ratesof progress, alongside beingcared for and developed asindividuals in a personalised way.

We pride ourselves on ourrelationships with students andparents in this crucial stage, whichpaves the way for 7 years of the verybest learning and progress in a widevariety of areas.

As students continue their journeythrough the school, we aim to preparethem for the most ambitious universityand employment destinations.Academic progress is strong in theSixth Form, with students moving ontothe Oxbridge and Russell Groupuniversities in a variety of subjects. Our dedicated EmployabilityChampion works with students acrossall year groups, providing vitalbusiness links and experiences to rootour academic activity in our rapidlychanging local and global economy.

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As students continue theirjourney through the school,we aim to equip them fullyto aim for the most ambitiousuniversity and employmentdestinations

A wide range of primaryschool partnershipsensures that transition is smooth

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The Nottingham Emmanuel SchoolA Church of England Academy

Gresham Park Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham. NG2 7YF

Tel: 0115 977 5380Email: admin@emmanuel.nottingham.sch.ukwww.emmanuel.nottingham.sch.uk

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