The House system plays an important role in the life of the Nottingham Emmanuel School and through their work with the four Houses, foster student pride, inclusivity, positive relationships and a spirit of solidarity within a diverse student body. Consequently, students are committed to their House and enjoy the challenge to compete and to serve for their House.
We also believe in putting our faith into action through our House system, with strong Christian role models who show us how to give hope and dignity to others through practical work in our communities. The four Houses at Emmanuel have been carefully and thoughtfully named after Christian personalities who embody the four school values of Wisdom, Hope, Community and Dignity.
Jackie Pullinger
- Aged 22 Jackie Pullinger made the decision to become a missionary but found all pathways blocked to her calling. Therefore she decided to make her own way to Hong Kong and began pioneering work among the homeless, drug addicts and gang members. She has been ministering there since 1966 and her life changing work still continues to this day.
“God wants us to have soft hearts and hard feet. The trouble with so many of us is that we have hard hearts and soft feet” – Jackie Pullinger
William & Catherine Booth
- The Salvation Army was founded by both William & Catherine Booth. William was once told by his son about all the homeless people sleeping on the banks of the Thames, his response was simple: ‘Go and do something.’ That was in the middle of the nineteenth century. But today the Salvation Army’s philosophy is exactly the same and it has grown into a worldwide organisation.
“If we are to better the future we must disturb the present” – Catherine Booth
Oscar Romero
- Oscar Romero was Archbishop of San Salvador and spoke out against social injustice, poverty and government backed violence against the people. He was assassinated on March 24th 1980 as he was celebrating Mass in the chapel of the hospital in which he lived. In 2018 he was canonized as a saint and his sacrifice in respect of protecting the vulnerable and their human rights has never been forgotten
“You cannot reap what you have not sown. How are we going to reap love is our community if we only sow?” – Oscar Romero
Martin Luther King Jr
- Martin Luther King Jr was a social activist and Baptist minister who played a key role in the American civil rights movement. Inspired by his Christian beliefs King sought equality and human rights for African Americans, the economically disadvantaged and all victims of injustice through peaceful protest. Although assassinated in 1968 he remains one of the world’s most iconic figures representing justice, equality and peace.
“Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase” – Martin Luther King Jr
The range of charity and service opportunities promoted by the four Houses seek to develop in students a responsibility and understanding of the biblical principle of serving others. Students are able to represent their house by collecting value points, competing at sports day and by joining the student leadership teams.
Student Leadership
At NES, we are proud of our diverse and unique student body. We want to make sure all students feel like their voice is heard and we collectively move forward on priorities that are relevant to all members of the school community. This means we need a strong student leadership team who listen to the views of all students that approach them and are given the support needed to drive real change in our school and local community. We want to make sure we have a student leadership team that is as representative as possible of our school community.
We want to equip the student leadership team with the skills needed to negotiate, create and drive forward change. After they have completed their training, all student leaders become senior student leaders, and continue to develop their own leadership skills by mentoring others.
We want to provide the student leadership team with the forum and capacity to achieve this.
Leadership Structure:
We have created a structure that brings together and includes students from all areas of the school.
Archbishops’ Young Leaders Award
Each elected student leader will undertake the Archbishop’s Young Leaders Award. This is an exciting opportunity to develop leadership skills, work collaboratively, and undertake projects that will make a difference to the school and the local community. The award will be delivered in two tutor time sessions per week. At the end of the award, students will be presented with a certificate and a badge.
KS3:
The KS3 Award will support you to become a confident and resilient leader, and to “be the change you want to see” by taking part in individual projects, team projects in school, and outreach into the wider community. You will also learn about great leaders, explore the role charity plays in society and identify how we can build community, bring unity and support the most vulnerable in society. You will be able to choose the projects you complete to bring a change in your community. You will complete a reflection and evidence booklet, and monitor your own development of leadership and character skills.
For more information please visit: https://www.archbishopofyorkyouthtrust.co.uk/keystage3
KS4 & 5:
The KS4 and 5 Award focusses on developing communication, teamwork, conflict resolution, managing others, decision making and planning. You will be able to develop your skills, plan and prepare for a leadership challenges, and carry out the challenges where you can serve your community. You will be able to reflect on your leadership skills, and set yourself targets for moving forward. This will be a great addition to college, UCAS and job applications.
For more information please visit: https://www.archbishopofyorkyouthtrust.co.uk/keystage45
