Standing against knife crime in honour of Tomasz Oleszak

Standing against knife crime in honour of Tomasz Oleszak

On Sunday 20 November, a crowd of over 800 supporters, friends and family of Tomasz Oleszak gathered at Gateshead Stadium to celebrate his life, which was tragically cut short by a knife attack. 14-year-old Tomasz was a keen footballer who played for both his school,...
Tutor2U Economics Conference, Manchester

Tutor2U Economics Conference, Manchester

In economics, particularly microeconomics, we analyse the marginal costs and/or marginal gains which arise because of the production or consumption decisions made by economic agents.  It is usually the case that individuals make decisions based entirely on their own...
Powerful public speaking at the House Poetry and Prose competition

Powerful public speaking at the House Poetry and Prose competition

The House Poetry and Prose competition returned on 23 November and the judges – Mrs Hall (Vice Principal), Ms Wells (Creative Arts and Events Lead) and Miss Smith (Head of English) – were amazed by the talent of the finalists representing their House. Year 7 delivered...
Girls EmPowered for cyber careers

Girls EmPowered for cyber careers

Ethical hacking and cyber security caught the eye of Year 8 girls at the EmPowerCyber event at St James’ Park. Twenty-one girls from Year 8 joined 300 others from across the North East to attend the event in November, which aimed to inspire girls to consider future...
Challenging economic theory at the IEA conference

Challenging economic theory at the IEA conference

In recent years, Economics students at Emmanuel College have travelled far and wide to attend the Institute of Economic Affairs’ (IEA) sixth form conferences.  This year, as host school, we had the pleasure of welcoming fantastic speakers alongside staff and students...
Celebrating Black History Month

Celebrating Black History Month

There were many fabulous entries to our Black History Month competition in October and we would like to thank everyone who took part. The winner was Kaylah Bianchi (Year 9), who took inspiration from the life and work of Rebecca Lee Crumpler, the first...