Meet the bright stars leading their own mentoring scheme

Meet the bright stars leading their own mentoring scheme

A bright idea became a reality when two Year 13 economists set up a student-led mentoring scheme in College. Pre-Covid, Sophie Rowland and Manesha Sundar won first place in the regional Globalbridge Futurestars competition and were set to work with business leaders to...
Tea and cake in Buckingham Palace gardens

Tea and cake in Buckingham Palace gardens

In the run-up to the Platinum Jubilee weekend, selected alumni got to rub shoulders with royalty when they attended a Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award celebration in the gardens of Buckingham Palace. Fifteen of our former students were invited to the special celebration...
Inspiring students for a career in science

Inspiring students for a career in science

A series of fascinating ‘Careers in Science’ sessions are opening the eyes of our Science students to the myriad of career pathways available to them. Over the past few months, we’ve had the pleasure of inviting a range of guests into College – from medical experts,...
Budding Biologist wins award for cancer research

Budding Biologist wins award for cancer research

Young scientist Eishal Sattar (Year 11) has won first place in the Biology Award at the Newcastle University Science Fair with her advanced medical research. Eishal’s project proposal – to research cancer treatments – was submitted last October and approved by the...
London Study Visit 2022

London Study Visit 2022

After a two-year hiatus, it was exciting to restart the prestigious London Study Visit for sixth-form Economics and/or Politics students on 28 June. Fortunately, the train timetable was back on track, and the students were delighted to board the 5:58am service from...
Year 10 Futures Conference at St James’ Park

Year 10 Futures Conference at St James’ Park

On Monday 27 June, 240 students from Year 10 at Emmanuel College descended upon Newcastle United Football Club for the inaugural Year 10 Futures Conference – their first opportunity in years to participate in an offsite event. Students were greeted by almost 50...