The Emmbrook School
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| The Emmbrook School | |
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| Motto | Inspire, Challenge, Transform |
| Type | Comprehensive |
| Headteacher | A. Nigel Matthias |
| Specialism | Mathematics and Computing College |
| Location | Emmbrook Road Wokingham Berkshire RG41 1JP  England |
| LEA | Wokingham |
| Students | 1,138 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Ages | 11 to 18 |
| School colours | Blue and yellow |
| Website | www.emmbrook.wokingham.sch.uk |
The Emmbrook School is a co-educational comprehensive school located in Emmbrook, Wokingham, Berkshire, England, for students between 11 and 18 years of age. There are 1,138 students at the school, with nearly 200 in the Sixth Form.
The Emmbrook is a DFES specialist school in mathematics and computing[1], the director of specialist schools status is Jane Lant.
In February 2007 the school was inspected by Ofsted. They rated The Emmbrook as satisfactory, though they recognised the school as improving.[2]
On Friday 20th July 2007 significant damage was caused to the school buildings when the nearby Emm Brook flooded.[3] Seven weeks of emergency work meant that students were able to return to school after the summer holiday, only a week late; over £1.5m having been spent repairing the damage.
On Tuesday 3rd June the school was flooded again after substantial rainfall. This resulted in students being sent home early on the Tuesday and were not allowed back into school until Thursday 5th June.[4]
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[edit] Head Teachers
[edit] Nigel Matthias
The current head was appointed in early 2006, and took up the post in September 2006. Since then he has begun planning the modernisation of The Emmbrook, most notably the proposed change to the school's pastoral care system.
[edit] Linda Peart
The acting Head Teacher immediately prior to the appointment of Mr Matthias.
[edit] Current Developments
The Emmbrook is currently preparing for a reorganisation from a horizontal (year group) to a vertical (college) pastoral system. Final approval from the Governing Body is pending but it is highly likely to be granted. The changes will include:
- Heads of College replacing the current Year Coordinators
- The creation of 4 Academic Monitoring posts
- Tutor groups comprised of 25 students, 5 from each age group
- Reorganisation of the school day
[edit] Tirabad
The Emmbrook School, along with Maiden Erlegh and Charters, jointly owns an outdoor education residential centre located in the Welsh village of Tirabad, Powys. Students from years 7-10 and the Sixth Form have the opportunity to spend a week at the centre once a year, the centre offers a variety of experiences, includng: climbing, sailing, canoeing, caving, orienteering, environmental and field studies.
Sixth Form students from the three trust schools (Emmbrook, Maiden Erlegh and Charters) jointly support the annual New Futures trip, offering students with disabilities to chance to experience Tirabad. These volunteer students raise funds through charity work and then attend the trip to provide additional support for the younger children.
[edit] The House System
The students and staff are divided into four houses:
Jupiter
Mercury
Saturn
Venus
Students represent their houses in sporting events, including football, cricket, netball, rugby and rounders, as well as during sports day. Other competitions contribute points to the house competition, including dance, music and the merits collected by key stage three pupils.
[edit] Trips
Staff at the Emmbrook are committed to offering students a wide range of opporunities to develop their education through educational visits.
[edit] Geography
- Disneyland Paris
- Windsor
- Kew Gardens
- Eden Project
- Morocco: Read a review
- Iceland
- China: planned for Easter 2009
[edit] Business Studies & Economics
- Thorpe Park
- China: with Geography
- Cantley House Hotel
[edit] History
[edit] IT
- New York
[edit] Emmbrook Relocation
Wokingham District Council proposed the relocation of The Emmbrook School to the south of the borough in response to the clear need for more school places south of Wokingham. The plan was to build a new school in Finchampstead and relocate the Emmbrook School to this site. The existing Emmbrook site would then be converted into a Sixth Form college. Following an intense campaign, local Emmbrook residents were successful in thwarting the planned move.[5]
[edit] References
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- The Emmbrook School website
- The Emmbrook School Achievement and attainment tables
- School overview and profile from Schoolsfinder
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