Emmaus School
School events
November 2024 - Six secondary pupils and one primary pupil took part in the cross country races at Stonar School. They all did very well and seemed to enjoy it, with the majority of our pupils coming in the top 50%.
November 2024
The welly walks are always enjoyed by the pupils in Classes 1 and 2. We marvel at Gods creation as we enjoy the fun of a clear autumnal day.
October 2024 - netball match with Kingdown School
The secondary pupils played a game of netball against Kingdown School on Tuesday and won 17-5. It was a brilliant game and the whole team played well. There were lots of goals scored, great communication from all and they defended well. The team should be proud of their performance and the effort they put in to prepare for the game. A big well done to Chloe and Emilie for getting a team together and for their organisation skills. Most importantly it looked like they all thoroughly enjoyed the experience and are keen for more!
October 2024 - Destiny Africa
We were very pleased to have a visit from Destiny Africa, a childrens choir from Uganda. The pupils participated in a dance and drumming workshop - which was great fun!
October 2024
We had a Harvest whole school assembly and were very pleased to make significant donations to Storehouse, the local foodbank.
October 2024
Our Year 5 and Year 6's all successfully passed their Level 2 course with Bikeability. They learnt how to ride a bicycle confidently and safely through the roads of Staverton under the watchful eye of the Bikeabillity instructor.
September 2024
Wiltshire Air Ambulance carried out some first aid 'Emergency Awareness' with the pupils, including learning how to put someone in the recovery position and what to do if someone is choking (using simulation vests). All pupils learnt a lot of new skills, which could be vital in an emergency situation.
July 2024
Everyone enjoyed the end of year Sports Day and Family Fun afternoon - especially the parents races.
July 2024
The whole school had their summer trip to Langford Lakes, run by the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust, near Salisbury. The primary children looked at minibeasts and did pond dipping, whilst the seniors built a tip tap.
July 2024
The drama club put on the production of 'Jungle Book'
July 2024
The 4th July was a big day for our country and at school we held our own mock polling station, complete with photographic ID for the voters. Rather surprisingly the Conservatives won the Emmaus vote!
June 2024 - Leavers prom
We are so proud of our Year 11 leavers and are sure that they will do exceptionally well in their GCSE's. They celebrated with their teachers at a prom held at Bowood Country Hotel.
June 2024 FoES set us a 'Climb the Mountain' challenge (Pen Y Fan in the Brecon Beacons) and 44 adults and children and 4 dogs rose to this sponsored challenge, raising just over £6180 for the extension fund. Such fun was had by all who joined in.
June 2024 - Gorge Scrambling for Year 6 students
‘This is the funnest thing I’ve ever done!’ and ‘an awesome day’ were what two Year 6 pupils said about our gorge scrambling trip to the Brecon Beacons last Friday. Not sure what gorge scrambling is … ?
‘We jumped into a river and drifted along. We did lots of jumps and climbed up waterfalls. We also did some very high jumps. We climbed up rocks which were very slippery. And, it was very cold!’ (Felicity)
It was a special day and we had many things to be thankful to God for including safety, in travel and during the activity, and clearing rain to leave some sunshine for the activity. Naturally some of the children were more reluctant than others. Whilst it was great to see some throw themselves in (literally) it was also lovely to see others challenging themselves and going outside of their comfort zones.
June 2024
The school competed in the Christian Schools Athletics competition in Oxford and did really well in all races, having a lot of fun supporting each other.
May 2024
Our Year 11 leavers enjoyed their leavers service with the whole school and their parents, before embarking on their study leave for their GCSE's.
March 2024 Our Year 5 and 6's had a fantastic time staying at Mill on the Brue Outdoor Activity Centre.
March 2024 Our Year 9's were pleased to receive their Crest certificates. Crest is a scheme that inspires young people to think and behave like scientists and engineers. They worked in pairs to solve a STEM challenge, with minimal teacher intervention. The challenge helped them develop team work and hands-on investigative skills and they were very proud of the finished result.
March 2024 The students were treated to a visit of two lambs from Chloe's Mobile Farm. Everyone enjoyed feeding and cuddling them, and we think they enjoyed exploring our little playground!
March 2024
Michelle Donelan, our local MP, visited the school. Our senior students asked some very thoughtful and thought-provoking questions.
February 2024
Ladies from FoES (our parent body) arranged a hot lunch for the children of Chilli and Nachos.
December 2023
The whole school collected provisions for the Storehouse/Foodbank charity as a 'reverse advent' during the Christmas season. Two large boxes full of groceries were delivered to the collection store by our School Council pupils.
December 2023
The school received an educational talk from Wessex Water and learnt through practical activities.
December 2023
The whole school enjoyed a special end of term treat, subsidised by FoES, our parent body. Class 1 enjoyed a trip to see the Christmas lights at Whitehall Garden Centre, Class 2, 3 and 4 enjoyed a climbing adventure at The Arc and Class 5 skated at the outdoor rink in Bath. Much fun was had by all!
December 2023
We had a very successful Christmas Fair, with lots of stalls and games organised by the children and parents and a story telling by Bob Hartman. Even Santa popped in to take a look! We raised over £1000 for the Extension Fund.
December 2023
The after school craft club run by Mrs Heal and Mrs Jennings made some fantastic Christmas decorations to decorate the school.
October 2023
Despite heavy rain, our students from Years 3-10 enjoyed a sports tournament on the field with Immanuel and Maranatha Schools. We won two games out of five! We were so grateful to our parent body, FoES, for laying on bacon rolls and cake after the tournament.
July 2023 - Scheherazade production
Our choir and drama group presented the production of 'Scheherazade' to their delighted parents. Classic stories from 'Tales of the Arabian Nights' were interwoven into the very colourful show featuring Princess Scheherazade.
June 2023 - Football tournament with Immanuel and Maranatha schools
Years 3-10 enjoyed an afternoon football tournament with teams joining from Immanuel School in Yate and Maranatha School in Swindon. This is what two pupils in Class 2 had to say:
"The football tournament was really fun, especially because there was lots of good sportsmanship. I also found it really fun because each school won one game each. It was also nice because there was some food and drink after, and because loads of people were talking to each other from different schools"
"It was fun playing against Immanuel and Maranatha. The football tournament was good because all the teams won something"
June 2023 - Duke of Edinburgh Silver Expedition
It must have been the hottest days of the summer, but it did not stop our Year 9 and 10s walking from West Kennett, camping overnight at Wilcot Camp, and then onto Everleigh near Marlborough. Our big thanks go to WOLT and our leaders and parents who made this expedition possible. Students have nearly finished their volunteering and skills sections in order to qualify for their Silver award.
Print 