Immanuel College News Archive - 2007-2008
Immanuel College Year 11 Students Succeed at GCSE
Thursday, 21st August 2008
Immanuel College celebrates its eighth consecutive year of achieving at least 95% of passes at A* to C grade. Eighty Year 11 students were entered for 731 examinations with 59% of these examinations passed at grades A* or A. Twenty-five pupils (30% of the year) gained eight or more A*... more
Immanuel College Achieve Excellent A-level Results
Thursday, 14th August 2008
Immanuel College achieved 100% pass rate at A-level for the third consecutive year. 50% of the passes are at Grade A and 82% at Grades A and B. The proportion of A-level examinations passed at the grades required to secure admission to sought-after courses at the best universities has risen... more
Immanuel Students Experience Other Faiths on Visit to East London School
Monday, 14th July 2008
Fifteen Immanuel students joined Muslim students for a day at the London East Academy as part of a series of community cohesion projects aimed at promoting interfaith dialogue. During the course of the day the year 10 students attended sessions educating one another about their respective religions. The group discovered... more
Young Artists Display Excellence at Immanuel Art Exhibition
Wednesday, 9th July 2008
Talia Salomon, age 18, has been awarded the Eli and Sonia Gottlieb Art Trophy for two pieces of art entitled Chicken Heads and Mouths, beating forty-four other Immanuel College students who had been nominated for this honour which celebrates excellence in Art at the school. Talia, who next year will... more
Students and Staff Vote for Favourite Book at Immanuel Book Awards
Wednesday, 2nd July 2008
Two Year 8 Immanuel College students nominated the winning book at the 2007/8 Book Award in a recent vote by all staff and students. Emma Gold and Hannah Harris nominated Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin, one of the six books that were short-listed by a committee made up of students,... more
Immanuel 'Salute Israel' at Parade to Mark 60th Birthday
Sunday, 29th June 2008
Immanuel College celebrated Israel’s 60th birthday at the ‘Salute to Israel’ parade joining 6,000 participants. They joined 30 marching groups and 19 other floats at the landmark London parade and festive rally which was attended by an estimated 40,000 people. On the day over 100 students - past and present... more
Immanuel Students Play the Part for Drama Evening
Wednesday, 11th June 2008
Forty-five amateur dramatics enthusiasts at Immanuel College performed a series of scenes last week from some of the world’s best-known plays in front of a 100-strong crowd of parents, teachers and fellow pupils. The drama evening, featuring students from years 7-9 (ages 11-14), included scenes from Blood Brothers, and improvisations... more
Prominent Peer Addresses Immanuel College's "Future Politicians"
Monday, 19th May 2008
The Liberal Democrat Leader in the House of Lords, the Rt. Hon. Lord Tom McNally, visited Immanuel College to speak to sixth formers as part of the House of Lords “Peers in Schools” programme. Lord McNally, who has been involved in politics for over thirty-five years, gave an informative... more
Israel Ambassador At Immanuel For Yom Hazikaron Ceremony
Wednesday, 7th May 2008
Israel Ambassador, Ron Prosor, joined over five-hundred staff and students at Immanuel College for a ceremony to mark Yom Hazikaron - Israel’s National Remembrance Day. The Ambassador spoke about Israel’s 60 years of achievements and the importance of the State of Israel to the Jewish world. During the moving 45-minute... more
Immanuel Students Perform to World-Renowned Musician at School Festival
Thursday, 27th March 2008
Immanuel College was alive with the sound of music last week as over sixty students took part in a music festival celebrating the talents of the College’s musicians. The competition, which sees students compete in categories including piano, guitar, singing, strings, brass and composition aims to provide opportunities for... more
Purim Arrives at Immanuel College
Wednesday, 19th March 2008
Over five-hundred students participated in an interactive and entertaining Purim competition at Immanuel College. The whole school celebrated the upcoming festival with a host of light-hearted activities including a fancy dress parade to showcase a range of extravagant costumes. The event was accompanied by a Purim concert featuring some of... more
PSA 'Night At The Oscars' Quiz
Sunday, 16th March 2008
We are pleased to announce that in excess of £5,000 was raised at our Immanuel 'Night at the Oscars' quiz. Attendees enjoyed a very entertaining evening thanks to Mr. Drucker and Mr. Baigel who acted as Quiz Masters. Thank you to those that attended the evening and for... more
Students Represent Immanuel at Public Speaking Competition
Thursday, 13th March 2008
Max Sachon, Natasha Rosenfeld and Hannah Skolnick represented Immanuel College in the English Speaking Union’s public speaking competition. Immanuel hosted the first area round and were runners-up to Haberdashers’ Aske’s School for Boys. The area final took place in February at Haberdashers’ where Immanuel College finished runners-up. This is Immanuel... more
Immanuel Student Wins Diana Award
Monday, 10th March 2008
Immanuel College is delighted to announce that Samantha Aaronberg, a student in the Lower Sixth form, has been chosen to receive the Diana Award. Samantha has been chosen for the Award because of the selfless and inspirational support she has given her family and in particular her twin sister, Yvonne,... more
Barzilai Medical Speaker at Immanuel College
Friday, 7th March 2008
Lea Mallul, Public Affairs Director and a Spokesperson of the Barzilai Medical Center in Ashkelon, addressed the Lower-Sixth of Immanuel College on the work undertaken by this institution. The Barzilai Medical Center is the only hospital in the Lachish region and is located in the city of Ashkelon 35 miles... more
Technion & NASA Astrophysicist Explores Space With Immanuel Students
Tuesday, 4th March 2008
Leading astrophysicist, and Technion and NASA Professor, Ehud Behar, visited Immanuel College for the British Technion Society’s Young Scientist Lecture, an exciting programme which takes cutting-edge scientific research into schools and universities. Dr Behar spoke to the Immanuel students about his fascinating work at NASA which includes X-ray observation of... more
Immanuel Students Take Part in Tzedek's Novel Global Citizenship Programme
Thursday, 28th February 2008
Students at Immanuel College took part in Tzedek’s first ever Jewish Global Citizenship Project, a unique programme which aims to develop young people’s awareness and understanding of global ethical issues. The pilot project, which focuses on the themes of equality, sustainability, poverty reduction and education, uses interactive materials to help... more
Former BNP Mole Speaks to Immanuel Students
Friday, 15th February 2008
Students at Immanuel College, in Bushey, were privileged to hear from Ray Hill, a former BNP member, who spoke about his incredible experiences during his 5 years as a BNP mole. Mr Hill spoke about his life story at a ‘Lunch and Learn’ session held at the school, warning students... more
Deputy Israel Ambassador Visits Immanuel
Friday, 8th February 2008
Deputy Israel Ambassador, Talya Lador-Fresher visited Immanuel College last week to speak to sixth formers in what proved to be a thought-provoking talk on the latest developments and challenges in Israeli society and politics. The talk was part of an ongoing series of lectures aimed at deepening sixth formers’ knowledge... more
Visit to Handel House Museum
Wednesday, 23rd January 2008
The Year 10 and 11 GCSE Music groups visited the Handel House Museum in Brook Street, Mayfair recently. During the morning, pupils studied some of Handel’s compositional techniques with John Haberner, (Professor of Music, Southampton University). Pupils then sang the ground basses and variations they had composed and received... more
Celebrating Tu Bishvat
Tuesday, 22nd January 2008
Tu Bishvat at Immanuel College This year, Immanuel pupils were introduced to an alternative way to learn about the meanings behind the festival of Tu Bishvat. The focus of the Pesach seder, the number four, was also the main theme of our sedarim, and pupils looked at the ways... more
Year 8 Trip to Paris
Thursday, 20th December 2007
One by one, the Year 8's were delivered to the Immanuel College gates in the early hours of Tuesday 11th December. The crowd of excited, chattering pupils grew until the group was complete and ready to leave. The luxuriously appointed double-decker coach pulled out onto the main road and... more
Chanukah Party in the Presence of HRH Prince Charles
Wednesday, 19th December 2007
I was one of a number of senior prefects Dr Sachania invited to help with the supervision of 180 children from 12 different London Jewish primary schools at a Chanukah Party organised by Tribe at the Hendon Hall Hotel. Our role at the party was to act as stewards, and... more
Planning Permission Granted For New School Hall And Classrooms
Wednesday, 19th December 2007
At a meeting of the Planning Committee on 18th December, Hertsmere Borough Council approved the construction at Immanuel College of a new two storey building housing a School Hall and classrooms. The new building will enable the College to meet the accommodation pressures caused by the public examination system... more
PSA Autumn Events Round-Up
Friday, 14th December 2007
Fiddler on the Roof On 27th November the PSA organised an outing to the Savoy Theatre in London to see “Fiddler on the Roof.” 25 people travelled on a No.13 bus driven very professionally by Alex Geisler. We left from Immanuel with a stop at Henlys Corner, travelling in... more
Senior Maths Challenge
Friday, 14th December 2007
Twenty four candidates from the Immanuel College Sixth Form took part in the 2007 Maths Challenge, which attracted approximately 80,000 candidates nationally. Candidates were presented with 25 multiple choice questions designed to test their ability to think mathematically and laterally! Answering questions incorrectly leads to marks being deducted... more
En d of Term Chanukah Concert
Thursday, 13th December 2007
The 2007 Chanukah Concert, presented on its final evening, brought the Succoth Term to a harmonious close. A packed audience in The Joyce King Theatre was delighted by the variety, verve and quality of the performances. Naomi Sheer's performance of the Elgar “Salut d'Amour” sensitively portrayed the... more
Chanukah Celebrations
Tuesday, 11th December 2007
Chanukah falling in term time this year enabled Immanuel pupils to celebrate in school with a variety of activities, which included daily candle lighting ceremonies for all years, a fundraising Chanukah Fair, a lunchtime Chanukah ‘Jam’ session and the end of term Chanukah concert. The Chanukah Fair was held on... more
Newly formed Israel Society
Monday, 10th December 2007
The Israel Society, set up this term by a group of keen Lower Sixth Form students, catered for Year 7 pupils in the first instance. After its launch at a Year 7 assembly, it has met weekly on Thursday lunchtime, attracting regular attendances of some 30 pupils. Each week’s meeting... more
An Inspector Calls
Thursday, 6th December 2007
A gifted cast presented J.B. Priestley’s “An Inspector Calls” and secured the rapt and delighted attention of audiences in the Joyce King Theatre. Wealth gives Mr and Mrs Birling a Titanic complacency, which the compellingly authoritative Inspector Goole sinks by revealing the hypocrisy and selfishness it conceals. Goole pushes the... more
Immanuel College Book Award 2007
Wednesday, 5th December 2007
The Book Award Selection Committee has spent this term engrossed in reading the many nominations we received for the most riveting read. After much lively debate and deliberation we have produced a list of six books which we hope everyone will enjoy reading. Voting for the most riveting... more
London Schools Trampolining Competition
Sunday, 2nd December 2007
On Sunday 2nd December, Immanuel College took part in the London Schools’ Trampolining Competition held at Bancroft’s School, Woodford. The pupils’ hard work to prepare for this event was reflected in their performances on the day. Rebecca Kingston, (10JF), was the most notable Immanuel performer. Rebecca finished 5th out of... more
Dance Show enables freezers to be bought for Krakow Community
Thursday, 29th November 2007
The annual College Dance Show was a spectacular evening, featuring over 100 dancers from Years 7-11, with dances in a variety of genres from musicals such as Grease, Bombay Dreams and High School Musical as well as dances to well known songs by Michael Jackson. Pupils have been rehearsing their... more
Chanukah Art Workshops
Thursday, 29th November 2007
In preparation for Chanukah, Immanuel College’s Art department held Chanukah workshops recently for Year 6 pupils at Naima JPS and Kerem School. During their morning at the school the pupils produced creative Chanukah cards with the help of Immanuel sixth-form students. The workshops were a great success and... more
Individuality – finding out who you are before you learn about someone else.
Tuesday, 20th November 2007
The sixth form and Year 11 pupils were inspired by talks given today by Mrs Gila Manolson. Gila Manolson is an internationally renowned author and lecturer. Her topics are Jewish modesty (tsniut), family purity (taharat ha mishpacha) and their potential for enhancing the life of the modern Jewish woman. Ms.... more
Jewish Book Week comes to Immanuel College
Monday, 19th November 2007
Pupils at Immanuel College were given an insight into the world of book-writing when Jewish Book Week organised the visit of three captivating authors to come into school to talk about their work. Adele Gèras, who became a full-time author in 1976 and has published more than ninety books for... more
Cyber-Bullying Week
Monday, 19th November 2007
Cyber-Bullying Week As part of Anti- Bullying week, launched by the Anti Bullying Alliance, every form in the school looked at how the internet and modern technology have permeated our homes and personal lives and how they can be a source of bullying. The week addressed two specific... more
In celebration of Grand Piano Restoration - a concert by Masa Tayama
Tuesday, 13th November 2007
Last night, Tuesday 13th November, Immanuel College celebrated the refurbishment of the school’s grand piano with a celebratory concert given by internationally renowned concert pianist, Masa Tayama. Masa, who wowed the audience with Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and Chopin’s Nocturne in D flat minor, among other pieces, has recently recorded... more
Conservation in Harrow
Tuesday, 13th November 2007
Stephen Bolsover, a representative from the Harrow Nature Conservation Forum, a Sub-Committee of the Harrow Heritage Trust, gave a talk to Years 7 to 9 today on the important work that this volunteer group undertakes in to maintain the nature reserves and wild open spaces in the London Borough of... more
Music without Instruments
Wednesday, 7th November 2007
Itay Talgam, one of the leading conductors on the Israeli music scene, came to Immanuel College this week to give the Sixth Form an insight into conducting. Mr Talgam taught the fascinated audience how to take a close look at the conductor and interpret what message he wanted to be... more
Immanuel Art Showcase on Saatchi Gallery Website
Thursday, 1st November 2007
Immanuel College pupil's artwork is now showcased on the Saatchi Gallery Website. To access: 1. Type in the link http://www.saatchigallery.co.uk/portfolio/ 2. Type in the name 'Immanuel College'. 3. Click on 'Immanuel College, Bushey/United Kingdom' to view thumbnails. 4. Click on individual images to enlarge Photo Description: ... more
Immanuel Showcase Social Action at Pears Foundation Training Day
Wednesday, 31st October 2007
“The Social Action for Jewish Schools Network” was launched on Wednesday 31st October by the Pears Foundation when 15 teachers from a variety of Jewish Primary and Secondary Schools participated in an Inset Training Day on Social Action and Social Justice in schools. Elaine Robinson, Deputy Director of Jewish Life... more
Opening of Torah MiTzion Kollel
Tuesday, 18th September 2007
Today marked the official opening of the Immanuel College Torah MiTzion Kollel – the first Modern Orthodox Zionist kollel in England. Mr Skelker welcomed Rosh Kollel, Rabbi Benjamin Tabory and the two Kollel Families. The Kollel exemplifies one of Immanuel College’s founding principles – to continually increase depths of... more
Premiership Footballer Opens Fitness Suite
Monday, 17th September 2007
Premiership footballer, David Bentley, visited Immanuel College this morning to celebrate two important College occasions; the official opening of the College’s new state-of-the-art fitness suite and the Annual Sports’ Assembly. The Fitness Suite, costing £40,000, is the culmination of 12 months of tireless fundraising by the PSA and pupils. Events... more
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