Immanuel College News Archive - February

Proud Pam Overwhelmed by Pupils Paint Job

Wednesday, 24th February 2010

Immanuel College School Nurse, Mrs Pam Young was overwhelmed this week when she returned from the half term break to find that a group of students had devoted three days of their half term holiday to re-decorate her First Aid room. Sixth Form students, David Gee, Shoshana Layman and Samuel Kennard,... more

New Building Takes School into the Future

Tuesday, 23rd February 2010

A ground-breaking ceremony on Tuesday 23rd February whas officially marked the start of the building works for Immanuel College. The building, an 8-classroom block costing nearly £1m is planned for the new school year in September 2010. Contractors Jarvis Contracting Ltd. have been on site from Monday 22nd February but... more

Colorado Ski Trip

Monday, 22nd February 2010

Over half term 28 intrepid students set out for Winter Park in Colorado.  On the first morning the students collected their skis, met their instructors and set off across the three mountain ranges.  Over the next six days all students improved their skiing immensely, with everyone making it to the... more

First Girl’s Singing Concert

Thursday, 11th February 2010

Seven acts entertained an audience of over 70 girls and female members of staff at Immanuel College’s first girls’ singing concert.  Ellen Johnson 9BEJ/SP, Shira Abkin 9BEJ/SP and Olivia Chody 9JMG sang a rendition of A Thousand Miles (Vanessa Carlton), whilst Jessica Marcus 9JMG sang Somewhere from the musical West... more

Author visit - Dan Freedman

Wednesday, 10th February 2010

Author Dan Freedman visited Immanuel College this morning, to speak to the Year 7 and 8 pupils about his career as a sports journalist and author of the teenage book series about Jamie Johnson, a boy who aspires to be a professional football player.   During his teenage years Dan saw his... more

Ayelet Shahak - the Bat-Chen Diaries

Wednesday, 10th February 2010

On Wednesday 10th February, Ayelet Shahak came to speak to Years 7-9 about the recently published English translation of the diaries of her daughter Bat-Chen. Bat Chen was celebrating her 15th Birthday on Purim (March 6th) in 1996 with friends at a mall in Tel Aviv when she was killed... more

Immanuel Girls Take Basketball Tournament by Storm

Monday, 8th February 2010

Year 7 and 8 Girls from Immanuel College took the Maccabi Schools Basketball tournament by storm on Monday 8th February, defeating JFS 20-0 and Yavneh College 18-8. Their teacher Jamie Minter-Green said “With so many fine players in the squad, it was a hard decision to choose who to play. The... more

Ground Breaking News

Tuesday, 2nd February 2010

On the 23rd February at 8:50a.m., Immanuel College will be holding a ground-breaking ceremony to mark the beginning of construction for a new 8-classroom block on the school grounds. Principal guest will be Mr. Mick Davis, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Jewish Leadership Council and of the UJIA,... more

Immanuel College Appoints a new Chair of Governors

Monday, 1st February 2010

Dr Sara Levene, the new Chair of Governors at Immanuel College, has first-hand knowledge of the benefits of an Immanuel education. Dr Levene’s daughter, Dodie, now studying Medicine at Imperial College after a year in seminary in Jerusalem, was Immanuel’s Head Girl in the academic year 2007/08. Her son, Harry,... more