Human Rights Day is celebrated on 10^th December each year. 

On Tuesday 10^th December 2024 the theme for Human Rights Day is “Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now.”  

Pupils will be exploring how The Human Rights Act came to be and why it is important to contribute our thoughts, understanding and rights to a better future, through equality, democracy and sustainability.  

#HumanRightsDay 

Last week, a group of A-level students had the opportunity to attend an eye-opening road safety presentation, aimed at equipping young drivers and pedestrians with the knowledge they need to stay safe on the roads. The session, held as part of our ongoing commitment to student wellbeing, covered a wide range of topics, from understanding traffic laws to the dangers of distracted driving.

Led by a team of experts from the local road safety organisation, the presentation included real-life case studies, interactive discussions, and practical tips to help students navigate the challenges of being on the road. The session emphasised the importance of staying alert, obeying speed limits, and being mindful of potential hazards – particularly in areas with high pedestrian and cyclist traffic.

One of the key messages was the impact of distractions, including mobile phone use while driving. The experts discussed how taking just a few seconds to check a text or a notification could lead to serious consequences, urging students to resist the temptation to use their phones behind the wheel.
Feedback from the students was overwhelmingly positive, with many expressing their appreciation for the valuable insights shared during the session.

As part of the initiative, all students were provided with a series of links to advise them further.
We hope that this presentation will help students become more aware of the risks they may face and equip them with the tools to make safer decisions on the road. It’s a reminder that road safety isn’t just for experienced drivers – it’s a responsibility we all share.

Let’s continue to promote safe behaviours and be role models for younger generations. Together, we can make the roads safer for everyone.

Yet another successful careers fair was held at Etone college on  15^th November 2024. All of our students were enthusiastic and benefited from the event.  We are really grateful to all of our employers, Universities and other providers for continuing to support our comprehensive careers programme. 

Industries in attendance included:

At Etone College we are proud to take our commitment to raising awareness and funds for good causes seriously. Raising over £10,000 since 2021 this year the agents in the Senior Leadership Team are turning their attention to Movember. 

With fathers, partners, brothers and friends facing a health crisis, we can’t afford to stay silent.

Movember is the leading charity changing the face of men’s health. Prostate cancer, testicular cancer , mental health and suicide prevention – the charity is taking them all on, providing support and initiatives across the world.

To be exact since 2003, Movember has funded more than 1,250 men’s health projects around the world, challenging the status quo, and shaking up men’s health research.

To further support our gents on the SLT team at Etone are growing out their moustaches to raise funds, awareness and disguise the rest of their undesirable faces.

To support our efforts donate at the following link! Every little helps: https://www.justgiving.com/page/etone-college-sltmovember?utm_medium=fundraising&utm_content=page%2Fetone-college-sltmovember&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=pfp-share

At 6pm on Tuesday, 7^th January 2025, Etone Exceeding Excellence will be welcoming a lecture by Astrophysicist, Prof. Ed Guinan focused on his NASA project, ‘The Martian Garden’.  Parents and pupils are invited to attend.

Dr Guinan was one of the team who first observed the rings around Neptune in 1968; he was also involved in building Iran’s first high-powered telescope.  His research interests include black holes, searching for exoplanets, pulsating stars, binary star systems, and the evolution of the sun and solar-like stars.

We are absolutely delighted that Dr Guinan will be talking to Etone pupils live from Philadelphia via Teams, enabling both the opportunity to listen to the lecture and to ask questions.  Following the evening, Etone pupils will be given the opportunity to create their own Martian Garden using soil which Dr Guinan has sent to Mrs Leftwich-Lloyd which was collected last weekend.

This week at Etone joins the rest of the country in supporting Anti Bullying Week. In line with our Theme of the week our pupils will have the opportunity in assemblies, form time and Learning for Life lessons to explore how as a community we can protect against bullying and support those who find themselves victims. 

This year the theme for Anti Bullying is ‘Choose Respect’, which as a theme is very apt with peer pressure on social media playing a big role in young pupils lives. With that we are asking our pupils to be especially complimentary for the next fortnight and provide a kind word or compliment to friends, family and those people you may not usually speak to often. If we all get behind the campaign as a school, we can have a significant impact on our community and ensure that people do not suffer in silence.

Following this we will be asking pupils to take part in random acts of kindness across the week be it; holding the door open for someone, making a gesture or spontaneous, reaching out to old friends or acquaintances and providing help to others. So whatever your act might be make sure you show off the values of the Etone Learner and support your peers.

Finally don’t forget your odd socks on Monday for Odd Socks Day.