A local initiative is underway to bring some seasonal cheer to children receiving care at a hospital ward this Easter. Building on the success of a festive collection effort during the Christmas period, organizers are once again inviting support—this time to gather Easter eggs and related treats for young patients.

The goal is to collect at least 100 Easter-themed items, which will be delivered directly to the children’s ward on Thursday, 26th March. The effort aims to brighten the experience of children spending the holiday in hospital, offering them a small but meaningful gesture of kindness.

Members of the community who wish to contribute are encouraged to donate Easter eggs or similar confectionery items. All donations should be dropped off at the designated office location before 9am on the day of delivery.

Support from the community would be greatly appreciated, helping to ensure as many children as possible can enjoy a special Easter surprise.

Our Easter Egg Drive in support of UHCW was a wonderful success, bringing together generous donations from both staff and students to spread a little joy to patients over the Easter period.

We started this initiative last year following a staff members child spending time in the Hospital over the Christmas period, the support they received made a difficult time more bearable.

Following this Centaur House decided they would annually collect Easter Eggs and Selection Boxes to be given to the patients over these periods.

In year 1 we donated a massive 90 Easter Eggs and treats, at Christmas this was eclipsed by the amazing collection and donation of over 200 Selection Boxes. In year 2 we donated a huge

127 Easter Eggs and treats which were gratefully received by the Children’s ward for distribution.

Thanks to everyone who contributed, we were able to collect a fantastic selection of Easter eggs, helping to brighten the day for those spending the holiday in hospital. The kindness and

support of our staff and students truly made a difference.

Staff at Etone College have come together in the spirit of giving to raise £107 in support of Guy’s Gift Bereavement Charity during the festive season.

In the lead-up to Christmas, Miss Haywood organised a special raffle event on behalf of Dragon house, made possible through the generous donations of staff. Contributions included a variety of thoughtful items such as chocolates, bottles of wine, and pamper gifts. These were carefully arranged into festive hampers , creating a selection of prizes that captured the excitement and goodwill of the season.

The raffle proved to be a great success, with members of the school community eager to take part while supporting a meaningful cause. The funds raised will go towards helping Guy’s Gift Bereavement Charity continue its important work supporting children and young people who are coping with loss.

This initiative not only highlighted the generosity of Etone College staff but also demonstrated the strong sense of community within the school. By working together,  staff were able to make a positive contribution and spread a little extra kindness during the Christmas period.

Dragon house is proud of everyone involved and looks forward to supporting more events to help Guys Gift in the future.

On Monday we held the next session in our Parental Workshop Support series. These workshops look to share important updates and provisions at Etone for all pupils. Working together with parents has always been a key aim in our mission to provide Progress for All.

Within the session there was an opportunity to look at the full overview of our comprehensive Personal Development Curriculum, led by Miss Stafford who supports not just within Etone but across the trust with strategic developments. From an outside in view it is stark to say just how much the Etone curriculum covers and all parents were in ore, if not surprised at the vast opportunities available for each and every one of their pupils.

We are thankful to all parents who attended and we are happy to share the session with those who were unable to make it.

To check out the session click: HERE

To check out our Personal Development Curriculum: HERE

A big shout out to George in Year 7 who took part in the National Cadet Division 5 Championship on Sunday. He performed amazingly with his team making it through to the final with ease and going on to take the top spot and win the Gold Medal.

This is a very prestigious win for him and allows the team to be promoted to Division 4 with Division 3 already in his sites. A major well done to this future Olympian – You’ve made us all very proud!

As you are aware, at Etone we are always looking to forge strong friendships within the community. Over the past year we have built particularly strong links with the Nuneaton Council and Parliament mostly through our working relationships with Bhim Saru, Mayor of Nuneaton and Jodie Gosling MP for Nuneaton.

These friendships have been an important aspect for us in our mission to work together as a community and drive aspirations of the pupils at Etone College.

This week we were delighted to receive these two testimonials from their respective offices, as they nominate us for an award at the “Oscars of Teaching” TES Awards and share some touching sentiments about how our support within the community has helped them.

Take a second to read the wonderful words. We are truly grateful to both the Mayors Office and Jodie’s for the time they have taken to write this.