On Friday 7th October we enjoyed hosting our annual Coffee Morning in support of MacMillan.

After an absence due to the pandemic, it was wonderful to be able to invite parents of Year 7 and 8 in to enjoy some treats baked by our very own Etone Bakers. Staff and pupils kindly donated cakes. Whilst in part to support the charity, the main aim is to win the Etone Bake-off 2022!

The event was really well attended and we would like to thank everyone who supported our Macmillan Coffee Morning be that staff, pupils or parents.  A total of £342.16 was raised for a very worthy cause and marks the first total on our Totaliser for this academic year. This year we are hoping to increase on last year’s amount and raise £3000 or more for charities and good causes.

Additionally, a big well done to Mrs Kaye-Shepheard and our choir for entertaining our parents/carers and to our prefects who were, as always, great Etone College role models.

A special thank you to those who donated cakes, whether shop-bought or homemade and the biggest congratulations goes to Mrs Emery who always delivers an event worth attending.

With regards to the ‘Bake Off’, we have some very talented staff.  The entries were amazing and we will let you all know our Bake Off 2022 Champion on Monday!

Well done Team Etone!

Once again on Thursday 29th September Etone College threw open its doors to prospective Year 7 pupils during their annual Open Evening event.

With a record attendance and the queuing public eager to see what Etone had in store for 2022 the site was opened at 5:00pm. First up was the choir led by Mrs Kaye-Shepheard who gave a wonderful medley including modern hits, classic greats and a very heartfelt renditions of Your Song. Mr Smith then addressed our visitors with a short presentation detailing some of the fantastic achievements made by our humble school. These included most recently;

• Receiving the Quality in Careers Standard
• Achieving Stonewall Kitemark for Diversity
• Etone staff becoming National Professional Qualification Facilitators
• Etone involvement with Education Endowment Fund research projects
• An extremely positive Ofsted report
• Continued fantastic results with pupils going off to prestigious destinations

After this, a number of our Year 11 Prefects and some nervous yet excited Year 7 gave some excellent insights to their time so far here at Etone. It was particularly poignant to hear from Year 11’s who are looking ahead to their next steps and to see the faces of the Year 7’s as they realise the support is always there at Etone to prepare them for something greater.

Following the presentation, the audience was given free rein to explore what was in store for them. There is always a buzz around the halls during our events but this year, in particular, was electric.

In English, guests were treated to a journey through literature from the delights of Dhal with fun activities and games to the festive ghouls from Dickens’ Christmas Carol.

MFL pulled out all of the stops delivering a delicatessen of deliciousness with samples foods from across the world including some very tasty bakes.

Sport were putting on a show as they performed their skills with Football and Netball being showcased and a display from the Football Academy with a perfect drill.

Over in History figures of the past ‘walked’ the red carpet as we met King Henry Viii and Elizabeth i. Whilst in Geography guests had the chance to practice their map skills and orientation mastery.

In Maths prospective pupils had the chance to get creative with numerical puzzles, games and designing their own numeracy inspired art pieces.

Science had excitement with their experiments creating electronic circuits, completing flame tests on metals and even dissecting a heart, clearly not one for the faint of heart.

Create showcased their talents with food, design and art creation where guests were affording the opportunity to get in touch with their creative sides.

Over in Express the Business and Computing team wowed with their innovative coding games, the dissection of the ‘Living Computer’ and the traditional Taste Testing where it was clear, whilst value for money is not always guaranteed by brands Cadbury Chocolate Fingers are the champions amongst biscuits.

Adding to the excitement our pupils got the chance to take part in Duke of Edinburgh with a stove-cooked hot dog and explore what delights the Combined Cadet Force had to share.

The evening was extremely well attended and feedback was overwhelmingly positive. Thank you to all of the pupils and parents who supported us for the event as we really could not have done it without you.

The Key Stage 3 pupils for School Council enjoyed a brunch with Mr Smith today.  He was very proud to be able to give out their School Council badges and congratulate them on their role. School Council plays an important part in school life at Etone College. They will discuss key issues during School Council time, collect and share the views of pupils in their form and feed back discussion points from School Council meetings.  Like all of our student leaders, they are ambassadors for our school.  Watch this space as the School Council themselves update you about what they have been doing and the impact that it has had.

Our annual Careers Fair is taking place on Wednesday 19th October 2022. More information can be found below.

Our vision is simple: every child deserves an exceptional education. We make this happen by doing the things which really make a difference. Working smartly means we have staff who want to work here. It ensures we have the capacity to care for every pupil, providing them with the best possible education – without exception.’

You can read our latest school prospectus for September 2023 intake on the below link.

Open Evening and Mornings information can be found HERE. If you have any questions regarding joining us at Etone College please email postbox@etonecollege.co.uk and follow us on our social media platforms.

On Tuesday 27^th September our Year 10 and 11 Netball teams continued to add to their track record of success. Playing at the Nuneaton Schools Tournament in the terrible weather conditions they showed the true spirit of Etone as they persevered and did amazing as a result.

To start with the Year 11 girls got through to the runner up place with an astonishing team effort from players who have not had lots of chances to practice in recent years: Paige M, Grace B, Amelia H, Dylan G, Celestina J, Tiana D, Megan. Well done to you all.

Next, our Year 10 were out to impress as they came 2nd out of 13 teams 👏🏻.

A truly incredible achievement considering most of the teams were made up of Year 11 pupils. Whilst there was one defeat which took us away from the top spot the achievement is no less important.

Well done to: Sophie N, Roksana A, Kc H, Delia M, Mara J, Lauren B, Jamie L, and Izzie M. 

With performances like these, it is always enjoyable to share the success we have at Etone with you all. We look forward to bringing the trophy home next year.

Finally a huge thank you to Mrs Price who coached and umpired games…. even in her heels 👍🏻

First of all it has been wonderful for Etone to open the gates and welcome all of our pupils back after a very refreshing and hot summer break. This year we would like to provide you with a ‘heads up’ for key dates in the year to come. In order to help yourselves with knowing what is coming up and when we have published our Parent Calendar which holds key dates across the year. Here you can find the headlines for what is coming up in the next term. As key events get closer we will publish relevant information on our website, social media and through our text system.

Although we are publishing dates know in some cases these are provisional so please keep checking back as we will endeavour to keep the information as up to date as possible.

Additionally we are pleased to be continuing with the success of our Parental Support Sessions/ Workshops. These are designed to help provide our Etone parents and carers with key sessions that provide advice, research and ideas to ensure that your child meets their full potential during their time here at Etone. In order to ensure that these are as accessible as possible we will be running a mixture of Teams and face to face sessions, so please look ahead to see which sessions you would like to attend. The first event is aimed at Sixth Form parents as we look at providing support to out incoming Year 12 and supporting UCAS applications for Year 13 on Wednesday 5^th October. 

We look forward to another fantastic year at Etone and working together to ensure progress for all.

There are lots of new books in the library to lend, thanks to our generous Scholastic fair commission from our March fair. We sold over £1300 of books which supports us in continuing to update our stock, ensuring students have access to the latest releases and popular books.

We have updated our Graphic novel section including popular titles linked to TV and Netflix such as Heartstopper and Five Nights At Freddys and also new historical fiction and classics such as Romeo and Juliet, Robinson Crusoe, The Lost World and King Arthur!  There is the entire Amulet series of graphic novels as well as some new titles in the popular Babysitter’s Club series of books. Additionally, there are more titles in our well-being and LGBTQ+ section in both fiction and non-fiction. A whole box set of Alice Oseman books have been added which are enjoying huge popularity. Requests are already pouring in to borrow them!

Millionaire status is achievable by choosing a series of books and we now have all the Disney Twisted Tales as well as all the Little People, Big Dreams titles. All of the titles are in a range of reading levels for all students to access. There are lots of people to choose from to inspire students with cross curricular links such as David Bowie, Muhammad Ali, Mahatma Gandhi, Rosa Parks, Andy Warhol, RuPaul, Bruce Lee, Captain Tom Moore, Coco Chanel, Ella Fitzgerald, Prince and Vivienne Westwood! Yet more abridged and accessible versions of Shakespeare’s plays are also available. Most of the new books are quizzable which can help pupil progression in their reading ages and rewards in library lessons.

Additionally, check out new books by Marcus Rashford and Ian Wright, alongside our other sports related additions such as The Ultimate Guide to Women’s Football! Our PHSE new books include Guides to Girl Power, more Dr Christian Guides to growing up, and further self-help, self-motivation and self-confidence books to improve mental health. Another popular genre is the paranormal, and following requests for more books, there are a large selection of new titles to happily haunt fans including Stranger Things and Goosebumps books related to the Fear Street movies!

We have also added the latest titles from popular authors such as Alesha Dixon, Michael Morpurgo, Karen McManus, Angie Thomas, Suzanne Collins and Alice Oseman. Many are also award winning books.

New books always create a huge buzz of excitement in the library, particularly those which can link to a film (try reading the book first for comparison), so come and browse what is on offer to take home for your summer holiday reads!