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Attendance Matters – The Winners

The Attendance matters competition ran for two weeks at the beginning of March, it was launched prior to this in house Assemblies. The aim of the challenge was to work as a form group and achieve the highest attendance across the school over the fortnight. Mrs Price would like to congratulate 7P1 who won in a very close race against 7P2 in second and 9P1 in third.

All students won sweets, 7P1 also have won a break time snack and one lucky person from 7P1 will win an Echo Show!! Although it has been a pleasure to see the form groups and Houses encouraging each other across the challenge we continue to strive for excellent attendance each and every day. Please continue to encourage excellent attendance to school and follow the link to our attendance matters leaflet for more information about how you can support.

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Year 7, Loudmouth & Wellbeing Week

On Monday 21st March our Year 7 pupils enjoyed a visit from Loudmouth Education and Training. The company has delivered Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE) sessions since 1994 and has reached over 600,000 children, young people, professionals and parents through the medium of theatre.

Pupils took part in their Talking Heads mental wellbeing programme which looks at the dangers surrounding social media, body image and ways to look after your wellbeing.

Pupils were first treated to a performance form their talented workshop leads who, through their clever storytelling, shared the experiences of pupils their age going through some difficult times regarding wellbeing and the potential danger it leads to such as mental ill health (e.g. anxiety and depression) and the potential causes such as social media.

Following on each form completed a workshop considering how we can avoid the dangers and learning strategies for positive mental wellbeing including the benefits of physical exercise, time outdoors, community participation and voluntary and service-based activities on mental wellbeing and happiness and being connected to others.

The Year 7’s really enjoyed their sessions and the feedback from the pupils has been overwhelming. It has also been a fantastic way to kick of our Wellbeing Week where we are focusing on keeping a positive mental health and looking after our wellbeing through form time sessions, after school clubs and events such as Loudmouth. Across the week pupils will be visiting a different strategy each day to help with their wellbeing. Monday’s top tip is to learn something new each day and cherish the opportunity to learn. Why not have a go at a new skills this week and learn to play the piano, dribble a football or perhaps bake a cake?

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Etone Careers Fair 2022

On Thursday 17th March we were overjoyed to welcome over 20 local employers, colleges and universities to the first post-pandemic careers fair at Etone College. Across the day all of our pupils had an opportunity to go around the stalls and gather information, ideas and of course the occasional freebie in order to support them in considering their next steps when they move on from Etone College.

All year groups from our Year 7’s at the start of their Etone journey to the Year 13’s who are nearing the end, engaged in the festivities as they found out about careers and paths in a wide variety of industries and subjects including:

  • RAF
  • Careers Hub
  • Etone College Sixth Form
  • Army
  • Nuneaton Fire Service
  • Domino’s Pizza
  • Royal Navy
  • Coventry University
  • Birmingham City University

It was especially good to see one of our Etone alumni in Sam Evans, who returned to host the Careers Hub stall during the event. Sam who completed his GCSE’s in 2019 has shown resilience, despite the pandemic, as he nears the end of his apprenticeship and is on his way to becoming a qualified radiographer with the NHS. It just shows that hard work, dedication and self-belief have led to Sam being able to achieve his dreams. Sam was also kind enough to reflect on his own experiences as a pupil at Etone. “The advice that I got from the school was really good. It helped me understand the path I wanted to take, what decisions I had to make and have a clear focus moving forward. I knew exactly where I was going to go and when to make sure I get the career I want.” We wish him all of the luck Etone has to offer and a very successful career.

Finally it was great to have a returning visit from NCS (National Citizen Service) who hosted a stall to showcase what they do. Nearly 50 Etone pupils have already signed up for their summer residential programme with more to follow in the coming days.

As always we see the value in guiding pupils towards the careers as early as possible to ensure they remain strong in a competitive job market. If you would like to find out more about our career support at Etone check out this link: https://matrixacademytrust.co.uk/careers/etone-college/

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House Charity Focus

This week our focus in assemblies has been our House Charities. These are four organisations selected by our Heads of House that support local causes and provide help for our community in Nuneaton and the surrounding are. With strong links to our Etone Values of being courteous and caring, our Heads of House have been sharing with their respective pupils why they are supporting those charities, detailing the hard work they are putting into society and highlighting the opportunities we provide at Etone to do our bit.

So far we have raised nearly £200 each for our charities from our World Book Day fundraising drive. This was added to our overall fundraising total of over £2,000 so far this year for good causes (of course not forgetting the food and toys donated to the Nuneaton Foodbank and Salvation Army Toy Drive).

It was particularly special to hear first-hand from the representatives of Dragon and Griffin House Charities, Guy’s Gift and Doorway respectively, who shared the aims and story of their charities in addition to thanking our pupils for the fundraising they have done so far. We would like to take the opportunity to thank those charities for coming to see us.

We also look forward to Centaur and Phoenix’s charities coming to see us soon. With more activities and events planned to raise money for our charities we ask you to continue to support us and our local community as always.


Charities:

Guy’s Gift founded in 2009 provides support, guidance and counselling to children and young people in the Coventry and Warwickshire area who experience bereavement. They work with the young and their families to help them through one of the most difficult in a persons life, especially for children. https://www.guysgift.co.uk/

Doorway is a charity that first started in 1997 in Bedworth. Working with CenterPoint the organisation provides accommodation and support for young people who are suffering from homelessness and find themselves in a very difficult time. https://www.doorway.org.uk/

Formed in 1996 the George Eliot Diabetes Support Group aim to deliver support for people with diabetes and their families through a full range of activities and provision. The group also carries out some really important fundraising work in the local area for those suffering. https://www.nhs.uk/services/service-directory/diabetes-uk-george-eliot-diabetes-support-group/N10497993

Mary Ann Evans Hospice strives to enhance the quality of life of people who have a life limiting illness, by offering physical, emotional, social and spiritual support to them, their families and those caring for them. They provide the best end of life care they possibly can to help make a person with a life limiting illness, as comfortable as possible. This in turn, can provide them and their families, some additional time to make some ever lasting memories. https://www.maryannevans.org.uk/

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Proud of our Personal Development

Etone College is a fully inclusive school. We actively promote equality and celebrate diversity. As part of our personal development programme, pupils learn about how we all have things in common but also how we are all different. They learn about the importance of tolerance and respect in all areas of our school life.  Please take a look at our personal development page to find out more – https://www.etonecollege.co.uk/personal-development/.

This term, pupils have been learning about different religions through their Learning for Life lessons and through assemblies. We teach them the Fundamental British Value of respect and tolerance for other faiths and beliefs.  They have also learned about prejudice and discrimination and reflected on how this can impact on the lives of people observing events such as Holocaust Memorial Day in January.  

As always, we encourage our pupils to be active Citizens and support our local community. We are proud to have raised nearly another £800 to support our House charities this month and we already have events planned to raise more money to support Comic Relief on 18th March.  We could not do this without the support of parents and carers and we genuinely thank you for that. Please check out our live totaliser page to see the amount of money raised so far this year Next week, will see speakers from each charity speaking to our students in assemblies so that they understand how the money they have raised helps people in our local community.

We work hard to support our young people and their next steps and this week sees us host our annual Careers Fair with 30 stalls will represent employers, further education and careers. This gives us a great opportunity to guide all of our pupils about next steps but also to actively engage with our local employers and the local business community.

Pupil wellbeing is at the heart of what we do at Etone and we are a caring and supportive community. We break down stigma around mental illness and promote wellbeing with pupils through events, assemblies and lessons. It has been great to see pupils at our wellbeing drop in and we are looking forward to promoting our wellbeing top tips through our March Wellbeing Week.  Support for pupil wellbeing and signposts to outside agencies can be found on our personal development page.

We also work hard to counteract any stereotypes and to promote equality for all – actively teaching about the Equality Act and protected characteristics.  Next term, will see a celebration of PRIDE in June and the promotion of School Diversity Week in July.  We ensure that we help pupils to stay safe and have been delighted to welcome both Rail Safety and the Police this term to give information and guidance to our pupils.

We are proud of our personal development curriculum here at Etone and the steps that we take to ensure that our learners are able to make informed and responsible decisions, keep themselves safe and are prepared for life in a diverse and modern Britain.

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Empowered Poetry Writing Competition

Each term at Etone College we launch a Young Writers poetry competition. The most recent competition has been the Empowered Poetry Writing Competition. This competition has given students the opportunity to express their thoughts, feelings and opinions through poetry.

There are many incredible prizes to be won, including winning The Young Writers’ Award of Excellence, a £100 National Book Token for the class and getting your poem published in a poetry anthology. To enter the competition, students must collect an entry form from their English teacher and return the completed poem by the deadline set. We are looking forward to reading your empowering poems!


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Scholastic Book Fair

Book Fair Comes to Etone!

The hugely successful Scholastic book fair is due to return to Etone between Wednesday March 16th and Thursday March 24th.

Pupils will all be given an opportunity to browse and buy.  There are over 200 titles for you and your child to choose from, and with prices starting from only £2.99, there’s sure to be a book for everyone.

This year the Book Fair will be a ‘Cashless’ Event.

If you’d like to browse beforehand, take a look at the catalogue (link below) in order to view the latest offers.  If you see something you’d like to purchase, either buy a voucher to present at the book fair or complete your order online so Mrs Elliott can distribute the book directly to you. https://bookfairs.scholastic.co.uk/bookcases

Purchase a Gift Voucher

Gift Vouchers available at www.bookfairs.scholastic.co.uk/parents . Pre-paid gift vouchers are available in £5, £10, £15, £20 and £25. Once a purchase has been made, you will receive the voucher in an email which can be printed and given to your child to present at the book fair.

They’re a great way to ensure your child doesn’t miss out.

Online Payments

Payments can also be made online. Please search for Etone College or use our postcode of CV11 6AA. Please provide the details of your child’s name and form when making payments. https://bookfairs.scholastic.co.uk/pay

As thanks for running the book fair, Scholastic give free books to our school library which ensure that our pupils have access to the most up to date and popular reads.

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World Book Day

Thursday 3rd March marked the 25th Anniversary of World Book Day. Held annually the day is celebrated globally as an opportunity to promote reading to the next generation and establish of love of literature which will follow children throughout their lives.

At Etone we were overjoyed to be able to recognise the day in all of it’s glory with activities which allowed pupils to further explore the world of books and delve deep into the art of reading.

As the day began we welcomed pupils in for a non-uniform dress up day. Pupils and staff were challenged to dress us as their literature favourites, whether they were old classics or new wonders it was fantastic to see the level of effort our pupils put in with Harry Potter, the BFG and even a real live dinosaur to share in the fun!

Aligning with our value of caring pupils were also given the opportunity to donate £1 if they were not in costume to wear non-uniform. Together we raised an amazing £754.16 which will be split equally into £188.54 between our four House charities: Centaurs – George Elliot Diabetes Support Group, Dragons – Guy’s Gift, Griffins – Doorway and Phoenix’s – Mary Ann Evans Hospice. All four local worthy causes who will greatly benefit from the kindness our staff and pupils have shown.

In addition to the dressing up pupils have been taking part over the previous half term in our Readathon competition. As a form group pupil are well on their way to working up their totals and are raising funds for the Readathon charity.

Our pupils in KS3 were also excited to take part in the Big Book Quiz where groups from all houses battled it our to be the champions of the school. Although there was tough competition Centaur were able to read between the lines and pull a win out of the bag. Well done to them!

Finally our pupils have been working hard all week solving the mysteries of “Whose bookshelf is it?” With some of our staff members kindly sharing their book shelves and getting involved in the festivities. A big congratulations to 8C1 for winning the quiz.

Overall, we had a fantastic day and we can’t wait for next year. Look out for more updates on the Readathon and don’t forget to follow us on Twitter.

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Help Your Child Revise – Support Workshop

Last month we launched our Etone College Parent/ Carer Support Workshops with our Supporting with Literacy and Homework session. Building on the success form this we were thrilled to invite our Etone friends back into the school for our Help your Child Revise session on Wednesday 2nd March.

Within each session we aim to inform our parents and carers about the key areas of school life and provide some useful strategies and tips for supporting with your child’s education at home. During this month’s session pupils were invited in with parents as we considered; some of the barriers that children face when engaging with revision at home, what pupils are revising for and developing some techniques and methods for revising at home.

It was fantastic to see such an overwhelming attendance as we discussed the modern day joys of technology along with the battles we face with ensuring exam pressure is never too much for our pupils.

As on parent put it “It’s great to be back on site with staff and sharing any concerns we have with our children. My child is about to go through their GCSE exams and as it’s the first time since Covid they are really worried. Having this session makes me feel much more confident in being able to support them both with strategies but also understanding what is expected of them.”

As part of the session we have shared information from our previous evenings and also some key areas for advice and guidance both from Etone and beyond. Check out the links below:

Support Workshop pages: Information from our previous sessions – HERE

Beating Exam Stress: Ofqual advice for parents and carers – HERE

Exams 2022: Department for Education guidance on the 2022 summer exam series – HERE

Etone Revision Site – Information and materials to further help with revising at home – HERE

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Extra Curricular Rewards

At Etone College we pride ourselves in offering our pupils a wide range of opportunities. Beyond the classroom, pupils can get involved with a whole host of clubs events and activities that develop their skills, enrich their experiences and enhance their knowledge to better prepare them for their next steps. With clubs focused on subject specific support and clubs which allow pupils to explore new interests or hobbies we encourage our pupils to take part and find something they like.

Whilst our clubs have been in full swing all year, we are excited to be launching our new reward system. The Etone College Extra Curricular Clubcard. All pupils must do is attend 5 after school club sessions to receive 10 house points. If pupils attend 10 sessions within a term, they will receive additional house points and a prize draw entry for the end of the term. Pupils can earn as many entries as they choose to and attendance for each session will be registered whether that be a new club or attending one club regularly.

Make sure that you try as many clubs as possible to maximise your chances and we wish you the very best of luck.

To find out more about our extra-curricular offering check out our page here: https://www.etonecollege.co.uk/extra-curricular/

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