Enrichment Week

Monday 11th - Tuesday 19th July 2022
Culture, Exploration & Learning

This year our Enrichment Week is for Years 7-9, Years 10 and 12 will take part in work experience. We are offering many different experiences, carefully curated by our staff. Pupils will be able to participate in all activities offered in school at no cost and there is no need to book these events. Many of our pupils are going to France and Germany during this time. There are only a few selected places left on these trips and pupils must meet current travel restrictions.

Years 10 and 12 will be on Work Experience from the 11-19th July unless they are attending one of the following trips: DofE, CCF or Modern Foreign Languages.  We would like students who are on these trips and will return to school before the 19th July to try to gain a placement for the final few days of term.  We understand that this may be difficult and we will make alternative provision if required in these cases.

More details about these arrangements will be issued before enrichment week takes place.  The Deadline for Work Experience forms to be completed is Monday 9th May.

Replies and payments for all trips must be made by Friday 27th May via your childs Wisepay account. 

Residential Trips
Spaces are limited please see Miss Dunkley ASAP as this is first come first served and only a few spaces are left.  You can be placed upon a reserve list, Miss Dunkley can provide full details including payment deadlines and methods. A trip has been arranged for Year 7 - 10 pupils to Cologne, Germany departing on Monday 11th July and returning on Thursday 14th July 2022.  The purpose of this trip is to complement the German curriculum by giving pupils the opportunity to practise their language skills in a native environment, as well as visiting many key sites of cultural importance including Cologne cathedral, Lindt chocolate museum, Cologne sports museum and Phantasialand theme park. Pupils will travel by coach and ferry at times to be confirmed closer to the date of travel. The cost of the trip is £400 per pupil, which includes half-board accommodation, as well as all travel and admittance fees. Pupil premium children will receive a £40 reduction giving a total cost of £360.  Pupils entitled to free school meals will also receive a £40 reduction. Current German travel restrictions require all travellers to be fully vaccinated at least 14 days before arrival in Germany. There are currently a handful of spaces left, so please contact Miss Dunkley if you are interested.
A trip has been arranged for Year 7 - 10 pupils to Northern France departing on Monday 11th July and returning on Thursday 14th July 2022.  The purpose of this trip is to complement the French curriculum by giving pupils the opportunity to practise their language skills in a native environment, as well as visiting many key sites of historical importance including the Bayeux Tapestry, Arromanche landing beaches and Arromanche Invasion Museum. We will also be taking part in various cultural activities such as visiting a French bakery, snail tasting and visiting a cheese factory. Pupils will travel by coach and ferry at times to be confirmed closer to the date of travel. The total cost will be £405 per pupil, which includes half-board accommodation, as well as all travel and admittance fees. Pupil premium children will receive a £40 reduction giving a total cost of £355.  Pupils entitled to free school meals will also receive a £40 reduction. Current French travel restrictions require travellers over the age of 12 to be double vaccinated or will be required to show proof of a negative PCR test (within 72 hours of travel) or lateral flow test (within 48 hours of travel) to enter France. NHS tests are not accepted. There are currently a handful of spaces left, so please contact Miss Dunkley if you are interested.
Etone College is offering enrolled participants of the Silver Duke of Edinburgh Award the opportunity to complete their qualifying expedition. We will be travelling to Derbyshire Peak District, where participants will follow their planned route and be self-supported for the three-day two-night adventure, where they will need to carry everything they need over the time including tents, sleeping bags, food & spare clothes. Participants will be ready for their qualifying expedition following specific training and a practice expedition.  They will gain confidence in their individual and group abilities to overcome the challenges and be able to achieve their expedition section of their award following a presentation by the whole group. This is a fantastic opportunity for participants to develop and demonstrate the confidence, leadership, teamwork, resilience and other skills as well as making memories to last a lifetime. Eligibility: enrolled on Silver DofE, all section programmes approved and ongoing,  all training and practice expedition completed successfully Dates: 17th-19th July Costs: included in the cost to enrol and participate in the award. See Ms K Chapman for a letter and more details
Numbers: 30 Cadets maximum Eligibility: Be a member of CCF, subs up-to date and have a good attendance record Dates: 11th – 15th July Costs to Cadets: Free – if cadet subs are up-to date Etone College CCF are running its first annual camp at the National Air Cadet Adventure Training Centre in Fairbourne, Wales. Cadets will be travelling to Wales and stopping in accommodation provided by the NACATC. During the week cadets will have the chance to participate in a variety of activities such as hill walking, kayaking, single pitch climbing, mountain biking, beach games, exploring and a volunteering experience to support the local community. All cadets will have the opportunity to complete their Pre-Duke of Edinburgh Award blue cadet badge. This is an exciting opportunity to take part in one of the many facets of cadet training. See Plt Off Chapman for a letter and more details during cadet training
Monday 11th July
Pupils will get the opportunity to explore how mathematics influences art and design in a number of different applications including; Rangoli designs that feature in Diwali festivals; tesselations that originate in ancient Rome, and now feature heavily in Moroccan art and the influence of impossible shapes on the art of M.C.Escher Cost: Free For more details see Mr Randall.
Year 8 be studying ‘Disaster Day’ Year 8 will investigate Disaster Management in preparation for their Year 9 studies. They will look at how disasters are managed and how different disasters can affect different parts of the world. Pupils will have chance to consider ways to protect people practically and even test out their designs.
Year 9 PE Adventure day at Go Ape! Full Cost: £37 Pupil Premium: £33.50 Push yourself to new extremes at Go Ape! Take part in a 2-3 hour experience featuring Tarzan swings, zip wires and wobbly obstacles that builds confidence, teamwork and communication. Spend time with your friends playing Baboonzled; the brand new board game which boasts an hour of exciting physical and mental challenges. Obtain your letter from the PE department to confirm your space.  Pupils will be working at school in small groups if they do not attend the trip.
Tuesday 12th July
Year 7 will be working alongside our English department. Cost - Free An exciting Shakespearience exploring Shakespeare's comedy, 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'. Communication and teamwork are vital to collaborate and explore this humorous play. See Mrs Kemp for more details.
Pupils explore communication using a variety of different coding techniques. They will look at the work of Alan Turing who is widely considered to be the ‘father of computer science’ and his involvement with the Enigma code breaking machine during World War 2. They will then have to work in an organised way creating and interpreting messages before applying these new skills to solve a mystery. Cost: Free See Mr Randall for more details.
The Humanities Faculty - Trip to Black Country Museum Full cost: £19.50 Pupil Premium: £17.55 Optional extras to purchase: Fish and Chips: £4.50 Chips: £2.00 The Humanities Faculty continue with their annual visit to the Black Country Living Museum during Enrichment week to provide pupils with a first-hand experience of what society was like during the Industrial Revolution. They will be able to understand what it was like to live and work in one the first industrialised landscapes in Britain with an opportunity to speak to the historic characters and visit and explore 26 acres of reconstructed shops, pubs and houses! Pupils will be able to watch live demonstrations, visit the vintage cinema and enjoy their traditional fish and chips! Deadline for payments June 17th. Please see Miss Kelly-Smith for more details. Any students not attending the trip will be working at school on this day in small groups. Obtain your letter from the Humanities department to confirm your space. 
Wednesday 13th July

Year 7 are working with the Science department. They will be taking part in various fun and exciting STEM activities and experiments such as rocket making and testing real world problem solving skills. Be ready to get experimenting and problem solving putting your employability skills into practice.

Cost: Free
See Mr Clinton for more details. 

Adventure Day - Snowdome
Date: Wednesday 13th July (All day)
Cost: £37

Pupil Premium: £33.50

Get the chance to try out some adventurous activities at Tamworth Snowdome. Have a go at ice skating on the UK’s only ice track which surrounds the ice skating rink, offering an unparalleled ice skating experience. Take your skills to new heights at Snowdome climb! Challenge yourself to complete all 15 different climb lines across both 6 and 10 metre climbing walls. Finally enjoy some time in the ultimate real snow playground. The snow fun park area features a giant real snow slide. Play in the snow, slide around on the huge snow slide, climb and slide in the treehouse and enjoy a game of snowballs.

All questions to Mr Petch – spaces are limited so obtain your letter from the PE department to confirm your space.  Reply slips must be submitted by 15th May to secure you place.

Students will be working at school in small groups doing a variety of activities if they do not attend the trip.

Pupils discover the application of Mathematical skill in two trading games. The first focuses on producing a product accurately, and then trading this based on its quality for a price. Pupils have to decide on the best approach to be more profitable than the other teams. For the second game pupils learn about the world stocks and shares and then apply this completing against other teams trading oil.

Cost: Free
See Mr Randall for more details.

Thursday 14th July

Murder Mystery/Disaster Day

Cost: Free

Year 7 will investigate different high profile murders, they will consider different ways that crimes are investigated and suggest suitable actions for these crimes. They will be able to investigate different ethical issues and make judgements which they will start to justify.

See Miss Kelly-Smith for more details

Year 8 will be working with the Science department. They will be taking part in various fun and exciting STEM activities and experiments such as rocket making and testing real world problem solving skills. Be ready to get experimenting and problem solving putting your employability skills into practice.

Cost: Free
See Mr Clinton for more details.

In Business and IT pupils will get the opportunity to live a ‘day in the life’ of a career within our exciting industries. Options will include: - Advertising Executive, exploring what it takes to make it in marketing and coming up with their own campaigns - Game Designer, the chance to go through this popular career choice and consider the fundamental skills for the job. They’ll even be a chance to design your own. - Asset Creator, designing digital assets on the computer for a range of needs and highlighting the important skills required in these careers. They will also have the opportunity to take part in: Big Art Day, Great Etone Bake Off and Musical activities. Cost: Free See Mr Bowley for more details.
Friday 15th July
In Business and IT pupils will get the opportunity to live a ‘day in the life’ of a career within our exciting industries. Options will include: - Advertising Executive, exploring what it takes to make it in marketing and coming up with their own campaigns - Game Designer, the chance to go through this popular career choice and consider the fundamental skills for the job. They’ll even be a chance to design your own. - Asset Creator, designing digital assets on the computer for a range of needs and highlighting the important skills required in these careers. They will also have the opportunity to take part in: Big Art Day, Great Etone Bake Off and Musical activities. Cost: Free See Mr Bowley for more details.
Students will create a diorama for Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet'. Communication and teamwork is the focus of the day to create and present a key scene from Shakespeare's tragedy. Cost: Free See Mrs Kemp for more details.
Year 9 are working with the Science department. They will be taking part in various fun and exciting STEM activities and experiments such as rocket making and testing real world problem solving skills. Be ready to get experimenting and problem solving putting your employability skills into practice. Cost: Free See Mr Clinton for more details.
Monday 18th July

Year 7 PE Adventure day at Snowdome Tamworth
Date: Monday 18th July (All day)
Cost: £37

Pupil Premium: £33.50

Get the chance to try out some adventurous activities at Tamworth Snowdome. Have a go at ice skating on the UK’s only ice track which surrounds the ice skating rink, offering an unparalleled ice skating experience. Take your skills to new heights at Snowdome climb! Challenge yourself to complete all 15 different climb lines across both 6 and 10 metre climbing walls. Finally enjoy some time in the ultimate real snow playground. The snow fun park area features a giant real snow slide. Play in the snow, slide around on the huge snow slide, climb and slide in the treehouse and enjoy a game of snowballs.

Obtain your letter from the PE department to confirm your space. Pupils will be working at school in small groups doing a variety of activities if they do not attend the trip.

In Business and IT pupils will get the opportunity to live a ‘day in the life’ of a career within our exciting industries. Options will include: - Advertising Executive, exploring what it takes to make it in marketing and coming up with their own campaigns - Game Designer, the chance to go through this popular career choice and consider the fundamental skills for the job. They’ll even be a chance to design your own. - Asset Creator, designing digital assets on the computer for a range of needs and highlighting the important skills required in these careers. They will also have the opportunity to take part in: Big Art Day, Great Etone Bake Off and Musical activities. Cost: Free See Mr Bowley for more details.

Pupils will be performing their own version of 'Macbeth'. Communication and teamwork is vital as each group will be allocated a key scene, resulting in a final performance of Shakespeare's tragedy at the end of the day.

Cost: Free
For more details see Mrs Kemp.

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