We were honoured last week by our local MP, Jodie Gosling who entered an Early Day Motion on Wednesday for the House of Commons to congratulate Etone in winning Secondary School of the Year.
The motion, signed by Jodie, recognises the dedication of all stakeholders at the school; pupils; staff and families in making the school both a community hub and one of outstanding progress. We would very much like to thank Jodie and invite you to check out the motion HERE
Our Year 13 students marked the end of their Sixth Form journey in style at this year's Prom which was a wonderful evening of celebration and reflection as they came together for one last time before embarking on their next adventures.
It was a fantastic opportunity to celebrate their achievements, friendships and the memories they have made during their time at Etone College.
A huge thank you to our dedicated sixth form team for organising such a memorable event and ensuring it was the perfect way to mark the end of an important chapter. We wish all of our Year 13 students every success and happiness as they take their next steps – we are incredibly proud of you all!
Our annual Sixth Form Summer Fayre was a fantastic success, with students and staff coming together to enjoy an afternoon of sunshine, fun and community spirit.
A huge thank you to our Sixth Form students and the Sixth Form team for organising such a brilliant event, as well as to all the staff who volunteered and supported throughout the day. The sponge-the-teacher stall proved especially popular, while the Staff vs Students football match provided the perfect finish, with the students taking the win on penalties.
It was wonderful to see so many students enjoying themselves and creating lasting memories. Thank you to everyone who helped make this year's Summer Fayre such a success and for the sixth form charity - Nuneaton Food Bank
Year 12 students enjoyed a fantastic final assembly, celebrating their achievements from across the year.
Awards were nominated by form tutors linking to our Etone Values and Subject Awards from individual subject staff.
The celebrations ended with a colourful Colour Run to support pride month where students came together to celebrate diversity, inclusion and the end of a successful year.
It was a fun-filled afternoon and a great way to mark the start of the summer break and the final week of term.
Congratulations to all of our award winners and those that participated in the colour run!!
It was a delightful day on Friday as we welcomed Bhim Saru, Etone's very own Community Ambassador onsite to see our Summer Fayre take place.
Bhim has very kindly begun in the role of Community Ambassador for Etone after completing his years as Deputy Mayor and Mayor of Nuneaton. In agreeing to serve in this capacity, Bhim is offering to work with Etone on a number of community initiatives and Friday marked the first with Bhim congratulating the school on it's recent successes including our front page news and School of the Year award win.
After a tour of our fantastic Sixth Form Fayre, Bhim was able to discuss his hopes for the role and how we can work together on some very interesting projects - Watch this space!
Our year 12 Psychology students recently welcomed Claire Marshall who is a High Intensity CBT Therapist for the NHS. Claire provided a really engaging insight into careers within psychology where she talked aout her journey through her career. Students learned about the type of qualifications, training and experience required to become a CBT therapist, as well as the rewarding opportunities to support individuals with a range of mental health difficulties. The session also went over the principles of CBT an area which students have recently covered in their Clinical Psychology and Mental Health A level topic. Claire spent time exploring the Five Areas Formulation and demostrated how thoughts, emotions, behaviours and life situations are all interconnected. Overall it was a fantastic opportunity for our students to see how psychological theory is applied in real-world clinical practice and to explore an exciting career pathway for their futures. Finally there was time for Q and A at the end and students asked some really thoughtfull questions.
On Wednesday 8th July, Etone College hosted the North Warwickshire music centre concert and were represented both in the orchestra and in singing. Well done to our students and to all of the students from across Nuneaton who performed in all the wonderful ensembles from the Music service. For more details and to find out what is on offer, please check out the Warwickshire Music website which includes details on instrumental lessons and the groups (all hosted at Etone College Sixth form).
We were beyond proud to accompany our 14 Brilliant Club Scholars to their graduation event on Thursday, 9th July at The University of Sheffield. Not only did all 14 Etone pupils complete their final 1,500 word essays but a stunning 6 achieved Firsts for their submissions (the highest grading)! At Sheffield, Etone pupils were fully engaged reflecting on their knowledge, skills and considering their ambitions volunteering their ideas and sharing them with all scholars taking part in the day. They also toured the city campus university including seeing the paternoster, a unique continuously moving lift (one of only 3 remaining in the UK), the Students' Union, and meeting the ducks in the park! The final event for the day was the formal graduation, where pupils were called individually onto the stage by name before having a group photograph. To conclude Etone's graduation, Isaac confidently delivered a short speech demonstrating self-belief and excellent communication.
On Wednesday 1st July we held our additional transition event for Year 6 pupils with SEND. This is always a highlight of the year for the SEND team at Etone as we get to meet those who will be joining us as our new Year 7 cohort.
We had a fantastic day full of team building activities with opportunities for pupils to meet peers in their new form groups as well as their new Heads of House.
By the end of the day pupils were confident in finding their way around the site as well as knowing what they need to pack in their school bag and how to tie a tie.
Our team of Peer Buddies who have been through the same transition where fantastically supportive, demonstrating our Etone values in their welcome and mentoring role.
We hope that all of our new pupils feel confident and excited to get started in September.
Check out the latest edition of the Nuneaton News where Etone has made it into the headlines as front page news for our recent award win!
It is an honour to receive this recognition and we are thankful to the Nuneaton News for their continued support! Get your copy before stands sell out!
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