We are really excited to share that Etone College’s School Logo will be displayed live on the court of the Round 14 fixture between the Birmingham Panthers and Loughborough Lightning. With thanks to Miss Lower for entering the school it is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the role our college has on a national event such as this.

The match is set to be a thrilling one as Loughborough (the defending champions) take on the runners up of the Netball Super League 2024 as they look to emulate the success in 2025.

To watch our little part of history in the making be sure to tune into SkySports or Sky Sports Youtube here on Saturday 14^th June at 6pm

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTU_wC79Dgi9rh4e9-baTqA

We recently had the pleasure of awarding 27 pupils their Bronze reading badges, with them all having worked their way towards achieving 50 reading points. Well done to Evie, Ella, Arvind, Kai, Tegan-Mai, Huzaifa, Kc-Jane, Jessica, Hamza, Henry, Ava, Animah, Cara, Carlton, Denis, Emmie, Alexa, Shaylei, Delia, Eric, Joseph, Bethia, Eloise, Uzayr, Effie & Belle. Next stop Silver!

On Thursday 8C2 were rewarded for their fete as the highest attending form group for the last week of Summer Half Term 1. With an astonishing 100% attendance they ensured victory for their form as they added to their already impressive tally.

As you are aware, attendance is important to us at Etone and we are proud that ours remains above national in all areas. Something we have worked hard to support and ensure every child feels success in their time at school.

Miss Tucker and the class were able to enjoy marshmallow topped hot chocolate, pain-au-chocolat’s and to be congratulated for their efforts by Mr Smith. The pupils were very excited to receive their treats and felt proud to see their efforts rewarded. As a school we are very appreciative of the support parents and families give us in ensuring pupils attend school. There can be no better substitution for education than being in the school environment with the experts in the room teaching. We look forward to our final half-term filled with more rewards.

On Monday 2^nd June our Year 10’s attend a special assembly to mark the beginning of their final year at Etone. As you will be aware this coincides with our pupils taking their GCSE examinations and with such an important terminal year in the near future, we do all we can as a school to support and prepare our pupils.

As part of this our pupils attend the Class of 26 launch assembly with Mr Bowley. The aim of the session was to share the theme behind ‘Class of 26’ and support our pupil sin the build up to the all important mock exam series in June.

What is ‘Class of 26’?

Class of 26 is a programme established to support the motivation of pupils within the school who will leave Etone in the summer of 2026 as Year 11 GCSE leavers. The aim is to provide pupils with all they require not only to succeed but to thrive in what can be a very stressful time for our pupils.

The programme begins in June as we say goodbye to the outgoing Year 11. Aligning with the launch of our Prefect recruitment process, pupils are invited to attend the assembly where key information is shared about the upcoming year. By sharing the step-by step focuses for the pupils this helps to reduce the anxiety of what is to come, launching alongside our Mock Exam assembly and Coping with Exam Stress assemblies and form time activities. This to support some impressive headlines including that our current Year 10 have the potential to be the highest attaining Year yet on record at Etone College.

Across the year our pupils will have the following opportunities:

• Bespoke intervention programmes for each subject they sit
• Termly assemblies to support the motivational messages
• Attendance to 3 motivational external speakers including an Olympian
• Weekly rewards for Success of the Week
• Weekly prize draws for above nominations
• A unique limited edition Class of 26 badge to keep
• A limited edition Success of the Week badge (earned on achievement of 10 nominations)
• Opportunity to be a Year 11 Prefect
• Earn entry and discounts towards Prom 2026
• Bespoke leadership mentoring programme (where applicable)
• Dedicated member of leadership to pastoral and academic success for pupils
• Programme of events for pupils to attend
• Plus lots more…

The assembly is just the start of what will be a jam packed beginning of the end for our pupils. We look forward to the final chapter in our journey together…

Last half term, School Councillors met to discuss our Etone Learner Value for April-May 2025 - 'Trustworthy'. The Councillors considered what trustworthy means, and how pupils can show this value in the work that they do throughout School. Many Councillors spoke about the need to be reliable students - that to be trustworthy they needed to follow through with their commitments in the classroom and remember that we support others in a positive way. 

Following the discussion, School Councillors prepared a PPT presentation to deliver on the Etone Value of Trustworthy, which they would all present to their respective tutor groups. The PPT referred to a role model who demonstrates the value of trustworthy - former Royal Marine and Special Forces soldier, Jason Fox. Jason in particular talks about how essential it is to trust your peers in difficult and challenging situations, remembering that we all make mistakes, but learn from them. 

Well done to all those School Councillors who made their tutor time presentations, demonstrating their employability skills of communication and organisation.

PRESENTATION

As part of our diversity and Pride celebrations we are running our Pride Book Trail.

To celebrate Pride month, from Monday 2^nd June come along to the Library to see our LGBTQ+ display. Find the answers to the clues for our LGBTQ+ trail within the recommended books.

Write your answer on the answer sheets that can be found in the Library.

On Monday 16^th June our winner/runners up will be announced with books and chocolate on offer. 

Come along and have a go.