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Story time

On Thursday 18th April, Etone were paid a visit by a real life Story Teller. Unique to a play or reading, a story teller delivers the very core, emotion and contextual character of a story in the words of the author themselves.

Our Year 10 and 11, were delighted to receive a special story time of ‘A Christmas Carol’, the classic from Dickens. The perfect Spring time story (ironic), however with GCSE exams a mere few weeks away. The event is an important part of our strategy to ensure pupils retain key pieces of information.

Following the session our pupils had the chance to ask questions, with the wonderment around what life as a story teller might be like as the focus. 

Next up our KS3 pupils were treated to some traditional Nordic tales of Viking conquests, hero’s and damsels. The story’s sparking a creativity in our pupils, which will be the guiding life for many of their inspirations to come.

A big thank you to our storyteller for his support and wonderful tales.

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Cadets Lead The Way

This weekend 27 cadets from four of our schools expanded their leadership skills by attending The Bronze Leadership Course at Barr Beacon School. The course was held centrally to allow our cadets to share ideas and harness the fundamentals of leadership training.

Our cadets began the day by learning how leadership styles can affect the output of teams in a practical environment, this was reinforced with group discussions and scenarios based on real-time situations. They then moved onto practical leadership tasks in which each of the candidates were assessed on implementing their own leadership styles.

By the end of the day all 27 cadets achieved the Bronze standard and had a great time in the sun. Well done all!

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Etone Choir Workshop

Etone College were delighted to welcome back on Friday 19th April, Caius Lee, Musical Director from Worcester College, Oxford, to help our choir rehearse for their upcoming concert alongside Armonico Consort and The Orchestra of The Swan in the Royal Albert Hall in London this summer. We have been invited to work again with Armonico Consort after our successful performance last year alongside the world renowned Kings Singers in Warwick. Our students have been excitedly learning a complex and diverse programme which includes the epic Carmina Burana by Carl Orff, even getting our teeth stuck into singing in Latin!

Tickets for the concert are available only from the official Royal Albert Hall box office: https://www.royalalberthall.com

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Matrix Mini Rast

This Saturday was the Matrix Mini Rast where teams from various schools in the Trust took part in several military skills tests. 

I am super proud of the Cadets that we took to the competition and our contingent as a whole. The team efforts were fabulous and this was endorsed by the fact that we took home the trophy for the shooting element!

Next year I will be looking to field two ten men teams and see if we can win the overall competition!

I would like to thank all the cadets that took part and the adults that supported the event.

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Careers Guidance Pupil Website

We are excited to launch our brand-new Careers Guidance Pupil Website. 

Pupils need to be prepared for the evolving working world and so, at the heart of our Careers Programme, is a focus on building up essential lifelong employability skills.

Visit our new website to access a wealth of careers guidance, designed to support both pupils and parents.

With our brand-new resources, you can…

  • Choose a subject you love and see where it might lead
  • Explore your options for when you leave school
  • Gain valuable advice on applying to university, apprenticeships and jobs
  • Practice your interview skills
  • Discover alternative options like gap years or starting your own business

Visit https://matrixcareersguide.co.uk/

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Daniel Caines Visits Etone College

On Thursday 11th April our Year 11 pupils were treated to a visit by former 400m World Champion Daniel Caines. This visit formed part of the strategy to support our Class of 24 pupils as they near the summer exam series. With the build up underway to the first exam on the 2nd May, there is a buzz of focus on revision and dedication.

Daniel was bale to develop this with his insightful and inspiring life story. There are striking similarities between the journey of Dan and those our Year 11 are taking towards the summer and it was really appreciated by our pupils to get to understand, it doesn’t matter who you are – We can all be successful.

Initially Daniel was not a natural born winner in athletics, like most pupils not every subject would be a strength

After successive disappointments Daniel wasn’t interested in pursuing his dream further, perhaps in a mock or an assessment the grade achieved wasn’t what we had hoped for.

It was at this intersection that Daniel took it upon himself to make the difference. Listening to the wise words of support around him from his friends, family and teachers, he made the changes to his life required and focused. Put in the ‘time and effort’ and developed his technique with determination and precision.

By the tender age of 21 Daniel was a World Champion who had represented his country at the 2001 Olympics in Sydney, despite being ranked 81 out of 82 he made it through the heats to the final gaining 5th place at his first Olympics. Despite speed bumps along the way, the dedication to succeed is what eventually led to his success.

Perhaps the most important moment of the discussion for our pupils came as Daniel drove home the impact of a positive attitude. It would be easy to give in and say ‘never going to happen’ but success is something we could decide to achieve from within. Essentially it is up to our pupils how they see their future now. Whatever the current position, they can all improve and focus on ‘marginal gains’ as they see their way through to the exam season.

Overall the points Daniel made were extremely relevant and encouraging to our pupils, who universally applauded his appearance and message. A big thankyou to Daniel for coming, we can’t wait to have him back soon.

Don’t forget you can check the summer exam series timetable here: https://www.etonecollege.co.uk/exams/

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Year 11 Celebrating Success

This week our Year 11’s had a bumper celebration. After the highlight of Daniel Caine’s visiting Etone College, our pupils were cheering on their own as the next group of Success of the Week winners were announced.

These pupils have shown resilience and the very core of what it means to be an Etone Learner in their lessons and as such have been successful in them. As a small reward these are entered into prize draws with this weeks winners taking home some tasty treats.

Along with our weekly successes our pupils have been striving to show how our Class of 24, are ready to stand out above the crowd. With some excellent mock results and some interesting destinations (including a jockey!) it has never been more enjoyable to watch on as staff and see the fruits of our pupils labour. 

To support with our pupils following mocks, each on will be having a post mock discussion with a member of senior leadership to discuss success and next steps. This is an important part of the strategy moving forward as we look to drive towards the exam season.

For a large number of our cohort the progress they are making is overwhelmingly positive. So much so that we have been able to present our brand new ‘Celebrating Success’ badges to our highest performing pupils. With our first three given our, we are eager to distribute more to our pupils who are really showing what it means to have self belief.

Stay tuned as we provide more updates on our pupils successes as we go towards the exam series. For revision support and guidance don’t forget to checkout our webpage here: https://www.etonecollege.co.uk/help-your-child-revise/

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Stress Awareness Month

This year April is Stress Awareness Month, the theme for this year is #LittleByLittle which highlights the transformative impact of consistent, small positive actions on over-all wellbeing. April is an important month for so many of our students as it is the lead into May which brings with it the start of the exam season. With this in mind, we want to highlight the importance of stress awareness, and how, even at your most pressured and busiest times, it is important to take time for yourself and to reflect which can be done through even the smallest steps. The poster below and attached leaflet offer tips and ideas for making manageable adjustments to your daily routine which can have a significant impact on your well-being. If you would like further ideas, there are some great tips, ideas and videos on the site linked – Stress Awareness Month 2024 – The Stress Management Society

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Careers Day Triumph… Again

As you are aware we hold our annual Careers Day as part of our extensive careers program at Etone College. Starting in Year 7 pupils are given the opportunities to develop their key employability skills, in the process earning their rewards and badges and begin to consider what they might like to do for their career.

Then throughout their time at Etone they will get the chance to explore those careers through; external visits, guest speakers, careers and enrichment days, workshops, performances to name just a few. During this time new interests and hobbies may arise as they engage with our extracurricular program, and this means even more careers are explored.

This was exactly the case on Friday 22nd March as our pupils experienced the 2023 Careers Day. This day, held annually, complements our Careers Fair earlier on in the year during the Autumn term. As part of this day we were thrilled to welcome over 65 employers, speakers and advocates to run sessions across the school and provide pupils with an insight into some of the most exciting careers out there.

From accountancy to nursing pupils were enlightened to what kind of careers were in store across all different sectors, how to enter those careers and where they can access information.  The employers included Alcema, Armstrongs, Severn Trent water, WBA, Crown, Department for Transport, Aspire in Arts, Ambulance service and other NHS departments, All of the armed forces, accountancy, lawyers and many more 

Trips to DeMontfort University in Leicester and the University of Birmingham took place where Year 11 pupils got the chance to explore university life, sit in a live lecture and explore living accommodation. Year 9 had the opportunity to get to learn more about their own families’ and friends’ careers with “Work Experience day” day.  Most of the year group gained a placement including businesses such as local primary schools, retail and admin work to name but a few. 

Over in the Sixth Form our Year 12 students enjoyed a visit to Loughborough University where they got to consider the very real prospect of university life in the not so distant future. Year 13 were suited and booted as they took part in mock interviews. Having previously been given the job briefs they had been preparing for the sessions individually. Running through the interviews with experts from those businesses applied for the pupils got a real chance to feel what an interview would be like and receive feedback on how to be even better.

Overall, the event was another resounding success for Mrs Barlow and Miss Sweet. We would like to thank all of our guests and universities who have supported us in our vision to provide the high-quality careers education all pupils deserve.

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Brew Monday

Last week we celebrated wellbeing week with a number of activities, starting with Brew Monday, pupils had time to talk with friends and relax while enjoying hot chocolate and biscuits, they also produced some fantastic designs in lego, pom poms and colouring. Throughout the rest of the week pupils took more time to relax with mindful colouring gave back by giving their small change to house charities. The week finished with time to relax with yoga and crystals.

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