On Thursday we were delighted to receive a visit from the Mayor of Nuneaton, Buim Saru.

On his second visit to Etone and first as Mayor, Mayor Saru came to discuss Etone Values and our recent successes in being named Superkind Secondary School of the Year. Along with wishing us luck for our upcoming Open Morning for MacMillan Cancer Research.

In an intriguing discussion our community leaders had the chance to discuss what the life of a mayor was like, whilst hearing the unique challenges our mayor faces in his year in office.

The pupils were extremely proud to receive the visit and find out about the role of local politics, being invited to attend the Mayoral chambers at Nuneaton Town Hall.

The work the Mayor is doing in the local community is of prime importance, bringing together groups of people from diverse backgrounds to help improve Nuneaton even more.

This month we have had a fantastic start to the year. The wellbeing ambassadors have assembled and welcomed new year 7 volunteers into the fold. We have elected our 2 lead Wellbeing Ambassadors, a huge congratulations to Olaf (y11) and Ashton (Y8).

Our first events of this academic year have been Youth Mental Health Day (19^th September) and our first Brew Monday. For Youth Mental Health day we raised awareness with support slides on the screens over break and lunch this week along with our mental health stand in the café at break time, here pupils were able to pick up leaflets with ideas for support and suggestions for how to check in on those we care about. Our Wellbeing Ambassadors have kicked this off this week by visiting our year 7 forms to see how they are all settling in and invite them to our upcoming events. It was lovely to see new year 7s at our Brew Monday in T04, enjoying a hot chocolate or milkshake with some biscuits while catching up with friends, this week the play doh and playing cards proved very popular. If you would like to come to our next Brew Monday, it is free to attend and we would love to see you there. We will be in T04 at 3.15 on Monday 13^th October.

Year 11 and your exam periods can be a very stressful time, Kooth is a support network designed for 11-25 year olds, offering advice and support when you need it.

Kooth is a free safe and anonymous online platform for young people to find online support with their mental health and wellbeing. It is there if you are looking for advice or aren’t feeling yourself.

Kooth has a lot of different features available:

• You can access the magazine to read creative pieces, personal experiences and different opinions.
• Kooth’s moderated discussion boards have lots ideas for relaxing and dealing with stress
• You can set goals and tracking your achievement towards these.
• You can use their journals, designed to be like a personal diary to help you track your mood and identify behaviours or events that make you feel good or less positive.
• Kooth chat and messenger are available to chat to one of the team about how you are feeling.

To sign up to Kooth you just need to fill in a few details, these are not details that can be used to identify you, just overview details such as general location, year and month of birth.

Staying connected with our community is a top priority, and we want to make it as easy as possible for you to stay in the loop. While our website continues to be a hub for important news and detailed updates, we also recognize that many parents and families prefer to receive information quickly and conveniently. That’s why we are very active on our social media channels, where we share reminders, highlights, and behind-the-scenes moments from our programs and events. By following us online, you’ll have instant access to announcements, upcoming opportunities, and celebrations of our students’ successes—all in one convenient place. We encourage you to join our growing online community and stay connected with everything happening here by clicking the links below.

Facebook - @FollowEtoneCollege

Instagram - @etone.college

Twitter - @EtoneCollege

We’d love to hear from you about your next steps - whether that’s your courses, achievements, career journeys, or even tips and advice for others. Each term, we’ll get in touch by email to ask for an update on your progress and experiences, and we’d really appreciate a reply when you can.

We’d also like to invite you to join our alumni hub. This private network allows you to connect with each other if you wish, while keeping your details secure. You only need to complete the sections of your profile that you’re comfortable sharing. Simply click the link below to register:

👉 Join our network here

Parents are welcome to join too! By building our alumni and contact base, we’ll be able to celebrate your journeys, stay connected, and reach out if opportunities arise for you to engage with the school in the future.  

Thinking about an apprenticeship?
The MTC is holding their next Apprenticeship Open Evening – a chance to meet staff, current apprentices and employer partners, and find out what it’s really like to train and learn with the MTC.

We regularly take the opportunity at Etone to reward and celebrate the achievements of all our stakeholders. None more so than our amazing staff body whose efforts each and every day help make Etone, the Community Champion which it is.

This September we are again, recognising the work of our Learning Support Assistants. Our team of LSA’s do a fantastic job of helping to guide all pupils, particularly those who may require a little additional support. They do a tremendous job; hosting breakfast clubs, providing 1-2-1 sessions and leading groups and targeted interventions.

To help us celebrate the achievements of these individuals it would be great if you could fill out our “Thank an LSA” form. We will then create individual thank you cards for the LSA’s to hand out over the course of the coming weeks.

https://forms.office.com/e/d2GZFjrjgV

Please feel free to write as many as you like, out your name on it to make sure they know who to be grateful to.

It would be great if as manager cards as possible are given; be it a pupil, parent, family member or whoever.

A big thank you to Teaching Assistants and Learning Support Assistants everywhere!

🌱✨ We are thrilled to announce that Etone has been awarded the Green Flag Award for 2025! ✨🌱

This fantastic achievement is a testament to the incredible work our pupils put into supporting the environment and making Etone a truly Green School. 💚🌍

A huge well done to everyone involved – together, we’re making a difference! 🙌

#GreenFlagAward #EcoSchools #Sustainability #TeamEtone