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Y12 EPQ students enjoyed sessions this week with Newcastle University. The webinars focused on where to find the best resources for research and how to select which to use. 

This year our pupils have chosen a diverse range of titles from Parisian architecture to how AI will impact the legal profession. From mental health to the impact of social media.  From how dentistry to the entrepreneurial mindset. 

It's always a privilege to peek into university life as well as to benefit from research advice. 

On Saturday 25th January the Etone choir will be performing at St Mary's Church with professional singers from Armonico Consort. The choir will be perform a new work by Hollywood composer David Buckley and Thomas Tallis' epic work Spem In Alium.

In order to prepare, the choir completed a workshop (almost entirely in Latin!) with Luke Fitzgerald, Assistant Conductor of Coventry Cathedral Chorus. Thank you for helping us develop our voices- especially that very low G!

Tickets are available from Armonico Consort's website (families of choir, please look out for a discount code in you inbox!)

At Etone College we are committed to developing a partnership with parents/ carers with the shared aim of ensuring our pupils make progress in everything they do.

Following our continued successful programme of sessions last year, we are excited to be hosting our next session. The goal of these workshops is to look at one element of school life consider how best our pupils can be supported both in school and at home.

All materials form these sessions will then be uploaded to our website.

We would therefore like to invite you to the next event:

Parent/ Carer Support Workshop: Using Technology and Communication at Etone

Location: Online

Date: Wednesday 26^th February

Time: 6:00pm - 6:50pm

As part of our ‘Life at Etone’ series of sessions this instalment will be a supportive session that looks to provide parents with information about how to use our communication systems, the approach in place to support pupils and where to find key information about the school.

As part of this there will be an opportunity to ask any questions or arrange troubleshooting sessions with a member of staff looking at; WeDuc, our website and other applications used by our school.

This event will be virtual and a link to join will be sent following confirmation of attendance. If you would like to attend this event, please book HERE & comple the form.

If you have any questions, please contact the school. We look forward to welcoming you to the event online.

Check out our poster for Wellbeing Week this year. Starting on Monday 20^th January Etone will promote Blue Monday. With this being the date scientists believe to be the biggest ‘down point’ in the year, our school is joining others to take part in activities to wipe away the Monday blues and keep the smiles on our faces. With positive pineapple hunts to Just Dance and Positivity Postcards there is something for everyone.

Extending on this across the week our pupils will have the chance to take part in lunchtime mindfulness colouring, Brew Monday and of course our Walk and Talk during form time, across the week pupils will get the chance to practice positive mindfulness activities. As an important aspect in our Personal Development curriculum, the week is an opportunity to show our support for keeping positive mindsets.

With more details to follow join us in celebrating LGBTQ+ History across the week with assemblies hosted by Mrs Price and rainbow ribbons to show our support for the community.

Autism as you will be aware lasts for a lifetime. Whilst this is not in itself an automatic concern it can lead to developmental difficulties in how we interact and communicate in the world.

However, with over 75 million people being diagnosed equating to 1% of the world’s population it is important for us to recognise both these difficulties but also the inadvertent success those with autism present across time.

Whilst 1 in 100 people are due to be diagnosed with autism within their lifetime, it can lead to that ‘lateral thinking’ which provides so many different and wonderful views on life.

During the day itself we will be wearing blue socks in support and encourage you to do the same. Stay tuned.

We are excited for our Community Champions to start planning activities for Red Nose Day this year. If you have an idea for how we can raise funds for our school, please share with us on social media or in school.

Do you have a special talent you wish to showcase at our next big live event? You will have the chance to perform on stage in front of a live audience in Birmingham in the state-of-the-art theatre at Millennium Point on Thursday 15th May 2025 at our annual pupil awards evening. Whether it be singing, juggling, stand-up comedy or anything in between, we want to see all your wonderful talents. Dance entries will be accepted this year and will be entered into another competition to perform at our next outdoor trust wide summer event.

How to enter:

• Have one of your performing arts teachers record your performance (or film it yourself and email to your teacher).
• A snippet of your performance can be submitted. Please do not worry about submitting a performance in its entirety.
• Your teacher will be able to submit your performance video to the judging panel.
• Finalists will have the opportunity to perform at our next big trust event and some school events this year.
• Solo entries and group entries are welcome.

Submit your entry by 4pm on Friday 21st February 2025

A look back at last years event where our winning acts will have the opportunity to play can be seen below.