Our Year 7 pupils enjoyed an exciting and memorable transition residential at Whitemoor Lakes, taking part in a wide range of team-building and outdoor activities. The residential is an important part of their Etone journey, helping pupils build a strong sense of belonging from the very start. Throughout their time away, students had the opportunity to demonstrate and develop our core Etone Values and key Employability Skills—working together, showing resilience, embracing new challenges, and forming positive relationships that will support them throughout their years at Etone College. 

We will be offering this opportunity to all pupils transitioning to Etone College in September 2026

Etone College started the holiday season with its exciting 12 Days of Attendance competition, running from Wednesday 3rd December until the end of term. Each day, pupils and students who are in school, will automatically be entered into a prize draw—beginning with 12 prizes on Day 1, 11 on Day 2, and continuing until one final prize on the last day.

While the number of prizes decreases each day, the value gets higher, giving students even more reason to stay motivated through to the end of term. Prizes include an assortment of treats such as food, sweets, chocolates, vouchers, and even Amazon Alexa devices.

Last week chocolate bars, break time snacks and puddings were won. This week the prizes include chocolate santas, tubs of sweets and chocolates. 

Be in every day so you don't miss out.

Etone College was proud to host the North Warwickshire music service concert December concert in their main school hall on Wednesday 3rd December. Students from other schools all over the north of the county came together in orchestras and groups to perform what they have been learning at the North Area music centre which runs on Wednesdays here at Etone College Sixth Form. The concert included varied music from Pirates of the Caribbean, classical music and some traditional carols to get us into the Christmas spirit!

Representing Etone were Oscar, Denis, Elmira and Tymon who performed variously in the Area Orchestra and in the Etone College string ensemble, directed by Miss Newcombe. Tymon, who played lead violin in our group, is also celebrating recently passing his grade 5 violin, so well done to Tymon!

To find out more about music clubs at Etone College, check out our school website or speak to Mrs Kaye-Shepheard and Miss Newcombe. 

To find out more about opportunities for instrumental lessons and groups at the North Area Music Centre, check out the Warwickshire music website for details: https://warwickshiremusic.org

Brew Monday started here at Etone as a one off event, there is an annual Brew Monday, hosted by the Samaritans on the third Monday of January in an attempt to rebrand what is often known as Blue Monday, when people can often feel isolated and negative in the aftermath of Christmas in the colder and darker days of January. Brew Monday was designed to encourage people to reach out to others, to connect (one of our 5 top tips!) and to remind ourselves that we are not alone and there is always someone there to listen.

At Etone we held our first Brew Monday in January of 2023 in support of the Samaritans as a one off event. It was such a success and the importance of it was so clear  that we decided to hold one each month and we have continued to do this since.

Brew Monday is now firmly embedded in our calendar here at Etone, we have our regular events here including lego, crafts, mindful colouring, of course with a side of biscuits and hot chocolate! We use this as an opportunity to try out lots of different themed activities, including Halloween biscuit decorating, we made stress balls in stress awareness month, tree decorations at Christmas but the firm favourite amongst all of our pupils, still firmly remains to be pom pom making, even though this does test our staff scissor skills to the max!

We are so excited that each day this week Etone will be featured on BBC Coventry Warwickshire Radio as part of their Star School feature.

The feature is a wonderful way to celebrate the many achievements of the school across this year. During Monday’s show the hosts were introduced to Etone College where they met Mr Bowley who nominated the school along with four of our very talented pupils.

Listen in here https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0mj18dx

This term Etone College students have really shown Active Citizenship and highlighted the Etone Values with; raising money for Children in Need, and celebrating remembrance. However, it hasn’t stopped there. Each year we collect food on behalf of a local food bank to provide some basic essentials and festive treats to those around Nuneaton who are in need of a little Christmas spirit.

It is at this time of year that we are incredibly thankful for what we have and spend time considering those in less fortunate positions. So we are asking for donations to the Nuneaton Foodbank, which do a fantastic job of serving the community and making sure the food and items get to the people who need it most. As usual we are also asking for donations to the Toy Drive as run by the Salvation Army.

If you are able to take part please bring your food in on Thursday 4th and Friday 5th December and give it in at reception. The list of accepted items are on our poster. Our fantastic Charity Committee will be taking the food on Monday 12th December to the Foodbank to do the handover.

Thank you to all of our amazing Etone pupils, parents and staff in advance.

It was 'lanyard day' at Drama Club for our regular attendees today! As members of The Belgrade Theatre Hub, they are entitled to discounts, and free tickets which they are super excited about.

Work began on a group piece for Etone's February show which promises to be an absolute treat. They are such a talented, thoughtful group who are continuing to develop their skills every week.