Look out for the activities going on this week to raise awareness.

-Starter tasks in your subjects – All week

-Mindful  colouring and puzzles available at break and lunch times – All week

-Form time activities including mindfulness practice.

-Brew Monday – T04 Afterschool  - Monday 9^th February

-Boys Mental Health Stand – Hall at Break – Thursday 12^th Feb

-Just Dance – Hall at Break -  Monday 9^th and Friday 13^th Feb

-Walk and Talk  form time – All years

• Monday - Year 10

• Tuesday – Year 11

• Wednesday – Year 9

• Thursday – Year 7 Tennis courts & Year 8 Astro

• Friday – Reserve day in case of poor weather.

January can be a difficult month, with the days still short and dark and the poor weather starting to feel like they will never end… The focus for Brew Monday this month has been on the ‘Take notice’ element of our ‘Top Tips’. We took the time to focus on what we are feeling grateful for. What started as several small trees was quickly merged to become one large group effort and with Esma leading the charge we soon had a tree that was overflowing with different things we wanted to show gratitude for.

January has also seen the launch of a new January idea from the Wellbeing Ambassadors and following the success of ‘Thank a Community Carer’ in July last year, the Wellbeing Ambassadors wanted to do more for our local community carers and we launched ‘Lighting up Blue Monday’. This involved collecting any leftover Christmas treats, we have been delighted by the response and our Wellbeing Ambassadors are excited to be going out to deliver these.

On Tuesday 10th February we are celebrating Safer Internet Day, an initiative established by the UK Safer Internet Centre (UKSIC) to highlight the importance ofstaying safe online and raising awareness of the measures we can take to support our community online.

This year the theme of the day is ‘Smart tech, safe choices – Exploring the safe and responsible use of AI’ following the rapid rise in the use of this technology. In support of this pupils will attend an assembly next week highlighting some of the ways we can make use of the internet in a safe and effective way. In addition all pupils will have the opportunity to take part in a Safer Internet Quiz prize draw where the winners of each year will receive technology based prizes.

Across the week all Computing and Information Technology lessons will also include the theme of Safe Internet Usage. In key stage 3 pupils will have the chance to explore how the internet forms and important part of our daily routines and consider some of the dangers form letting our ‘e-guard’ down. In key stage 4, pupils will be looking at the modern technologies and how AI is further improving safety features for internet usage. In key stage 5 pupils will consider the importance of Cyber Security and the most recent threats to internet security.

To compliment the week we would like to take this opportunity to remind you of both the support we provide as a school and that of external agencies;

Etone College E-Safety: https://www.etonecollege.co.uk/e-safety/

A first stop to find out useful links, details of our curriculum and our commitment to E-Safety across our school and for our pupils.

Safer Internet Centre UK: https://saferinternet.org.uk/

The home of Safer Internet Day and location of expert advice and details of support networks for those who are struggling with safe internet usage.

Internet Matters: https://www.internetmatters.org/

The Government backed agency that looks to provide children and families with all the require to ensure a safe digital world for them and their futures.

We are so excited for our performance of our brand new production “Seven Ages of Man”. As rehearsals are stepping up we are eager to remind you of the upcoming event and the amazing performances our talented cast are putting in. If you would like to attend please see our poster for details.

Tickets for our performances can be purchased through the Matrix Academy App/ ParentPay and all enquiries should come direct to the school. We hope you will be there for a truly enjoyable evening.

Our Anti-Bullying Ambassadors have been busy making a positive difference across the school. They are currently planning a range of engaging anti-bullying activities to share with form groups, helping to spark important conversations and promote kindness and respect. The team is also working creatively on new anti-bullying pledges that everyone in our community can stand behind. Ambassadors are proudly wearing their new black anti-bullying lanyards, showing their commitment and leadership. Excitement is building as they prepare for the upcoming Diana Award Anti-Bullying Training Day, where they will develop even more skills to support others and champion a safe, inclusive school for all

On January 20th and January 21st Year 7 enjoyed an enterprise day sponsored by M & G.

They used maths skills to organise a teen concert event. This involved surveys for market research, data handling skills, budgeting, stage design and pitching to raise capital.

Pupils worked in small groups and were able to delegate and plan and work collaboratively. Pupils reported back that they really enjoyed the experience and learned many new skills, with some considering event organisation a possible future career. Our pupils were fantastic and the feedback from the event organisers was amazing.

This week we have celebrated the resilience and commitment of every pupil and student who had 100% attendance for the autumn term.  

Each day a different house had Hot Chocolates, juices and Pain au Chocolate with Mr Smith. In total, over 246 pupils and students maintained 100% attendance for the term. A huge well done to those pupils and thank you to their parents and carers for supporting them to come in all day, every day even when they are not feeling at their best. 

On 9^th February our Year 11 and Year 13 pupils complete the next step of their exam journey with our second Mock series of the year. These mocks are an important part of the preparation process for pupils as it gives them the opportunity to complete a full series, build their resilience and identify key areas of strength and targets for their summer series.

We are always incredibly proud of our pupils who show the full range of Etone values as they dedicate time to their studies. This year our Class of 26 cohorts have already done us proud and we know they will continue this as we go towards the final exams in the summer. Good luck to all of our pupil’s – We know you will smash it!

Year 11 Mock Timetable here: https://www.etonecollege.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Year-11-Spring-Mock-Pupil-Exam-Timetable-2026.pdf

Year 13 Mock Timetable here: https://www.etonecollege.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Year-13-Spring-Mock-Pupil-Exam-Timetable-2026.pdf

A big well done to our Trust Community Champions for generating some amazing ideas for our first events of this year with our new charity partner Papyrus. The charity do some valuable work supporting individuals and raising awareness helping young people with their mental health and the important issue of suicide prevention.

This year our Trust Champions are Sam and Eloise in Year 9. They have done an amazing job and we are extremely excited to see where this leads to. Read more about Papyrus here: https://www.papyrus-uk.org/

We are so excited to be able to share our first cohort of Etone College Value Badge holders. These badges are awarded to pupils who showcase our values inside and outside of the classroom. As an important aspect of our school community pupils have the opportunity to be; Caring, Courteous, Trustworthy, Self-Belief, Being Supportive and Showing Integrity in many ways. With out value of the term this is one of the ways our pupils can access their badges. However, this year we have awarded over 11,000 separate values points which is a record amount at Etone College. Amongst this 43 separate badges have been awarded with more to come. Check out our collection and some of the proud initial awardees.