On Tuesday we welcomed over 100 year 7 and 8 parents to the Etone College to attend our annual Mince Pies and Carols event. The performance is always well attended and this year was no different. With the choir singing some festive treats along with an audience rendition of Last Christmas there was fun aplenty. Whilst the joys of the singing were going on our Community Champions were being their amazing selves and delivering mince pies and yule logs to our guests, all the while raising funds for Save the Children. Bringing our total raised to over £400 for the charity this year. The event is an important aspect of our calendar as it helps to support our pupils and parents whilst raising funds and festive cheer all around. Thank you to all of those in attendance.

Our pupils in BTEC and Cambridge Nationals this week have been working hard despite the festive season as they build up to their January exams. This is an extremely important moment for our Y11 pupils, as it provides them with 40% of their overall grade and supports them in achieving their best possible progress.

The pupils have studied hard and these final sessions, of high quality revision strategies and practice have been the finishing touches to prepare them for what will be a challenge in the new year. We are so proud of the integrity our pupils have shown throughout the process. Stay tuned for our results success follow-up.

The MFL department recently hosted our annual festive extra-curricular gingerbread man decorating competition, and as always it proved to be a great success! Pupils showed fantastic creativity and attention to detail as they transformed their gingerbread men using icing, sweets, and plenty of imagination.

The activity was open to all, and the standard of entries was impressively high, making judging a real challenge. Prizes and house points were awarded to the best decorated gingerbread people, celebrating not only artistic flair but also enthusiasm and participation.

Events like this are a wonderful way to bring pupils together, encourage creativity, and strengthen engagement with the MFL department outside the classroom. Well done to everyone who took part, and congratulations to our worthy winners!

Etone's School Councillors have been discussing the significance of the Etone Learner Value of 'Caring' - based on their discussions of what caring means and how we can all demonstrate this value in College, a presentation was created, which Councillors were asked to deliver in person to their form groups. 

The opportunity to present to a form group allowed School Councillors to demonstrate their Etone Employability skills of Communication, Organisation and Resilience, as well as oracy skills. We were really pleased to see School Councillors delivering the presentations with enthusiasm, engaging their audiences with clear and concise explanations. 

Our Year 12 IT and Computer Science students enjoyed an inspiring and nostalgic visit to the Retro Computer Museum in Leicester today. The trip offered a hands-on journey through the history of computing, giving students the chance to explore and play on a wide range of iconic hardware, consoles, and arcade machines from across the decades.

As well as discovering how technology has evolved, students took part in an engaging coding session focused on game design. This workshop allowed them to experiment with creative ideas, build new skills, and gain insight into the development processes behind the games they enjoy today.

The visit was both educational and great fun, sparking curiosity and giving students a deeper appreciation of the past, present, and future of computing.