We are excited to announce Etone’s Got Talent 2025. This year we are stretching wide to find the variety of talents within our school. Juggling, dancing or even reciting the phonetic alphabet backwards. We invite you to audition your talents.

Sign up to audition today with Mrs Leftwich-Lloyd:

Monday Music 3rd June P01

Tuesday Dance 4th June main hall

Thursday Drama 6th June P01

A massive well done to Team Mental-health who delivered another very successful pop up on Thursday! It was a joy to see so many pupils being supportive of the initiative and helping to bring a voice to anyone who does not feel heard!

With the Trust Sports Day round the corner the warm up for our Year 10’s took place at Pingles this week. With the stadium hosting local school competition. Our team performed brilliantly and as you can see by the many medals on display won more than a few events. With further details to follow make sure you check out our athletics updates! Well done Team Sport!

The auditorium at Millennium Point was once again filled with excitement and pride as the third annual Matrix Pupil Awards Ceremony took place. Now a firmly established tradition, the event recognised outstanding academic achievements across all our schools while celebrating the unique talents and character of each of our pupils.

The evening was opened by CEO Lynsey Draycott, with Headteachers from across the trust taking to the stage to present awards to their proud pupils. Among the honours were five standout titles: Most Creative, Most Resilient, Most Selfless, Continuous Improver, and Most Enthusiastic — each highlighting the remarkable qualities shown by pupils throughout the year.

The ceremony also featured captivating performances from pupils who triumphed in our trust-wide talent competition. Their musical skills added an unforgettable touch to the evening and demonstrated the breadth of talent within our schools.

Special recognition was also given to pupils involved in our Combined Cadet Force and those who successfully completed their Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, celebrating their commitment, resilience, and leadership beyond the classroom.

The awards were presented by our Chair of Trustees, Sir Mark Aspinall. A big thank you to our special guest Beth who gave some very inspiring words.

A heartfelt thank you and congratulations to all of our award winners, performers, dedicated staff, trustees, parents and carers who made the evening such a success. A highlight video will be posted shortly.

At Etone we believe mental health is just as important as physical health. Last week, our community came together to celebrate Mental Health Week with a diverse range of activities focused on promoting wellbeing, building connections, and encouraging open conversations about mental health.

From Brew Monday, where students bonded over hot drink, buscuits and conversation, to inspiring assemblies led by our Wellbeing Ambassadors, the week offered opportunities for reflection and learning.

Students took part in mindful colouring sessions during lunchtime, offering a peaceful moment amid the school day. Our fun scavenger hunt got students moving and working together, while the ‘Think Green’ quiz linked the colour scheme green and mental health and well being. 

The LGBT+ Mental Health Stand provided valuable resources and reinforced the importance of inclusivity in mental health support.

This week reminded us that small actions—like a kind word, and a creative breakcan  make a big difference. We’re proud of our students and staff for their enthusiastic participation and commitment to making our school a caring, inclusive place for all.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to this successful week.

We were delighted to welcome author, Bali Rai to Etone on Tuesday, 13^th May.  Bali is an internationally renowned author so we were delighted to have secured a visit by him.  His visit was focused on the benefits of reading, and how to create interesting characters by showing rather than telling readers about them.  This further supported the breadth of literacy work that we do in school and was a stimulating experience for pupils. 

Prior to Bali’s visit, all Year 7 and 8 pupils read an extract from ‘Now or Never: A Dunkirk Story’, one of Bali’s novels which is a moving and insightful account of World War 2 narrated by Private Fazal Khan, a young Muslim soldier in Company 32 of the Royal Indian Army Service Corps 

Bali started his day by delivering a talk to Year 7 about the three superpowers of reading.  Readers develop critical skills for living in the modern world:

• Intelligence
• Creativity
• Empathy

He then delivered three workshops in which he challenged pupils to think about their own identity.  Pupils created a ‘human pizza’ selecting four key elements of their lives which make them who they are.  This week, we launch our competition based on Bali’s writing workshop to write an introduction of yourself as a character using ‘show not tell’.  The prizes for the winners will be signed books.

As always, we were incredibly impressed with Etone pupils’ warm welcome, intelligent engagement, and spontaneous thanks.

A massive well done to our pupils in Year 11 and 13 who continue to do us proud as they enter the exam series proper. This week with Psychology, Business and Computer Science GCSE’s pupils are one step closer to the end of the year.

Thank you for supporting the VE Day celebrations and reflections on Thursday. As the clock struck 12 there was a still silence as we all reflected on the liberties we have enjoyed the past 80 years. At lunch there were fantastic treats on offer from the catering team. Including some very special afternoon tea’s.

In addition to the snacks pack there was traditional Toad in the Hole, Victoria Sponge and even Coronation Chicken paninis. There really was something for everyone.

On Tuesday evening, Etone Exceeding Excellence welcomed Dr Susi Wisniewski and Dr Anna Noel-Storr to deliver a lecture about their fascinating work for Cochrane working in health evidence synthesis. Alongside explaining their career histories and an explanation of the critical and complex work that they do to ensure patients across the world receive the absolute best healthcare, the Drs invited Etone pupils to become part of this exciting programme. As usual, Etone pupils showed courtesy, respect, and intellectual curiosity.