On Friday afternoon, 24 year 7 pupils visited Nuneaton library to borrow 'human books' to celebrate the end of Careers Week.  They had an amazing time listening to the books' stories and also took the opportunity to explore the library, speak to librarians and learn as much as possible.  They borrowed various books including 

Jason Buck: ‘Fantasy Storyteller for Adults and Teenagers’

Kim Hackleman: ‘Shout Out for the Arts Coordinator’

Hareena: ‘Family Learning Co-ordinator’

Ele Haddon: ‘Operational director performing arts charity’Emily Jeffcott: ‘Diary of an Apprentice in the Arts’

Well done to year 7 and a massive thank-you to Anjna Chouhan for organising the event.

On Thursday Etone was out in force to celebrate World Book Day 2024. The initiative started in the early 90’s to support getting the world reading after reading ages dipped to an all time low. Flash forward over 30 years, now the day is celebrated around the world as the flagship event in the literacy calendar.

To show our own support Etone took part in a number of initiatives to get the whole school involved. First of all our staff raided their costume boxes to dress up as their favourite literacy characters. This year our team had some truly genius offerings with story book characters, real life role models and of course Winnie-the-Pooh. This year the PE team decided to show their true colours, by spotting up as a group of the 101 Dalmatians. Mrs Oakley of course led the team as a terrifying Cruella Deville, whilst the MFL department wowed with fairytale favourites. To tie this in with our pupils’ fun, they were tasked to find out interesting facts about each of the characters, with one interesting fact being from Mr Bowley, whose idol (Richard Branson) started his first business – the magazine Student – to get more students in the country reading.

Next up our Year 7 Form Teams descended to the Hall to take part in this years edition of The Big Book Quiz. A cornerstone of our celebrations, Phoenix once again steered towards victory to make it a second year in a row. Check out the results here.

Finally, our day ended with a scavenger hunt challenge to find out which staff member’s favourite read was on their list. With the results yet to be declared, we await next week for the award.

1. 7P1 – 54 POINTS
2. 7C2 – 49 POINTS
3. 7P2 – 45 POINTS
4. 7C1 AND 7D1  - 40 POINTS
5. 7G2 – 33 POINTS
6. 7G1 – 25 POINTS

Next week, pupils at Etone will be celebrating World Book Day with a series of games and activities to promote their love of reading.

They will get the chance to see their teachers dressed up as favourite characters and to find out fun facts about them.  They will also be challenged to deduce which books inspired their teachers to read when they were younger.  Year 7 pupils will take place in the 'BIG Book Quiz' to test their knowledge of the world of books.

Miss White will be launching the 'guess the teacher' competition where tutor groups will get to see many of their disguised teachers reading extracts from their well-loved books.  Will they be able to guess who?

We have loads of book prizes available to be won on the day and there might even be some surprise giveaways so get thinking - what do you love about reading?

In the week after World Book Day the Scholastic Book Fair will be vising Etone again where pupils will have the chance to browse and buy a wide range of reduced and half price titles.

This week the Book Fair is in town and our pupils have really taken to the opportunity to win books for taking part in our reading challenges. Here is our first winner from Y8 picking their chosen book.

Remember the Book Fair is open till 4pm on Thursday for pupils to visit and purchase a range of fantastic, great value books.

Roald Dahl Day is celebrated every year on his birthday, the 13th of September, and people all over the world come together to celebrate the magic he brought to, and continues to bring through his work.

Etone pupils had the opportunity to create their own front cover of one of Roald Dahl’s famous stories.

We had a plethora of fantastic creations from many pupils across KS3. It was very difficult to pick the top three. With some careful consideration and discussion, we finally picked the top three!

Every pupil who submitted a piece of work were rewarded with house points, and the winners were given the delicious prize of chocolate!

Take a look at our “Marvellous Creations”!

Do you have any books that you’ve read and no longer want?

Would you like to exchange them for a new exciting read?

We are running our first ‘Bring and Share Book Fair’ on Thursday 28^th September in the library from 3.15.

From Monday 18^th September, bring your old books to your English teacher.  Your English teacher will log the number of books you donate.  On the day of the fair you will be able to exchange each donation for an alternative high quality pre loved book.

On 17^th May 2023 Etone College joined in to celebrate National Numeracy Day 2023. The day started in 2012 as a way to promote the values of numeracy and to provide support to ensure everybody has access to developing their basic numeracy skills. Working with employers and educators the event looks to raise awareness and improve levels of Numeracy across the UK.

At Etone our pupils had the chance to take part in some Numeracy challenges with the hope to win prizes and glories for their Form Tutor and Heads of House. Take a look at the challenges yourself and see if you could be a winner.

For more information on National Numeracy Day check out the link: https://www.nationalnumeracy.org.uk/numeracyday

Any students caught reading by a member of staff, in their own social times, will be handed a raffle ticket which will eventually be put in a jar for a prize draw raffle each half term. Students could be caught reading on multiple occasions for more names in the draw.

Come to the Library to find the perfect book for you!

Good Luck!

Students in years 7 and 8 have started the new college year with the thrilling offer of a free book! Book buzz is a reading programme for pupils aged 11-13 to support a love of reading. It is run by the charity Book Trust and every year, Etone College participates in this programme to provide an exciting new book for nearly 400 students!

With 17 books to choose from, there is a wide selection of titles in both fiction and non-fiction including magical mysteries and murder mysteries, intense adventures, thrillers bursting with twists and turns, spectacular sci-fi, dystopias and double agents, time-travel, motivational books, sport, animals and comedies.

The range includes dyslexia friendly titles, quick reads, graphic novels and both fact and fiction. Here’s a strange but true fact! Did you know that some spiders have their brains extended in their legs? Did you know that some people dream in black and white? That the Earth hums? Fun facts await those who prefer non-fiction! Historical fiction titles include events such as The Blitz and also the sinking of the large luxury liner, The Titanic with the loss of over 1,500 lives.

Lots of the books include coming of age plots and the relatable themes of friendships and fitting in and building our self-esteem and identity. Marcus Rashford’s book is perfect for developing ambitions and boosting your self-confidence.

 Established authors feature widely in this year’s books including Lauren St John, Fleur Hitchcock, Phil Earle, Anthony Horowitz, Jason Reynolds and Lisa Thompson. Pupils are currently watching a persuasive video from each author who discusses their inspiration for writing the book and a few teasing clues to the genre and plot.Pupils are advised to choose different titles to encourage swaps and reading as many as they wish to play Book Buzz bingo. All titles are quizzable in Accelerated reader lessons and multiple books read and quizzed will be rewarded with house points, chocolate and other prizes. There is also a new Book Buzz challenge card with cross curricular tasks which will be rewarded with book and puzzle prizes. Could you turn your book into a graphic novel? Or create a film poster for your book buzz film? Send a question to the author? Perhaps design a game based on the plot or facts?

Pupils can also find more information and activities on the Bookbuzz site with a dedicated student zone with competitions to enter, the latest blogs by authors, book reviews by pupils and the chance to complete a quiz. Check out the site!