As part of World Book Day every year we have a great turnout of staff who dress up to celebrate their love of reading. Each year these costumes are brilliant and really show a plethora of creativity and passion which our pupils are extremely appreciative off.

This year we are thrilled to have had;
Mary and Burt dancing along the corridors from Mary Poppins
Gangsta Granny rocking around the school causing up a stir
TWO sets of Thing 1 and Thing 2, the English versions and then they Gym Things rocking their workout look
The white rabbit - Not late but precisely in time
Sherlock Holmes with no mystery regarding the love of books
Mozart and Bach in a stunning duet!
Andy lastly the witch from Room on the Broom

Best dressed department however went to… MFL with their ingenious take on becoming the “Walking Dictionary” pupils always seem to ask for in lessons!

Well done and thank you to all of our members of staff!

At Etone College every year we say thank you to teachers when we celebrate Thank a Teacher Day and we also say thank you to our LSAs with Thank a TA Day. However, there is not a special day for support staff in schools (although there really should be!) as these individuals are the backbone of our school. Without each and everyone of them, we would not be the success we are.

Therefore, we would like to say thank you to our support staff. We have spent this week delivering goody bags as a very small token of appreciation for all that they do to support the staff and pupils at Etone College.

If you see a member of support staff tomorrow, remember to give them a special thank you for all that they do.

As you may be aware this year our Trust charity is Papyrus, an important organisation that looks to provide support to young people in an effort to prevent suicidal attempts. Whilst a very sensitive topic, the aim of the charity is an important one.

To support Papyrus, we are teaming up with Three Dads to complete the Hadrians Wall Walk in May. This will see nearly 70 members of the trust follow the 84 mile long historical path, coast-to-coast.

With 12 members of Etone staff taking part in the challenge we were excited to take on our first practice this past weekend. Travelling through some very muddy fields and equally stunning valleys of the Derbyshire Peaks.

Whilst not a competition at all, Etone members smashed it walking over 26km, in the quickest time with the highest elevation. Please do support us if possible by donating to our fund here: https://www.justgiving.com/page/etone-college-10?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL

Staff Darts brought out the competitive side in Miss Hillary who stormed to victory. Mr Kirk kept a close eye on the leaderboard whilst darts were thrown with varying levels of accuracy. What a wonderful way to finish a week at work!

Across the last few weeks our staff have been working extremely hard to provide the high quality lessons to all pupils despite the darker days and longer nights. To support them we have a full range of wellbeing mechanisms from flu-jabs and health checks to our fantastic Teach-Meet.

On Tuesday one of these fantastic sessions was a mince pie and truffle making event. With staff from across the school coming together to make some treats that could be shared with others during the Teachmeet. There was fun and laughter form all staff showing their dedication to follow one of our Top 5 Mental Health tips of trying something new. Well done and thank you.

On Wednesday we held our annual staff Teachmeet. This event is perhaps the most anticipated of the CPD year as a unique blend of Pedagodgy and Festive fun. This year the theme of the event was focused on using Show Me and other strategies from Teach Like a Champion by Doug Lemov. The event was one attended by all staff as we shared in some Christmas festivity and a rendition of the 12 Days of Etone.