Creative Learning

At Hewett Academy we believe in the power of the Creative Arts for the professional and personal development of our students.  

At Hewett Academy we understand that creative thinking is part of a set of highly desirable skills and qualities sought by employers such as entrepreneurship, adaptability, innovation, problem-solving, curiosity, imagination and vision. 

Students are allocated a significant proportion of learning time to creative endeavours, with students taking two hours of Art and two hours of Design and Technology (Graphics, Textiles and Food Technology) each week. They also have weekly lessons in Drama and access to a wide range of music lessons through peripatetic tutoring.  

We ensure that students have access to a full range of facilities and equipment including a suite of 3D printers, an A1 colour printer for large scale work, a vacuum former, digital drawing tablets, 3D pens, sewing machines and digital SLR cameras. Students also have the use of computers with the full Adobe Creative Suite, dark rooms for photography development, a photographic studio, a theatre and a professional kitchen. Students are provided with a personal artist studio space in KS4 and all rooms are stocked with a range of art supplies. 

Every student at Hewett Academy will visit an art gallery and museum at every stage of their education, enabling them to visualise creative outcomes in situ. Our Creative Faculty participates in a number of local and national initiatives and competitions with regular successful acknowledgement and recognition for Hewett Academy students. 

Working closely with Norwich University of the Arts and The Sainsbury’s Centre, students are encouraged to participate in a range of exciting workshops and opportunities. Recent highlights include our annual participation in the Break Charity sculpture trail, creating portraits for the House of Lords which were transformed into a book, working with Norwich Puppet Theatre, a large number of awards and prizes for Hewett students from the Rotary Club, selected pieces exhibited alongside established artists at the Shelter anniversary exhibition in the Under Croft gallery, and numerous student’s artwork selected each year to exhibit in the Young Artist’s Summer Show at The Royal Academy of Arts in London. 

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