Welcome to Hewett Academy
Year on year our students are leaving us with better and better outcomes so that no student has left our school in the last two years without a sixth form place, job or apprenticeship to go to. The support and involvement of the school's alumni has ensured the Friends of Hewett is a powerhouse of support. We are a school of and for the community. Once a Hewett student, always a Hewett studentyou are part of the family. Our curriculum has a rigorous and academic core, supported by rich creative and STEM options. Our emphasis on reading ensures that all students are fully prepared for GCSE success We have some of the best facilities of any school in Norwich and we make full use of them to ensure our students are given a range of opportunities to ensure they achieve well and reach their potential. We look forward to welcoming you to see our wonderful school.
I am proud to be the Principal at one of Norwich's most iconic schools. Having spent most of my 22 year teaching career in Norwich, it is rare to find a person who doesn't have a connection with the school. It is this history and community spirit that has enabled our school to go from strength to strength.
Antony Little, Principal
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At Hewett Academy we respect each other, our peers, our environment and our community. We seek out ways to show that respect, from our Diversity Awareness group to holding doors for one another We have high aspirations for the future We know that our students are capable of greatness and we support them in their journey towards this with our aspirational curriculum and careers programme We are dedicated to our studies by making sure we always try our hardest in every lesson and all that we do. Our children display good behaviour, a solid work ethic and have good attendance. Our Values Our academy is built on three core values: Respect, Aspiration and Dedication. These values guide our actions and the decisions we make. 3 Hewett Academy Prospectus 2022|
Our Houses are named after former Lord Mayors of Norwich: Colman, Gurney and Jewson. These are about more than just competitions. Our student leadership team is led by the Head Student who works with a deputy from each house to ensure the student voice is linked to our values. Each house also has two school council representatives from each year group so that student voice is an integral part of our school and ensures we keep what students need at the core of what we do Each house has a tutor group in each year of school and form tutors and subjects are linked to the house system. Form tutors support students with their Personal Development in how they demonstrate respect for each and everyone, seek out what they aspire to and reward dedication.
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Inclusion, Care and Support week to every family. Our students are always well presented, with a family’s individual circumstances being no barrier to our students wearing full uniform and being the best they can be. We take our social responsibilities seriously and we are proud of the support we are able to provide. We work closely with our families, Norwich Opportunity Area and Norfolk County Council to ensure our provisions for students with Special Educational Needs are second to none. We work with students and their families to clearly understand the barriers to learning and develop strategies to support the whole family We take an inclusive approach to all students, finding creative ways to keep students in education and find the right approach for them. Bullying is rare and not tolerated. Our students are respectful of each other and this is clearly seen in school.
We pay a great deal of attention to the care and wellbeing of all our students, as we want everyone to enjoy their time at Hewett Academy We are the proud home to a Special Resource Base (SRB) for students with Aspergers Spectrum Disorder (ASD) which has a fantastic record of supporting our students to access mainstream education alongside the additional support they need for future success In addition to the SRB we have strong and committed Pastoral and Special Education Teams
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We pride ourselves on the pastoral care we provide to our community, ably supported by the Friends of Hewett. Every student in our academy had access to a laptop and internet access during the lockdowns, we provided additional Free School Meal (FSM) support to families during the summer holiday before the government made it compulsory and to families who didn’t qualify for FSM but needed the extra support during the pandemic. During lockdown we made an average of 3 welfare calls per
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Friends of Hewett Academy is parent-run, but works closely with school leadership to support our school to thrive. We look forward to welcoming new families to join Friends of Hewett. more information on com/friendsofhewett
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Hewett Academy is a landmark school with a long and proud history in Norwich We have a fantastic relationship with our local community and the cornerstone of this is our “Friends of Hewett Academy” group Founded in September 2019 by three parents, Friends of Hewett has raised over £350,000 since then, parent volunteers have created a welcoming community lounge within the school to support pupil wellbeing and encourage families to connect with the school. Other events have included the creation of an eco garden and the provision of support to families during the Covid 19 crisis including gifts of art materials, laptops and wifi to ensure no Hewett Academy pupil was left without online access to maintain their education and social contact.
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We have a broad robust and academic knowledge rich curriculum which means our students have lots of opportunities and subject choices. We believe children should be able to develop their talents whatever they may be. Alongside our strong core subjects, we’re proud to dedicate a large proportion of our curriculum to the arts subjects, offer a wide range of sporting opportunities, foreign languages and design technology
Our Year 7 Curriculum: English, Maths, Science, History, Geography, French, Spanish, Textiles, Food Technology, Computer Science, Graphics, PSHE, Music, Art, Drama, RE and PE. Curriculum
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At GCSE all students study English, English Literature, Maths, Science (Double or Triple) and have core PE. They then have 4 choices from a wide variety of subjects including History, Geography, French, Spanish, Food Technology, Graphics, Drama, Art, RE, Sport, Statistics, Photography - there really is something for everybody!
At Hewett Academy students from a range of backgrounds work hard to achieve good GCSE grades. Our students' outcomes have improved year on year and have been a major reason why no student has left our school in the last two years without a place in sixth form, further education or employment. We are passionate in our mission to deliver an exceptional, knowledge-rich curriculum to our students. All students are expected to study the English Baccalaureate, that is to say every student leaves our school with at least one humanities and a modern foreign language. We provide this education because it is the strongest and most reliable foundation for any future career paths our students may choose to Manypursue.ofour subject leaders work closely with the Inspiration Trust curriculum team to develop high quality teaching materials that benefit not just Hewett students but many other students across the Trust too
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Graphics students work in the computer room across a range of software including the full Adobe Suite. Students are also provided with digital drawing tablets and 3D pens as well as a vacuum former and 3D printer GCSE Photography students access a separate and specialist ICT suite, Canon and Nikon digital cameras and well stocked dark room ensuring experimentation and development in both analog and digital processes.
Hewett Academy boasts a range of specialist areas within the Creative Faculty. A well resourced art room with printing press, screen printing exposure unit and a set of Janome sewing machines is in regular use by KS3, while KS4 art students are provided with their own work room in which every student has a designated working studio space with personal storage. Every student is supplied with an artbox in KS3. This fully stocked toolbox enables students to complete practical art work from home as well as improve their level of presentation for all subjects.
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Hewett Academy students are provided with food technology lessons in a professional working kitchen. This space comes stocked with a range of utensils and equipment for students to create a range of culinary delights
Hewett Academy has a dedicated theatre space in The Walter Roy Theatre. This theatre is complete with tiered seating, sound systems and lighting rig as well as a greeting space at the front of-house. It has a number of further backstage areas including dressing rooms, make-up mirrors, costume store, lighting and lecture spaces. The theatre backs onto a spacious dance studio with sprung floor, full height mirrors, and double height ceiling. These facilities are available to book for external theatre groups and schools.
The Creative Faculty participate in a number of local and national initiatives and competitions with regular successful acknowledgement and recognition for Hewett 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 3 awards and prizes to Hewett students on Manga Day with University of East Anglia, Collaborative art work displayed at The Forum with Young Norfolk Arts and 3 selected works in the young artist’s Summer Show at The Royal Academy of Arts in London.
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Hewett Academy is well known for its sporting facilities and for our successes both on and off the sports fields. We have a dozen grass tennis courts, a full sized swimming pool, a brand new state of the art sports hall, gym, hockey pitcheseven an outdoor gym! We have plenty of sports teams, after school clubs as well as these being used in PE lessons
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