School Vision/Ethos

Our vision is that every student achieves their best – this, of course, includes their academic results, but we also highly prize developing each student as a capable and valuable member of the community. We aim to achieve this by ensuring everyone associated with the school commits to achieving exceptional progress, and enjoys and engages in their learning while being prepared to take on challenges without the fear of failure. Through this ethos we encourage each student to be a responsible and active member of both the school community and their local neighbourhood. 

Students can create their own curriculum to suit their particular strengths as they move through the school towards their formal GCSE examinations. Our academic curriculum is supported by a huge range of extra activities such as the trips and visits undertaken within subject areas, participation in music and art events, and a wide selection of sporting opportunities across a huge range of sports activities. 

Our enrichment and engagement programme means that all students have an opportunity to learn something new or to build on subjects they already enjoy. From children's first day at Hethersett Academy, students also have the opportunity to take on a vast array of leadership opportunities including to be a student ambassador.  

Each member of the Hethersett Academy community works together to create an aspirational and nurturing environment for learning. We are committed to the welfare of our pupils, both academically and pastorally.   

Our core values are embedded into everything we do. Students are actively encouraged to share our values and model these throughout their school life. 

Our core values are:  

Be Kind: We look after each other. We do not bully or mistreat one another and we show mutual respect for each other and our school  

Work Hard: We always try our best. We strive to achieve the very highest outcomes every day, and we support one another to do so  

Take Pride: We take care over our work, our appearance, our environment, and our interactions with each other. We wear our uniform proudly. We greet each other politely and celebrate one another’s successes  

Embrace Opportunities: We value the resources and expertise available to us. We commit time and energy to engaging in enrichment. We seek to challenge ourselves to develop our character and cultural capital