Championing the Arts

New government figures show our country’s successful creative industries contributed £111.7 billion to the UK in 2018, equivalent to £306 million every day. This is up 7.4 per cent on the previous year, meaning growth in the sector is more than five times larger than growth across the UK economy as a whole, which increased by 1.4 per cent.

The power of an Arts education is strong. Increased self-confidence and self-understanding, enhanced communication skills, and improved cognition are among the many reasons for our extensive arts curriculum. For Waingels, an Arts education is as important as academic subjects, in order to build well rounded young adults.

Our curriculum covers Fine Art, Graphics, Photography, Textiles, 3D Design, Drama, Music and Media from the outset. Students are provided with a vast array of opportunities including numerous extracurricular activities, competitions to take part in and trips. Trips can be local for example Dinton Pastures, or be further afoot in London, Brighton and Surrey. Information gathered on these trips will be an extremely useful addition to projects undertaken and expands knowledge and experiences.