Joy
At Dixons, we want to understand what joy really means, and how joy and rigour play together: knowing that although the joy of success feels different from the joy of fun, both are nourishing and necessary. We want joy to be felt throughout our big events and expeditions, but also through our daily interactions so it's tangible in every corner of our lives.
Joy is one of our big moves at Dixons, which means it's at the heart of everything we do. And we are intentional with how we design and nurture it.
We believe that joy comes from:
- rigorous, well-structured classrooms where every child knows they can succeed
- strong, intentional communities that foster belonging and high expectations
- meaningful relationships between staff and students, built on trust and consistency
- a shared purpose that gives learning weight, direction, and value
Joy is integral to the daily experience of our students, staff, and communities. This work is seen through the three strands of our big move on joy. These strands cover:
- the gate to gate experience of students every day
- the wider barrier free offer through our co/extra curricular offer in our schools
- seeing our schools as community anchors
This work is seen through some of our high profile events this year such as the Dixons Athletics Championships which included over 1000 athletes, our collaboration concert at St George’s Hall in Bradford, and creating opportunities across all subject areas, for students to come together under the banner of the Dixons Cup.
Joy in action
Amanda Bailey
School and college trust leader
Natalie Brookshaw
School and college trust leader
Alistair Burg-Broquere
School and college trust leader
Danny Carr
School and college trust leader and Principal, Dixons Allerton Academy
Robyn Ellis
School and college trust leader
Rachael Fidler
School and college trust leader
Mark Harrison
School and college trust leader
Tahmina Jahan
School and college trust leader
Faizal Musa
School and college trust leader
Justine Oldham
School and college trust leader
Jason Patterson
School and college trust leader and Principal, Dixons Trinity Chapeltown
Tom Rennie
School and college trust leader
Mark Rothery
School and college trust leader and Principal, Dixons Sixth Form Academy
Clare Skelding
School and college trust leader
Luke Sparkes
School and college trust leader
Emma Steele
School and college trust leader and Principal, Dixons Trinity Academy
Judith Kidd
Director, Dixons Centre for Growth
Jenny Thompson
School and college trust leader
Richard Wilson
School and college trust leader and Principal, Dixons Kings Academy
Mike Blackburn OBE
Chair of Trustees
John Bowers MBE
Vice Chair of Trustees
Dr Ruby Bhatti OBE DL
Trustee and Audit & Risk Committee
Brent Fitzpatrick MBE
Trustee and Chair of the Finance Committee
Kuldip Nijjar
Trustee and Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee
Richard Tutt
Trustee
Robert Keniwell
Trustee
Helen Thornton
Trustee
Linda Magrath OBE
Trustee
Sally Kenyon
Trustee
James Barron
Trustee
Sir Nick Weller
Member
Bryan Collins
Member
Sir James Hill
Member
Lynn Barrett
Member
David Clayton
Member
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