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

Amanda Sleney
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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