Ethos & Expectations
Ethos and Mission Statement
George Dixon Academy is committed to creating and maintaining a caring community in which the potential of all is realized, encapsulated by the Academy motto: from possibility to reality.
“A posse ad esse” (From possibility to reality)
There are five key elements to life at GDA:
- the individual is valued
- all can achieve their potential
- the climate is challenging and supportive
- effort and success are celebrated
- awareness of the local, national and international community is fostered
Our Aims
To fulfill our Mission Statement, the following aims have been established:
- to enable each student to develop personally, socially, aesthetically and intellectually through active and innovative learning experiences
- to promote the independence and sense of responsibility important for life in a changing world
- to provide a secure moral framework where children can acquire the values which form the basis of a caring community
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Our Academic Commitment to our Students
The staff and trustees of the Academy aim to provide outstanding opportunities for all students:
- to develop knowledge, skills, concepts and appropriate attitudes in all aspects of the curriculum
- to continue their development in literacy and numeracy across the curriculum
- to develop their ICT skills in all areas of the curriculum
- to develop study skills to acquire knowledge and be able to use it effectively
- to prepare students for life-long learning
Download a copy of our Ethos and Mission Statement here.
Our model students should:
- be equipped with inter-personal skills, e.g. empathy, respect, co-operation, tolerance
- take opportunities to develop self-awareness, self- discipline and self-esteem
- understand the importance of a healthy lifestyle
- be able to question and argue rationally and develop skills in decision making, problem solving and personal organisation
- develop skills and attitudes which will enhance their contribution to local and global citizenship
- acquire a wide range of skills for the world of work, for continuing education, for home and family
- have respect for the environment
