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

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.