Dixons City Academy
11.05.12 Readathon 2012
Monday sees the start of this years 'readathon' a sponsored reading event to raise money for CLIC cancer and Roald Dahl's marvelous childrens charity. Click here to find out more
23.04.12 Ski Trip 2012
Click here to see the video of this years ski trip to Italy.
28.02.12 Year 8 - Consultation evening date change
The year 8 consultation and options evening that was due to take place on Tuesday 6th March will now be on Thursday 24th May from 4:30 - 7:30pm. This evening will not only allow you to discuss the progress your son/daughter is making but also to find out more about the curriculum the students will be following in year 9 and the choices and pathways available to them in creative arts and DT, MFL and ICT.
20.03.12 VQ Day

The Academy is taking part in VQ Day on the 20th June this is a national celebration of vocational qualifications for students, teachers and employers. Click here for more info.
15.03.12 BBC School Report
Thursday 15th March was BBC school report day and the students involved this year were nearly all from years 7 and 8. They did a fantastic job with stories including an exclusive look around the proposed new Dixons free schools. You can watch the broadcast by clicking here. You can also catch up with the school report blog by clicking here
08.03.12 Dixons City Free Schools
In September 2012 we will be opening two new schools under the Government's Free Schools mechanism. One is a primary school and the other is a secondary. Both will have a city-centre location and a city-wide intake.The consultation period closed on Friday 10th Febuary 2012. Click here to keep up to date with the latest information.
08.03.12 Geography Trip to Sorrento
Year 12 and 13 students are now back from their trip to Sorrento in Italy but you can still see the photos on the Humanities blog, click here to follow their trip.
21.02.12 Waiting Lists and Appeals for September 2012

Click here for further information
23.01.12 Raising the participation age

At the moment, young people can leave full time education at the end of Year 11. This is changing; from 2015 all young people will have to stay in learning until at least their 18th birthday. Click here to read more.



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