The inaugural NW education exchange

On Wednesday 25 June two of our year 10 students were invited to take part in The Inaugural NW Education Exchange at Edge Hill University.  The event allowed schools and trusts to share their successes and good practices with each other.  As part of the presentations James Lauder was presenting on how schools are the civic anchor and bedrock of the communities in which they serve and what Dixon's are facilitating in their communities to be that civic anchor.  In the talk our students were asked to speak about how Dixons have established themselves and supported the Croxteth community since taking over from The De La Salle Academy.  

The students spoke about their individual journeys - one transitioning from De La Salle to Dixons and the other joining as a new to city student joining a new school.  They both spoke eloquently explaining how the school has supported them and become a community school giving students opportunities they didn't realise they had.  They demonstrated real pride in the school and what it means to be part of Dixons Croxteth.  Both students spoke with confidence and explained how Dixons Croxteth support them daily to achieve their own aspirations and goals.  They were a credit to the academy and we look forward to the next steps for these two students as they move into year 11.