- About
- Mission, values and drivers
- Dixons Academies Trust
- Our academy day
- Curriculum
- Uniform
- Attendance
- Family handbook
- Leadership
- Key contacts
- School meals
- Family support
- Remote learning
- Mountain rescue
- Careers education
- Performance tables
- Deaf Resource Base (DRB)
- Policies and documents
- My Child at School App
- Safeguarding
- Ofsted
- Governance
- Reading support
- Improvement planning
- The Sharp System
- Research School
- GDPR and privacy
Our academy day
At Dixons Broadgreen Academy, we operate a longer working week Monday to Thursday. With an extended academy day, students have more time in the classroom to acquire skills, knowledge and understanding. There are no shortcuts to success.
Year 7, 8 and 9:
8.00 - 8.15 am | Breakfast in the Bistro |
8.20 - 8.45 am | Morning Meeting |
8.45 - 9.35am | Lesson 1 |
9.35 - 10.25am | Lesson 2 |
10.25 - 10.45am | Break |
10.45 - 11.35am | Lesson 3 |
11.35 - 12.25pm | Lesson 4 |
12.25 - 12.55pm | Lunch (Year 7 and Year 8) |
12.55 - 1.25pm | Advisory - DEAR |
1.25 - 2.15pm | Lesson 5 |
2.15 - 3.05pm | Lesson 6 |
Year 10,11, 12, and 13:
8.00 - 8.15 am | Breakfast in the Bistro |
8.20 - 8.45 am | Morning Meeting |
8.45 - 9.35am | Lesson 1 |
9.35 - 10.25am | Lesson 2 |
10.25 - 10.45am | Break |
10.45 - 11.35am | Lesson 3 |
11.35 - 12.25pm | Lesson 4 |
12.25 - 12.55pm | Advisory - DEAR |
12.55 - 1.25pm | Lunch (Year 9, 10, 12 and 11) |
1.25 - 2.15pm | Lesson 5 |
2.15 - 3.05pm | Lesson 6 |
- All students must arrive at the academy by 8.15am at the very latest to join line up at 8.17am.
- All students begin their day with Morning Meeting which includes: retrieval practice; literacy and numeracy; strengthening of school culture; value expectations reset; and appreciations / recognition.
- Same day corrections (detentions of up to 90 minutes) start at 3.05pm on Monday to Thursday; and 2.15pm on Friday.
- DEAR – Drop everything and read.
- Personal development skills (PDS) and careers information and guidance (CIAG) will be delivered during
period 1 on Thursday.