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Dixons Ashton Academy

Partnerships

Manchester United Foundation

Manchester United Foundation is in partnership with Dixons Ashton Academy to deliver a range of innovative programmes and projects for our academy to support our students both within their curricular subjects as well as helping develop their interpersonal skills.

The foundation also provides support with additional activities such as enrichment, extra-curricular, holiday programmes whilst uniting the surrounding community through the power of football and sport. Dedicated foundation staff deliver educational and community outreach programmes to help young people make positive choices in their lives.

Mission

The foundation uses the power of football and Manchester United to help young people make positive choices in their lives.

Vision

A future where all young people are empowered to achieve their goals.

United values:

  • Unite: recognising the power of football across the world

  • Nurture: growing the potential of every young person

  • Invest: sustained financial investment aligning to our charitable objectives

  • Together: working as a team with our stakeholders

  • Excellence: delivering programmes to the highest standard

  • Diversity: what makes us different, makes us stronger


The foundation delivers educational and community outreach programmes to help young people make positive choices in their lives by improving their:

Physical and mental Health

  • By contributing to young people’s ability to live a healthy lifestyle.

Social wellbeing

  • By giving young people a sense of belonging in their community.

Employability

  • By improving educational and employment outcomes.

Targeted interventions

The Manchester United foundation support students with various soft skill development, maximising their ability to engage in core subjects. Targeted interventions include MUF leadership pathways, health and wellbeing, aspirational and cross-curricular projects.

Mentoring

Specific students across our academy work with Ryan to develop their ‘Future Me’ skills that will support them not only in school but in later life.

Extra-curricular

As part of the partnership with the MU Foundation, students are given the opportunity to attend a range of extra-curricular clubs ran by MUF as well as be given the chance to go on trips and exchanges. The MUF also deliver holiday camps for current and upcoming students to attend free of charge.

Transition

MU Foundation support the transition with students from Y6-Y7. This may be in the form of transition events as well as providing support within the local primary schools.

Competitions, rewards and prizes

As part of the partnership with the MU foundation, we reward students with prizes such as MU training kit and equipment to give to students who are following the academy's values. Monthly competitions are available for all students to take part in!

Community engagement

The Manchester United foundation deliver weekly 'Street Reds' sessions each Thursday, 5-8pm at our academy. Street Reds offers free football sessions and alternative activities for young people aged 8-18, with the opportunity to learn new skills and gain qualifications in a supportive and positive environment.

For more information, contact Ryan Monk, School Partnership Officer: Ryan.monk@gaa.org.uk / ryan.monk@mufoundation.org Or visit www.mufoundation.org

Tameside school sports partnership

Dixons Ashton Academy is the regional hub for the school sports partnership within Tameside.

The partnership consists of 34 primary schools and nine secondary schools with a partnership development manager (PDM) who leads the network of schools.

Areas of responsibility:

The school games

The school games is the Government strategy for PE and school sport based on encouraging competitive school sport for all. Working on this strategy are ‘School Games Organisers’ of which we have two in Tameside and 450 across the country.

PE development

Tameside School Sports Partnership (TSSP) has been established in the borough since 2003. It is an organisation that co-ordinates and supports a network of teachers and coaches from primary, secondary, special schools and sixth form colleges. Its role is to help raise standards in physical education and offer guidance to schools to help achieve high quality PE, offer inclusive school sport opportunities and encourage health initiatives for all children and young people within the borough.

You can find more information here.