Dorothy Goodman School - Academy

28/08/2026

28th August 2026 DGS Secondary School & Sixth Form Friday Flyer

28/08/2026

28th August 2026 DGS Primary School Friday Flyer

28/08/2026

28th August 2026 DGS The Bases Friday Flyer

28/08/2026

TFA Newsletter August 2026

16/07/2026

✨ Magical Memories at Prom 2026! ✨

Here are some photos from an unforgettable evening last week! 📸✨

Our theme this year was Magical Forest, and young people from across all of our secondary phase sites came together for an amazing night celebrating our leavers. 🌲🍄✨

It was a fantastic evening packed with:
🍹 Delicious food and refreshing mocktails
💃 Endless dancing & fun photo booth moments
🚘 Special rides in the limos
🎮 And a gaming room that was a huge hit!

🙌 A HUGE Thank You to Our Sponsors & Supporters! 🙌

An event like this wouldn't be possible without the incredible generosity of our local community and staff. We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to:

🚘 G. Seller: For supporting us again this year by providing limo rides for our young people.

🧁 Lois Martin: For providing delicious treat boxes filled with yummy rocky road!

🏷️ RR Creates: For making custom stickers for us free of charge!

🎮 Pop Up Gaming: For bringing a fantastic range of consoles and games for everyone to enjoy.

🍕 Jamie Rayner: For cooking up delicious pizzas for our young people.

🎧 Ben Marshall: Our resident DJ, for keeping the music going and the dance floor alive!

🎨 Jenny Steele: One of our very talented staff members, who made customised keyrings for our young people and lovingly crocheted many of our decorations!

A massive thank you as well to all of the staff who helped organise the event, everyone who assisted with preparation, and those who supported our young people on the evening itself.

Congratulations once again to our leavers! We are so proud of you all and wish you the absolute best in your next chapter. 🌟

15/07/2026

🎉 Goodstock Festival 2026 was a massive hit! 🎉

A couple of weeks ago, our Barwell Lane site was transformed into the ultimate festival ground for our Goodstock Festival! We were absolutely thrilled to welcome young people from across all of our secondary phase sites for a day packed with fun, connection, and pure festival vibes. ☀️✨

There was truly something for everyone to enjoy:
🎨 Creativity: Face painting, glitter tattoos, custom T-shirts, plus mask and bracelet making!
🎤 Music & Mocktails: Live music from our 6th Form band, karaoke, and refreshing mocktails.
🧱 LEGO Art: Pupils unleashed their inner architects in the Art of Brick zone.
🧘 Chill Zones: A peaceful sensory chillout space and a relaxing wellbeing & spa zone.
⚽ Sports & Dancing: Action on the Cruyff Court and an electric silent disco where everyone caught a vibe!

❤️ A HUGE shoutout and thank you:
We want to extend a massive, heartfelt thank you to Leicestershire silent disco parties & hire! They incredibly let us use their amazing silent disco equipment for the day completely free of charge. Because of their generosity, our young people got to experience an authentic, unforgettable festival experience, making memories and socializing with friends.

Thank you to everyone who made this day so special! Check out some of the highlights below. 👇📸

14/07/2026

🎉 What an incredible highlight from our secondary site Sports Day! 🎉

Check out this video from our staff inflatable race! It featured 14 of our amazing staff members competing in full inflatable costumes, and it was absolute chaos in the best way possible. 🦖🏃‍♂️

All of this friendly competition was for a fantastic cause. So far, we have raised over £1,000 to help fund our brand-new sensory garden! 🌸✨

The link is still open to help raise money for a sensory garden at our secondary site. There is still time to donate and help us reach our goal! 👇

🔗 Donate here: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/dorothygoodman

10/07/2026

10/07/2026

Good luck to all our Year 6 Leavers from the Primary site. It has been a pleasure to see you grow and develop over your time here.

We’ve put together a special video looking back at some of their favourite moments, their biggest smiles, and the everyday triumphs that make them so special.

To our incredible parents and carers: Thank you for trusting us and partnering with us every step of the way. We are so proud of our Class of 2026!

Wishing you all a spectacular summer!

25/06/2026

High Temperatures for Friday, 26th June

We have been so impressed with the pupils throughout the week, who have been so receptive to staff support in navigating the hot conditions.

However, as the high temperatures are forecast to continue into Friday, we want to reaffirm that we understand some families may feel their child's needs are best met by remaining at home.

If you make this decision for tomorrow, please be assured that we will continue to take the exceptional weather conditions into account when recording attendance. The well-being of our children and young people is our priority, and we hope this helps families make the choice that is right for their young person.

If your child will not be attending school on Friday, please let us know in the usual way.

Thank you for your continued support.