Vision and Values

Our Vision

Flourishing in Learning, Life and Love

Our aspiration is for all members of our community to become independent lifelong learners. Through an engaging curriculum which promotes curiosity, children use powerful knowledge to question and challenge. Based on our Christian beliefs, we are a welcoming, inclusive and caring school that encourages pupils to become respectful and responsible members of our local and global communities.

Our School Values

These values are important to the whole school community and support our approach of all aspects of education and the school day. All of our values can be found within the story of Zacchaeus in Luke 19 v 1-10

Compassion

We notice others and choose kindness.

Honesty

We tell the truth and do what is right.

Perserverance

We keep going and grow through challenge.

Courage

We take brave steps and try new things.

Gratitude

We notice the good and say thank you.

Our British Values

Aletheia Academies Trust actively promotes British Values in all its schools with the aim of establishing a strong community; a community where all pupils are encouraged to demonstrate respect and tolerance through an inclusive nature, regardless of faith, race and culture.

As part of the Trust, Ditton Church of England Junior School is committed to such Fundamental British Values. These are:

  • Democracy: Everybody is aware of their own rights and responsibilities in a culture built upon freedom and equality.
  • Rule of Law: The need for rules makes sure everyone is in a happy, safe, and secure learning environment.
  • Individual Liberty: We protect our individual rights and the rights of others.
  • Mutual Respect: We understand that we don’t all have the same beliefs and values.
  • Tolerance of those in our society of different faiths and beliefs: We respect the values, ideas, and beliefs of others whilst not imposing our own on to them.

Equality Objectives

Aletheia Academies Trust’s overarching Equality Objectives are:

  • To use performance data to monitor student achievement and respond to variations between groups of learners, subjects, courses and key stages, trends over time and comparisons with other schools.
  • To provide professional development which continues to support staff to promote equality and diversity routinely in their daily activity.
  • To provide an environment that welcomes protects and respects diverse people.
  • To ensure that all students are given the opportunity to make a positive contribution to the life of the school.
  • Foster ownership amongst our students for the development of a set of positive behaviours which reflect the very best in all cultures, but reaffirm the understanding of and compliance with the rule of British law and British Values.
  • To address cultural events through year worship activities to increase student awareness and understanding of issues in different communities.