Our Vision
Aspire, Believe, Care
We aspire for ourselves and others; We believe in ourselves, others and in God; We care for ourselves, our community and the wider world.
We link this vision and our values to the bible story of Zacchaeus Luke 19 1:10
Our associated values are:
Compassion Love Perseverance Respect Responsibility
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 believes, 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
Jesus showed compassion towards Zaccheaus and befriended him.
Love
Jesus showed love towards Zaccheaus and befriended him.
Perserverance
Zacchaeus was short and couldn’t see above the taller people in the crowd. He could have given up and gone home thinking there was no point in trying to see Jesus because he just couldn’t see. But instead, he ran ahead and climbed a tree, so he had a good view. He persevered, looked at a different way to face the challenge ahead of him, and was rewarded by a good view of Jesus.
Respect
Zacchaeus had respect for Jesus. He had heard good things about this man and wanted to see him for himself. He wanted to hear Jesus and listen to what he had to say
Responsibility
Zacchaeus was truly changed by meeting Jesus. When he experienced the love and compassion that Jesus gave to him, he felt empathy for those people he had stolen from and been unkind to. He felt a responsibility to put things right and promised to give all he had stolen back and also gave some of his wealth to help the poor.
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.