Vision, Values, and Aims

Our Vision

Governors, parents and school staff worked together to agree a vision for Dodleston CE Primary School. Our vision is to nurture compassionate, confident and courageous learners who are determined to live life to the fullest, academically, emotionally, socially and spiritually, with Jesus at the centre of all they do.

Growing with Confidence, Courage and Compassion

Our school vision and its foundation in God’s love comes from the book of Mark :12:30 “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.”

This verse is the heartbeat of our school. It calls us to live fully and intentionally in every part of who we are: emotionally, spiritually, intellectually and physically. At Dodleston, we help children to grow in each of these areas, determined to live a rich and purposeful life. In all they do—learning, exploring, creating or leading —they are encouraged to centre their lives on God’s love and live with strength, faith and joy.

Our Mission

At Dodleston CE Primary School, we create a joyful and inclusive environment rooted in Christian faith, where every child is supported to grow in wisdom, character and purpose. Through strong relationships, high aspirations and a deep sense of belonging, we empower learners to embrace challenges, celebrate individuality and live full and meaningful lives. With God as our guide, we encourage children to love deeply, think wisely and act bravely in the world around them.

Our Christian Values

At Dodleston, our core Christian Values which sit at the heart of all that we do are love, respect, courage and wonder.

Love – We show kindness, empathy and care for others, following the example of Jesus in all our relationships and actions.

Respect – We celebrate diversity, listen to every voice and create a community where everyone is valued and belongs showing respect to all of God’s creations in the world we live.

Courage – We step forward with confidence, take on challenges, persevere through difficulties and live with integrity and faith.

Wonder – We nurture curiosity, creativity and a sense of awe, encouraging a love of learning and appreciation for God’s world.

Our Exit Profile

We promise at the end of a child’s time at Dodleston CE Primary School they will have:

· An understanding of spirituality and personal faith, and knowledge and respect for other world faiths.

· A strong moral and ethical code based on Christian values.

· A strong sense of self. To be articulate and confident to make our voices heard on behalf of self and others.

· An understanding of human rights and responsibilities to self and others and our role as a community and global citizen.

· Aspirations to achieve great things.

· An understanding of democracy and the skills to debate, question and to engage in a democratic process with confidence.

· Respect and care for nature and the world around us and a desire to protect the environment.

· Life skills to resolve challenges effectively and efficiently.

Spirituality

We consider it important that children are given strong moral and spiritual guidance as part of their education, so they are able to judge right from wrong and develop their own spirituality.

At Dodleston C of E Primary School we believe that spiritual development is not necessarily religious but is a ‘concern to foster the growth of the human spirit’. We consider that spiritual development is about helping children to develop academically but more importantly personally so that they become well rounded and ready to take their place in society fulfilled, happy, spiritually aware as well as socially and emotionally engaged. We believe that spirituality is essential for personal happiness.