"Educating and Empowering Citizens of the Future"....

At DSTC, we value each and every one of the students in our care. As a thriving foundation school, we strive to bring out the very best in everyone who engages with our school community.

At DSTC  we will:

• Inspire independent learners who are ambitious, engaged and keen to excel.
• Develop respectful and responsible citizens who make a positive contribution to the community and wider society.
• Nurture confident young people who are able to live safe, happy, healthy and fulfilling lives.
• Provide a vibrant, inclusive, supportive and secure environment in which to build resilience.
• Promote opportunities that support students in deciding and fulfilling their career aspirations.
• Promote the study of, the skills of, and the enjoyment of: science, technology, engineering and maths across and beyond the curriculum.

Equality Objectives

To ensure all young people have access to an ambitious, fully inclusive, equal and diverse curriculum allowing them to feel represented, empowered and valued.

To promote mental health and wellbeing for all members of the school community, regardless of their starting point and/or protected characteristics.

To educate and empower citizens of the future through a values culture which promotes a socially just environment for all members of the community to flourish.

To be an  inclusive workplace attracting a diverse range of candidates, creating an environment in which:

• colleagues are treated with respect

• students can interact with adults who are positive role models

• individual's unique backgrounds and perspectives within our diverse environment are values and respected