Guiding Statements

Our guiding statements provide Dulwich College Beijing with the compass in which to base our decision-making and to ensure we remain focused on our students and the broader DCB community. The Vision, Mission and Values underpin a range of policies and form the parameters of our annual College Development Plan.

Our guiding statements include not only our vision, mission & values but also include our definition of learning and our commitment to internationalism and global citizenship.

Internationalism

At Dulwich College Beijing, we believe internationalism encompasses respect between everyone in our school and our wider community. We celebrate the diversity that exists within our international community and we aim to contribute to the understanding and mutual respect between our host country of China and the rest of the world. We adhere strongly to our College ethos and values, which allow us to thrive as a community. Internationalism helps us recognize all that we can share, all that we can learn, and all that we can build, together.

 

Global Citizenship

Everyone in our community – students, staff and parents – is a learner. All our learning supports the belief that we each have a responsibility to ‘build bridges to the world’. In doing so we try to ensure our actions seek the deepest understanding of, and most positive impact on, the circumstances and dignity of our fellow human beings, regardless of who they are or where they are. For us, this is global citizenship in action.

 

Our Philosophy and Objectives have been converted into child-friendly statements with relevant Values attached to each. We will use these regularly to help guide our school community towards the Philosophy and Objectives.

 

A)  We provide a safe, secure and stimulating environment

      Our school is a fun and safe place to learn.

      VALUES: KINDNESS AND RESPECT

 

B)  We recognise that each child is unique

      We can be ourselves

      VALUES: CONFIDENCE AND OPEN-MINDEDNESS

 

C)  We challenge and support each child to be the best they can be

      We all work together to do the best we can

      VALUES: CONFIDENCE AND RESILIENCE

 

D)  We educate the whole child

      We learn through everything we do

      VALUES:  OPEN-MINDEDNESS

 

E)  We emphasise the benefits and responsibilities of working together

      We play and work together as a team

      VALUES: OPEN-MINDEDNESS AND RESPONSIBILITY

 

F)  We know that meaningful learning involves taking risks

      We trust ourselves to try new things

      VALUES: CONFIDENCE AND RESILIENCE

 

G)  We value awareness of the natural world and its resources

      We will try our best to take care of our world

      VALUES: RESPONSIBILITY AND KINDNESS

 

H)  We prepare children to live their lives with a spirit of respect for themselves and others

      We respect ourselves and others

      VALUES: RESPECT AND INTEGRITY

 

I)   We aim to prepare them for a future that is unpredictable

      I will be prepared for change

      VALUES: OPEN-MINDEDNESS AND RESILIENCE