Donnington Wood Junior School is proud to have signed the School of Sanctuary pledge (below) and is working towards becoming a School of Sanctuary. Over the next few months, we will continue to work through the audit to become even more inclusive and supportive and hope to achieve the award in the near future.

As part of our organisational pledge, we will show that:

• We support the City of Sanctuary vision that the UK will be a welcoming place of safety for all and proud to offer sanctuary to people fleeing violence and persecution.
• We endorse the City of Sanctuary Charter and agree to act in accordance with City of Sanctuary values and apply the network principles within our work (as far as our specific context enables us to).
• We recognise the contribution of people seeking sanctuary. Sanctuary seekers are welcomed, included, and supported within our context. We expect our branches or local groups (if any) to support their City of Sanctuary group if one exists and will facilitate contact between them and their local City of Sanctuary group.

School of Sanctuary

What is a School of Sanctuary?
A School of Sanctuary is a school that is committed to being a safe and welcoming place for all, especially those seeking sanctuary. It could be people whose lives were in danger in their own country, who have troubles at home or are just looking for a space of safety.
A School of Sanctuary is a school that helps its students, staff and wider community understand what it means to be seeking sanctuary and to extend a welcome to everyone as equal, valued members of the school community. It is a school that is proud to be a place of safety and inclusion for all.

At Donnington Wood Junior School, we strive to embrace the values of being a School of Sanctuary by extending a very warm welcome to all families from different diverse backgrounds, different cultures and creating a safe and inclusive environment for everyone.

​Key Principles of being a School of Sanctuary:

1. LEARN – Schools help their students, staff and wider community learn about what it means to be seeking sanctuary and the issues surrounding forced migration.
2. EMBED – Schools are committed to creating a safe and inclusive culture of welcome that benefits everybody, including anyone in their community seeking sanctuary.
3. SHARE – Schools share their values and activities with their local communities.

Further information can be found here: Home – Schools of Sanctuary (cityofsanctuary.org)