Ofsted define Cultural Capital as…

 ‘It is the essential knowledge that pupils need to be educated citizens, introducing them to the best that has been thought and said and helping to engender an appreciation of human creativity and achievement.’”

What does Cultural Capital mean at Edleston Primary School?

Cultural capital is the accumulation of knowledge, behaviours and skills that a child can draw upon to be successful in society, their career and the world of work.

Cultural capital is the essential knowledge that children need to prepare them for their future success. It is about giving children the best possible start to their early education.

Cultural capital is understood to contribute to success in life and give the children the desire to aspire for example, being able to perform well in school, knowing how to talk in different social groups or societies, accessing higher education and being successful in work or a career.

We believe that Cultural Capital helps our children achieve goals, become successful, and rise up the social ladder. Cultural capital develops aspiration and a desire to believe, achieve and succeed - no matter their starting points. Aspiration is one of our schools' Core Values.

How do we promote cultural capital for our pupils?

We aim to develop our children’s Cultural Capital across all areas of the curriculum and in our everyday ‘life’ at school. This includes the following areas:

• Personal skills
• Cooperative and Collaborative skills
• Communication skills
• Resilience and Ambition
• Imaginative and Inquisitive skills

As a child moves through hour school, they will gain more Cultural Capital through the experiences offered to them as part of our broad, rich and ambitious curriculum.  As a result, a child will strive to achieve more, be the best that they can be and when they are older, achieve social mobility regardless of their background.

Gradually widening children’s experiences as they progress through school is an important step in providing rich and engaging learning across the curriculum.

Enrichment Opportunities beyond the curriculum

Below are a selection of the enrichment activities we offer throughout the year. Updates on enrichment activities are shared regularly via the website.

• Extra-curricular clubs
• Whole class music lessons
• School assemblies for Eid, Diwali and Christmas
• Visits to local places of worship
• Charity fundraising days such as Wear a Hat Day for Brain Tumour Research, Elf Run for the local Hospice
• Opportunities to join school council, be a subject ambassador
• Whole school events such as World Book Day, Remembrance Week, Local History Week and Black History Month
• Science week