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Lubenham CE Primary School

LubenhamCE Primary School

Cultural Capital

What is Cultural Capital?

Cultural capital is the accumulation of knowledge, behaviours, and skills that a child can draw upon and which demonstrates their cultural awareness, knowledge and competence; it is one of the key ingredients a child will draw upon to be successful in society, their career and the world of work.

Cultural capital gives a student power and it helps them achieve goals, become successful, and rise up the social ladder without necessarily having wealth or financial capital. Cultural capital is having assets that give students the desire to aspire and achieve social mobility whatever their starting point.

What does Cultural Capital Mean at Lubenham CE Primary School?

Every child and family who joins our setting will have their own knowledge and experiences that will link to their culture and wider family. This might include: languages, beliefs, traditions, cultural and family heritage, interests, travel and work.

At Lubenham  CE Primary School, our curriculum is designed to instil high aspirations in all of our children and to encourage them to become resilient, life-long learners who embrace challenges and continue to grow and develop their cultural capital. Our children will be inspired to follow whichever path they choose whilst being well-rounded, conscientious global citizens. 

The school recognises the key areas of development that are interrelated and cumulatively contribute to the sum of a child’s cultural capital:

  1. Personal Development
  2. Social Development, including political and current affairs awareness
  3. Physical Development
  4. Spiritual Development
  5. Moral Development
  6. Cultural development                                                                                                                 

Summary of the key areas of coverage for each area of Cultural Capital Development:

Personal development

  • Citizenship, Personal, Social and Health Education provision
  • Transition support
  • Work to develop confidence e.g. role play, supporting peers
  • Activities focused on building self-esteem
  • Mental Health & well-being provision

Social Development

  • Personal, Social and Health Education provision;
  • Volunteering and charitable work – eg. raising funds for Children in Need
  • Pupil Voice –School Council,  School Ambassadors, Sports Ambassadors
  • Pastoral support from all staff

Physical Development

  • The Physical Education curriculum
  • Healthy Eating policies and catering provision
  • Anti-bullying and safeguarding policies and strategies
  • The Health Education dimension of the PSHE programme, including strands on drugs, smoking and alcohol
  • The extra-curricular clubs related to sports 
  • The celebration of sporting achievement including personal fitness and competitive sport
  • Activity-based residential visits
  • Design and Technology units related to food preparation and nutrition

Spiritual Development

  • The Religious Education Curriculum
  • Our collective acts of reflection
  • Support for the expression of individual faiths
  • Inter-faith and faith-specific activities and speakers
  • Visits to religious buildings and centres

Moral Development

  • The Religious Education Curriculum
  • The school’s Behaviour policy
  • Contributions to local, national and international charitable projects

Cultural Development

  • Citizenship education through PSHE
  • Arts education including Music and Drama
  • Access to the languages and cultures of other countries through the Geography and MFL curriculum
  • Promotion of racial equality and community cohesion through the school’s ethos, informing all policy and practice

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