Cultural capacity means different things to different people.
Our understanding of ‘knowledge and cultural capital’ is derived from the following wording in the national curriculum: ‘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.’’
The term comes from a variety of sources:
Some people say that these types of activities add to a child's cultural capital
And these activities are more likely to lead to educational advantage.
Schools can help children acquire cultural capital by providing opportunities to them that they may not otherwise receive.
Here at South Wingfield, we have woven these types of experiences across school, in our curriculum. We have a core spine of books we think all children should read or listen to. All children learn a tuned instrument in lower Key Stage 2 and have the chance to have piano lessons taught 1-1 by our music teacher. We visit different locations in topic work. We expose our children to different types of music. This may be played in class, in music lessons and as part of assemblies. Learning is enhanced through visits to galleries and museums that give children stimulating experiences on which to reflect and draw upon.
Unfortunately not the ones with chocolate chips.
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