Principal Holly Pottle
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 and their future career.
At Belmont Castle Academy, children benefit from a curriculum that builds on what they understand and know already and also exposes them to other cultures, situations and experiences that widen their view of the world and how they can be successful within it. Gradually building upon the children's experiences as they progress through school is an important step in providing rich and engaging learning across the curriculum and gives the children insight into the wider world around them.
Our school’s approach to Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural (SMSC) development and promoting British Values builds on the cultural capital of our children’s lives and is embedded as a golden thread in the school ethos of mutual respect, curiosity and teamwork; an approach that we believe is fundamental to ensuring children reach their full potential and develop the necessary skills for life as a responsible citizen in the 21st Century.
Promoting British Values at BCA Spiritual Moral Social and Cultural Development at BCA
Principal Holly Pottle