At St Matthew’s Primary School, we fully understand the importance of cultural capital and how vital it is to provide all children with rich experiences and wide-ranging opportunities in order for them to make progress and succeed in our school, at secondary school and beyond. We strive to offer our pupils everything they will need in order to be prepared for the next steps in their education and their spiritual and personal development.

Here is a snapshot of the cultural capital opportunities we ensure our pupils have access to here at St Matthew’s:

Cultural Capital Opportunities

Book Week

This includes:

Scholastic Book Fair

Read Around the School

St Matthew's Mammoth Book Swap
Story Jars or Potato Book

Parents/Carers Read a Story

World Book Day Character Parade

Maths Week

This includes:

A wide range of Maths Week England resources that engage and inspire.

Puzzles and riddles to discuss, solve and create.

A whole school maths competition!

                 

Science Week

This includes:

Science Farm Live from NFU Education

Science Farm Live: A day in the life of a farmer KS1

Science Farm Live: A day in the life of a farm vet LKS2

Science Farm Live: A day in the life of a farm vet UKS2

 

British Science Week: Tech for Sport Live Lesson KS2

Technology and Sport Online Workshops

Music of the Week inspires and educates as the children listen to and learn about a different piece of music and/or musician each week. Our music includes:

• When I Grow Up Matilda 
• Ayanna Witter-Johnson Romeo, Nightingale & Wooden Woman
• Mozart’s Horn Concerto No 3
• Here I Am to Worship
• Ali Farka Toure Ai Du
• Vivaldi’s Four Seasons Spring
• Aretha Franklin Say a Little Prayer
• MC Grammar Book Week
• One Woman International Women’s Day
• Tom Lehrer Periodic Table Science Week

 

Trips have included:

• Years 1, 3 & 4 London Zoo
• Year 2 Science Museum tbc
• Year 5 Khalsa Centre Gurdwara
• Year 3 Natural History Museum
• Nursery St Matthew’s Church
• School Council LDBS Service at St Paul’s Cathedral
• Nursery & Reception Horniman Museum
• Years 4 Westminster School Music Workshop
• Nursery St James’ Park
• Year 3 Wetlands Centre
• Year 5 Hyde Park
• Choir singing at Christchurch Gardens for the lighting of the Christmas Tree
• Choir and KS2 singing at the DfE Carol Service
• Choir singing at the Home Office

 

Sayers Croft Year 5 Residential

Sayers Croft Outdoor Learning Centre is a beautiful residential site at the foot of the Surrey Hills. It has 56 acres of woodlands, meadows, ponds and streams to explore, as well as a great range of adventure activities including wall climbing, caving and rope courses. The six cosy dormitories, each with their own common room, make the ideal base for classes to plan and relax at either end of a busy day. 

The children learn so much - in the field - linked to geography, science, maths, physical education, citizenship and problem solving.