Cultural Capital
Building Cultural Capital
At Dovecotes Primary School our aim is to ensure that, by the time our pupils leave us in Year 6, we have equipped them with a range of skills and essential knowledge to be successful in life. This is known as cultural capital.
Cultural capital accumulates over time through many different experiences and opportunities, for example being able to perform well in school, knowing how to talk in different social groups, accessibility to higher education and being successful in work or a career.
We have created a list of 120 things to do before our Dovecotes’ pupils leave us which will build cultural capital by enriching their knowledge and understanding.
120 Things to do before you leave Dovecotes Primary School
Early Years
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Make a den
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Use nature to create an art masterpiece
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Dress up as someone else
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Go on a treasure hunt
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Splash in puddles and get wet in the rain
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Make a tree rubbing
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Balance along stepping stones
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Spot pictures in the clouds
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Play in an adventure playground
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Visit a farm and feed a duck
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Take part in an obstacle course
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Wear a crown
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Do a barefoot outdoor walk
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Learn a song by heart
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Make potions using natural materials
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Handle creepy crawlies
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Observe the lifecycle of a butterfly
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Have a paddling pool party
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Try food from different cultures
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Learn how to cross the road
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Have a teddy bears’ picnic
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Learn 10 Nursery rhymes
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Make an instrument
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Take part in an Easter Bonnet Parade
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Make a mud pie
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Flip a pancake
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Visit Father Christmas in his grotto
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Catch a snowflake on my tongue and make a snow angel
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Visit an elderly people’s home
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Watch a chick hatch
Key Stage 1
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Perform in a school play
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Take part in a fundraising activity
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Pond dip and find a creature
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Take part in a blindfold trail
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Complete an adventure rope course
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Eat a roast dinner
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Pet a small animal
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Plant a seed and watch it grow
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Stay away from my family overnight
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Visit a fire station
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Climb a tree
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Make a daisy chain and give it as a friendship bracelet
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Star gaze
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Experience a 4D cinema
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Observe a sea creature and sketch it
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Visit a library
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Watch a shark swim over my head.
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Hold a starfish
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Go on an insect hunt
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Say hello in a foreign language
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Make and float a boat
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Recite a poem
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Make a healthy sandwich
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Listen to classical music
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Watch a pantomime
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Build a bug hotel
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Take part in a canal walk
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Visit a city centre
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Hold a baby chick
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Go to a disco
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Lower Key Stage 2
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Take part in an unusual sport
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Go on public transport
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Lead on a charity event
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Stay away from my family for a mini holiday
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Splash around in a swimming pool
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Train as a Junior Police Community Support Officer
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Perform in a school assembly
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Go orienteering in a forest and use a compass/map
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Mentor and teach someone else a new skill
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Experience a place of worship
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Learn to ride a bike
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Take part in a debate
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Learn to play a stringed instrument
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Make an animated short film
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Bird watch
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Make paper
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Compose a piece of music
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Vote on issues relating to school
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Litter pick in the local community
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Learn sign language
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Plan and prepare a healthy meal
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Take part in a singing event as part of a choir
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Visit a planetarium
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Build a rocket at the Space Museum
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Take part in a drama workshop
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Eat marshmallows around a camp fire
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Visit an owl sanctuary
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Take part in a dance workshop
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Learn to play an African drum
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Play a board game
Upper Key Stage 2
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Make and taste test chocolate
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Have a water fight
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Ride on a tram
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Visit a castle
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Take part in a careers morning
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Mentor a younger pupil
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‘Cook’ a meal
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Skim a pebble
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Go crabbing
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Learn to swim
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Help to make a campfire
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Learn first aid and/or CPR
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Learn to sew
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Lead an assembly with a small group of others
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Paddle in the sea and jump a wave
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Create a sandcastle model
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Make bread
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Eat an ice cream without licking my lips
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Eat something you have grown
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Read to younger children
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Compete as part of a team in a sporting event
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Hold a leadership position in school
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Participate in a conversation in another language
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Experience an air raid
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Sit inside an RAF plane
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Ride on a Ferris Wheel
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Play games on a seaside pier
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Play archery
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Look after and care for a baby chick
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Shoot down a really big slide