Southern Cross Early Childhood School is situated in Scullin in the Belconnen region of the ACT. The school caters for children from birth to eight years, and offers integrating services including child care, Preschool to Year 2 education and a range of community programs.
The School is built on the land of the Ngunnawal people. The contribution of the traditional owners of the land is acknowledged at all school functions.
The school ensures continuity for children in both their learning and relationships during their early years. The School's motto, "From Little Things Big Things Grow", encapsulates the value placed on providing a caring and nurturing environment for our young children to grow and develop into active and successful members of our community. High quality early education is offered through a focus on play-based learning; explicit teaching of Literacy and Numeracy; Environment Education; the Switching on Program and the Arts.
Latest News at Southern Cross Early Childhood School
Enrolments for 2021
Posted on 10 Feb 2020
If your child turns 4 years old before 30 April 2021 they are eligible for enrolment in an ACT Education Directorate Preschool.
Applications for Enrolment for the 2021 school year are available online from 28 April 2020.
Forms are available online at: https://form.act.gov.au/smartforms/servlet/SmartForm.html?formCode=1087
We are holding Preschool Information tours before enrolment opens to enable you to view our preschool sessions in action and give you a chance to ask any questions you may have.
Tour times:
· 9.30-10.30am Monday 16 March 2020
· 9.30-10.30am Thursday 19 March 2020
· 1.30-2.30pm Tuesday 31 March 2020
· 9.30-10.30am Wednesday 13 May 2020
To book into a tour please contact reception on 6142 0020 or email Nicole on nicole.emerton@ed.act.edu.au
Outside Learning Day
Posted on 02 Dec 2019
On Tuesday 7 November 2019 we had the most brilliant Outside Learning Day. Over the course of the day the children could choose to go where ever they wanted and spend as much or as little time in the areas that were of interest to them. The children could choose from the following areas-
Be an artist
Be a writer
Be a reader
Be peaceful
Be a scientist
Be a mathematician/chef/be messy in the Oasis
Be an explorer/loose parts/logs/cubbies/ninja line/tree house/digging patch/slack lines
Be a sportsperson
Bike and Kite Day and Anniversary Celebrations
Posted on 31 Oct 2019
Happy 10 year Anniversary Southern Cross Early Childhood School. Bike and Kite Day was an incredible way to celebrate!
Assisting with our celebrations was Minister for Education, Yvette Berry, officially opening our OASIS (sandpit and mud play area) that the children have been eagerly watching under construction since the middle of Term 2.
Grandparents and Special Friends Day 2019
Posted on 31 Oct 2019
We had some very special guests at Southern Cross for our Grandparents and Special Friends Day on Wednesday 30 October 2019.Thank you so much to all our Grandparents and Special Friends who came to share in the learning that happens here at Southern Cross every day and to celebrate with a yummy morning tea.
A big thank you to the students at Kingsford Smith School for catering the event and to Lyndall’s mum Judy who made the scones. All the food was super delicious!!! Thanks also to the team for their organisation of the morning.
Step in to the Limelight
Posted on 09 Sep 2019
34 of our Year 1/2 children performed at Step in to Limelight Arts Spectacular held at the Australia Institute of Sport on Thursday 30 August 2019. They were the youngest children in the show and they sang and danced their hearts out. We are so proud of them all!
Thank you to our families for their efforts with costuming, pick up and drop offs.
