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• From little things, big things grow
• Children are Confident and Involved Learners
• From little things, big things grow
• Help Children See Themselves as Learners
• From little things, big things grow
• When children play, they think and express themselves creatively.
• From little things, big things grow
• Children are connected with and contribute to their world
• From little things, big things grow
• When children play, they explore the world – natural and social
• From little things, big things grow
• The adult’s role is to actively encourage and support them on their voyage of possibilities’
• From little things, big things grow
• From little things, big things grow

Southern Cross Early Childhood School is situated in Scullin in the Belconnen region of the ACT.  Opened at the commencement of 2009 the Early Childhood School caters for children from birth to eight years, and offers integrating services including child care, preschool to year 2 and family health services to better support local families.

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, with the support of community partnerships, provides a number of community programs for families including Paint and Play and Move and Groove. 

The school ensures continuity for children in both their learning and relationships in 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; the Arts including the Music for Life program.

Our School’s Relationships Management Plan, 'We Are a Caring School', supports the children to develop nurturing and responsive relationships. The children are provided with experiences that identify the importance of: Caring for Myself, Caring for Others and Caring for Things.

View Progress of our Building the Education Revolution Projects

Southern Cross ECS Annual Board Report 2011 (861 kb)

Southern Cross ECS Annual Board Report 2011 (193 kb)

ACT Education and Training Directorate Core Principles 

Sustainable Schools Poster

Preschool Enrolments 2013 Southern Cross Early Childhood School will be accepting Preschool applications for 2013 on May 1, 2012.  Applications may be downloaded from the ACT Directorate of Education’s website or you may collect an application package from Reception at the School. 12 Apr 2012

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