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Scullin Preschool Parent Association (background)

History
Scullin Preschool Parent Association began in the late 1960's.

Building Community
Preschools in the Act are jointly provided through a unique and positive collaboration between each individual Preschool Parent Association and the ACT Government.

The Preschool Parent Association owns and is completely responsible for the provision and management of the preschool's teaching and educational resources and for the day-to-day financial and operational management of preschool. The ACT Government through the Department of Education and Training provide the excellent teaching staff and purpose-built facilities.

All parents with enrolled children automatically become members of the Preschool Parent Association.

Children from the non-compulsory preschool year may go on to either Southern Cross Early Childhood School or St Matthew's Catholic Primary School.

As a result of the ACT Government's Toward 2020 Proposal Scullin Preschool will form a part of the new Early Childhood entity (incorporating a P-2 School) at Southern Cross School. This entity will provide programs for students in the early childhood years. The entity commenced operation in 2009 and at that time preschool programs were relocated within the main
body of the school. Providing programs for students in the early childhood years. Southern Cross Early Childhood School is ideally situated to provide responsive education, health and family support to meet the needs of children and families in the region.

Contact Information
Address: Gatty St. Scullin ACT 2614
Phone & Fax: +61 2 6205 6671
Email: scullin@preschool.act.edu.au

Enrolment Information
Enrolments for the Preschool are being taken at Southern Cross Early Childhood School.
Address: Wirraway Cres. Scullin ACT 2614
Phone: +61 2 6205 8177
Fax: +61 2 6205 8165
Email: info@southerncrossps.act.edu.au

Enrolments [for the following year] will be accepted from May 1st if your child is aged 3 on May 1st.

Contact the Preschool or the Canberra Preschool Society.

Strengthening the Preschool Community
Your participation is valued enormously. There are many ways that you can support your child’s preschool education.

• Offering to help in the class on a roster basis with small group activities, craft, reading to the children, cooking.
• Participating on the laundry roster once or twice a term.
  
• Excursions – for all excursions we are required to have 1 adult per 4 children. This means for each excursion we need at least 5 parents to accompany us. In full support of the early childhood family environment - the Parent Association arranges for personal accident insurance for your and your preschooler's younger siblings to participate in these exciting adventures!
• Sharing special skills and interests, playing an instrument, pottery, carpentry.
• Making the mutually agreed voluntary resourcing donation or participating in the fund-raising.
  
• Getting together the rest of the preschool community at the monthly meetings - Keep up to date with what is happening at preschool and be a part of the decision making on how your contributions and fundraising are spent.
• Nominating to be a part of the Parent Association Committee.

Enrolment Information
Where are they located?
Gungahlin
Belconnen North
Belconnen South
North Canberra
South Canberra
Woden
Weston Creek
Tuggeranong North
Tuggeranong South
Jervis Bay

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