Southern Cross Academy

📣 Help Us Spread the Word – SCA Open Day! 🌟

Dear Parents and Guardians, 👋

We’re excited to announce that Southern Cross Academy will be hosting our Open Day on Wednesday, 12th November! 🗓

It’s a wonderful opportunity for new families to visit our school, meet our amazing teachers 👩‍🏫👨‍🏫, and experience what makes SCA so special 💫.

We’d love your help to spread the news! 🙌
Please share the attached posters 🖼 with friends, family, and community groups — your support means so much and helps new families discover our wonderful school ❤.

Thank you for always being such an important part of the SCA family 💛

Regards, The board

📣 Ajude-nos a Divulgar – Dia Aberto da SCA! 🌟

Queridos Pais e Encarregados de Educação, 👋

Temos o prazer de anunciar que a Southern Cross Academy vai realizar o seu Dia Aberto na quarta-feira, 12 de novembro! 🗓

Será uma excelente oportunidade para que novas famílias possam visitar a escola, conhecer os nossos incríveis professores 👩‍🏫👨‍🏫 e descobrir o que torna a SCA tão especial 💫.

Contamos com a vossa ajuda para espalhar a notícia! 🙌
Por favor, partilhem os cartazes em anexo 🖼 com amigos, familiares e grupos da comunidade — o vosso apoio é muito importante e ajuda novas famílias a conhecer a nossa maravilhosa escola ❤.

Obrigada por fazerem parte da família SCA 💛

Com Cumprimentos, Grupo de Direcção da SCA

At SCA our teaching builds innovators, creators and problem-solvers ready to shape tomorrow. 🚀🎨

✨ Michael Gove’s words remind us of a core principle of the British Curriculum: education is a right for every child, empowering them to thrive no matter their background.

At our school, we embrace this vision by providing a broad and balanced curriculum that nurtures knowledge, creativity, and confidence.

Come and visit us!
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Sir Ken Robinson (1950–2020) was a British author, speaker, and international advisor on education.

He was one of the most influential voices in modern education, best known for his TED Talk “Do Schools Kill Creativity?” — the most viewed TED Talk of all time.

✨️We are recruiting!✨️

Please send your CV to [email protected]

Lady Bridget Plowden was a British educational reformer leading the Central Advisory Council for Education’s inquiry into primary schooling in England, which produced the influential Plowden Report in 1967.

Core philosophy: Child-centred education - learning should be tailored to the needs, abilities, and interests of each child.

Advocated:

✅️Smaller class sizes.
✅️Closer links between schools and parents.
✅️More emphasis on play, exploration, and creativity in early years.
✅️Stronger support for children from disadvantaged backgrounds.

The Plowden Report shifted thinking in British primary schools toward discovery-based learning rather than rote memorisation.

It inspired open-plan classrooms and more flexible timetables in the 1970s and 80s. And its child-first ethos still influences teacher training today.