Goodstart Early Learning Aberfoyle Park

02/09/2026

💐❤️ Celebrating 5 Wonderful Years, Zoe! ❤️💐
Today, we celebrate a very special milestone — 5 incredible years of Zoe being part of our Goodstart Aberfoyle Park family! 🎉

Zoe, thank you for the love, care, kindness and dedication you bring to our centre every single day. Over the past five years, you have made such a beautiful difference in the lives of so many children, families and colleagues. 🌈

Your warm smile, caring nature and genuine passion for what you do are truly valued. You have created countless special memories and formed meaningful connections that will be cherished for years to come. 💕

We are so grateful for everything you bring to our Goodstart family and feel incredibly lucky to have shared these five wonderful years with you.

Congratulations on 5 amazing years, Zoe! 🥰🌟
Here’s to celebrating you today and to many more beautiful years ahead! 💐❤️

With love,
Your Goodstart Aberfoyle Park family 💙

02/09/2026

31/08/2026

🌟 Celebrating Early Childhood Educators Day! 🌟
We were so delighted to welcome our local MP, Erin Thompson, who popped in to visit our team and congratulate us on Early Childhood Educators Day. 💕🌈

It was wonderful to have the opportunity to share a little about our centre, our amazing educators and the important work we do each day supporting and nurturing our children.

A huge thank you to Erin for taking the time to visit us and for recognising the dedication, passion and commitment of our incredible early childhood educators. Your kind words and appreciation mean so much to our team! 💐

We are incredibly proud of the work we do and grateful to be part of such a wonderful early learning community. ❤️

Happy Early Childhood Educators Day to all the amazing educators who make a difference every single day! 🌟👩‍🏫👶🧡

31/08/2026

Dear Families,

This Wednesday, 2nd September, we will be celebrating Educators’ Day and recognising the incredible educators who make a difference in the lives of our children every single day. 💙

We would love to invite all our families to be part of the celebration! 🥰 Please take a moment to write a special message, kind words or a note of appreciation for our educators on the paper provided at reception and add it to our Educator Appreciation Wall. 💌✨

Your thoughtful words will help make our educators feel extra special and remind them just how valued and appreciated they are by our children and families. ❤️

Let’s come together and fill our Appreciation Wall with kindness, gratitude and love! 🌈

Thank you for helping us celebrate our amazing educators! 👩‍🏫👨‍🏫💐

28/08/2026

Celebrating international Red Nose Day with a bit of silly faces!

Today is National Red Nose Day!

As a centre we proudly recognize the important work of the Red Nose Foundation and their commitment to helping keep babies and children safe.

As Early Childhood Educators, safe sleep practices are an essential part of our everyday routine and pledge to children’s safety. We follow evidence-based safe sleep recommendations, create safe and comfortable sleep environments, and ensure every child is closely monitored and cared for during rest times.

We use the resources and guidance provided by the Red Nose Foundation to support/ educate our educators, strengthen our safe sleep practices and help educate families about the importance of safe sleeping.

Today we wear our Red Nose foundation logo or some silly faces with Red Noses with pride to show our support and help raise awareness for safer sleep and the prevention of sudden unexpected death in infancy.

❤️👃 Red Nose Day:

keeping little ones safe, one sleep at a time ❤️👃

26/08/2026

Ever had one of those "What should I be doing with my child?" moments? You might already have the answer at home.

Earlier this year, every Goodstart family received a What & When for Families guide for each child. If it's been tucked away in a drawer since then, now might be the perfect time to pull it back out.

The guide is packed with simple, play-based activities that support your child's learning and development at home. Best of all, it's written in your child's voice, with ideas tailored to their age and developmental stage.

From singing songs with babies and playing peek-a-boo, to "I Spy" games, storytelling and treasure hunts with older children, the activities are designed to fit naturally into everyday moments you already share together.

We know learning doesn't only happen in the classroom. Those small moments at home can help build big communication, language and literacy skills.

Take another look through your What & When for Families guide to explore age-appropriate activities and learning ideas you can try together.

💛 Sometimes the best learning resource is the one you already have at home.

22/08/2026

Community connection is so important!

This week I had the wonderful opportunity to attend a community meeting at the Noarlunga Centre. It was such a valuable experience to sit, listen and learn from the people in our local community.

Hearing people share their stories, experiences and the incredible work they are doing across the area was truly inspiring. I was especially impressed by the passion, commitment and collaboration happening to support children, families and the wider community.

Attending meetings like this gives me the opportunity to build stronger connections, learn about the services and support available in our community, and explore ways we can work together to make a positive difference. Most importantly, listening to people’s stories helps us better understand the needs of our community and how we can continue to support one another.

I walked away feeling inspired, informed and proud to be part of a community where so many people are working together to create positive outcomes for others. Thank you to everyone who shared their knowledge and experiences! 💙

22/08/2026

🌟📚 **Book Week is Coming to Goodstart Aberfoyle Park!** 📚🌟

From **23rd to 29th August**, we will be celebrating the magic of **Book Week** at Goodstart Aberfoyle Park! 🎉📖

We invite all our children and families to join in the fun by coming dressed as your **favourite book character or in your favourite costume**! 🦸‍♀️🧚‍♂️👑🐻

Let’s celebrate the wonderful world of stories, imagination and creativity together. We can’t wait to see all the amazing costumes and enjoy a fun-filled week of reading and learning! 💛

**Get your costumes ready—we can’t wait to celebrate with you!** 📚✨

14/08/2026

🦷✨ **A Visit from the Dentist at Goodstart Aberfoyle Park!** ✨🦷

We had a very special visit from the dentist at **Goodstart Aberfoyle Park**, giving our children the opportunity to learn more about looking after their teeth and supporting their oral health. 🪥😁

The children were able to experience a dental check-up in a familiar and comfortable environment, helping build confidence and positive attitudes towards visiting the dentist. 💕

We also extended the experience into our rooms, where our educators used our **centre resources** to recreate a dental experience through play. The children explored the different tools and materials, talked about caring for their teeth and engaged in meaningful conversations and imaginative play. 👩‍⚕️🦷👨‍⚕️

These hands-on experiences help children learn through play while making everyday experiences familiar, fun and engaging. 🌟

A big thank you to our educators for creating such a wonderful learning opportunity and supporting our children to develop healthy habits from an early age!