Goodstart Early Learning Box Hill - Canterbury Road

04/09/2026

Counting down for our last playgroup session -Sport Day!
Come and join us with some sport fun- exploring physical movement through ball games. Call us or email us for extra booking - Goodstart Box Hill Canterbury Rd

Free 3-week playgroup at Goodstart Box Hill! Mandarin, sensory play and sports children aged 0–3 years. Register now.

02/09/2026

🌟 Happy Early Childhood Educators’ Day! 🌟

Today, we celebrate and appreciate the incredible educators who bring care, patience, creativity and joy into children’s lives every day. ❤️

Thank you for creating meaningful learning experiences, nurturing children’s confidence, and making our centre a warm and welcoming place to grow and belong.

From all of us at Goodstart Box Hill thank you for everything you do! 🌱💛

Happy Educators’ Day to our amazing team! 🎉👩‍🏫👨‍🏫

31/08/2026

🚣‍♀️ Row, Row, Row Your Boat! 🚣‍♂️

Our Nursery educators are always attuned and responsive to children’s interests. Today, a couple of children initiated ‘Row, Row, Row Your Boat’, which quickly became a whole-group experience.

The children confidently joined in, engaging harmoniously with each other and enjoying a wonderful moment of connection and shared learning.

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.

24/08/2026

🔬 Science Week! 🌱🧲🌋

Our children enjoyed a week of hands-on scientific exploration! We investigated magnetism, making predictions and testing which objects were magnetic or non-magnetic. We became materials detectives, exploring objects made from plastic, metal, fabric, rubber, glass, paper and clay.

Children also explored how plants drink water through colourful cabbage and celery experiments. By placing celery stalks in coloured water, they observed how the water travelled upwards through tiny tubes called xylem. Children made predictions, shared observations and developed their understanding of how plants absorb and transport water.

We also explored the structure of volcanoes and different animals while developing important inquiry skills such as observing, questioning, comparing and drawing conclusions.

A wonderful week of curiosity, discovery and learning! ✨🔍

24/08/2026

We are so proud to share a very special project created by our Preschool children! 💙

Inspired by *Special Land* by Wendy Notley and the beautiful artwork of the students from Kowanyama State School, the children explored Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures through *art project*

The children created their own illustrations, shared their ideas and worked together to bring their stories to life. Their individual artworks were then combined into our very own book — **“Special Land – Written and Illustrated by Preschool 2026.”** 📖🎨

This meaningful experience supported children to develop early literacy, creativity, collaboration and a deeper appreciation and respect for First Nations perspectives and connection to Country.

Most importantly, the children could see their own ideas and contributions valued as part of something they created **together**. 💙

✨ We are very proud to share *Our Special Land* with our families and community! ✨

21/08/2026

Come and join us for the third session - Exploring sports on the 7th Sep Monday @10:30am to 11:00am. Feel free to booking online or call us to reserve the spot for your little ones to explore physical movements through sport activities!

Free 3-week playgroup at Goodstart Box Hill! Mandarin, sensory play and sports children aged 0–3 years. Register now.

21/08/2026

🌈 Our Second Community Free Playgroup Session!

What a lovely morning at our second Community Free Playgroup! 💛

This session was all about sensory play, and the children had such a great time exploring, touching, scooping, mixing and getting messy while learning through play. 👐✨

It was also wonderful to see families enjoying some play and stay time with their children, having relaxed conversations with our educators, getting to know our centre and learning more about how we support children’s learning, development and wellbeing.

A big thank you to all the families who joined us! We loved seeing everyone connect, play and enjoy the morning together. 💕

⚽ Save the date — our third session is coming up!

Join us on 7th September for our Sports Play session! 🏃‍♀️⚽🏀

Come along for a fun morning of active play, movement and games with your little ones. It’s a great opportunity to meet other families, play together and get to know our educators and centre.

We’d love to see you there! 🌿💛

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17/08/2026

Kicking Goals with Essendon Bomber Kids!
We were thrilled to welcome Breton back from the Essendon Bomber Kids Program for another action-packed session! 🏉✨

Our preschoolers got up close with Australian football, discovering what makes an oval-shaped footy so much fun—and so unpredictable! 😄 Unlike a round ball, the footy can bounce and roll in unexpected directions, challenging children to think quickly, react, chase and have a go!

Through exciting games and activities, our little players developed their ball skills, coordination, balance, spatial awareness and teamwork—all while building confidence and having an absolute ball! 🌟

We love giving children opportunities to learn through movement, play and real sporting experiences.

16/08/2026

🔥🚨 Fire Drill Practice with Our Toddlers! 🚨🔥
Today, our little learners took part in a fun and gentle fire drill practice. 🧡

The children practiced holding onto the rope, staying together, following educators’ instructions, and moving safely through the room. We used songs and pretend play to make the experience engaging and age-appropriate. 🎶🐾

Through this practice, the children are beginning to learn important safety skills while building confidence and understanding what to do during an emergency.

Well done, little ones, for listening, following directions, and practicing staying safe! 👏❤️