Goodstart Early Learning Forest Lake - Centennial Way

ITS NATIONAL SCIENCE WEEK ⚛🔬
This year's theme is - Seeds of Science: Nurturing Knowledge for All!

Throughout this week, the educators and children will be experimenting, testing, discovering, and learning all about the secret world of seeds and how they grow. Stay tuned to see what we get up to!
Happy experimenting! 🌱

Every child deserves to feel safe, supported and protected. 💛
Safeguarding children is at the heart of everything we do, and it's a responsibility shared by every member of our team. We are committed to creating a safe, nurturing environment where every child can learn, grow and thrive.

Strong relationships are the foundation for confident, curious learners 💛

Goodstart’s key educator approach ensures every child is known, supported and feels safe - through consistent, nurturing connections with educators and meaningful partnerships with families. These bonds help build wellbeing, resilience and a true sense of belonging from day one.

Discover how this approach supports your child’s learning journey: https://brnw.ch/2

WE WILL BE CLOSED TOMORROW FOR THE EKKA HOLIDAY! Goodstart FLCW will reopen on Thursday and resume standard business hours. Enjoy! 🎢🎡

WE ARE ALLERGY-AWARE! ⚠️
When families join our centre, we take the time to understand each child's individual allergy and dietary needs so we can provide the safest possible environment.
As a nut, sesame, and egg-aware centre, we work alongside our food provider, Kids Gourmet Foods (KGF), who prepare fresh, allergy-friendly meals tailored to each child's requirements.
Keeping all children safe remains as our top priority ✅

It's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children's Day 🫂
This year's theme is Living Our Truth, celebrating the journeys Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children take as they grow, guided by culture, community and connection to Country. Together, we can nurture their voices and dreams and support a future where every child walks strong in their identity.
How will you get involved today?

Happy World Friendship Day! 💛👫
Friendships made in early childhood help children build confidence, develop empathy and learn important social skills that support them throughout life.
World Friendship Day is a wonderful reminder to celebrate not only the friends we have, but the kind of friend we choose to be!

Did you know we invested $65.5M into our social purpose last year, a 14% increase on the year before? 👏 At Goodstart, we're proud of the impact we have on children, families and communities. As a not‑for‑profit, every dollar we earn is reinvested to improve outcomes – from high‑quality learning and educator development to extra support for children who need it most.
Because when we put children first, the impact goes further 💛

NATIONAL PYJAMA DAY IS BACK!!! 🌙
We're excited to be taking part this Friday the 24th of July!

Our educators and children will be wearing their favourite pyjamas to show our support for The Pyjama Foundation and the incredible work they do to help children in foster care reach their full potential.
As a long-time supporter, Goodstart has proudly raised over $5,000 for The Pyjama Foundation, and we'd love to continue making a difference together. If you'd like to support this wonderful cause, donations can be made at any time using our Goodstart fundraising link below.
Every donation, big or small, helps create brighter futures for children in foster care. Thank you for your generosity and support! 💙
https://fundraise.thepyjamafoundation.com/fundraisers/goodstartearlylearning/npd

The research is clear 📚 reading aloud is one of the most powerful things we can do for our children.

When we read with a child, we’re doing far more than sharing a story. We’re building the foundations for language, confidence, curiosity and a lifelong love of learning.

Decades of research shows that children who are read to regularly:

💛 Build stronger language skills
Hearing rich varied language in books exposes children to far more words than everyday conversation alone. This growing vocabulary helps them understand, communicate and make sense of the world.

💛 Develop early literacy skills long before they learn to read
Through stories, children learn how books work – that print carries meaning, that pages turn left to right, and that stories have a beginning, middle and end. These early understandings make learning to read feel familiar and exciting.

💛 Strengthen phonological awareness
Rhymes, rhythms and playful sounds help children hear the building blocks of language.

💛 Grow their comprehension and thinking skills
Talking together about a story, predicting what might happen, wondering how a character feels, and connecting events to real life helps children develop memory, problem-solving, and higher-order thinking.

💛 Experience connection, comfort and joy
Shared reading fosters calmness, closeness, and moments of joint attention. These warm interactions support a child's sense of security and belonging.

Most importantly, children who experience positive, engaging reading moments from a young age are more likely to develop a genuine love of books - something that matters even more than early literacy skills alone.

Reading is simple, joyful, and sets children up for success in school and life.

Here is a list of some of our favourites below 👇