Starting Strong

Starting Strong

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Registered non profit community group offering Outdoor early learning programs and bush kindy sessions for all ages and abilities!

'Starting Strong Inc' Is a 100% outdoor program that is available to all caregivers and children from birth through to school age. Through grants, donations and fundraising we are able to make this program affordable to all families. We create that perfect balance for early education. A mix of play based activities and nature immersion in the fresh air and beautiful QLD weather. We acknowledge a

Photos from Starting Strong's post 06/05/2026

After the rain the sun popped out just in time for after school club! A perfect time for kids to unwind , be themselves and enjoy unstructured outdoor time. Today we planted carrots , made soup at the mud kitchen, crafted .. lots of cutting, gluing , taping to create whatever we wanted . It was a great afternoon. We will be there each Monday, Wednesday and Friday - kids can enter straight from the school grounds to our program !!

Photos from Starting Strong's post 06/05/2026

Both Tuesday & Wednesday wallabies celebrated Motherโ€™s Day this week!!
We did beautiful keepsake crafts , tea parties, flower arranging , making cakes with play doh and a favourite was the parachute .. popping the balls up like popcorn ๐Ÿฟ!!

06/05/2026

Outdoor after school fun !!
Every Monday /wednesday /friday

Photos from Starting Strong's post 06/05/2026

A great morning celebrating Motherโ€™s Day this Sunday๐Ÿ’• We made our mums special gifts ๐ŸŽ Shss itโ€™s a surprise! Lots of fun at our Mothers Day theme based activities- The favourites being the doll house play, making cupcakes and cakes with play dough, water play and having a tea party ๐ŸŒธ A walk to see the digger and progression of the playground and lots of curious questions to ask? A little rain to finish off. Thanks for a wonderful day๐Ÿ’š๐ŸŒผ๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿ’œ๐ŸŒธ

Photos from Starting Strong's post 05/05/2026

Happy Motherโ€™s Day to all our mums, grandmas, nanas and female caregivers ๐Ÿ’• We celebrated all our mums today making special Motherโ€™s Day gifts ๐ŸŽ We are so excited to give to our mums. Lots of fun activities to experience today and our group happy to extend play time๐ŸŒˆ We had a tea party, creating houses with the wooden doll furniture ๐Ÿช‘ real flower sensory, flower arrangements and play dough cupcakes to decorate ๐Ÿ’œ Fun parachute, ribbon and bubble play. Time to rest and relax before home time. Thanks for a great morning ๐Ÿ’š

Photos from Starting Strong's post 05/05/2026

Another afternoon of great weather and lots of friends join us for adventure afternoon ๐ŸŒณ We had a big adventure today. Following the path to complete the full circuit. Lots of animals, different texture flora and animals to spot sling the way๐ŸŒฟ We found gum nuts ๐ŸŒฐ Crunched leaves and logs to balance. We had a stop to make stick butterflies ๐Ÿฆ‹ to fly along the way and used our picture cards to find Rocks, leaves and yellow flowers ๐ŸŒผ We found them all. Iโ€™m proud of my friends for all doing really great walking today. Thanks for a great afternoon ๐Ÿ’š Gold Coast Recreation & Sport Inc.

04/05/2026
Photos from Starting Strong's post 01/05/2026

What an exciting morning!
Today we saw 2 koalas - one even waved to us!! ๐Ÿจ
๐ŸŒณ we learnt about the paperbark trees and how to use them.
We went on a bear hunt ๐Ÿป..
we adapted so well to the on and off rain ๐ŸŒง๏ธ
We all carried our backpacks to the picnic spot and back ๐Ÿ’ผ ( well done - parents please remember to pack light on Fridays !)
Everyone had a great day and settled in well to the new location ๐Ÿ’š

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Esplanade , Paradise Point
Gold Coast, QLD
4216

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 3pm
Tuesday 9am - 3pm
Wednesday 9am - 3pm
Thursday 9am - 1pm
Friday 9am - 1pm