Goodstart Early Learning Maroochydore-Main Road

🌱 Growing little gardeners! 🌱

Our toddlers have been busy planting bean seeds and are now eagerly watching to see what happens next! 🫘🌿

It’s wonderful to see their curiosity as they learn about how plants grow, while caring for their very own little seeds. We can’t wait to watch our beans sprout and grow! 💚

Kindergarten's PE session was all about developing our children’s balance, coordination and engagement, while learning how to support one another.

The children worked together through fun balance activities, encouraging their peers, offering a helping hand and celebrating each other’s successes. 🤝💪

It was wonderful to see them building confidence, practising patience and understanding that working together can help everyone achieve their goals.

A great reminder that PE is not just about physical skills—it’s also about connection, cooperation and supporting each other! ❤️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

Recycled posting station as we explore schematic play. EYLF outcome 4. Posting is a form of schematic play that is particularly valuable in the Nursery. Schematic play allows children to explore the world in ways that come naturally to them, while developing important skills such as problem solving, questioning, experimenting and forming their own hypotheses. By providing opportunities for children to follow their natural instincts and repeat actions, educators can nurture their curiosity, encourage a positive disposition towards learning and support children to develop a lifelong love of exploration and discovery.

Pre-Kindy room, we continued our exploration of bugs and insects, building on the children’s strong interest in ladybugs from last week. Many children enjoyed talking about ladybugs, so we read The Grouchy Ladybug and explored the life cycle of a ladybug together.

The children also enjoyed an insect sensory rice tray using natural resources. They discovered different bugs and insects hiding throughout the tray and used their hands and tools to search, scoop, touch and explore. This sensory experience encouraged curiosity, discovery and descriptive language as the children shared what they found.

Congratulations, Reena! 🎉🌟

A huge congratulations to Reena on successfully completing her Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care! 🎓💛

We are so proud of the dedication, hard work and commitment you have shown throughout your studies. Your passion for working with children and supporting their learning and development truly shines through in everything you do.

What a wonderful achievement! We are so excited to see you continue to grow and thrive in your career in early childhood education. 🌱✨

Congratulations, Reena — you should be incredibly proud of yourself! 🥰👏

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

🦷✨ Dental 2 You visited us today! ✨🦷
We had a wonderful visit from Dental 2 You today! 🪥😁
The children learnt all about how to look after their teeth and the importance of keeping those little smiles healthy. They also talked about “always foods” and “sometimes foods” and how the foods we eat can affect our teeth. 🍎🥕🍭
A big thank you to the Dental 2 You team for making learning about healthy teeth fun, engaging and enjoyable for our children! 💙🦷

🎉 Congratulations, Kirsty! 🎉

A huge congratulations to our wonderful Kirsty on completing her Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care! 🌟

Your hard work, dedication, and commitment to providing the best possible care and learning experiences for children have truly paid off. We are so proud of everything you have achieved and know that this is just another step in your amazing early childhood journey.

Thank you for the passion, kindness, and positivity you bring to our centre every day. Our children, families, and team are so lucky to have you.

Please join us in congratulating Kirsty on this fantastic achievement! 💙👏🎓

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 💛