Goodstart Early Learning Preston Regent Street

Today, children continued extending their knowledge and understanding about honeybees through meaningful discussions and hands-on experiences. Last week, Sedi introduced honey playdough, which sparked great interest and curiosity among the children. They thoroughly enjoyed exploring the texture of the playdough while creating honeybees and their wings. Seeing their enthusiasm and engagement, we decided to further extend their learning by introducing the lifecycle of honeybees and discussing how bees make honey by collecting pollen from flowers.
Karuna began the experience by engaging children in a group discussion about honeybees. Children were encouraged to share their prior knowledge and ideas about what bees look like, where they go, and what they collect from flowers. Many children confidently shared that bees visit flowers to collect pollen and nectar to make honey. This discussion supported children’s communication skills while also encouraging them to think critically and recall previous learning experiences.
Karuna then introduced the lifecycle of a honeybee using visual resources and simple explanations to support children’s understanding. Children learned that the queen bee lays eggs, which hatch into larvae after three days. They then transform into pupa before finally becoming adult bees. Children showed great curiosity and asked thoughtful questions throughout the discussion, demonstrating their growing understanding of the natural world and living things.
Through this learning experience, children were introduced to new vocabulary such as “larva,” “pupa,”, “Thorax” and “pollen.” They practiced using these words during conversations and while reflecting on the lifecycle stages. The experience also supported children’s understanding of sustainability and the important role bees play in helping flowers and plants grow.
Children and the educators made the honeybee structure using cardboard, crepe paper, tan bark. Educator then labelled parts which children wrote it such as antennas, head, eye, stinger, abdomen.
Overall, children were highly engaged throughout the experience and demonstrated a strong interest in learning more about insects.

Oddly enough, before the Nursery children began their Bee project, we were outdoors when we noticed some Bees near the tree. I pointed them out to the children and explained that Bees make yummy honey for us to eat.

The children watched with great curiosity as the Bees flew around the tree, pointing excitedly and observing their movements closely. Some children were confidently able to identify and tell me that they were Bees demonstrating their growing understanding of the world around them.

Following this exciting discovery, I invited a small group of children at a time indoors to begin their Bee experience. The children were provided with yellow paper to represent the Bee’s body along with brown and black coloured pencils and textas to add feature and detail to their creations.

They carefully explored the materials, using their fine motor skills and creativity to design their own unique Bees.

To complete the project, the children glued black strips of paper onto the bees to create the stripes and eye stickers. They appeared engaged and proud of the work, making connection between the real bees they had observed outdoors and the art work they were creating indoors.
The children demonstrated a growing awareness and understanding of the natural environment through observing the bees outdoors and making meaningful connection during their creative experience indoors. They showed curiosity, confidence and enthusiasm as they identified the bees and engaged in conversation about them.
The bee craft experience also supported the children’s fine motor development as they drew, manipulated and glued materials independently. Their engagement in the activity encouraged creativity, focus and self expression while fostering early learning about living things and the role bees play in our environment.

Caring Hands and Creative Hearts: Learning Kindness and Belonging on National Sorry Day!
28.05.26, Thursday

Good morning families,
As we acknowledged National Sorry Day, the Toddler 2 children participated in meaningful play experiences that focused on kindness, caring, inclusion, and belonging. Through everyday interactions and play, the children were encouraged to show empathy, respect, and care for one another.
Recently, the children have shown a strong interest in playing with dolls and often invited educators to join their caring play experiences. To support this interest, we introduced multicultural dolls into the room and had simple conversations about being kind, using gentle hands, sharing, and taking turns with friends.
During our creative experiences, the children used recycled fabric pieces from our recycling station to decorate and create special items for the dolls. Using textas, coloured pencils, and coloured water spray bottles, the children designed colourful fabrics to dress up the dolls and make blankets for their pretend play.
It was lovely to see the children working together, sharing materials, and confidently expressing their ideas through art and conversation. Many children spoke about their drawings and creations, describing trees, fruits, mummy, daddy, friends, cars, stars, rainbow colours, and people.
These experiences helped the children build important social and emotional skills such as empathy, cooperation, creativity, communication, and inclusion. Through caring for the dolls and playing together, the children were learning about kindness, respect, and making everyone feel welcome and included.
The children remained engaged and excited throughout the experience and showed wonderful imagination, teamwork, and care for one another. We are proud of the kindness and creativity they displayed and will continue to provide opportunities that support caring relationships, inclusion, and a strong sense of belonging for all children.

Yesterday, we had a very exciting incursion where Brady and Lisa visited us from Ambulance Victoria.
Brady and Lisa first introduced the children to some of the equipment they use in an ambulance, including an echocardiogram machine, oxygen cylinders, bandages, syringes, and an oximeter.
The children were very curious and engaged as they learned about how these tools help paramedics care for people in emergencies.
The ambulance was parked outdoors in the car park, where children had the opportunity to visit and explore the real ambulance closely. Inside, they saw the bed, chair, gloves, phone, Panadol, and many other important items used by paramedics.
This hands-on experience gave children a better understanding of the role of ambulance officers and how they help the community.
The experience also encouraged meaningful conversations about future careers.
After visiting the ambulance, children happily shared what they would like to be when they grow up. Some children said they wanted to become doctors, teachers, garbage collectors, and pilots. It was wonderful to see children confidently expressing their ideas and aspirations.
Children also received stickers and an ambulance calling checklist, where they learned important information needed when calling an ambulance, such as knowing their phone number and home address. Throughout the incursion, children developed new vocabulary and gained valuable new experiences and knowledge about health, safety, and community helpers.
We would like to say a big thank you to Brady and Lisa for bringing the ambulance and providing such an engaging, educational, and memorable experience for the children.

In the Kinder 2 room, the children engaged in a meaningful learning experience in recognition of National Sorry Day. Together, we explored the importance of kindness, respect, and caring for Country while learning about the experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and the Stolen Generations.

Dilpreet shared the story Sorry Sorry by Anne Kerr, which encouraged thoughtful discussions about how the land has changed over time and how people can feel sadness and loss when separated from Country and community.

The children shared their own ideas about caring for Country, including looking after plants, not littering, helping animals, and keeping the environment clean and safe. These thoughtful ideas were added to our beautiful “Pledge Tree” displayed outside the Kinder rooms, where children decorated leaves to represent their promises to care for the world around them.

Some children also chose to draw and cut out animals to add to the tree, further expressing their connection to nature and community. This meaningful experience supported the children in developing empathy, respect, responsibility, and a growing understanding of caring for Country together. 💛🖤❤️

🚙🚦Road Safety Week in Toddler One.

18/5/26 - 22/5/26

Tuesday 19/5/26

Today we began our week of learning about road safety.

We started our week by learning some new song that were all about road safety. One of these was “twinkle, twinkle traffic light”. It helped us to remember that red means stop and green means go. We also talked about how me need to hold an adult’s hand when we cross the road.

We also sang “Green means go” by The Kiboomers.

They were both fun songs that we loved. We kept asking Shazie, “more traffic songs please.” So maybe we can sing them together at home or when we are crossing the road.

Wednesday 20/5/26



Today we revised our traffic light song and looked at different road signs but what a fun way we did it. Bindu made us our own little road with different types of transport, road signs, people, parking spaces and a round a bout. We just wanted to play with it all day.

Thursday 21/5/26

Today was our last activity for road safety week and to finish off we just had to make our own traffic light. We had a tray with all of the things we needed to create it. We looked at what was available to us and chose what we wanted to use and where to place it and as we worked we sang our traffic light song.

The children were curious and enthusiastic participants in their learning. They used play to investigate and explore the world around them in order to make it a safer place to be.

The three days of road safety week and the activities were enjoyed by all with the children remaining interested and focused due to the activities following and extending their interests as well as having the theme of the traffic light song running through out.

Today, the K1 and K2 children enjoyed a very exciting and engaging water safety incursion presented by Bianca from KingSwim. The session was both fun and educational, helping the children learn important ways to stay safe around water through stories, discussions, and hands-on activities.
Bianca read a storybook that introduced the children to five important water safety rules:
Always go swimming with a grown-up.
Always close the pool fence or gate.
If you need help, raise your hand and shout “Help!”
Always swim where lifeguards wearing red and yellow uniforms can see you.
Always look for safety signs, such as “No Swimming” or “No Diving.”
Following the story, Bianca involved the children in a practical activity using flags to demonstrate the safest area to swim. The children learnt why swimming between the flags is important and discussed how lifeguards help keep people safe in the water. Many children confidently participated in the conversation and showed a growing understanding of water safety practices.
The excitement continued as each child received their own little water safety handbook to take home. The handbook included a water safety story as well as fun activities such as colouring pages, giving the children an opportunity to continue the learning experience with their families.
To end the incursion, the children were thrilled to meet Kingsley the Platypus, who made a very special surprise visit. There were lots of smiles, laughter, cuddles, and high-fives as the children interacted with Kingsley. It was lovely to see the children so engaged, happy, and confident throughout the experience.
Overall, the incursion was a wonderful opportunity for the children to learn valuable life skills in a fun, meaningful, and memorable way.

Inspired by the Reggio Emilia Approach and the concept of The Hundred Languages of Children,this kinder 2 project celebrated the many ways children express their thoughts, ideas, creativity, and understanding of the world around them.
Using loose parts, natural materials, and a variety of art and craft resources, children explored and created alphabets through hands-on, open-ended experiences.
The project highlighted how children learn and communicate through multiple “languages” — such as creativity, imagination, movement, design, storytelling, problem-solving, and collaboration.
Each child brought their own unique perspective and interpretation while exploring textures, patterns, shapes, and symbols in meaningful ways.
By engaging with natural and recycled materials, the children were encouraged to think critically, make independent choices, and express themselves freely.
The learning process became more important than the final product, fostering curiosity, confidence, and deeper connections with literacy and the environment.
After a long and enriching journey of exploration, collaboration, and creativity, we are incredibly proud to finally complete this project that we have been working on for such a long time.
This experience truly reflected the essence of the Hundred Languages approach — valuing children as capable, creative, and powerful learners who can express their understanding in endless ways.

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One of our very own educators Pradeepa bought in a large pumpkin to share with the staff from her very own garden.

Pris said instead of cutting it up lets make a pumpkin curry out of it, and the team can have it for lunch.

Acknowledging the team goes a long way, and let's be honest if it wasn't for an amazing team working day in and day out a service will not operate.

Educators are the heart to our childrens learning.

Regent Street has come so far, having a director that supports their team and sings praises, a team that communicates and supports each other is now what Regent Street is all about.

A huge thank you to Bindu Bala and Deepika for cooking pumpkin curry and Puri for the whole team to eat.

So deserved, enjoy team 💙 ❤️

Today in the Toddler Two room, the children participated in a meaningful learning experience focused on caring for animals. Educators created a sensory setup using clay and brown paint to make muddy dirt for the animals to play in. A separate tub was prepared with clean water, soap, sponges, and towels so the children could carefully wash and dry the animals.

The children showed kindness and empathy as they chose different animals to care for, gently washing away the mud and making sure the animals were clean and comfortable.

Through this experience, the children explored the importance of looking after living things while developing nurturing skills, responsibility, and compassionate behaviours.

The sensory play encouraged the children to engage their senses, use their fine motor skills, and work together with peers as they shared materials and talked about the animals.

Towards the end of the activity, the remaining mud became part of a creative sensory art experience, where some of the children used their hands to paint and make marks on the wall, further extending their exploration and enjoyment.