Goodstart Early Learning Nambour- Doolan Street

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.

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👖💙 Jeans for Genes Day at Goodstart Doolan St! 💙👖

Today, our educators and children proudly wore their favourite jeans to support Jeans for Genes Day and help raise awareness for the incredible work being done to improve the lives of children affected by genetic conditions.

At Goodstart Doolan St, we love creating opportunities for children to learn about kindness, empathy, and the importance of helping others in our community. 💙 Every pair of jeans worn today is a reminder that even small acts of support can make a big difference!

📸 Swipe through to see our little legends and amazing educators rocking their denim with pride!

💙 Have you worn your jeans today? Tell us in the comments or share a photo of your denim look—we’d love to see how you’re supporting this wonderful cause!

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 💛

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 👇

Nursery 2 Learning at Goodstart Early Learning Doolan St 🚗💛

Our Nursery 2 children have been busy exploring, discovering, and building confidence through play!

As shared by our Nursery 2 Lead Educator, Stacey, our focus has been on creating a strong sense of belonging while planning learning experiences around the children’s interests.

The children have loved exploring gross motor obstacle courses, giving them opportunities to crawl, climb, balance, and navigate different challenges. These experiences support coordination, confidence, spatial awareness, and problem-solving as they learn through movement.

They have also been exploring cause and effect through cars and different modes of transport. By pushing, rolling, and racing vehicles across different surfaces, the children discovered how speed and movement can change the outcome, encouraging curiosity, investigation, and early scientific thinking.

Another favourite experience has been baking lemonade scones together. Through measuring, mixing, and taking turns, the children strengthened their fine motor skills, communication, independence, and confidence while enjoying a fun hands-on cooking experience.

Every day in Nursery 2 is filled with meaningful play, exciting discoveries, and opportunities for our children to learn, grow, and thrive. 🌱✨

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Senior Toddlers Learning at Goodstart Early Learning Doolan St 💛🌿

Our Senior Toddlers room is a place where children feel safe, supported, and encouraged to learn through play every day.

As shared by our Senior Toddlers Lead Educator, Miss Danica, we have been focusing on building a strong sense of belonging, where every child feels included, respected, and confident to explore their environment. Our learning experiences are guided by the children’s interests, creating meaningful opportunities for discovery and growth.

From sensory play and creative experiences to learning colours, building fine motor skills, and making new friendships, every activity is designed to support children’s social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development. Through group play, hands-on learning, and everyday routines, children are developing confidence, communication skills, independence, and a love for learning.

Every day is an adventure filled with curiosity, laughter, and meaningful play as our little learners continue to grow and thrive together. 🌱✨

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Kindy Learning at Goodstart Early Learning Doolan St 🌱📚✨

Our Kindy children have been busy exploring, discovering, and growing through meaningful hands-on experiences!

As shared by our Kindy Teacher, Miss Lisa, the children have been learning about the life cycle of plants by growing climbing beans in our Kindy yard. They’ve been caring for their plants each day, counting leaves, measuring their growth, and observing the different stages of the life cycle. Inside the classroom, they’ve extended their learning by sequencing the plant life cycle, drawing each stage, and using their early literacy skills to label their work.

The children have also been building confidence in recognising and writing their own names. From setting the lunch table using name cards to participating in fun transition games, these everyday experiences are helping develop school readiness skills in an engaging and meaningful way.

Board games have also become a favourite in our Kindy room, supporting children’s numeracy, communication, turn-taking, and teamwork. It’s been wonderful to see their confidence grow as they now play independently with their friends.

And with Mother’s Day just around the corner, our Kindy children have been busy creating something extra special for the important people in their lives. 💐💛

Every day in Kindy is filled with opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive through play.

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Pre-Kindy is having a blast this cooler season at Goodstart Early Learning Doolan St! ❄️🦖✨

While the weather is cooler outside, the fun continues indoors with engaging experiences that support children’s learning and development through play.

Our Pre-Kindy children have been exploring sensory activities, strengthening their fine motor skills, and learning valuable social skills through sharing, turn-taking, and collaborative play. A favourite experience has been our dinosaur sensory activity, where children discovered hidden dinosaur bones in edible sand, encouraging curiosity, problem-solving, and imaginative play. They have also loved getting creative with clay, rolling, squeezing, and moulding their own unique creations while building hand strength and expressing their ideas.

As shared by our Pre-Kindy Lead Educator, Sammi, these meaningful experiences help children grow in confidence, communication, creativity, cooperation, and independence—all while having fun with their friends.

✨ Learning through play every day at Goodstart Doolan St.

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Kindness Incursion at Goodstart Early Learning Doolan St 🌳💛

Our children were introduced to “Bark” the Kindness Tree, where they enjoyed an interactive story about the power we all have to show kindness through our words and actions.

Through engaging discussions, the children explored the importance of expressing their feelings and learning how to manage big emotions like sadness and anger in positive ways. We also conducted a special rice experiment, showing how kind and unkind words can have different effects — a powerful and meaningful learning experience for everyone.

To extend their learning, the children created their own kindness trees using colours that represent positive affirmations: I am safe, I am loved, I am kind, and I am happy 🌈✨

This was such a beautiful and meaningful experience that supports our children’s social and emotional development. We look forward to continuing these conversations and watching our kindness grow every day 💛

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