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The Crescent Early Learning Centre

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The Crescent Early Learning Centre

We’re for children, not for profit. So we reinvest in early learning to create better lives. Long day care and Preschool Program.

Affordable care for children six weeks to 5 years from $116* per day (before subsidies). Goodstart Community Guidelines

Welcome to the The Crescent Early Learning Centre family! This page is a family-friendly community page where we can come together and share our interest in, and passion for, early childhood learning and care. While we are very excited to hear from you, please be aware that we reserve the right to moderate this page as we see fit and remove any posts or materials that we deem inappropriate or not beneficial to the wider community. This includes but is not limited to posts that are:

• Abusive, defamatory, or obscene language
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• In violation of any law or regulation
• Spam, link baiting or files containing viruses that could damage the operation of other people’s computers or mobile devices
• Promoting competing products, services, or brands
• Personal promotion
• Content that relates to confidential or proprietary business information
• Sexually explicit or contain nudity
• Of a stalking or harassing nature
• That are in poor taste

Any reference or claim against staff or children will be removed to protect the privacy of those involved. Anyone who repeatedly posts material in violation of the above will not be allowed to further engage with Goodstart’s page. Any medical or child health questions should be directed to the appropriate healthcare professional in your state. Goodstart also actively monitors the site for complaints and feedback and may privately follow up with the individual to gain further information and/or comply with any legal or regulatory obligations. All posts must also adhere to the Facebook terms of use www.facebook.com/terms

DISCLAIMER: In addition to the right you grant to Facebook, please be aware that by posting on our page you are granting Goodstart Early Learning royalty-free license to use this content as we see fit. This means that anything posted can be reproduced, published, broadcast and/or posted somewhere else.

15/09/2026

🌿 Enabling Environments in Our Nursery

In our Nursery, we believe the environment plays an important role in how children learn, explore and connect with the world around them.

Our Nursery educators constantly reflects to create inviting spaces using natural materials, everyday objects and sensory experiences that encourage children to touch, explore, investigate and discover.

There’s no set way to play. Children can follow their curiosity, make their own choices and engage with the environment in ways that are meaningful to them.

For our youngest learners, these simple moments of exploration support confidence, independence, creativity and a growing understanding of their world. 🌱

14/09/2026

From Book Week to Book Makers!

We had so much fun celebrating Book Week with the children, and the excitement has continued!

As an extension, the children decided to create their very own books. They drew and painted their own illustrations and even helped thread the pages together to turn their ideas into a book.

This project has been a lovely way for the children to explore their creativity and imagination, while developing their fine motor skills, concentration and hand-eye coordination.

We loved seeing their ideas come to life!

09/09/2026

Whether your child is already attending early learning, getting ready to start, or you're still exploring your options, it's natural to have questions.

💭 Will my child feel safe and supported? 💭 How will they cope with new experiences and changes? 💭 What can I do to help them feel confident and settled?

Listen to Episode 1 of What I Wish I Knew... The Early Learning Guide podcast, with child development expert Dr Billy Garvey as he explains why transitions are such an important part of childhood and how strong, supportive relationships help children navigate change with confidence.

From starting early learning to moving rooms, making new friends or tackling other big milestones, transitions are a normal part of growing up. When children feel safe, supported and connected, they're more likely to embrace new experiences, build confidence and develop the resilience they need to thrive.

🎧 Tune in to hear Dr Billy's expert insights and explore more episodes of What I Wish I Knew... The Early Learning Guide podcast: https://brnw.ch/21x5zs8

💛 Because every child deserves to feel safe, supported and a true sense of belonging as they grow, learn and discover the world around them.

03/09/2026

💙 Celebrating Our Dads & Special People 💙

We had a beautiful afternoon celebrating Father’s Day at The Crescent!

It was so lovely having our dads, grandads, mums, grandparents, carers and special people join us. The children absolutely loved having you here, sharing their play, creating together and showing you a little piece of their day. 🥰

Thank you to everyone who came along and made it so special.

Father’s Day may be the occasion, but for us, it’s about celebrating all the wonderful people who love and support our children every day.

02/09/2026

🌿 Happy Educators’ Day! 🌿

Today may be Educators’ Day, but our appreciation for our incredible educators goes far beyond just one day. 🩵

Every day, we see the patience, care and love they give so freely to our children. We see the comforting cuddles, the encouragement through big emotions, the creativity behind each experience, the relationships they build with our families and the way they support one another through even the busiest and most challenging days.

There are days that are tiring. Days when things don’t quite go to plan. Days when our educators are carrying their own challenges, yet they still show up, put on a smile and make sure our children feel safe, loved and supported.

Today simply gives us an extra reason to stop and celebrate them.

To our beautiful Crescent team, thank you for your patience, creativity, resilience, laughter and teamwork, and most importantly, for the genuine love and care you bring to our children every single day.

We are incredibly lucky and proud to have such a wonderful group of educators. What you do matters, and we hope you know how appreciated you are, today and every day. 💛

Happy Educators Day to all the amazing educators out there! 🌼

31/08/2026

Starting our Monday morning outdoors with some simple sensory exploration using everyday objects. ☀️🌿

27/08/2026

There’s a little mystery unfolding at The Crescent this week…

To celebrate Book Week and this year’s theme, “Symphony of Stories,” some familiar characters have decided they don’t want to stay inside their books! They’ve escaped from our bookshelves and made their way into our hallway.

The children are invited to explore the hallway, and see how many missing characters they can recognise.

Through this playful activity, we are encouraging children to revisit familiar stories, share their ideas and build excitement around storytelling, showing them that stories don’t always have to stay on the page.

26/08/2026

Ever had one of those "What should I be doing with my child?" moments? You might already have the answer at home.

Earlier this year, every Goodstart family received a What & When for Families guide for each child. If it's been tucked away in a drawer since then, now might be the perfect time to pull it back out.

The guide is packed with simple, play-based activities that support your child's learning and development at home. Best of all, it's written in your child's voice, with ideas tailored to their age and developmental stage.

From singing songs with babies and playing peek-a-boo, to "I Spy" games, storytelling and treasure hunts with older children, the activities are designed to fit naturally into everyday moments you already share together.

We know learning doesn't only happen in the classroom. Those small moments at home can help build big communication, language and literacy skills.

Take another look through your What & When for Families guide to explore age-appropriate activities and learning ideas you can try together.

💛 Sometimes the best learning resource is the one you already have at home.

25/08/2026

An exciting week ahead, with plenty of activities planned as we celebrate Book Week together!

Today in our Eucalyptus space, our amazing Miss Viktoriia and Miss Marlena brought storytelling to life with a special puppet show for the children.

The children really enjoyed the show and were completely drawn in, watching closely and reacting to all the different characters.

Can’t wait to share more of our adventures!

20/08/2026

A very special visit from Taronga Zoo!

We had a pretty exciting day with Uncle Col Hardy OAM, Dave and Tyla from Taronga Zoo joining us for Animals of the Dreaming program.

The children gathered around as Uncle Col shared his stories, music and his knowledge of Aboriginal culture and Country. There were lots of questions and conversations as we listened and learnt together.

And then came the animal visitors! 🐍🦎

Dave and Tyla introduced the children to some amazing Australian animals and reptiles, giving everyone the chance to get a closer look and learn a little more about each one. There was plenty of excitement as the children noticed their different features, talked about where they live and discovered ways we can care for and respect our wildlife.

Thank you Uncle Col, Dave, Tyla and the Taronga Zoo team for your visiting and sharing your knowledge with us!

Address

7 Chapman Road
Sydney, NSW
2038

Opening Hours

Monday	7am - 6pm
Tuesday	7am - 6pm
Wednesday	7am - 6pm
Thursday	7am - 6pm
Friday	7am - 6pm

Telephone

1800 222 543

Website

https://www.goodstart.org.au/centres/annandale-the-crescent/overview

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