Goodstart Early Learning Glenwood - Forman Avenue

🐣 the children have been busy getting creative as part of our Hatching Program! 🐥

Using playdough, loose parts, and feathers, the children designed and created their very own chickens and ducks.

The children were excited to share their creations and talk about the features of chickens and ducks, making meaningful connections to our hatching journey.

We love seeing their curiosity and enthusiasm grow as they learn more about the life cycle of these small animals through play based learning!

🐣🦆 Our Hatch and Grow Program has been an incredible experience for our children!
The excitement has been contagious as the children eagerly watched our chicks and ducklings hatch and grow before their eyes. This hands-on learning opportunity has sparked so much curiosity, wonder, and conversation throughout the centre.

Both the children and educators have loved spending time with our fluffy new friends, enjoying plenty of gentle cuddles and learning about their care and development. Seeing the joy and amazement on the children's faces has been truly special.

🐣 Exciting News! 🐥
Today, our chicken and duck eggs arrived at the centre as part of the Hatch & Grow Program, and the excitement is already building!
We are thrilled to share that one of our little chicks has already hatched! 🐤
Over the coming days, we'll be keeping a close eye on the remaining eggs and can't wait to welcome more fluffy arrivals. This hands-on learning experience provides wonderful opportunities for the children to explore life cycles, responsibility, care, and wonder as they observe nature up close.
Stay tuned for more updates and adorable photos as our Hatch & Grow journey continues! 💛🐣🦆

During Reconciliation Week, our centre proudly participated in the Sea of Hearts movement. ❤️
The children and staff worked together to create their own beautiful hearts while engaging in meaningful conversations about the importance of reconciliation, respect, and building strong relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
It was a wonderful opportunity to reflect, learn, and show our commitment to walking together towards a more united future.

✨ May Educator of the Month ✨

A huge congratulations to Kim our wonderful Educator of the Month 👏💛

Thank you for the care, passion, and dedication you bring to our centre each and every day.
We are so grateful to have you as part of our team and truly appreciate everything you do to make our centre such a warm, welcoming, and nurturing environment. 🌱✨

Today we participated in Simultaneous Storytime! 📚✨

Our educators and children came together to enjoy a special shared reading experience, exploring the wonderful story together through discussion, laughter, and imagination. 💛

The children loved engaging with the book, joining in with the story, and extending their learning through conversations and activities inspired by the text. Experiences like these help foster a love of literacy, language, and learning from an early age. 🌟

What a beautiful way to celebrate the joy of reading together! 📖

Our Wear It Yellow Day fundraising morning tea is officially underway! 💛

Please stop by, enjoy a delicious treat, and help us support a truly wonderful cause with a donation. Every contribution makes a difference!

♥️🖤💛 SEA OF HEARTS MOVEMENT ♥️🖤💛

This Reconciliation Week, our centre is proud to be part of the Sea of Hearts movement. A beautiful initiative celebrating unity, respect, connection and our shared journey towards reconciliation. 🌏❤️

The Sea of Hearts represents:
🤝 Respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and cultures
❤️ Connection, belonging and community
🌏 Coming together as one
✨ Hope for a more inclusive future

We would love for our community and families to get involved! 💛

Here’s how you can participate:
🎨 Collect a heart template from our foyer this week
💛 Decorate it at home with your family however you like
📮 Return it to the centre to become part of our growing “Sea of Hearts” display

Together, we can create something meaningful, powerful and full of love while celebrating reconciliation, culture and community connection. We cannot wait to see all of your beautiful creations fill our centre with hearts! 💛✨

Wear It Yellow Day is coming! 💛

When: Wednesday 27th May

As part of reconciliation week, we’re excited to invite all our families to join us in supporting a wonderful cause by taking part in Wear It Yellow Day.

On the day, children are encouraged to come dressed in yellow to show their support. We’ll also be hosting a bake sale fundraiser, with lots of delicious treats available to purchase!

🍰 All proceeds will go towards supporting children and families in need.

Let’s come together as a community, have some fun, and make a difference 💛

Thank you for your support!

if you would like to start donating now here is our fundraiser page:

Goodstart Forman Avenue - I'm Wearing it Yellow for Children's Ground Donate to my page to support a bright future for First Nations children and families 💛

Today we hosted Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea, and we are so proud to share that together we raised over $1000 for the Cancer Council! 💛☕️

A huge thank you to all of our amazing families, children, educators and community members who donated, baked, attended and supported such an important cause. Your generosity, kindness shone through today.

Thank you again for your support, every dollar raised helps fund vital cancer research, prevention programs and support services. We are so grateful to be part of such a caring community! 🌼