Goodstart Early Learning Australind in Australind, Western Australia | Non-profit organisation

Goodstart Early Learning Australind

Locality: Australind, Western Australia

Phone: +61 8 9796 0400

Address: 96 Paris Road 6233 Australind, WA, Australia

Website: https://www.goodstart.org.au/centres/australind

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25.01.2022 On the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month we will remember them.

24.01.2022 Footy Colours Day on the 30th September (next Wednesday) is a nationwide event which promotes fundraising for cancer through casual wear. So lets get everyone to wear their favorite teams colours no matter what they are, and lets get the ball rolling with some fun and games and some traditional footy food!! ... We will have a container at the front office to collect a donation which will be going towards the Fight Cancer Foundation. Your participation will be greatly appreciated. Click on the link below for more information. https://www.fightcancer.org.au/footy-colours-day-homepage

24.01.2022 2020 the year that was ...... What more can we say about 2020 that’s not already been said. As we near closer to 2021 we look back on our year at the centre. We’ve had a fire , we’ve made our way through a global pandemic, we’ve had home schooling,... (shout out to all the parents who nailed that gig) we’ve had a fantastic yard makeover, we have seen some fabulous educators come and go, but most importantly we have learnt a lot. We have learnt about the importance of growing your own food , sustainability , resilience, working as a team, kindness , patience , as well as the support of our beautiful families that attend the centre and our families at home, and most importantly mental health and a positive attitude. (Note : toilet paper is not on the list ) No matter what role you play , what job you have we are all essential for the well being of others. Thank you to each and everyone of you from the Goodstart family for your ongoing support this year. May 2021 bring you joy, health and happiness. We can’t wait to see all the new year.

24.01.2022 Our Mother’s Day tables are all set up and ready for tomorrow. Please help yourself to a tea or coffee to go with some morning tea, and feel free to take a gift for yourself or let the children pick one for you.

23.01.2022 Bunbury Jobs Fair The Bunbury Jobs Fair is on Tuesday 18 August 2020. If you are looking for work, please register to come along and chat with employers face-to-face. Its free! Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre, 2 Blair Street, Bunbury WA 6230 from 9.30 am to 5.00 pm ... https://www.facebook.com/events/2706928179548316/

22.01.2022 We've got a really exciting secret to tell our Goodstart Australind families... stay tuned later on today for when we spill the beans! Can you guess what it might be? Comment below!

22.01.2022 Good morning Families We are excited to announce we are holding two online careers information events. If you are keen to learn more about opportunities available at Goodstart Early Learning, please click on one of the links below to create an account with Brazen and keep a check on your inbox for an email to register your attendance.... When: Tuesday 7th July 2020 11.00am 1.00pm OR Wednesday 8th July 2020 6.30pm 7.30pm Where: Online https://app.brazenconnect.com/a/goodstart/e/aZqQz (7/7/2020) https://app.brazenconnect.com/a/goodstart/e/4L0r7 (8/7/2020) Please dont hesitate to contact us if you have any queries. Have a lovely day !!

22.01.2022 Tomorrow is Early childhood Educators day , what a fantastic way to show appreciation for our Educational super heroes

22.01.2022 ~~~~Happy Fathers Day ~~~~ Happy Fathers day to all the fathers we have lost, all the fathers we have, those yet to be fathers and to the mothers that fill both roles. We have been very busy in the centre this week preparing special gifts, cards and artwork.... There have been several special interest activities for the children to participate in that they have thoroughly enjoyed. Our Toddlers room have been practicing their fishing technique, to give their dads some pointers on how to catch the biggest fish ! However you are celebrating today we hope you all have a lovely day filled with laughter, joy and of course lots of home made presents.

21.01.2022 Our NAIDOC week celebrations and activities continued in our Kindy room. We have been busy doing painting, puzzles and listening to many stories. The children were also taught the symbolic meaning of the Aboriginal flag colours (as stated by Harold Thomas).... Black represents the Aboriginal people of Australia. Yellow circle represents the Sun, the giver of life and protector. Red represents the red earth, the red ochre used in ceremonies and Aboriginal peoples' spiritual relation to the land. See more

20.01.2022 - WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY - World Environment Day is celebrated on 5 June every year, and is the United Nations' principal vehicle for encouraging awareness and action for the protection of our environment. Our very clever Toddlers Room educators created an experience for World Environment Day where they created a beach scene including sand, water, sea animals and bit of rubbish. The children were encouraged to pick out the rubbish with tongs and place it into a "bin". From this experience the children not only learned the importance of ensuring our environment is protected and also furthered their fine motor skills.

19.01.2022 We have had a few requests for a menu sign to be put in our foyer to avoid the children having the same thing for dinner as they did lunch! We have popped our little sign on the door so that you can see what was for lunch each day on your way out! Don't forget that our winter cookbook is available now with all proceeds to telethon!

19.01.2022 Back in September, our Centre Director, Jess, was nominated for a WA State Goodie award! What is that, you ask? Well, each year, Goodstart throws an award ceremony that highlights and recognises the amazing achievements of their people and the work they are doing on a daily basis. Throughout this tough year, and despite the circumstances we have found ourselves in, Jess has taken on and continued to lead and support two centres and two fantastic teams. ... Jess's efforts and hard work saw her take out this years award. This means that Jess has been personally recognised among many thousands of Goodstart employees for her dedication, leadership, initiative, adaptivity to challenge and change and the support of so many people. It has also just been announced that Jess is a in the upcoming National Goodie Awards! We are so proud of you Jess, you deserve it!

18.01.2022 https://fb.watch/1ZufSx8jqZ/

17.01.2022 The centre is currently without power, if parents are needing to contact the centre please see story park for emergency contact details

17.01.2022 END OF WEEK FUN We are loving this warm weather as we slide down the water slide, into the New Year What is everyone else doing on this lovely day?

16.01.2022 R U OK DAY Thursday the 10th of September is R U OK day. 2020 is the year that no one couldve predicted and more and more Australians are experiencing mental health impacts brought on by feelings of isolation and uncertainty.... There have been unexpected and uncontrollable circumstances that have made it even more important for us all to stay connected. This year we are joining in the support of this very important day and asking all Goodstarters to wear yellow. Please click on the link below for more information on how you can get involved with such an important issue, and more importantly we have attached the links for any of those seeking help. https://www.ruok.org.au/how-to-ask https://www.beyondblue.org.au/home https://www.lifeline.org.au/get-help/ We are all in this together, take care and look after each other. We look forward to seeing you all in Yellow.

16.01.2022 Our Toddlers using the outdoor balance equipment for horsery rides with Sandy

16.01.2022 Kaya Families, This week we hope you join us in celebrating NAIDOC Week 2020. We play and learn and Wardandi Noongar country and our centre has a published reconciliation plan that documents our journey of teaching and learning around indigenous culture, you can see in our centre foyer we would love family feedback. Over the week we will be investigating indigenous culture like our Toddlers room are doing below if you have some other ideas of how we can celebrate we would love to hear them.

16.01.2022 This week our Kindy Room children have had a focus on houses and how we can build houses. Today we started our investigation on the 3 Little Pigs ! We had so much fun creating little straw houses and the children are so excited about this project!

14.01.2022 NATIONAL PYJAMA DAY! Today our children and educators got to dress up in their pyjamas to raise funds for children in foster care! Today we raised an amazing $55.65. Thank you to everyone who participated and donated!

14.01.2022 Have you visited our website lately? You'll find a lot of information on there involving childcare from the latest news to expert advice. There are ideas and activities to do with the children at home, as well recipes from our kitchens. Click on the link below and have a look around. https://www.goodstart.org.au/

14.01.2022 NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia each year to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC is celebrated not only in Indigenous communities, but by Australians from all walks of life. The week is a great opportunity to participate in a range of activities and to support your local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community. Today in the Toddler room they have set up a stone painting station using Aboriginal Art Symbols as the centre piece.

13.01.2022 Thank You Thank You Thank You to all of those who have donated to this fantastic cause so far. We still have a little bit of time left for donations for the Bunbury Christmas appeal , and plenty of time for the Back to School 2021 Appeal. ... Quite fittingly you will find our Donation box next to the Christmas tree in the Foyer. Have a lovely weekend.

13.01.2022 Goodstart Early Learning Australind is participating in the Bunbury Christmas Appeal as well as the Back to School 2021 Appeal. Over the next couple of days we will be creating a drop off box in the foyer for any donations, no matter how big or how small they will all be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.

13.01.2022 Something strange is happening at Goodstart Australind and we finally have some spots open in our nursery room! If you are looking for any extra days in nursery, we have 2-3 spots remaining each day this week :) Just contact the office on (08) 9796 0400 if you would like to secure a place! Have a beautiful week!

13.01.2022 Diwali also known as the festival of lights, the triumph of good over evil and the overcoming of darkness by the light. Today is all about Diwali, the children have been exploring the colorful rice tables that have been set up. Our Kindy room Educator Smitha got the children involved in Traditional Dance and artwork known as Rangoli, and showed them a short video about Indian culture specifically about Diwali.

13.01.2022 Our Toddlers had a lot of fun today exploring the popcorn maker machine! Watching the popcorn pop inside the machine and burst out into the bowl was so exciting

13.01.2022 Bunbury Christmas Appeal We have started collecting items to be donated to the Bunbury Christmas Appeal as well as the Back to School Appeal 2021. In our foyer you will find our donations box. ... Please feel free to donate as little or as much as you want, everything is greatly appreciated. We have printed off a few leaflets with what is needed if you need a reminder. Thank you !

12.01.2022 To wrap up National Reconciliation Week at Goodstart Australind we thought we would share with you our Reconiciliation Action Plan which you are able to view in our front foyer. Any feedback or comments on this plan would be wonderful from our families. We hope you all have a lovely weekend.

12.01.2022 What better way to start off the new year than with some water play in the yard to cool everyone down in this warm weather The children have had some lessons on applying their own sunscreen ( carefully guided by the educators) , we have enjoyed imaginary play , welcoming new faces into our rooms and learning all about primary colors and mixing them through an interactive story. Our nursery room have also enjoyed some outdoor activities this week with some interactive and dancing and sand pit play. They also enjoyed a visit from their older siblings in the Centre.

12.01.2022 Hi Goodstart families! As you know the Government announced today that the 'free childcare' package will expire on 12 July and that the CCS system will return f...rom 13 July, along with new transition measures (up until October) to support the sector and parents as they move back to the subsidy. This announcement is a little bit complex so we are working hard to understand what this means for our families and for Goodstart. We will provide an update to our centres and our families later today and over the coming days as we learn more. #5weekstogo! See more

12.01.2022 Jeans for Genes day @ Goodstart Australind ! Thank you to everyone who helped recognise this special day.

11.01.2022 We recently donated a whole bag full of bottle caps to Bunbury Regional PEAC for the sustainable seas murals they are working on! They have receieved over 2000 lids so far and want as many as they can get! Thank you so much for your help in teaching our children about sustainability and recycling. Follow the journey on instagram at the_sustainable_seas_mural and keep those bottle caps coming!

11.01.2022 Don't forget to grab yourself a little present on your way out tonight

09.01.2022 The time has come to reveal our secret!! Drum roll please... Goodstart Australind is getting an outdoor revamp, including astro turfing of all grassed areas in the centre! YAY! ... We are so excited for this upgrade and can't wait to see what learning opportunities will take place in our new provoking, fun and engaging yard areas. Thank you so much for your support while we have had setbacks in this area, we appreciate our families so much and can't wait to provide a clean outdoor area for your children! Works will be commencing in October, so be on the look out for communications to come! We are so excited

09.01.2022 It's crunch-time for the 2020 Goodstart Goodies awards. Nominations are closing this Friday! Nominate your favourite goodstarters for a wide range of awards and help to showcase the importance of early childhood education and the amazing people behind it. https://www.goodstart.org.au/goodies-awards-2020

09.01.2022 Our wonderful Shelly was nominated and accepted as Goodstart Australind's Inclusion Champion! Shelly has been working along side our children and team to promote inclusive practices. Goodstarts inclusion goal is to enhance outcomes for children in vulnerable circumstances. As an organisation, we continually invest in our people to build their capability to support our families and children. With relevant expertise and experience, our people play a vital role in delivering e...nhanced outcomes for vulnerable children and families. Congratulations Shelly. All your hard work, research and dedication has paid off

07.01.2022 Such lovely feedback from Ashlee!

07.01.2022 Our gross motor skills are so important to learn! Physical development is a key component of our curriculum that we work on with our children every day. Our children get so excited to help set up the gross motor equipment each and every morning!

06.01.2022 Your graduation is a milestone in your life, Go into the world and do well. But more importantly, go into the world and do good. -Minor Myers Jr. On Thursday we held a special celebration in our Kindy room for all of our Kindy C children who have graduated and are off to "Big School".... We wish each and everyone one of you good luck for the future and we hope that you have been able to take away valuable lessons learnt from your time with us at Goodstart Australind.

06.01.2022 Dress like a pirate day May 14th This year we are raising funds for The Kids Cancer Project. The Kids Cancer Project is an independent national charity supporting childhood cancer research. Please join us in dressing up as a Pirate for the day, we will have a donation Tin in the office if anyone would like to make a gold coin donation.

06.01.2022 Project Sustainability "Sustainability focuses on meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs." At Goodstart we are dedicated to Education and Sustainability. We have started a project in our Toddlers courtyard which is helping to educate the children about recyling, growing your own food and looking after nature. ... We currently have Corn, Sunflowers, Kale, Watermelon, Apple Cucumber and a Lemon tree growing. The children had so much fun getting dirty and planting them and cant wait to see the produce. We also have a worm farm which the children have been feeding with Veggie scraps from the kitchen and scrap paper from the office. If any of our families would like some 'worm wee' for their own garden please feel free to BYO container to collect and make a small donation towards our Telethon fundraiser.

05.01.2022 **Appreciation Post Ahead** You may have spotted some new Toys, cubby houses and structures in our play areas, these have all been generously donated by Families of the centre, Local Businesses and Contractors. Our Kindy children have been busy brainstorming what to make our new cubby houses into and they have come up with some fantastic ideas. ... Our Kindy Room educator Shelly along with her sons Jack and Sam and their grandad Eric have worked hard and put a lot of effort and thought into making the Teepee's. These were all made out of recycled materials from the yard renovations. Thank you to Byron and Sarah for your generous donation of a Cubby house for the Playground, the children are loving it. A huge thank you goes out to K-Mart Eaton Fair Coastline Homes @Clarke Flooring for your generous donations of Toys and Cubby houses as well for the Play areas. All greatly appreciated by our Children and Staff. Thank you !!

05.01.2022 National Child Protection Week. Putting children first was front of mind when the National Child Protection Week campaign was launched in 1990, with the aim of bringing abuse and neglect out of the shadows and putting child wellbeing on the national agenda. This National Child Protection Week (6 12 September), is an opportunity for us to celebrate the many ways that everyone in the community can make a difference in the life of a child.... At Goodstart we want to help give all of Australias children the best start in life and Child Protection Week is all about just that! We Believe All children have the right to be safe and to feel safe, happy and empowered. We are always here to support you, as you support your family and communities. #childprotectionweek #goodstartchildprotection #puttingchildrenfirst

05.01.2022 ~~~~~~~WE ARE HIRING~~~~~~~ Interested in joining our fantastic team, click on the link below and follow the prompts. Start you Goodstart career today ! https://career10.successfactors.com/sfcareer/jobreqcareer

05.01.2022 Don't forget to wear your jeans tomorrow to help recognise Jeans for Genes day

05.01.2022 R U OK? Today we wore yellow and started conversation among our curious little ones. We talked about checking on our friends, treating others nicely and making sure we speak up if we are not feeling the best. Thank you to everyone who participated by bringing brightness into the centre with the colour yellow!... If you need a hand, we're here to help Check out these awesome photos from today! I didn't manage to capture a photo in the busy afternoon but Sandy and Michelle also celebrated in the nursery with crocheted yellow flowers and happy songs and activities throughout the day.

04.01.2022 Today is Red Nose Day. In Australia nine children die suddenly and unexpectedly every day. That's over 3000 babies and young children a year. With your help, Red Nose has reduced the rate of SIDS in Australia by 85%. But we still have a long way to go.... Today in our rooms we held the annual Little Red Rockers Disco. With the music blaring out the kids and educators got their groove on ! Thank you to all the Families that made a donation or have participated in dressing up in Red. Together we can stop little lives being cut too short too soon.

03.01.2022 THE TIME HAS COME!! Tan's magical recipe book is finally available! Tan's Tasty Tucker is $5.00 and available for pre-order from today!... Contact us or fill out the order form in centre today! All proceeds from our sales go directly to Telethon!

02.01.2022 Our Nursery children loving animal footprint painting during their Dear Zoo project!

02.01.2022 Winter has arrived take a look at the Indigenous seasons chart below and read about how the landscape and wildlife change and adapt to the change of weather.

01.01.2022 Good morning Families, Here at Goodstart Australind we believe in sustainable practices and a good cause. We are currently collecting Bread tags which are in turn recycled to make wheelchairs. Please save your bread tags and drop them off into our collection box in the foyer. ... For more information on this project please click on the link below and have a read. https://ozbreadtagsforwheelchairs.org.au/ Have a lovely day !!

01.01.2022 Thank you Thank you Thank you to everyone that has donated so far. We still have a little time left to collect items for the Bunbury Christmas appeal, and well into the new year for the Back to School 2021 appeal. ... Quite fittingly you will find our donation box next to the Christmas tree in the foyer. Thank you again and have a lovely weekend.

01.01.2022 Dear our wonderful families. 2020 has been a big year for the world, for Australia and for our Goodstart Australind team. Over the past few months people, families and communities have been tried and tested in the most extraordinary ways.... As frontline essential workers our Goodstarters rose to this challenge, stepping up to support our 60,000 families and 71,000 children through an incredibly uncertain and challenging time. At the front of our centre we have set up a thank you table with little blank thank you notes where you can say thanks and shout out an educator who really made a difference. Thank you for being part of our Goodstart family and thank you for your wonderful support in what has been an incredibly life-changing year <3 <3 <3