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Goodstart Early Learning Ballarat

Locality: Ballarat, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 5339 5111

Address: 609-611 Creswick Road 3355 Ballarat, VIC, Australia

Website: https://www.goodstart.org.au/centres/ballarat-creswick-road

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24.01.2022 National Science week aims to encourage a wider interest in science, and to encourage young people to be fascinated by the world. As part of Science week the Nursery children were provided opportunities to explore, wonder, investigate and discover through a variety of sensory experiences.

21.01.2022 WOW, look what all our educators received today from one of our lovely families. This will help us all to keep our hands soft after all the hand washing and hand sanitiser we do throughout the day, trying to keep everyone safe from Covid-19. Thanks for thinking of us!!

20.01.2022 We have created a Family Food Hub for our families at the centre. If you need an item but don't have time to get to the shops please take what you need. All we ask is to replace the item with something else when you have a chance. Many of our families have used it, which is great to see.

20.01.2022 During these uncertain times we want to reassure you that we are open, safe and ready to welcome all our current and new families. As Australia's largest provider of early learning and care with 665 centres we are here to support in every community, in every state across Australia

20.01.2022 On Tuesdays, the toddler room engage in Yoga with Miss Pickles. They all enjoy exploring different movements and poses.

20.01.2022 First aid Today at Kinder we had a visit from Sarah the first aid nurse from Saint John of God Hospital. Sarah spoke with the children about what to do in an emergency. She read a lovely book which had lots of pictures for the children to visually see what they needed to do. ... The children then had the opportunity to use some bandages to wrap up pretend injuried people. This incursion benefitted the children for real life learning and experience. Remember to talk with your child about what they should do in an emergency at home and how to contact emergency help if they need to.

20.01.2022 Last week we celebrate NAIDOC week with our children. What is NAIDOC week? NAIDOC Week 2020 acknowledges and celebrates that our nation’s story didn’t begin with documented European contact whether in 1770 or 1606 - with the arrival of the Dutch on the western coast of the Cape York Peninsula. The very first footprints on this continent were those belonging to First Nations peoples.

19.01.2022 We have done donation drives for Eureka mums last year, we will be continuing to support them this year. They are in desperate need of car seats. If you have any not being used please donate to Eureka mums so they can distribute them to those in need.

18.01.2022 Christmas time is fast approaching. We are collecting donations of gifts again for struggling families in our community . If you would like to donate a gift please ensure that it is wrapped and an age and gender is written on a tag so the workers at Centacare can hand out to all in need . Our Christmas tree is located in the foyer near the kinder room door . Thanks for your support!

18.01.2022 On Wednesday we celebrated Diwali Hindu Festival. The children participated in many activities that are part of the Diwali Festival. A big thanks to our wonderful educator Servesh for teaching our children about Diwali, they loved it.... Diwali is a Hindu festival of lights, which is celebrated every autumn in the northern hemisphere. One of the most popular festivals of Hinduism, Diwali symbolises the spiritual "victory of light over darkness, good over evil and knowledge over ignorance." During the celebration, temples, homes, shops and office buildings are brightly illuminated. The preparations, and rituals, for the festival typically last five days, with the climax occurring on the third day coinciding with the darkest night of the Hindu lunisolar month Kartika. In the Gregorian calendar, the festival generally falls between mid-October and mid-November.

18.01.2022 Life cycle of chickens. This week we had Henny Penny hatching deliver eggs to hatch in the kinder room. The children are learning about the life cycle and how to look after them. It is very exciting seeing the eggs hatch, seeing the babies grow and getting to hold them!

18.01.2022 ** EUREKA MUMS - One Mother to Another Campaign ** Once again this year we supported Eureka Mums in their yearly Mothers Day campaign. We collected 6 full toiletry bags plus plenty of extra items. Eureka Mums will pass these on to multiple organisations within Ballarat to make less fortunate mothers feel loved and appreciated this Mothers Day. The support from our families and staff for our local community organisations is very much appreciated.... Thank you See more

17.01.2022 4 year Old Kinder 2021 Families with children enrolled in kinder programs at Victorian Goodstart centres will benefit from a saving of up to $2000 in 2021. Talk to us to understand how to use this subsidy to give your child the best outcomes. #GoodstartCommunity #GoodstartEarlyLearning

16.01.2022 The educator from Goodstart Creswick Road have been walking in March to raise money for the cancer council. So far we have raised $367. Please donate to help fund vital research so one day we can beat cancer! https://www.themarchcharge.com.au/f/Goodstart-Creswick-Road

16.01.2022 2020 is fast approaching! We have limited places in 2020. Book a tour with us today and come see our beautiful play spaces and meet our highly experienced and dedicated team.

15.01.2022 Today the Kinder children practiced an off site evacuation. As a centre we have been practicing off site evacuations, so the children are prepared if there is real emergency situation. Well done to all the children for listening to the educators to cross the road safely!

14.01.2022 This Christmas we are supporting the Reverse Advent Calendar Ballarat. What is the Reverse Advent Calendar? Each day throughout December one pantry item is added to the collection box. These basic pantry items will help families in need this Christmas. If you would like to donate a pantry item, please drop it into the centre before the 18th December.

13.01.2022 In this together! For Reconciliation week the children participated in a variety of experiences. The children listened and read dream time stories. They explored different Aboriginal art styles, and enjoyed dancing to Aboriginal music. Our kinder children continued each morning to do the Acknowledgment to country at the start of the day.

13.01.2022 Book Week celebrates children's literature and hopes to inspire a love of reading. We celebrated book week with various experiences across the whole centre. The Kinder children learnt about Author and Illustrator and created their own books. The toddler room shared their favorite books from home; and the nursery children explored the use of puppets in storytelling. There were also many wonderful dress ups all week.

10.01.2022 "What happens to an egg in vinegar?" Today the kinder children discovered the outcomes of the science experiment that we started on Tuesday. All of the children had the opportunity to feel both eggs before one was submerged in vinegar. After a couple of days, the egg was removed from the vinegar. This is some of the reactions from the children after looking at a normal egg and the one from the vinegar. "One has hard eggshell, one has soft skin!. "This one is a normal egg, th...is one the soft and floating. "This one’s skin is coming off!

09.01.2022 In the Kinder room this week the children were exploring identity. Look how they see themselves. You can also see them developing early writing skills.

09.01.2022 Last week the Toddler room continued Australia Day celebrations. They explored australian animals with puppets, they cooked on the barbeque, danced to some australian songs, and made damper.

07.01.2022 Today our Kinder children went on an excursion to Bunnings Warehouse to buy seedlings to plant in our garden. We walked from our centre to Bunnings on Creswick Road. We ate our lunch at the cafe, before selecting the plants and getting gardening gear. The children helped to choose the seedlings and then learnt how to scan the items and pay for them. We are looking forward to planting and seeing our produce grow!

06.01.2022 This week we celebrated Diwali Diwali means series of lights, is a five-day festival that coincides with the Hindu New Year. Diwali falls on the 15th day of Kartika, the holiest month in the Hindu calendar. How do people celebrate Diwali? Homes and businesses celebrate the festival of light by using diyas, which are small clay lamps, and by decorating with strings of lights. There are large fireworks celebrations to honour the message of the celebration of light overcoming ...the dark. Rangoli patterns colourful artwork made of rice or powder are created at the entrances to homes. New clothes are worn during the festival, and the house is cleaned to welcome Lakshmi before Diwali begins. During the festival, gifts are exchanged, sweet and savory foods are eaten, and those celebrating are encouraged to help others in need. See more

05.01.2022 Each room has been exploring ways to remember our soldiers, and created something to contribute to our Anzac display.

05.01.2022 Children have been exploring the obstacle course a lot over the last few weeks. They have been challenging themselves to complete sections that they would usually seek help with. Some children explore on their own while others encourage their peers to join in with them. While children are using their large gross motor skills during this experience, they are also gaining confidence as they persist with challenges. This experience also helps to further develop their social skills.

05.01.2022 *****URGENT REQUEST***** We are in urgent need of COFFEE and 1 LT UHT MILK . If you are able to donate it would be appreciated. They can be dropped off any Wedn...esday between 9am and 11.00am cnr Fussell and Eureka streets Ballarat behind the men’s shed or every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month same time and place. This Saturday would be preferable as we are in need right now. Thanks so much. See more

05.01.2022 We are again supporting Soup Bus this year. If you would like to donate to this great charity, please donate non perishable items to our centre's drop off point in our foyer. The SoupBus

05.01.2022 Merry Christmas to all our wonderful families at Goodstart Ballarat-Creswick Road! We hope you have a fantastic Christmas and enjoy a well deserved break after a very challenging year. The children have shown us how to be resilient are during Covid 19. We loved supporting the children to develop new skills and grow into amazing little people over this past year. We are so proud of them all. MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!

05.01.2022 Everyone please take the time to join to help secure a great future for our children.

04.01.2022 Facebook family we need your help! Goodstart's pareneting website www.firstfiveyears.org.au has been shortlisted for an INTERNATIONAL WEBSITE AWARD! We're in the final three for the non profit category and in the final 30 for the overall site award. This is where you come in! the overall site award is selected through a voting system - the website with the most votes will win! To help us get across the line click on the link below, scroll down to "Best NGO and Association site" and select First Five Years. https://www.kentico.com//site-of-the-/vote-for-the-winners

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03.01.2022 Wow, what a response we had from our families and educators! All these gifts have been donated to Centacare. We hope this brings Christmas joy to families in need. Thanks to everyone who donated! XX

02.01.2022 The Toddler children were busy this week cooking banana muffins. During this experience they were learning about measurement, pouring and stirring, and of course having fun!

02.01.2022 Although it's getting wet, we can still enjoy exploring outside. We wear gumboots, and we have we weather gear!

02.01.2022 Come along to our Free information night for our Kindergarten program for 2020. When: 10th July, 6.30pm Address 609-611 Crewsick Road Ballarat To book your seat call 53395111. Come and learn why kindergarten is important,... how you can support your child when commencing kindergarten and Goodstarts role in preparing your child for school and life beyond. See more

02.01.2022 The kinder children have been busy getting a veggie garden growing! The produce will be used in our meals. Reseach shows if children know where their food comes from and are involved in growing it, they are more likely to eat it.

01.01.2022 We were not able to invite the special ladies in our lives to the centre to celebrate mothers day this year, so we wished them a happy Mothers Day in a video form.