Goodstart Early Learning Chadstone in Chadstone, Victoria, Australia | Nursery

Goodstart Early Learning Chadstone

Locality: Chadstone, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 3 9569 7114

Address: Batesford Road, Rear of: Holmsglen TAFE car park 3148 Chadstone, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.goodstart.org.au/chadstone

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25.01.2022 The fun you can have with just a cardboard box. Today in our 3 year old kinder room after morning tea Mia and Sophia were hiding under the table when asked they both said We are playing hide and seek. After Educator Andrea explaining to them both that is not safe to hide under the table, The children and Andrea went for a walk and got a cardboard box. They then made themselves a tunnel. The children took turns to get in to the tunnel and they shared their enjoyment by smiling to with their peers and educator.

25.01.2022 Thinking of things to do at with your children over the next 5 week could really hard but we have something that can make this a little bit easier. Sign up to Goodstart@home create your own account and explore a number of activity that you can do at home either indoors or outdoors with your children. Click the link below and sign up today. https://athome.goodstart.org.au/

24.01.2022 From the 17th to the 23rd of October is book and at Goodstart Chadstone we are asking everyone to come dressed as their favourite book character’s on Tuesday the 20th and Wednesday 21st of October. We can’t wait to see what you call come as

23.01.2022 Its National Child Protection Week (6 12 September) Hi families, Here 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!... This is an opportunity for us to celebrate the many ways big and small that everyone in the community can make a difference in the life of a child. We know that parenting is like sailing a boat; it takes skill and practice, anyone can encounter rough waters from time to time, and we can all do our bit to help build the safe harbours and lighthouses that all families need. We are always here to support you, as you support your family and communities. This National Child Protection Week (6 12 September), its easier than ever for everyone to get involved in creating better lives for children. For you to get started and learn more, visit www.napcan.org.au. Youll find lots of simple resources that will enable you to: Pledge your support Download tip sheets Run craft activities with your children Share social media Here at your centre we also have activities that we will be doing with the children to celebrate Child Protection week! If youd like to learn more just reach out.

23.01.2022 Last Friday was Worlds Teacher’s day and our wonderful Teachers Kelly and Andrew were celebrated by the team and the children. They each got a very special gift made from their rooms children as well as a little goodie bag from our team. From the team at Goodstart Chadstone we would like to share our appreciation to both Kelly and Andrew and thank them for all their hard work, dedication, kindness, supportiveness. We don’t know what we would do without you both!

22.01.2022 Kelly our 4 year old kinder teacher set up a new experience for the Kinders to try, using magnets to pick up a letter from the sensory rice and match it to the alphabet board. Jack, Charlie, Ian and Thea all shares smiles, laughter and there achievements while participating in this new experience.

22.01.2022 Our Kinder teacher Kelly reading the Aboriginal story The Kangaroo and the Porpoise. We hope you all enjoy this story.

22.01.2022 Dear Families, This is the latest update! A mask will need to be worn upon entering our centre as of today. Thank You for your cooperation. #staysafeeveryone #goodstartearlylearning

22.01.2022 For all our families who are participating in the family Photo sessions on Saturday the 4th of July. Please the picture for some key instructions.

21.01.2022 Goodstart Chadstone would like to introduce Genevieve as our new Centre Director. We are all so excited to begin this new journey with Gen together with our families.

21.01.2022 This week in the Kinder room we set up an Easter activity that incorporates some mathematical concepts and involves children’s imaginations while they explore in the activity. We also did a bunny hop race together to challenge children’s endurance and gross motor skills. The children were having so much fun exploring in different activities we set up in the room!

21.01.2022 Children's Week is a national celebration that recognises the talents, skills, achievements and rights of children. It will run from Saturday 24 October to Sunday 1 November 2020, with thousands of Victorian children taking part in the festivities. The theme for Children's Week 2020 celebrates the right of all children to choose their own friends and safely connect with others. This is based on Article 15 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. This week is a celebration of childhood and showcasing children achievements.

21.01.2022 Jack, Charlie, Chloe and Aria from our kinder room were exploring "We Are Going On A Bear Hunt" at the imaginative play area. They used their imaginations to manipulate the people figurines and pretend that the people go through the river, the mud, the forest, the snowstorm and the cave.

20.01.2022 Dear families, As you know the Victoria Government announced today that they are re-instating restrictions in some areas across Victoria in light of the evolving COVID-19 situation. There are no new restrictions on early learning and care and we remain open and here to support you as we navigate through the next few weeks together.... Throughout COVID we have had the strictest health and hygiene measures in place and this will continue. Our national health and safety team have been closely monitoring the situation in Victoria and in response to the changing health risks, implemented further health, safety and hygiene restrictions across all our Victorian centres last week. The ongoing health, safety and wellbeing of everyone in our centre remains our first priority and we are committed to providing the best possible learning experiences in the safest possible environment for all children in our care. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact the centre.

20.01.2022 Some fantastic news and recognition for our Educators.

20.01.2022 Today is Early Childhood Educators Day and I would like to take this time to say massive thank you to all our amazing educators. I know this year hasnt been easy but you are all doing fantastic job. Happy Educators day!

20.01.2022 Some fantastic lego creations by our 3 year old kinder class today. Theo created a rocket and said it goes in the space. Aria created a tower and said this is the tallest tower I have ever made.... Evie created a shed for the car and said cars go in them. Emmett, Sophia and Essence worked together as a team and created a building site. Mia. created a boat using the tiny LEGOs. Jacob explored by joining various pieces and said I am making a road. The children have shown interest as a group as they shared and transferred their knowledge from one setting to another. They exchange their ideas and views confidently to the educator.

20.01.2022 Pyjama Day Tomorrow! (July 17th) Just a friendly reminder that tomorrow is Pyjama Day at the centre! We look forward to seeing everyone getting into the comfy spirit and coming in their fresh pyjamas, robes, ugg boots etc. ... Please remember to dress for the weather and bring any extra jackets and other shoes for outdoor play! Comfy clothes have been a must during this isolation period so we look forward to a comfortable way to end the week!

19.01.2022 Today our children where developing their balance, movement and concentration skills as explore how to use a hula hoop.

18.01.2022 NAIDOC Week celebrations are held around the country each July but this year due to COVID-19 the celebration was moved to 8th-14th of November. NAIDOC week is to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The week is celebrated not just in Indigenous communities but also in a number of government agencies, community organisations, local councils, workplaces and school. Here a range of photo from our toddler room and Kinder celebrating NAIDOC week through a rang of experiences such as, sand dawning’s/signs, dot painting, books and another art and craft.

18.01.2022 Today was R U OK day and its okay not to be okay. From the team at Goodstart Chadstone we would just like to say ... Our door is always open, should you ever need a chat, completely non-judgemental, you are always welcome here. Please neversuffer in silence, we will always be here for you to talk to, you will never disturb us.We are always here to listen.

18.01.2022 This week in the kinder room the book of week is The Gruffalo. Our kinder children have engaged in manipulating the gruffalo and creating the places where the snake, fox and owl stays such as the log pile house, the underground house and the treetop house.

17.01.2022 What a creation by Cassidy, Melissa, Mia, Jett and Johnny from our 4 year old kinder room. They used wonderful teamwork as they each carefully added their pieces one at a time, being careful not to knock over the tower.

17.01.2022 Hi families, This is a kind reminder that as of tomorrow the 23rd of July 2020 it is now compulsory for anyone over the age 12 to wear a face mask when entering our centre. No mask no entry. We also like to remind everyone that just inside our front door we have a freshly set up health and wellness station where our educators we be taking compulsory temperature checks and doing wellness check ins each morning during drop off.... If anyone has any questions please feel free to have chat our Centre Director Ellie.

17.01.2022 Thank you to our amazing Educational Leader Andrea for these lovely thank you gifts

17.01.2022 Reminder that we are closed tomorrow Friday 23rd October 2020 for AFL Grand Final Day Public Holiday and we will back open from Monday the 26th October 2020. Go the Tiger's!!

16.01.2022 It is so important to us at Goodstart Chadstone that our team have place where they can go and relax during their breaks. Take sometime for themselves, do some breathing exercises, colour a colouring sheet or have cheeky lolly. Thank you to Jennifer our amazing wellness Champion for creating this space for us all.

16.01.2022 Some happy faces as our nursery children explore some of there new play spaces.

16.01.2022 Hi Families, We would like to share this video with you all around using masks safely. This video has been created by Goodstart very own Kylie Warren-Wright who is our National safe work and wellbeing Manger. https://youtu.be/HlNkWN58TyE

15.01.2022 Two of our happy kinder children exploring our new emotions cards, they discussed with each other what they thought the emotions were and then revealed the answer. They were pleased with their guesses as they were all correct!

14.01.2022 We think its safe to say that 2020 has been a year unlike any other. For the world, for Australia and for our Goodstart 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 some incredibly challenging times. So weve declared this week Thank You Week! A week to ce...lebrate and recognise our 10,000+ Goodstarters for continuing to go above and beyond in face of adversity. We have a few special surprises planned for our Goodstarters this week, but in the meantime wed love for our Goodstart families to get involved too! Please share your messages of thanks and support below and tag an educator or a centre who has really made a difference. #ThankYouWeek #InThisTogether

13.01.2022 Happy Fathers Days to all the Dads in this world. We hope that you have all had a fantastic day

13.01.2022 This week are centre is celebrating NAIDCO week and all our children have been exploring and learning about the different aspect of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders peoples culture. In our toddler the children have been learning about the colour’s of the Aboriginal flag and what each of the colours represents. In this video Isabelle one of toddler children explains while creating a dot painting what each of the colour on Aboriginal flag represents to her Educator Ma...la. Black for the Aboriginal people of Australia Yellow circle for the sun, the giver of life and protector Red for earth

12.01.2022 Victoria, we cant wait to see you. We understand how important high quality early learning is for you and your family. Gaps fees for absent days are waived, and your booking secured so that when you are ready to return to your centres, we will be waiting for you. *Gap fees are waived for absent days only.

11.01.2022 Friendships are such important part of children’s development. By children building friendships it allows them to explore their own identity and sense of belonging. As children grow it helps them build trust, kindness and self confidence. This picture says it all! At Goodstart Chadstone we promote the importance of building trusting, open and honest relationships between everyone.

10.01.2022 Today our Toddler children explored their interests of trains while working such as team work, sharing and communication. This play based active allowed to children to build bonds and use their creative imagination. All our 4 rooms at Goodstart Chadstone have a fortnightly program based around play based experiences in our 5 main curriculum areas both indoors and outdoors. Some benefits of play based learning: ... Develops children social interaction Fosters imagination, creative and open minds Supports the development of language and communication Develops emotional skills

10.01.2022 We want to wish our amazing educator Katie all the best for her maternity leave. We hope you enjoy every moment of your baby break and we can’t wait to see you back with your beautiful baby! Have a lovey break Katie!

09.01.2022 Today our 4 year old kinder class set up a fruit and vegetables stall as well as a street food stall. Our children enjoyed exploring ideas through using the specimen money and making combination of different food to create delicious dishes.

09.01.2022 This morning in the prekinder and kinder yard, we did an activity together that requires children’s coordination and cooperation by holding the two poles from each side and balancing the ball until they get to the tub. The children need to work together and concentrate on holding the ball without dropping it on the ground. As the children were doing really well for the first activity, we decided to add a bit of challenge by putting some blocks for them to walk on. The children have to stay on track and drop the ball into the tub again. They were having fun playing the game and celebrating their own achievement as well as their friends’.

08.01.2022 Tody was National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander childrens day. On this day each year Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and communities and all Australians, celebrate the strengths and culture of children. It is an opportunity for us to show our support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, as well as learn about the crucial impact that culture, family and community play in the life of every Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander child. This a video of Kinder children doing their daily acknowledgment to country.

06.01.2022 This morning after our Kinders acknowledgement of country Teacher Kelly read a social story about wearing a mask to prepare our children for the upcoming change in our community. Our center director Ellie also came in to demonstrate how a mask works and how to put it on properly. Our children developed a really good understanding about why lots of people have started to wear a mask and that having a mask on is to keep everyone safe in our community throughout our discussion today.

06.01.2022 One of Goodstart Chadstone Mum’s has started her own business called Sweet Sophias Creations where she making had made accessories for children and adults. Below are a range of photo’s of her products. You can follow her and contact her on the following Instagram handle @sweetsophiascreations or via her website www.sweetsophiascreations.com. The prices of products range between $3.95 - $15.95 so fairly reasonable and are great for Kris Kringle or stocking fillers or just generally.

06.01.2022 Since the Kinder children have been showing ongoing interest in insects, particularly in bees, butterflies and ladybugs around our garden area, this week we set up a bee activity for the children to explore and imagine. The children were engaged with their fine motor skills by manipulating the bee training chopsticks to pick up some pompoms which represent nectar and pollen and transfer them into the bee hives.

05.01.2022 What an amazing drawing by our 3 year old kinder teacher Andrew

05.01.2022 Children’s Book week celebrations day 1 at Goodstart Chadstone. Children's Book Week is the annual celebration of books for young people and the joy of reading. There is a number reasons why reading is so imparts to babies and young children. Help your child get to know sounds, words and language, and develop early literacy skills. Spark your child’s imagination and stimulate curiosity help your child’s brain, social skills and communication skills develop

05.01.2022 This week our kinder children are learning about static electricity as some of our children were showing interest to create electric charge on their hair previously.

04.01.2022 Some happy snaps of our Nursery children exploring their outdoor environment while developing their gross motor skills today

02.01.2022 Goodstart Awards - Family nominations are now open! This year Goodstart will host our annual awards virtually to celebrate Goodstart individuals and centres for the above and beyond support they have shown children, families and their communities. One award is nominated by you - our wonderful families! This award is called the Above and Beyond Award and an individual educator or an entire centre. ... We would love you to nominate us! If you love the work we do here at our centre, keep an eye out for an email giving you a guide on the quick and easy process to lodge your nomination. Nominations are open now and will remain open until 28 August 2020. Thanks so much for your support!

02.01.2022 Hello lovely families, Our centre remains open during the lockdown.Please remember to follow COVIDSAFE practices while entering our service.Drop offs and pick ups are limited to one person. Thank you for your continuous support!

02.01.2022 Today we celebrated Centre Directors Day and gave our lovely and supportive Centre Director Ellie a token of our appreciation. We appreciate all your hard work, support and guidance you give to us to everyday. Your a role model for all and we love you

02.01.2022 Our very busy toddler children exploring a rang of different activities during outdoor play today

02.01.2022 National Pyjama Day is all about wearing your favourite PJs to help The Pyjama Foundation raise much-needed awareness and funds for children in foster care.

02.01.2022 Some happy snaps from our nursery room today

01.01.2022 Over the weekend our Kinder room and Toddler got swapped over to create a bigger space for our Kinder children and a smaller quieter place for our Toddler children. Here are some lovely photos our Kinder children exploring their new room today.

01.01.2022 Happy Halloween everyone

01.01.2022 Some photo’s from last Thursday’s sports day