Goodstart Early Learning Mill Park in Mill Park, Victoria, Australia | Childcare service

Goodstart Early Learning Mill Park

Locality: Mill Park, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 3 9436 9499

Address: 156 Centenary Drive 3082 Mill Park, VIC, Australia

Website: https://www.goodstart.org.au/centres/mill-park-centenary-drive

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25.01.2022 Dont forget that the centre will be holding a morning tea tomorrow for the Cancer Councils Biggest Morning Tea. All money raised will be going to the Cancer Council. Food will be available from 7:30am. Prices will be listed.

25.01.2022 Semeel from our Toddler 2 room tells us the story of the Three Little Pigs using puppets that the Toddler children made.

24.01.2022 Check out this story the Kinder children and I created called "A Man Who Grew a Moustache". We hope you enjoy it. If you would like to help me help others please visit my mo space page at: https://movember.com/m/13754833?mc=1... or alternatively you can go to the website www.movember.com and search for my name (Adam Rugari) and donate. Thank you all for your support.

24.01.2022 In the next few months we will be introducing our staff and telling you about each of them. This weeks staff member is Meagan. Meagan is our Admin Assistant in the office and works 4 days a week. Meagan does a great job helping families with their accounts and bookings. Meagan has 3 beautiful children and a dog Mr Chow. Meagan has been at the centre for 4 years. On the weekend Meagan likes to go shopping and watch her children play sport. Stay tuned for next weeks staff member.

22.01.2022 Good Afternoon Families, I would like to introduce you to Tennille. Tennille is a very generous lady who has donated a turtle tank to the centre. ... She took time out of her day to come in and set up the tank and teach two of the educators basic care for our new pet turtle Tink. Tink has been with Tennille for five years now, Tink enjoys exploring through her rocks and observing her surroundings from her port (which is located above the water in her tank). Tennille has instilled her trust in the kinders and allowed us to bring Tink into our centre, which she will now call home. We would just like to say a huge thank you to Tennille for not only being so generous in this donation but also trusting us to care for Tink. We are excited to surprise the children with our new kinder pet.

21.01.2022 This weeks educator is Adam. Adam has been working at the Centre since 2014 and during his time here he has worked in the Toddler 2, Pre Kinder and Kinder rooms. This year Adam is working in the Kinder room alongside Hina. In Adams spare time he enjoys watching his mighty Blues and spending time with his family and friends. I wonder who we will meet next week.

21.01.2022 Heres a short video from our National Safe Work and Wellbeing Manager around how to correctly put on/wear a face mask. This is something we recently shared with our centres in VIC and thought it may be helpful for some of our families as well. https://youtu.be/HlNkWN58TyE

21.01.2022 We hope you are all enjoying your long weekend. Please enjoy this video made by one of our awesome educators Semeel, as she reads 'The Very Itchy Bear'.

21.01.2022 We know many Victorian families are spending more time at home. Regardless of whether you attend one of our centres, were here to help! Goodstart@Home is an online platform weve created to support parents and children to learn, explore and play at home. Its an activity hub filled with hundreds of fun and inspiring things to do at home, along with some really helpful information, tools and advice about childrens routines, behaviour and emotions.... The best news is its available for everyone. Even if you arent a Goodstart family you can access Goodstart@Home for only $12 per year ($1 per month). Because we care about childrens learning and are here to help! https://athome.goodstart.org.au/

21.01.2022 We would like to thank Private Gutterres for coming in to teach us about Anzac day and celebrate it with us. The children were all excited to be able to share this day with Private Gutterres and enjoyed having conversations with him about what he does in the Army.

21.01.2022 This weeks educator is Semeel. Semeel has been with us for nearly a year and is working in the Toddler 2 room. In her spare time Semeel enjoys spending time with family and friends, watching movies and playing cord or board games. Semeel is the oldest of 4 children and the second eldest of 40 grandchildren and this is where her love for children steams from. Cant wait to see who next week will be.

21.01.2022 Goodstart Early Learning acknowledges all Traditional Owners across Australia and recognise all First Nations peoples continued cultural and spiritual connection to the land, sky and waterways that surround us. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. At Centenary Drive we have made a Yarning circle using the hand prints of the children. The purpose of the Yarning circle is to bring a small group of children together to discuss the aboriginal culture. #InThisTogether2020 #NRW2020

20.01.2022 This weeks educator is Juli. Juli has been in the industry for 3 years and is a relief educator this year. Juli is also our Inclusion Officer which she has been working hard on. Juli is the middle child and has 1 older sister and 1 younger brother. In Juli's spare time she enjoys going out for dinner, watching movies and going bowling with her partner Dylan. I wonder who next week will bring...

20.01.2022 We would like to wish everyone a very Happy Easter! We hope that you’re all staying safe while enjoying the company of family and friends.

19.01.2022 Heres a fun little story time of Semeel reading Wombat Stew and Semeel decided to make her own wombat stew while reading the book. All the materials Semeel used were things she had lying around in the house .. you can substitute these materials for anything you have at home or in your garden.

18.01.2022 This weeks educator is Ziba. Ziba is one of our Teachers and works in the Pre - Kinder room. Ziba has been in childcare for 17 years and has worked with Goodstart for 9 years. Ziba has 3 children, 2 girls and 1 boy. In Zibas spare time she enjoys knitting, sewing and doing craft. I wonder who next week will bring.

18.01.2022 This weeks educator is Hina. Hina is one of our Teachers and is working in the Kinder room this year. Hina has been in the industry for 22 years and has been with us for almost 1 year. Hina has 2 boys of her own and in her spare time she enjoys reading, arts and craft and crochet. I wonder who will be our educator nest week.

17.01.2022 To celebrate science week Semeel has a science experiment for us all to try at home.

17.01.2022 Families are spending more time together than ever before, and sometimes that can mean emotions (and behaviours) can go a little off track. Were really excited to share with you a new resource weve developed for families to help them guide and support their childrens behaviours and emotions. The Goodstart Family Behaviour Support Kit has information and resources to help support your child to understand and manage their emotions and help them learn how to communicate their needs in an appropriate way. Its a physical kit provided by your centre and includes a multitude of helpful tools and tips! Unfortunately this is only free for Kinder children only however you can purchase them for $27.50 off Goodstart@home.

17.01.2022 Today the centre participated in the National Simultaneous Storytime by reading Alpacas with Maracas. The Pre-Kinder children even made their own Maracas.

16.01.2022 We would like to thank Debbie from Mill Park Bunnings for the wonderful donation of plants and planting supplies. Debbie also provided us with live worms & worm eggs so we can create a worm farm with the Pre-Kinder & Kinder children as part of our inquiry unit. Stay tuned for more photos & updates of our worm farm in action.

15.01.2022 Check out the story our Toddler 2 children wrote for Halloween. It is called, 'Roar the Monster', and is read by one of our amazing Educator's, Semeel. The pictures were also illustrated by our Toddler 2 children and a copy of the book will be included in our centre library. We hope you enjoy the story as much as we enjoyed creating it with our children.

15.01.2022 Jen is our Mentor Teacher & Educational leader. She is working from home at the moment and wanted to share a book with all of the children also learning from home. If you would like to explore this book with your children further, there is a read aloud copy on Goodstart@Home. Simply log in & use this link or type Bear into the search bar. Enjoy! https://d34ery7y7ckzql.cloudfront.net//GS_Story_BearHunt.m

14.01.2022 Adam reads The Wonky Donkey

12.01.2022 Ziba from our Pre - Kinder room reads Hickory Dickory Dock for the children.

11.01.2022 This weeks Educator is Cara. Cara has been working at the centre since 2009 and has working in a range of rooms. This year Cara is working in our Nursery room along side Danni and Maria. In Caras spare time she enjoys spending time with her nieces, nephew and friend and going shopping and watching movies. I wounder who we will meet next week?

11.01.2022 Dear Families, We are looking to do something similar in our yards as a yarning circle for the children. If anyone has some logs ir sees them on the side of the road, please let us know.

11.01.2022 This weeks educator is Kanika. Kanika has been working in childcare for 5 years and is one of our relief staff this year. When Kanika isnt working she enjoys listening to music, cycling and having barbecues with her husband, family and friends. Who will next week be?

10.01.2022 Introducing our new Centre Director Christine to the Mill Park - Centenary Drive family.

09.01.2022 Friday the 26th of March, the team celebrated Epilepsy Awareness by asking staff and children to wear the colour purple. Educators will be engaging the children in various experiences to raise awareness. Did you know? ... Epilepsy is a neurological condition (which means it affects the brain). It is also a physical condition because the body is affected when someone has a seizure. Seizures used to be called ‘fits’ or ‘attacks’. Seizures happen when there is a sudden interruption in the way the brain normally works. In between seizures the brain functions normally. There are over 40 different types of seizures. Epilepsy statistics 1 in 20 people will have a one-off epileptic seizure at some point in their life. 1 in 50 people will have epilepsy at some time in their life (not everyone with epilepsy will have it for life). Around 87 people are diagnosed with epilepsy everyday. Up to 3% of people with epilepsy will be affected by flashing lights.

09.01.2022 Today the Centre conducted a bake sale to raise funds for an amazing cause, the Good Friday Appeal. The Good Friday Appeal raises money to enable the Royal Children Hospital in Melbourne to provide children with world class medical care. All the delicious baked goods were created by our amazing educators and children. We were able to raise just over $300 which will all be donated to the Good Friday Appeal. ... We would like to thank all of the families for their generous donations and our educators and children for creating some yummy treats.

08.01.2022 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.

08.01.2022 Today Semeel will be reading The Very Cranky Bear. The materials that Semeel used can be substituted for anything you have at home or in your garden. For the stripes Semeel used mud mixed with water, for the antlers she used sticks she found in the yard and for the mane she used paper texture hay.... We hope youre staying safe! And enjoying this amazing weather :)

08.01.2022 Its almost Fathers Day Fathers Day is on Sunday 6 September and Goodstart@Home has some great ideas for families who are looking for a gift that come from the heart. Weve uploaded three new Fathers Day activities on Goodstart@Home, for some fun, home-made gift making. The activities are focused on supporting your childs early literacy, and their cognitive, fine motor and creative thinking skills.... For many more wonderful activities to do at home with your child visit the Special Occasions section on Goodstart@Home.

07.01.2022 This weeks educator is Brooke Brooke has been in childcare for 9 years and is working in the Toddler 2 room this year. Brooke is a middle child of three girls and has a dog named Chloe who she enjoys spending time with. In Brookes spare time she enjoys doing yoga, reading, shopping and seeing family and friends. I wonder who next week it will be next week.

07.01.2022 This weeks educator is Connie. Connie has been working with Goodstart since 2003 and has worked in all rooms across the service. This year Connie is working in the Toddler 1 room. In Connies spare time she enjoys spending time with her family, going shopping and watch the footy and Tennis. I wonder who will be our educator next week.

05.01.2022 Good afternoon Goodstarters! Heres a fun little video we have filmed while reading the book, Smile. Smile is a special book which was written for Goodstart by Ali Durham. The educators had a lot of fun filming this short video. Keep an eye out for all the familiar faces you might see in this video.... Shoutout to Elysha(our Assistant Director) for Directing, Filming and Editing and all of the Educators for participating. See more

04.01.2022 Always a tricky decision

04.01.2022 Please enjoy watching our virtual Centre Tour of Goodstart Mill Park Centenary Drive. If you are interested in enroling your child please contact the centre on 03 9436 9499.

03.01.2022 This weeks educator is Christina. Christina has been in Childcare for 4 years and has recently joined our team permanently as our cook. Christina has two daughters and 2 gold fish at home. When Christina is not cooking delicious meals she enjoys painting and creating things. I wonder who next week will be.

01.01.2022 Happy Educator Day to all the wonderful Educators out there as well as our amazing team at Goodstart Centenary Drive.