Goodstart Early Learning Toowoomba - Spring Street

🌟 Toowoomba Early Childhood Awards

Over the weekend, our wonderful team had the pleasure of attending the Toowoomba Early Childhood Awards for our third year in attendance! 💛

We were incredibly proud to be nominated for three awards:
🏆 Birth to 2
🏆 Make a Difference
🏆 Kindergarten

While we didn’t take home an award this year, we were thrilled to be named a finalist in the Birth to 2 category — a wonderful recognition of our dedicated Nursery Room team and the incredible work they do each and every day. 🥰

A huge congratulations to our amazing educators and team members. Your passion, dedication and commitment to providing meaningful experiences and nurturing relationships for our children truly shines through. 💕

We would also like to extend our congratulations to all of the incredible educators, teams and centres recognised on the night. Well done to everyone! 👏✨

We are so proud to be part of such a passionate and dedicated early childhood community. 💛

Whether your child is already attending early learning, getting ready to start, or you're still exploring your options, it's natural to have questions.

💭 Will my child feel safe and supported? 💭 How will they cope with new experiences and changes? 💭 What can I do to help them feel confident and settled?

Listen to Episode 1 of What I Wish I Knew... The Early Learning Guide podcast, with child development expert Dr Billy Garvey as he explains why transitions are such an important part of childhood and how strong, supportive relationships help children navigate change with confidence.

From starting early learning to moving rooms, making new friends or tackling other big milestones, transitions are a normal part of growing up. When children feel safe, supported and connected, they're more likely to embrace new experiences, build confidence and develop the resilience they need to thrive.

🎧 Tune in to hear Dr Billy's expert insights and explore more episodes of What I Wish I Knew... The Early Learning Guide podcast: https://brnw.ch/21x5zt4

💛 Because every child deserves to feel safe, supported and a true sense of belonging as they grow, learn and discover the world around them.

The COOLEST thing you will do with your children this year: DO TRY THIS at home! Spark a conversation and see how your childs words describe their sense of safety

Beyond Book Week: While Book Week may be over, our commitment to fostering a love of reading should continue every day. Every Conversation Matters and when we read, we unpack biases and explore the inner worlds of child... Allowing us to Shift Conversation to Action... This week as you are reading to your child: Use this time to ask them how their favourite books make them feel safe.

Ever had one of those "What should I be doing with my child?" moments? You might already have the answer at home.

Earlier this year, every Goodstart family received a What & When for Families guide for each child. If it's been tucked away in a drawer since then, now might be the perfect time to pull it back out.

The guide is packed with simple, play-based activities that support your child's learning and development at home. Best of all, it's written in your child's voice, with ideas tailored to their age and developmental stage.

From singing songs with babies and playing peek-a-boo, to "I Spy" games, storytelling and treasure hunts with older children, the activities are designed to fit naturally into everyday moments you already share together.

We know learning doesn't only happen in the classroom. Those small moments at home can help build big communication, language and literacy skills.

Take another look through your What & When for Families guide to explore age-appropriate activities and learning ideas you can try together.

💛 Sometimes the best learning resource is the one you already have at home.

Generously gifted a lovely original artwork from one of our lovely Uni Students: Tabitha. Its not every day we are lucky enough to have such aspiring talents in our midst and always welcome an original from a local First Nations Teacher. The future of our children is in great hands :-) Thank you for your time, support and consideration of us Tabitha. ❤️

Strong relationships are the foundation for confident, curious learners 💛

Goodstart’s key educator approach ensures every child is known, supported and feels safe - through consistent, nurturing connections with educators and meaningful partnerships with families. These bonds help build wellbeing, resilience and a true sense of belonging from day one.

Discover how this approach supports your child’s learning journey: https://brnw.ch/2

Did you know we invested $65.5M into our social purpose last year, a 14% increase on the year before? 👏 At Goodstart, we're proud of the impact we have on children, families and communities. As a not‑for‑profit, every dollar we earn is reinvested to improve outcomes – from high‑quality learning and educator development to extra support for children who need it most.
Because when we put children first, the impact goes further 💛

Tuesday 4 August is National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children's Day – make sure to save the date!

This year's theme is Living Our Truth, celebrating the journeys Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children take as they grow, guided by culture, community and connection to Country. Together, we can nurture their voices and dreams and
support a future where every child walks strong in their identity.
Join the celebration:
https://www.snaicc.org.au/ourwork/campaigns/childrens-day/registeryour-event/
SNAICC-National Voice for our Children

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