Goodstart Early Learning Wynnum West - Wondall Road

What a delicious rainy day lunch we had today!

Loaded vegetable and beef stew with a pastry topper

Yum!

We are so excited by the arrival of several new resources. We still have a few more to come. So much fun!

Self-portraits promote self-identity, emotional awareness, and fine motor skills by encouraging children to explore their unique features and express themselves through art.

In our senior toddler room, we used the juicer, and discovered that making juice required effort, concentration and coordination! (A follow up of our daily tea session)

Our children engaged their big muscles to press and twist the fruit, while their small muscles helped them hold, grip and position the orange. Many children paused, tried again and adjusted their movements as they worked to make the juice come out. Great for developing the muscles required for prewriting skills
We took time to closely observe the oranges together. The children explored the details and features of the fruit —
• the bright outer skin,
• the soft inner skin,
• the different colours,
• and the bumpy and smooth textures.

My name is Renee. I have a 8 year old daughter Charlotte and a 6 year old son Ryan.
I have my cert Ill in childcare. I have spent my whole childcare career with goodstart. 18 years in total! The first 15 years I was in the rooms and for the past 3 years I have been in the kitchen. I take pride in my job and aim to provide the children good quality meals and education about good eating.

Hi! My name is Miss Clare. I started working at Goodstart in November, 2025. Before that, I worked at a private Centre for three years. I have my Certificate 3 in Early Childhood Education and a degree in Child Psychology. I was born in England, but have lived in the US and in Russia. I spent my early life traveling the world before marrying an Aussie and having three beautiful boys aged 15, 16 and 22. I believe children are tiny balls of potential and it is a privilege to help shape the person they will become. I can't wait for this year's adventures. (Float educator)

Hi, my name is Ms. Sue. I have worked in childcare for 15 years. Ten years were spent in a privately owned centre. I started to work for Goodstart in 2019, at Wynnum West and transferred to Wondall road in 2023. I love working with will all age groups. I’m originally from the UK but have lost my accent. I have been living in Australia since 1987. I have two grown up children and have two beautiful granddaughters. I am looking forward to meeting you all! (Lunch support educator)

What a lovely surprise for our friends as they entered our foyer and found some fairies and gnomes had come for a visit.

We can read Fairy Beach by Sheila Knaggs then create our own fairies while mum and dad sign us in. Then it is along the mossy stepping stones and off to our room.

In our kindergarten room, we extended on our cubby house building interest and used some cardboard pieces and sticky tape. This encourages our children to manipulate materials, develop fine motor skills, and engage in imaginative role-play

This supports EYLF outcomes by fostering creativity, problem-solving, and spatial awareness through open-ended play.

During a water experience in the toddler playground….
Something very exciting happened… Miss Melissa had a grasshopper land right on her arm! The children were very curious, so we turned it into a fun learning moment. We talked about grasshoppers and even made our own grasshopper creations. Did you know grasshoppers live on every continent except Antarctica? How cool is that!

Can you see what we have found resting in one of our trees?

We have added a clue for you! 🪶

Hi, my name is Ms. Joclyn. I hold my diploma in children services. I have been a part of Goodstart since 2018 as a student and was employed in 2019.
I transferred from Goodstart Crawford Road in early 2024 and I’m very excited to be part of the Wondall Road family. I'm a mum of two. I'm very excited to meet all of the children and families. The reason I work in childcare is because I love to watch children learn and grow. I love to have the endless conversations and to watch how they are curious about anything and everything. I can't wait to get to know the children and the families of Wondall Road. (Lead educator kindergarten.)