Goodstart Early Learning Springfield Lakes

29/01/2026

🍪 Today our children enjoyed a delicious homemade ANZAC slice, freshly prepared by our wonderful chef Renee. It was a big hit with everyone!

All of our meals are lovingly prepared onsite each day, including breakfast, morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea, and late snack, using fresh and nutritious ingredients.

If you’d like to try making this tasty treat at home, check out the recipe below and enjoy baking together as a family! 💛

ANZAC Slice
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 3 cups desiccated coconut
- 1 cup plain flour
- 1 cup self-raising flour
- 250g (1 cup) butter
- 4 tablespoons golden syrup

Method
1. Preheat oven to to 180C and grease cake tins with spray oil and baking paper
2. In microwave safe bowl, measure butter and golden syrup and melt in microwave
3. In mixing bowl combined both flours, sugar, oats, and coconut
4. Once dry ingredients is combined add butter and golden syrup liquid and combined until all comes together and doesn’t stick to bowl
5. Tip into cake tin and spread out with spatula/hand until flat and even
6. Place in oven for about 20-30 minutes or until slice is coming away from edges slightly.
7. Cool and cut up, then enjoy!

27/01/2026

Meet the Educator!

Today’s educator is Miss Jacinta

⭐️ Role: Kindergarten One Senior Educator

⭐️ Qualification: Diploma Early Education and Care

⭐️ How long have you been in childcare: “since 2014”

⭐️ What’s your favourite part about working with children: “Seeing the children’s happy smiles”

⭐️ What’s your favourite activity with children: “messy play”

⭐️ Fun Fact: “I love Mickey Mouse and dachshunds”

24/01/2026

Expert advice for a smooth transition from preschool or kindergarten into primary education.

22/01/2026

At Goodstart Springfield Lakes, we love incorporating numbers and counting into every part of our play 🌟

Through this fun, hands-on activity, children explored numbers using their gross motor skills—learning through movement, teamwork, and active play. It’s a wonderful way to build confidence, curiosity, and a love of learning, supporting Outcome 4: Confident and Involved Learners.

We love seeing our little learners grow in so many ways! 💛

Families, how do you encourage counting and number play at home? We’d love to hear your ideas in the comments below 👇

20/01/2026

Meet the Educator!

Over the coming weeks we will be introducing each of our wonderful educators. We asked our educators some questions and would love to share the answers with you.

Today’s educator is Miss Charmaine

⭐️ Role: Nursery One Lead Educator

⭐️ Qualification: Diploma Early Education and Care

⭐️ How long have you been in childcare: “15 years”

⭐️ What’s your favourite part about working with children: “I love being able to help the children with things when they can’t do it themselves”

⭐️ What’s your favourite activity with children: “messy play. The messier, the better”

⭐️ Fun Fact: “I run a BMX club”

16/01/2026

14/01/2026

💦 Exploring, discovering, and splashing into learning! 💦

At our centre, play is the foundation of deep learning. These curious little minds are engaging in hands-on water play - building fine motor skills, experimenting with cause and effect, and nurturing social connections.

This moment reflects our commitment to the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) outcomes, especially:
• Outcome 4: Children are confident and involved learners
• Outcome 5: Children are effective communicators

Guided by the National Quality Standards (NQS), we create environments that promote Quality Area 1: Educational Program and Practice and Quality Area 3: Physical Environment, ensuring every child thrives in a safe, stimulating space.

🌱 Enrolments now open! Come see how we turn everyday play into extraordinary learning.

13/01/2026

🎉 A Huge Congratulations to Alex! 🎉

Today we’re celebrating a wonderful achievement within our team. Alex has officially completed their Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care, and we couldn’t be prouder.

Their dedication, curiosity, and passion for supporting children’s learning has shone through every step of the way. Balancing study with the day‑to‑day energy of the educator role is no small feat, and this milestone reflects her commitment to growing as an educator and giving their very best to our little learners.

🌟 Well done, Alex!
We’re so excited to see where this next chapter in your early childhood journey takes you, and we feel incredibly lucky to have you as part of our team.

Drop a comment below to help us celebrate this amazing accomplishment!

05/01/2026

From today, all families eligible for CCS who may not have met the activity hours test previously are automatically entitled to 72 hours per fortnight with First Nation's children receiving 100 hours.

“Research shows that three days of early learning each week in the years before school are the minimum necessary for children to develop the skills necessary to thrive at school. Under the previous rules, children whose parents ‘failed’ the activity test could only access early learning one day a week.
Children’s access to learning and better life outcomes should not be restricted by the circumstances of their parents. Every child deserves the opportunity for success. The Three Day Guarantee was a key recommendation of the Productivity Commission’s 2024 inquiry into early learning". Jeff Harvie, Goodstart Early Learning Deputy CEO.

If the timing is right for your family to make use of the three‑day guarantee, we warmly invite you to come by and see how our centre could support your child’s growth and happiness.

📲 07 3381 0078
📧 sxl@goodstart.org.au
🌐https://www.goodstart.org.au/find-a-centre/all-centres/qld/springfield-lakes?action=tour

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01/01/2026

🎉✨ Happy New Year! ✨🎉

As we welcome a brand new year, we’d like to thank our wonderful children, families and educators for being such an important part of our community.

Here’s to another year filled with learning, laughter, growth and special moments together. 💛🌱

We can’t wait to see what 2026 brings!

29/12/2025

🎨 Collaborative Creativity in Action! 🖌️

During this experience, our little artists came together for a vibrant group painting session exploring textures, colours, and teamwork!

Using pinecones, brushes, and stamps, they created a shared masterpiece filled with imagination and joy.
Group art activities like this help children:
✨ Develop fine motor skills
🧠 Express creativity
🤝 Build social connections
💬 Learn to share and collaborate
We love watching their ideas come to life and the giggles along the way!

01/12/2025

These warm, friendly faces are the people at the other end of our support line — speaking with thousands of families every day and helping make the journey into early learning feel clearer, calmer and more supported.

Our Family Support Team is based in Australia and always ready to assist with questions big or small, supporting families from those first early searches right through to being part of the Goodstart community.

They can help with:
💛 Understanding your child's eligibility and the right programs for their stage of development
💛 Finding and comparing local centres, including what makes each one unique
💛 Checking availability, booking centre tours and joining waitlists
💛 Navigating Child Care Subsidy, fees and government support
💛 Learning more about our curriculum, routines and educational practice
💛 Step-by-step support with enrolment and settling into care
💛 What sets Goodstart apart
💛 Centre-specific questions, such as inclusions, languages spoken and activities
💛 Support for additional needs or special circumstances
💛 General enquiries, feedback, account questions

Whether you're just starting out or already part of the Goodstart family, our team is here to help make every step easier.

📞 Call our Family Support Team on 1800 222 543
🕘 Monday to Friday, 7am – 5:30pm AEST
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