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Townsville teacher's tips on regional work and living
Early childhood teacher Kylie Ryan of Goodstart Kirwan Golf Links Drive shares her insights.
At Goodstart Early Learning Child Care Centre Logan Village we believe that giving your child a good start at life is a community responsibility. Situated in a rural area, providing a peaceful, natural environment in which your children can grow, learn and develop, our centre focuses on the relationships between our educators, our families and our community.
We believe in encouraging our children to have fun and build beautiful friendships in a safe, caring environment - learning through music, language, movement, science and art with professional, nurturing carers. We offer learning environments in groups from Nursery through to Kindergarten.
We strive to achieve learning through fun experiences - across all of your child's development stages, including kindergarten - while helping to develop independence and self-esteem in each child. Our curriculum is developed to incorporate the Early Years Learning Framework and the Queensland Kindergarten Guidelines. We believe that family is important and encourage parent input in many areas of our programming.
Parents enjoy coming together for the events we hold throughout the year such as Grandparent's Day, Mother’s Day morning tea, and various other shows and events.
We aim to maintain a strong partnership with the close knit community in Logan Village, including the local school. Our centre here at Logan Village is an important part of the community and is structured around local families and the children. Our connections with community give us the opportunity to welcome interesting visitors who help enrich the children’s learning experience, while embracing diversity and nurturing values around tolerance and understanding.
We are grateful to have a warm and friendly “family” within the centre and word-of-mouth referrals are one of the most common reasons families come to Goodstart Logan Village.
So, come in and visit us! See how Goodstart Logan Village can help enrich your child's learning and development. We look forward to meeting you!
I was lucky to join the team at Goodstart Logan Village in early 2023 and felt so lucky to join such a dedicated team. I hold an Advanced Diploma of Early Childhood and have a Training and Assessor background for Early Childhood and take great joy and satisfaction in overseeing and caring for the children, families and educators here at Goodstart Logan Village. I have been working within the Early Childhood Industry for 25 years. These years have included training fellow educators and growing Centres as a Director.
I strongly believe that your child’s first experiences in Early childhood education should be positive as it establishes their attitude for learning for their whole life. I believe that fostering children and Educators love of learning and development is important- with my qualifications in Training and Assessing I support my educators to engage in furthering their education and attending professional development courses.
The people! From a quick morning hello to the amazing engagement, we receive from our community on topics that are near and dear to our hearts- such as Reconciliation and Support the less fortunate, it is the people who build our community. I have met some wonderful people in the community who come from all walks of life. I love stopping to have a chat with these people, helping to support them in their ventures and adding their life's experience and knowledge back into the centres.
When I’m not in the centre, you’ll find me spending time with my family and dog Thor. I have a passion for design and enjoy turning drab unloved rooms into spaces where you can thrive and feel comfortable. In my quiet moments i often pop on a podcast- these include learning more about our amazing industry. I have an 18-year-old daughter who attends the service and performs for the children in our care. My daughter holds her Certificate 3 in Early Childhood Education and Care and is working on her Diploma in Dance- you might see Melody around the centre as she often comes dressed up as much loved suit characters, such as Bluey, Coco-melon and more.
Our centre has so many wonderful things that you and your children can engage in. Our team is amazingly supportive and enjoy engaging your child in experiences that interest them and suit their needs and abilities. We can't wait to get to know you and your family!
I look forward to welcoming you and your family.
At Logan Village, you and your child can enjoy the best of both worlds. Our centre offers a kindergarten program and long day care under the one roof. Our kindergarten teachers are University qualified and provide a play-based learning program that will support your child in learning the skills for school and life.
At Logan Village, you and your child can enjoy the best of both worlds. Our centre offers a kindergarten program and long day care under the one roof. Our kindergarten teachers are University qualified and provide a play-based learning program that will support your child in learning the skills for school and life.
6:00am to 6:00pm, Monday to Friday
6:30am to 6:30pm, Monday to Friday
6:00am to 6:00pm, Monday to Friday
6:30am to 6:30pm, Monday to Friday