Gundoo Early Childhood Learning Centre

01/11/2026

🍌🍎 IT'S FRUIT TIME AT GUNDOO! 💚
Look at these happy little faces! 😍

"I've got my banana, I know how to peel it, and now I'm ready for a yummy snack!"

There's something pretty special about watching our little ones learn to do things for themselves.

Peeling a banana might seem like a simple little task, but for growing hands and minds, it's another opportunity to practise coordination, build independence and enjoy that wonderful feeling of "I can do it myself!" 🙌

And of course, fresh fruit is packed with goodness, helping our little ones grow, stay healthy and have plenty of energy for another busy day of playing, learning and exploring.

At Gundoo, we love encouraging healthy habits from an early age, making nutritious food a happy and enjoyable part of the day.

And judging by these beautiful smiles, banana time is definitely a winner! 🍌😄

💚 Little hands, healthy habits and growing independence. That's all part of learning at Gundoo!

🌻 Thinking about early learning for your little one? Come in and have a yarn with our friendly Gundoo team about our programs and enrolment opportunities. We'd love to welcome your family!

30/10/2026

🖍️🎨 LITTLE HANDS, BIG IDEAS! 💚
Just look at our little Gundoo artists in action!

Whiteboard pens in hand, imaginations switched on, and some very serious concentration happening here! 😊

It's lovely to see just how far some of our little ones have come.

Look closely at how they're holding their pens, controlling their movements, and creating all sorts of lines, circles, squiggles and shapes.

What might look like a few scribbles to us is actually something pretty special!

Every little mark is helping to build hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills, confidence and the foundations for writing later on.

And one of the best things? They're learning all of this while simply having fun!

We love watching our children grow in confidence, develop new skills and discover what those clever little hands can do.

Who knows... we might have a few future artists and designers in the making! 🎨

💚 At Gundoo, every little achievement is worth celebrating.

🌻 Thinking about early learning for your little one?

We'd love to welcome you to the Gundoo family! If you'd like to find out more about our programs or enrolment opportunities, come in and have a yarn with our friendly team. We'd be happy to show you around and answer any questions.

Gundoo Early Learning Centre – Our Children, Our Community. 💚

30/10/2026

🌱 LITTLE SEEDS, BIG SURPRISES! 🌱
What happens when you put a little bean on a damp cotton pad?

Well... that's something our little Gundoo gardeners are about to discover! 😊

With some tiny hands, a few beans, a little water and plenty of curiosity, our children have started their very own growing experiment.

Right now, they might just look like ordinary little beans sitting on some cotton. But give them a little time, some moisture and a bit of care, and something wonderful is going to happen!

First, a tiny root might appear... then a little shoot... and before we know it, we could have a baby plant reaching for the light! 🌿

The best part? Our little ones get to watch it all happen for themselves.

It's a lovely way to introduce our children to the wonders of nature, encourage patience, and discover how living things grow.

💚 At Gundoo, we love turning little moments of curiosity into big opportunities for learning.

Now we just have to wait and see what happens next!

Keep watching, little gardeners... your beans might have a surprise in store! 🌱😊

28/10/2026

To all our Cherbourg families - Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council are asking community to reduce water use for a while - please share this message to family - A lightning strike at our Cherbourg Water Treatment Plant earlier this week has done damage to our automated systems - this has meant we have had council workers manning the WTP 24 hours a day to operate the plant manually to keep our community supplied. We have seen a spike in water use today that has meant an increased workload for our team - they are working 12-hour shifts to keep up with community demands - So PLEASE - slow down your water use as much as possible please until we can get this fixed. THANK YOU for your understanding.

26/10/2026

📅 SAVE THE DATES – CHERBOURG 2027 SPECIAL HOLIDAYS
Our special holiday dates for Cherbourg have now been confirmed for 2027.

Please add these dates to your calendars:

• Friday 9 July 2027 – NAIDOC Day
• Monday 9 August 2027 – Royal Queensland Show Holiday
• Friday 8 October 2027 – Cherbourg Day

The NAIDOC Day and Cherbourg Day dates are special bank holidays for the Cherbourg Shire, while the Royal Queensland Show date is a public holiday.

These dates have now been formally gazetted by the Queensland Government for 2027.

Pop them in your diary, phone or family calendar so you can plan ahead.

Many Tribes. One Community.

22/10/2026

🏖️ IS THERE BURIED TREASURE IN OUR SANDPIT? 🪣
Dig, dig, dig... I wonder what we'll find?
Is there something hiding down there? Maybe some buried treasure?

Our little explorer is busy digging in the sandpit, with one of our Gundoo educators right beside her, sharing the fun and helping her discover what's beneath the surface.

A little digging, a handful of sand, a curious look and a yarn about what we might find.

What do you reckon, little one? Have we found treasure? You tell me! 😊

These lovely one-on-one moments are a big part of what we do at Gundoo. There's time to explore, ask questions, have a yarn and follow each child's curiosity.

And while we're having fun, we're also learning to use our hands, solve little problems, communicate and build confidence.

💚 At Gundoo, even the simplest moments can become little adventures in learning.

Want your little one to join us? Come and have a yarn with our friendly team about enrolments at Gundoo Early Childhood Learning Centre.

20/10/2026

🚲 READY, SET... LET'S RIDE! 🚲
What's one of our biggest favourites when it comes to outdoor play at Gundoo?

You guessed it... our bikes and trikes! 😄

The riders are on the track, little feet are on the pedals, hands are on the handlebars and everyone's ready to roll!

Some of us are already zooming along, while others are still learning how to pedal, steer and get those wheels turning.

And that's all part of the fun!

Our Aunties are always close by to lend a helping hand, give us a little push and cheer us on as we learn to do it ourselves.

We're building strong legs, learning to balance, finding our confidence and discovering how to share the track with our friends.

And there's always plenty of smiles and laughter along the way!

Look out, here we come! 🚲💨

💚 At Gundoo Early Childhood Learning Centre, we love seeing our little ones grow in confidence, try new things and enjoy being active outdoors.

Want your little one to join the fun? Come and have a yarn with our friendly team about enrolments at Gundoo.

19/10/2026

🍂🌿 LOOK WHAT WE FOUND UNDER THE TREES! 🍃
Crunch, crunch, crunch! What's that noise under our feet?

It's the dry brown leaves scattered all over the ground!

But hang on... where did they come from? 🤔

Look up! There's leaves in the trees, but they're green! How did these ones turn brown? Did they fall down from way up there?

Our little explorers at Gundoo have lots of questions, and our Aunties love helping us find the answers.

We can pick the leaves up, feel how dry and crunchy they are, listen to the sounds they make and discover what happens when we throw them high into the air!

Up they go... and down they come! 🍂🙌

Look at all those leaves floating around us!

It's amazing how much fun we can have with something as simple as a handful of leaves.

We're using our eyes, ears and hands to explore the world around us, learning about nature, asking questions and sharing our discoveries with our friends.

And the best part? We're doing it together, right here under the trees at Gundoo. 💚

🌻 At Gundoo Early Childhood Learning Centre, we believe some of the best learning happens through play, curiosity and exploring the world around us.

Want your little one to join in the fun? Come and have a yarn with our friendly team about enrolments at Gundoo.

18/10/2026

17/10/2026

🌿 LET THE ADVENTURE BEGIN! 💪😊

Look at me! I'm climbing higher, finding my balance and trying something new!

Our little ones at Gundoo love a challenge. Whether it's climbing, balancing or taking that next big step, there's always a new adventure waiting in our playground.

Sometimes it takes a little courage, a helping hand from an Aunty and the confidence to say, "I can do this!" ❤️

And you know what else is special?

Our younger ones are watching too! 👀

They see their bigger friends having a go and start thinking, "Maybe I can do that too!"

That's how we learn from each other at Gundoo. Building confidence, learning to trust ourselves, encouraging our friends and celebrating those little achievements that mean so much.

Every climb, every wobble and every brave little step is helping us grow stronger and more confident.

💛 Big adventures start with little steps!

🌻 At Gundoo Early Childhood Learning Centre, we provide a caring, community-led place where our children can explore, learn and grow together.

Enrolment enquiries are always welcome! Come and have a yarn with our team about joining the Gundoo family.