Busy Bees

🌞 Summer Fete incoming 🌞

🗓️: 1 July 2023
⏰: 1pm - 3pm
📍: Busy Bees at Chichester

We can't wait to welcome you soon!

Our pre-school children visit our local care home weekly to take part in activities with the elderly residents. This is great fun for both the children and the residents and a great partnership which we have with the care home.

Last week's activity was to paint a stone. Great fun for all. 😍

For National gardening day on 06/06/2023, the children enjoyed experiences of planting. Each child had the opportunity to add soil before planting seeds and adding water.

Gardening books were read with the children for them to understand and learn the process cycle of planting. The children are really excited to watch how the plants grow and will enjoy watering them each day. 😍

Foundation class enjoyed some fun in the sun, a trip on the bus to Chichester Priory park, to watch the Roman re-enactment. The children loved the battle of the Gladiators. 😍

Children have been learning all about shadows and reflections and they have been really engaged and fascinated by this. Not only by drawing around their own reflection but also by the reflections and shadows of objects. 😍

The children have been loving the lovely weather and are now fully engaged in growing a variety of vegetables. Every day the children take turns in watering them. Currently the children are growing and learning all about: Tomatoes, Onions, Peas, Potatoes, Carrots and Radishes. 😍

Foundation class children made Buzz a birthday card for the 40th birthday celebrations. 😍

Celebrating Busy Bees 40th Birthday this week at Busy Bees Chichester, we have dressed up as bees! The children are enjoying party dances and games and are having a great time.

We're proud and grateful to have supported countless families on their parenting journey. Here's to the next 40 years of providing the best start in life for every child in our care! ❤️🎉

Ahead of celebrating Busy Bees 40th Birthday on Wednesday, the Toddler children have started some exciting Buzz activities today to prepare for the party celebration 🥳🐝

The Toddler children have been working hard last week making a volcano out of a variety of resources. They have used the Volcano to make it erupt and spill out its Lava. This was a fascinating experience for the children. 😍

Our staff at Busy Bees Chichester have been keeping active this week for comic relief! 🚴

Every day this week between the hours of 9 and 4 the team have taken turns to ensure someone is riding the bike.

Thank you to all the parents and staff for your generous donations. This has been a fun and challenging fund raising event! 🤩

We have recently celebrated World Book Day and had so much fun at the nursery 😍😍😍

Happy Pancake Day! 😍

Pre-school used playdough to model their own pancakes on the placemats and Baby Room used a tuff tray and role play resources to role play flipping a pancake.

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Following on from mathematics learning, the children have been baking, learning mathematics in a variety of ways with measuring ingredients and the outcome was amazing with some delicious chocolate brownies.

The children had great fun 🙂

This is what we've been up to within the Toddler Room:

🐸 Frog puzzle problem solving - supporting the children with mathematics problem solving.
🧘 Yoga- The children enjoy Yoga two times a week in the Toddler Room. The children encourage and motivate each other during this activity which is a lovely part of their nursery routine.

Our commitment to give your child the best start in life (and yourself some peace of mind) knows no limits! 🐝

At Busy Bees, your child will:
💛 Interact with passionate and caring staff
🥘 Enjoy NHS-accredited meals
🌟 Play in bright and spacious rooms
🎨 Get involved in endless learning opportunities

We understand just how precious their childhood is. After all, they only get one.

We'd love to welcome you to our nursery and offer your child up to 5 days free* when you book a nursery place in January 2023 and start on or before 31 March 2023.

Get in touch with our enrolments team to find out more information📱 0330 333 8133📱 See you soon!

*T's and C's apply

Merry Christmas to all our little bees and their families! 🐝

And just like that... the tree in Busy Bees Edwalton's reception area has been beautifully decorated by their staff and little ones! 🎄🎄🎄

We love their result! What are your thoughts?

Christmas activities are in full swing at Busy Bees Milton Keynes Oldbrook and the children in the pre-school room have created their own reindeer representations out of playdough! 🎅

They are such creative little artists! Like this post if you agree. ✨

Look, it's Santa! 🎅

Busy Bees at Swindon Peatmoor had a fantastic Christmas Fete, where they raised lots of money for their charity, Child Bereavement UK.

We would like to say a BIG thank you to everyone who attended the Christmas Fete and contributed to making this a success. 🎄

The children at Busy Bees Greenwich have been out in their garden exploring the snow. ❄️❄️❄️

They played with snowballs and built snowmen using objects from the rooms for their faces and arms.

Children and staff at Busy Bees Pudsey Littlemoor Road are celebrating after receiving their second ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted rating. 🤍🤍🤍

The staff at the nursery were recognised for creating an “exceptional learning environment in which children are highly motivated and remain engaged in activities for long periods”. The team was also praised for providing exciting activities that are “stimulating” and as a result, “all children make excellent progress and are well prepared for their next stage of learning, including school”.

Vicky Ogden, Centre Director at Busy Bees Pudsey Littlemoor Road, said: “We are so thrilled to receive our second ‘Outstanding’ from Ofsted. The team is committed to building positive relationships with parents and working together to ensure we can offer each child the best start in life. I am so proud of the whole team and every single one of them plays a key role in making our nursery a wonderful place for children to learn and grow.”

Read more about this amazing news here: https://bit.ly/3uQjFY6

Since learning about the World Cup, the Buzz room at Busy Bees Edingburgh Port Hamilton has been very interested in knowing more about what countries we're all originally from.

The staff have further created a multicultural area celebrating all of our cultures, religions, and traditions. 🌍

We love it!

Happy Christmas Jumper Day! 🎅

Look how cute the children at Busy Bees are! They picked their favourite Christmas jumpers to wear throughout the day at the nursery. 😍🥺

The children and educators at Busy Bees enjoyed a magical Christmas walk around Salisbury. 🎄

They loved getting out and about in the community and being able to explore different occasions in Salisbury. They even bumped into the giant toy soldiers! ⛄

December starts with some wholesome news coming from Busy Bees 🤍

After hearing about the passing of our beloved Queen, there was a lot of discussion throughout the nursery, especially with the preschool children. So much so that the children asked if they could send a little something to the Queen's family.

The preschool children created a friendship wreath to show their support to the Queen's family, which was sent alongside a letter addressed to King Charles.

Everyone was extremely amazed to receive a card from King Charles himself with thanks for the kind thoughts and wonderful messages! 🙏🏻

Last week, Busy Bees had a 'Welly Walk' fundraising week to raise money for Myton Hospice. 💕

The children had so much fun stamping and jumping in all of the different tuff trays.

It's time to share some amazing news ✨ our Busy Bees team at Kettering Venture Park is celebrating after receiving their OUTSTANDING Ofsted rating ✨

The inspector commented that:
🐝 'Children thoroughly enjoy a stimulating range of interesting resources and thoughtfully planned activities.'
🐝 'Children build exceptional bonds with staff and flourish in their care.'
🐝 'Staff help children become independent thinkers and encourage them to solve problems.'
🐝 'Staff are warm and responsive towards the children's needs and help them to feel safe and secure in their environment.'

Manisha Patel, Centre Director at Busy Bees Kettering Venture Park, said: 'We are over the moon to receive an ‘Outstanding’ from Ofsted. Our team strives to deliver exceptional nursery care to all our children and our latest Ofsted result is a testament to the passion and commitment of our staff. We’re looking forward to building on our parent partnerships to ensure children flourish during their time at Busy Bees.'

Read more about this here: https://bit.ly/3Vwa2sH

This is how we're celebrating the with our favourite little people! ⚽

Children have been enjoying their very own indoor game of football and have been taking part in a penalty shootout while wearing their football kits. They have also made some creative flags.

We can't wait for more football fun!

Last week, our children and staff members had a lot of fun dressing up in fancy dress or spots for Children in Need. 💛🧸

Some of our activities included: Pudsey picking, Pudsey colouring, making our own Pudsey ears, gluing and sticking Pudsey's eye patch and finger, painting Pudsey's eye patch and more.

Thank you to everyone for all the support to raise money for this wonderful charity!

Let's all use this as a reminder to keep our inner child alive. ✨

At Busy Bees, we are grateful to be surrounded by such joyful and energetic little ones and the memories we share with them will always live in our hearts. ❤️

Children teach us every day about acceptance, love for one another, the beauty of living in the present moment and we're humbled by their inner wisdom.

Happy ! 🤍

We're proudly supporting this important celebration and we also asked our colleagues one simple question:

'Who is your male role model?'
Their answers speak for themselves. ✨

🚦 At Busy Bees, children have been learning about road safety this week.

Together with Safety Buzz, children:
🐝 discussed about all the different things that keep them safe whilst driving or walking to nursery.
🐝 learned how to cross the road safely.
🐝 learned what the traffic light signs mean.

Lovely bakers in the making! ✨

Children at Busy Bees helped the staff bake flap jacks for the whole nursery to enjoy and learnt new skills such as:

🐝 Using scales to measure the ingredients
🐝 Counting how many eggs were needed
🐝 Counting how many scoops it took to fill the bowl

Life at Busy Bees is always entertaining!

Busy Bees had a great time organising a disco party for the toddlers. The day was full of laughter and we also saw some fantastic moves amongst the children and staff members alike. 🕺💃

Lest We Forget 🌹

This week, the children have been very busy creating wonderful poppies, wreaths and taking part in lots of activities to remember all of the soldiers who fought for our country.

Early learners may not grasp the full weight of Remembrance Day yet but introducing them to the story and concept of the poppy is a meaningful way of immersing them in the cultural significance of this day.

Our Busy Bees team in Wirral Irby is celebrating their second OUTSTANDING Ofsted Rating. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The nursery gained an ‘Outstanding’ in all areas, where it was also commented that children are “incredibly imaginative and creative” and “develop independence skills from a very early age”.

The staff at the nursery were recognised for creating a “language-rich environment that ignites children’s curiosity, creativity and imagination” and that “staff are highly skilled at adapting their teaching to meet the children’s interest”. 🐝

Kate Morse, Centre Director at Busy Bees Wirral Irby, said: “I can't express enough how incredibly proud I am of my team. They work hard every day to provide the children with quality activities in an environment where they feel safe and secure. The team build wonderful partnerships with our parents allowing us to support the whole family.'

Read more about this amazing achievement here: https://bit.ly/3hpxQQA

This , Busy Bees Childcare and Magic Cat Publishing are on a mission to help you create a calming bedtime routine for you and your toddler through the power of reading.

📚 We're gifting this lovely book 'Goodnight, Little Bunny' to 5 lucky winners. 📚 The book tells Little Bunny's story on the day that she ventures out of the burrow for the first time and learns she has everything she needs to be a big bunny in the big outdoors.

To enter simply:
🐰 Follow Busy Bees Childcare and Magic Cat Publishing – this will be checked
🐰 TAG a friend in the comments who will love this book
🐰 Share this post to your story for an EXTRA chance to win and tag us

The winners will be announced on our stories and contacted via DM on 16 November. Please be wary of fake accounts. UK entries only.

👀 Tasty recipe incoming 👀

Few ingredients ✔️
Easy-to-make ✔️
Delicious? EXTREMELY. ✔️

We now understand why Jess, our Chef Mentor at Milton Keynes Browns Wood, loves cooking a Mediterranean Frittata.

If you'd like to take her lead on tonight's dinner dish, click https://bit.ly/3FAY5O1.