Busy Bees

Festa della Repubblica/ Italy National Day (2 Jun) 😍

Children were doing a range of Italy-themed activities such as Pizza, Spaghetti, pasta, Italian flag.

We all had so much fun.

Children have recently been learning about gardening, decorating windchimes that we normally put in the garden as well as enjoying creative spring-themed activities with flowers, trees, plants and bees. 😍

Some of the other activities children enjoyed (but not limited to) were construction, Spacecraft, story of Noah Ark.

Sample spring menu of the day was vegetable penne with cheese & tomato sauce served with garlic bread. YUM.

For Buzz's birthday, we had a tea party, explored honey, dressed up and made bee hats. 😍😍😍

We had so much fun during our Coronation party 👑

Children enjoyed a variety of fun activities and learned about the monarch of our country.

Here at Busy Bees Chingford the children have had so much fun taking part in a range of Ramadan activities and exploring our Bear hunt 😍🐻

They have also enjoyed tucking in to our new spring/summer NHS accredited menu! YUM😋

✨ JOIN US FOR OUR ENROLMENT WEEK and get 25% off first month’s fees* ✨

🗓️: 24-29 April 2023
📍: Busy Bees at Chingford

Call 0330 333 8133 or visit https://bit.ly/3ZlcpjS to book your place 🐝

*The offer applies to parents who attend a visit during the Enrolment Week (24 April – 29 April) and then book their place before 31 May 2023.

We can't wait to welcome you soon!

Got a demand that requires your full attention in a day when your child is not at nursery?

Don't worry, booking extra childcare sessions has never been easier with Pebble! ❤️

Pebble is our online booking platform where you can book extra ad-hoc sessions at your child’s registered Busy Bees nursery. In a few simple steps, you can view availability weeks in advance and book extra sessions through your phone, tablet, or laptop as and when you need them.

We are here for your family! Speak to your Centre Director about how you can sign up to Pebble today.

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.

We celebrated Love Your Team Week with personalised messages for each member of the team, and some delicious treats to share. 😍

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.

YOU'RE INVITED! 😍

We are holding a Stay and Play/ Cake and Bake sale event on 18 November 2pm - 4pm and all money raised will go to Children in Need.

See you soon!

We have an exciting announcement! As of today (10am), we are launching Pebble at your nursery.

Pebble is our online booking platform where you can book extra ad-hoc sessions at your child’s registered Busy Bees nursery.

In a few simple steps, you can view availability weeks in advance and book extra sessions through your phone, tablet, or laptop as and when you need them.

Find out more 👉https://www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk/pebble

👀 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.

We have been celebrating 🎆 Bonfire Night 🎆 with some lovely firework-related activities and areas to explore.

Children were encouraged to create some colourful firework pictures and we also talked about their experiences with fireworks and what sounds they make or what they might smell like. 🧡

❗ Kind reminder: even though Bonfire Night is extremely exciting, remember to put safety first. Find our top tips to help keep everyone safe during Bonfire Night below:

🎆 Make sure you and your child stay back when the bonfire is being lit, or the fireworks are being set off.
🎆 Supervise your child at all times.
🎆 Wrap up warm with coats, hats, scarves and gloves.
🎆 Don't touch firework debris.
🎆 If you're lighting a bonfire at home, make sure you do it in a place away from fences, sheds and other objects that could catch fire.
🎆 Consider the well-being of pets.

The first five years of a child's life are crucial to their development! 💕

With the right guidance, care and love, they will build healthy foundations, which will have long-lasting effects in their adulthood too.

We're proudly supporting National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) campaign, which aims to encourage everyone to understand how early years education impacts the first five years of a child’s future.

NDNA's campaign aims to:

🐝 Increase understanding of the importance of early childhood education.
🐝 Better the perception of the early years workforce as educators of young children 0-5.
🐝 Address the recruitment and retention crisis.
🐝 Boost the positive feedback the workforce receives about their work.
🐝 Support the uptake of early years places within settings.

Sign up to be a supporter here: https://bit.ly/3WfTCWV

The first five years of a child's life are crucial to their development! ❤️ With the right guidance, care and love, they will build healthy foundations, which will have long-lasting effects in their adulthood too.

We're proudly supporting NDNA - National Day Nurseries Association campaign, which aims to encourage everyone to understand how early years education impacts the first five years of a child’s future.

NDNA's campaign aims to:

🐝 Increase understanding of the importance of early childhood education.
🐝 Better the perception of the early years workforce as educators of young children 0-5
🐝 Address the recruitment and retention crisis.
🐝 Boost the positive feedback the workforce receives about their work.
🐝 Support the uptake of early years places within settings.

Sign up to be a supporter here: https://bit.ly/3WfTCWV

Children and staff at Busy Bees Chelmsford are celebrating after receiving an ‘Outstanding’ rating. 🤩🤩🤩

The Ofsted Inspector highlighted that:
🐝 Children 'feel welcome and valued at this nurturing and exciting nursery'.
🐝 Children 'form strong bonds with the warm and friendly staff'.
🐝 'Staff act as incredible role models for respecting others and accepting differences'.
🐝 'Partnerships with parents are incredibly effective. The parent ambassador
group meets termly with the manager to share ideas and feedback.'

Amy Barnham, Centre Director at Busy Bees Chelmsford, said: 'It is so wonderful to receive our fourth ‘Outstanding’ rating. Our team is committed to providing nurturing learning environments for children and giving them space to play and grow. Our garden refurbishment only adds to our wonderful nursery, offering a beautiful space to extend our learning opportunities for our children.'

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

Happy Halloween, everyone! Here are some spooktacular activities that our nurseries have set up for our little ones. 🎃

Children had a lot of fun playing with spiders and skeletons, colouring cupcakes with icing sugar, painting their own pumpkins and more. ❤️ They also learned what they'll need to think about when trick or treating, with the help of Safety Buzz.

What words did your child use to describe our Halloween activities when you picked them up from nursery? 😁 Let us know in the comments below.