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Nursery ManagerJulie Clark and Rebecca Barnard
Childcare for3months - 5years
Opening Times7:30am - 6pm
Telephone0113 264 8617

About Us

Our childrens nursery in Leeds is a bright, spacious and modern purpose-built building with free parking and good transport links. The nursery is ideally located just off the A63 ring road at Colton and also has links to the M62 and M1 motorways. 

 
 

 

Meet the Manager

Busy Bees in Colton Mill, Leeds has two managers; Julie Clark (Childcare Manager) and Rebecca Barnard (Business Manager).

Julie started working for our Leeds childrens nursery in March 2005 as a Nursery Assistant and undertook her NVQ Level 3 with Busy Bees. Julie was promoted to a Room Leader position and completed courses in Makaton, First Aid in the Workplace, Food Safety, Improving Learning Outdoors, Child Protection, and Behaviour Management.

In September 2007, Julie enrolled on a three year Foundation Degree in Early Years at Leeds/Harrogate University: Because of the knowledge gained on the Foundation Degree, Julie put herself forward for promotion to cover the Deputy’s maternity leave. In May 2009, Julie was successfully promoted again to Childcare Manager.


Rebecca started at Busy Bees in March 2006 and holds a BA (Hons) Degree in Business Management and a Level 4 Certificate in Early Years Practice. Becca has also completed courses in Paediatric First Aid, Food Hygiene, Behaviour Management, Healthy Eating and Food Nutrition and the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum.
 

Parent Testimonials

"Thank you for making my child very happy and teaching him new and exciting things. He will miss the staff and friends he has made when he starts school.'' Mrs Macdonald

"We have all had a great experience here at the nursery. We are very sorry about leaving. The nursery and staff are second to none and I hope the quality continues in all aspects. Many thanks we have a lot to thank you for in more aspects than one.'' Mrs Smith

"I wish to thank the team at Busy Bees for the fantastic service and commitment you have given to both my children and we will never forget you all.'' Mrs Sadler

 

Our Nursery

Facilities and Benefits

The right nursery setting can make a big difference to a child, that's why Busy Bees at Colton Mill is purposely designed with children in mind. Our play areas are bright welcoming and fun with areas for messy activities, active play, sleeping and quiet times.

Toys and equipment are chosen specifically for each age and stage of development so there's always plenty to keep young minds stimulated.

Other benefits of Busy Bees at Colton Mill include...

  • Strong, caring staff team with a mix of appropriate qualifications
  • A brand new large and secure outdoor play area with soft surface and 'no mow' grassed area
  • A great range of the latest Interactive Communication Technology resources such as Interactive Smartboard technology and interactive exercise bike
  • Family - orientated activities and theme days
  • Secure fingerprint entry security system including purpose built safety features (e.g. viewing panels and high door handles)

Extra Activities

To compliment the fun activities we provide every day in nursery, we also offer additional extra curricular activities that will help your child to develop further and enjoy their time at nursery even more.

Busy Bees at Colton Mill currently offer...

  • Animal Handling Workshops
  • Creepy Crawlie Shows
  • Children's Cookery Classes
  • ABC Music's Kindermusik lessons - at an additional cost

Quality Childcare

Providing high standard, high quality childcare is of utmost importance to us and we want your child to enjoy their time at our nursery. Each child is treated as an individual and we strive to ensure that each child's social, physical and emotional needs are met.

At Busy Bees at Colton Mill some of our unique objectives to providing high quality childcare include...

  • To work towards our vision for children's future needs
  • To provide a secure, happy and stimulating environment for all children
  • To support children as individuals, whatever their needs or background
  • To set the standards for learning and development in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum
     

Ofsted

Busy Bees at Colton Mill is regulated and inspected under the Children's Act by Ofsted and receives inspections and visits to ensure that our practices and procedures are in accordance with the National Day Care Standards.

Latest inspection date: 27/02/2009

Here are some of the comments from our latest Ofsted report: -

"The partnership with parents and carers is good, which contributes significantly to children's well being."

"Children develop a good awareness of our wider society through a good range of appropriate resources."

"Children receive consistent messages and clear explanations from staff of what is expected of them and why."
 

What's on?

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08/02/2010 - Busy Bees celebrate Valentines Day all week
From 8th-12th February the children will be taking part in lots of Valentine themed creative activities including making biscuits and cards for our loved ones!
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15/02/2010 - Chinese New Year at Busy Bees
From 15th-19th February in nursery we will be learning more about Chinese culture and celebrating the Year of the Tiger!
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22/02/2010 - Outdoor play area Re-launch Week
We have recently had our garden area renovated and would like to invite you to join us during the week as we unveil our new equipment and outdoor play activities.

Latest News

12/01/2010 - Busy Bees celebrate the arrival of some brand new equipment
All last week we held a fun-filled and educational Information Communication Technology (ICT) week for the children to celebrate the arrival ...  More »
07/01/2010 - You Shall Go To The Ball!
Despite the snow fall in the first week of January, thankfully the driving conditions were safe enough and roads were clear enough for a coa ...  More »

Healthy Eating

Food for Thought

At Busy Bees at Colton Mill we make mealtimes happy social occasions, where skills can be developed and new foods tasted.

We are dedicated to providing your children with fresh, well-balanced meals every day; that not only taste great, but that also provide lots of nourishment.

Our nursery has a fully equipped kitchen where all meals are prepared and cooked using only the freshest produce - including fresh fruit and vegetables every day.

Each meal is carefully planned to meet each child's individual needs and to cater for any special dietary requirements.

  • We are supporting the government's Change4Life initiative
  • We teach the children about the importance of 5 a day and making healthy snacks including fruit smoothies and vegetable soups

Meet Our Catering Team

Our Nursery Cook is Claire Atkinson who has worked with our Leeds childrens nursery since June 2008 and our Kitchen Assistant is Emma Hancock. Both have prior kitchen experience and have achieved Food Hygiene Level two certificate.

Claire works closely with other Busy Bees chefs and nutritionists when planning our menus. All of our food is prepared fresh each day and Claire will cater for any special dietary requirements.

Nursery Address
Busy Bees at Colton Mill
Stile Hill Way
Leeds
LS15 9JB

Telephone : 0113 264 8617
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