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Busy Bees Childcare Nurseries
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Nursery ManagerNicky Hastings - Acting Manager
Childcare for3months - 5years
Opening Times7:30am - 6:30pm
Telephone01279 654 830
Holidays
Open all year except bank holidays

About Us

Busy Bees at Thorley Park is ideally located next to Sainsbury's supermarket, a local pharmacy, doctors and laundrette. The nursery is a small, two storey building in the style of a mid-20th century house.  

 

Meet the Manager

Lucy Dowsett the Nursery Manager has worked for Busy Bees for three and a half years starting as a Nursery Nurse. She then became Nursery Manager in February 2009.

Lucy is also the Health and Safety Co-ordinator, having gained the Level 1 British Safety Council Award in Health and Safety at work.

Lucy is currently on maternity leave.

Parent Testimonials

"We are very pleased with our daughter's continued progress at nursery. She is very happy and we are grateful for all that you do."

 

Our Nursery

Facilities and Benefits

The right nursery setting can make a big difference to a child, that's why Busy Bees at Thorley Park 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 Thorley Park include...

  • Six group rooms where a balance of care and education is provided for small groups of children
  • A safe and secure garden area featuring a variety of exciting outdoor equipment including a climbing frame and play house
  • A dedicated, qualified staff team
Just one of the facilities to be found at Busy Bees at Thorley Park

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 Thorley Park currently offer...

  • Le Club Francais French lessons for pre-school every Thursday (term-time only) - included in nursery fees
  • Little Kickers Football lessons 2 years and over every other Friday - included in nursery fees
     
Just one of the facilities to be found at Busy Bees at Thorley Park

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.

Ofsted

Busy Bees at Thorley Park 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 Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) welfare requirements.

Latest inspection date: 13/01/2009

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

"Open communications with parents, carers and others helps to promote continuity of care for all children"

"Children demonstrate increasing confidence as they engage in conversations with adults and peers as they learn how to make relationships"

"Children are encouraged to learn about and understand the benefits of regular physical activity, adopting healthy habits, such as good hygiene practices and making healthy choices about what to eat and drink"
 

What's on?

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24/07/2010 - Summer Open Day!
Come along and join the fun at our Summer Open Day! Saturday 24th July 10am - 2pm. ...  More »
SEP
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01/09/2010 - Harvest Festival!
Thorley Park collect items throughout September for Harvest. ...  More »

Latest News

01/09/2010 - The Fish have arrived!!
Thorley Park welcome their new pets! ...  More »
22/03/2010 - Spring Watch Week takes off with a hop, skip and jump!
Our Spring Watch Week was a fantastic success with Mini-beast hunts, planting and gardening going on throughout the week. ...  More »
12/03/2010 - Mothers Day Stay & Play, A lovely day for all
Children at Busy Bees in Thorley Park had a lovely day making gifts for the mums and grandmothers ...  More »
25/02/2010 - French Lessons continue to be a big hit at Thorley Park!
Our French Lessons at Thorley Park are now back on track after all the recent bad weather and are, as usual, a big hit with the Pre-school c ...  More »
01/02/2010 - National Story Telling Week gets off to a great start
Children at Thorley Park enjoyed their first story of National Story Telling Week. ...  More »
12/03/2009 - Thorley Park Awarded 5 stars by EHO
The local Environmental Health Office have recently awarded Thorley Park Nursery 5 stars in their most recent inspection. ...  More »
26/01/2009 - Published Poems by Little Ones at Thorley Park
Children at Busy Bees Day Nursery at Thorley Park have become published writers after winning a competition to feature their poems in the ch ...  More »

Healthy Eating

Food for Thought

At Busy Bees at Thorley Park 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.

Phil VickeryTo ensure we are providing well balanced, nutritious meals to our children, the Busy Bees catering team worked alongside Michelin-starred chef, Phil Vickery, and a child nutritionist to create a brand new range of delicious recipes to use, as part of the nurseries' day to day menus.

[Click Here] to download a sample nursery menu and see some of the tasty dishes being served in our nurseries.

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 plant vegetables in our own garden which we use in nursery
  • We encourage a healthy and active lifestyle amongst our children
  • Staff from the local supermarket visit the children to discuss the various food on offer
     

Nursery Address
Busy Bees at Thorley Park
16 The Thorley Centre
Thorley Park
Bishops Stortford
Hertfordshire
CM23 4EG

Telephone : 01279 654 830
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