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Our centre revolves around child-led, learning through play and exploration. Our children’s ideas spring from their imaginations, not from screens. Our big open play space allows our tamariki to engage in authentic, exciting interactions with the ‘real world’ and its elements.
We believe that animals have much to teach children and offer children a wide variety of animals to interact with, including ponies, ducks, birds, turtles, chickens, and even a lizard called Sly! As well as working closely with animals, their feeding and care, we also focus on horticulture and spend time gardening, and growing plants and flowers. We are lucky to offer Pony riding lessons! The classes involve grooming, leading the pony, learning the parts of a pony and its gear, saddling a pony up ready to ride, and riding.
We would be delighted to share in your child’s learning journey. You’re welcome to call or visit anytime.
Our Rooms
At Busy Bees Cambridge, we have four unique rooms, each thoughtfully designed to support tamariki through their different stages of learning and development.
Maungakawa Room – Our infant room, a warm and nurturing nest for our youngest learners (3 months–2 years), where care and comfort come first.
Te Koo Utu Room – A spacious yet homely environment for toddlers (2–3 years) to explore, discover, and grow with confidence.
Maungatautari Room – Our preschool space (3–4 years), where tamariki play, learn, and build friendships in a large, engaging setting.
Karapiro Room – Our transition-to-school class (4 years), fostering independence, resilience, and confidence as tamariki prepare for their exciting next learning journey.
Nutritious meals crafted with care
Our inhouse cook provides freshly made meals for children each day. We believe that through nourishing food, children are fuelled to thrive physically and mentally, whilst cherishing the connection that takes place during shared meal times.
Teachers also do regular baking with the children, which provides them opportunities to engage and learn a range of food preparations skills and fine motor movements such as pouring, sifting, spooning. It is a great hands on sensory experience for children to develop independence through self-help skills, practice simple maths as they measure and count quantities.
Nature Programmes
Our nature-based programme is designed to be fully child-led, encouraging learning through play, curiosity, and exploration. Children’s ideas are nurtured through imagination and creativity—without reliance on screens.
With spacious outdoor play areas, our tamariki enjoy authentic, hands-on experiences with the natural world and its elements. We’re also fortunate to have our very own bike track, giving tamariki opportunities to embrace risk-taking, build resilience, and enjoy exciting physical challenges.
Swimming Lessons
In summer, we offer swimming lessons where they learn, basic water confidence, songs and games, bubble blowing, floating and kicking, respect for the water and general water safety. Our solar-heated in-ground pool operates throughout the summer months with our instructor facilitating a class specific to preschool children to begin their water confidence journey. Parents/caregivers will swim with all children under two.
Animals
At Busy Bees Cambridge, we believe animals are incredible teachers and provide endless opportunities for learning. Tamariki enjoy daily interactions with our animal friends—including the colourful birds in our large aviary, our cuddly bunny Bugs, and our curious blue-tongue lizard Sly. Alongside feeding and caring for the animals, children also explore horticulture, spending time in the garden planting and nurturing flowers and produce.
Pony Riding Lessons
We are fortunate to be able to offer pony riding lessons—an experience our tamariki love! These sessions include grooming, leading the pony, learning about the different parts of a pony and its gear, saddling up, and of course, the most exciting part—riding!
Regular Excursions
We love taking learning beyond the centre and into our community. Our tamariki enjoy regular excursions such as visits to rest homes, joining school events like sports days, trips to the library, gym sessions, and many other enriching experiences that help build strong connections with the wider world.
Whānau Events
Whānau are at the heart of our centre, and we love bringing families together through our annual celebrations. Each year, we mark special occasions such as Christmas, Matariki, Diwali, cultural days, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and many more—creating moments of joy, connection, and community.
Child-Led Transitions
Transitions at our centre are tailored to each child. Over 2–3 weeks, tamariki visit their new room alongside their teachers, giving them time to adjust at their own pace, build confidence, and form strong connections with their new teachers and peers.
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