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Busy Bees Carterton

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Meals provided

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20 Hours ECE

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details-poi 171 High Street South, Carterton 5713

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details-clock 7:30am - 5:30pm, Monday to Friday

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Welcome to Busy Bees Carterton 

At Busy Bees Carterton, we value every child and see them as unique and a special taonga. We understand that your child’s education and care is a priority and that choosing the right centre can be a big decision. We would be delighted to share in your child’s learning journey and we welcome you to call or visit anytime.

Childcare Centre Philosophy at Busy Bees Carterton
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Our Learning Priorities

Cultural Identity
Supporting our children to be confident in their identity, language and culture as citizens of Aotearoa, to be culturally strong in who they are (Te Ara Poutama pg.12).

Independence (Tino Rangatiratanga)
Children have agency to create and act on their own ideas, develop knowledge and skills in areas that interest them and, increasingly, to make decisions and judgements on matters that relate to them (Te Whāriki pg.18).

Respect
Respect is an important value to us as a teaching team. We see this as a learning priority to support children to foster respect for people, places and things within their world around them.

Our Centre
At Busy Bees Carterton, we believe that as an early learning centre, we have an important part to play in our local community and a very special opportunity to positively impact the lives of our young tamariki in their early stages of development. We are so fortunate to be a part of such a wonderful small town community, where we can get to know our individual families so well, with kaiako and families interact as a wider whānau, sharing and laughing together forms strong trusting relationships, support happy and settled children who take on transitions with ease. We strive to create a sense of belonging, welcoming new families in as part of our centre whānau.

Our Team
Our kaiako (teachers) are wonderful, amazing people who are motivated and work together to provide the best possible care and education for children, which can be felt throughout the centre.  Having such a happy and positive teaching team, with a sense of fun in everything they do, encourages a happy environment and children, with a strong sense of belonging.

Our team are professional, experienced and passionate within the Early Learning field, continuously upskilling their own professional knowledge of teaching and nurturing young children as well as their philosophy of education and knowledge of child development.

Food & Nutrition

Our dedicated cook and centre team is currently striving towards the Tohu Manawa Ora | Healthy Heart Award from the Heart Foundation.

From wholesome ingredients to balanced portions, every meal is thoughtfully crafted to support healthy development and foster good eating habits from an early age. We believe that through nourishing food, children are fueled to thrive physically and mentally, whilst enjoying the benefits of coming together and connecting as a group at mealtimes. 

Curriculum

We are committed to follow the aspirations of the New Zealand National ECE Curiculum, Te Whāriki. Te Whāriki envisages kaiako in early learning settings working in partnership with parents, whānau and community to realise this vision. The expectation is that, in their early years, children will experience a curriculum that empowers them as lifelong learners, right from their early exploration of the world around them, through to preparation for school.

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Kindergarten family play area at Busy Bees Carterton
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Testimonials

Best childcare we ever put our daughter in. I highly recommend this place. Each teacher was 100% honest and always stopped for a good chat. Good luck to everyone here, doing an awesome job!

Parent Feedback

My Son is well looked after and seen as the individual that he is. Staff go out of their way to make sure we stay up to date on his learning and needs. The care, learning and environment is amazing.

Parent Feedback

Always so friendly and inviting when I bring in my 2 boys my oldest has just headed off to school without any issues at all and that was help from all the staff at daycare they feel like part of the family.

Parent Feedback

The teachers and the vibe at Busy Bees Carterton is beautiful and always inviting.

Parent Feedback

The staff are all amazing and make me and my child feel safe and welcome.

Parent Feedback

The staff are absolutely gorgeous with the children, they make me feel welcome with warm greetings and conversations. My daughter loves the staff and has formed beautiful bonds with the teachers, that makes me feel I can trust them with my child. I regularly see what my daughter is up to and how she is progressing.

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Sending my daughter to the centre was the best decision, she is so happy and loved here. They are the perfect family environment and my daughter has flourished.

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My son has been going since he was one and the staff both at Greytown and Carterton have been amazing, so patient and caring, he absolutely loves it there.

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Awesome lovely staff, great atmosphere, always welcomed with a smiling face, and my son loves it here!

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