Celebrating the Child’s Voice in the Early Years

What makes you happy? What makes you sad? What would you like to do today? These are some of the many questions that Busy Bees Educators ask our children each day, to make them feel important, valued and empowered to be the best they can be. These questions are important because of the knowledge, understanding […]

Service Spotlight: Busy Bees at Bellmere Explore Emotions with The Colour Monster

In the suburb of Bellmere, just north of Brisbane, a colourful character has taken over one of our Busy Bees Services. The Colour Monster has come to visit the children in our Investigators and Researchers rooms at Busy Bees at Bellmere, to teach them all about feelings and what to do if we feel overwhelmed […]

The Benefits of Music in Early Childhood

Did you know that music is one of the few activities that uses both the logical and creative sides of the brain? The benefits of music in the early years have been explored in many different studies, with one study by the Brain and Creativity Institute finding that musical experiences in childhood can speed up […]

Service Spotlight: Follyfoot Farm by Busy Bees

Follyfoot Farm is situated amongst 3 lush acres of landscape. The Service and its values are primarily fostered through their unique farmyard setting and community garden project where children are offered opportunities to feed the animals, care for plants and maintain their habitats as a means to develop social awareness and care for their natural […]

Busy Bees Celebrates World Bee Day 2021

What is World Bee Day? World Bee Day is celebrated on 20 May 2021. The main purpose of World Bee Day is to spread awareness of the significance of bees and other pollinators by encouraging conversations and actions that educate about the importance of bees and maintaining bee friendly landscapes to keep bees pollinating and […]

The Benefits of Using Natural Resources in Children’s Play

In Early Childhood Education, many modern theories highlight the environment as a “third teacher,” recognising how important it is in shaping children’s learning. According to Nature Play QLD, “Young children explore their world with all of their senses through hands on experiences, they see their evolving creations, the colours, the patterns, they feel the textures […]

Sustainability in Childcare: How We Teach Children to Care for Our Environment

Photo: Follyfoot Farm by Busy Bees Caring for our planet starts early! As a five-year-old in Ireland reportedly explained to an International research group, sustainability means “to save the world for later” (OMEP Congress, Sweden, 2010).  At Busy Bees we explore fun and simple ways to bring eco-friendly habits into everyday play and learning. From […]

Service Spotlight: Busy Bees at Panania wins ‘Most Sustainable Service’ Award

“Education should teach children to respect the natural environment” – Article 29 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Busy Bees is committed to protecting our environment to ensure a sustainable future for our children. Sustainable practice is encouraged within all Busy Bees Services through educating and making all children, families […]

Supporting Your Child With the Transition from Early Learning to School

Photo: Busy Bees at Burpengary East At Busy Bees, we understand that the transition to school is a huge milestone in a child’s learning journey and believe that successful transition to school begins in early childhood education, at each of our Busy Bees Services and is a collaboration between a child’s Educator, their guardians and […]

The Benefits of Water Play for Childhood Development

Image: Busy Bees at Heritage Parc With Australia’s glorious weather, it’s always a good time to get outside and explore, and there’s nothing more fun than spending time splashing and frolicking in the water! Playing with water not only keeps your child feeling cool, but you may be surprised to learn that water play has […]