Busy Bees childcare centre in Southern River is a warm and welcoming environment, where you’ll find spacious open plan rooms, stimulating outdoor play areas, and a calm and relaxed culture where children are nurtured through their crucial first years.
Jemma Curtin is our passionate Service Manager, and has 10 years’ experience in the Early Childhood industry. Jemma and her team of qualified Educators take a play-based learning approach that encourages children to explore, try new things, and build their confidence for school.
Our amazing outdoor area is well equipped with a range of play equipment for all ages and a range of inviting activities, such as our vegetable and herb garden created and cared for by the children. Our extensive range of quality toys, natural resources and books are regularly updated, providing endless opportunities for children to play, learn and discover new things.
We believe that quality early learning does more than just prepare children for school — it builds resilience, vital social skills and independence.
Our innovative approach is based on the discovery and exploration of respectful relationships with children. We follow this philosophy and offer children uninterrupted time for play, plenty of freedom, a calm and relaxed environment, cooperative relationships, and our full attention.
At Busy Bees on Bletchley in Southern River, your child will benefit from:
We can’t wait to welcome you to our Busy Bees family. Contact our team to book a tour today.
Service Manager
Hello, my name is Jemma and I am the Service Manager at Busy Bees on Bletchley.
I have a Diploma in Children’s Services and I have been in the Early Childhood and Care industry for over 10 years. I have previously been a Team Leader and more recently worked as the Assistant Manager before stepping up to Service Manager.
I enjoy working in the Early Childhood and Care sector and getting to see children everyday learning and growing first hand as they flourish, and also the children teaching and sharing their knowledge with me.
At Busy Bees on Bletchley we aim to provide a supportive, welcoming and inclusive environment that feels like a home away from home for our children and families.
In my spare time I enjoy spending time with my family and scooting around the river, or cooking and baking for my family and friends.
Assistant Service Manager
Hello, my name is Courtney and I am the Assistant Service Manager at Busy Bees on Bletchley.
I have been in the childcare industry for 14 years, I have my diploma in children services and have worked with ages 0 to 12 years.
I have always loved teaching and being around children, as I have a few nieces and nephews. My favourite thing about this industry is providing the children with the opportunity to learn and discover, when they accomplished something for the very first time it’s an amazing feeling watching their faces and the joy and accomplishment they display.
Busy Bees on Bletchley is a lovely warm and family-friendly place. We have a great team here that makes me feel valued and heard. The children are always put first—their happiness and learning are the priority—and we making both families and children feel welcomed at all times.
In my spare time I love to read, go to the movies and go out for dinner with friends.
The centre has always had exception quality staff, who not only care and take their jobs seriously, but love the kids and genuinely take an interest in them.
The rooms are big and spacious, with dedicated play areas per age group. The play equipment is always good quality and replaced when it gets tired. The kitchen facilities and meals provided are better than I do at home. It's a large centre, but with personal touches and we love it. Enough corporate policy to feel safe and controlled, but still warm and relaxed in the right areas.
My daughter has excelled academically due to her structured learning program.
As a clingy child I know she can be a handful, but the teams persistence has made us feel confident in leaving her in their care. Thank you to all the staff.
All of the staff are amazing and I love that my daughter has healthy lunches and snacks to enjoy each day. The team really are wonderful.
The centre is very clean, provides different learning environments for children and has a great emphasis on nature and the outdoor environment, which our kids love. Thanks to all the staff at Bletchley.
Very impressed with the friendly staff who greet you and fuss your child on arrival and upon pick up greet you to advise how your child went through the day.
Photos are displayed with diary updates from the day so you can see your child having fun, keeping busy and interacting well with others. I have dropped in during nap time to be absolutely amazed at how the staff have the toddlers fast asleep napping.
Food is awesome as the chef is fantastic. I also love that some of the staff are the same from when my first child attended. Staff are well spoken, groomed, presented and just wonderful with the kids. It's a great centre with very good communication. Thanks Bletchley team, keep up the great work.
In the spirit of reconciliation, Busy Bees Early Learning acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and recognises First Nations peoples’ continued cultural and spiritual connections to land, sea, sky and community. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
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