Busy Bees Nursery

School Mission Statement

You want your children to feel safe, to be happy, to learn new things and to meet new friends.  To be looked after when you're not there.  Caring for your children is what we do best at Busy Bees. Our trained and experienced staff are dedicated to helping your little ones realise their full potential.  Learning through play, with lots of fun along the way - shaping young lives in Doha since 2004.

 

 

Ashely and Azham are getting creative and they are seeing how many blocks they can stack before it tumbles!

 

General Information

Phone numbers: 4447-2319 or 6656-3265

Fax number:  4447-2319

Website:  www.busybees.com.qa

Email:   busybees@qatar.net.qa

Location of nursery:  Al Waab

Nearby Landmarks: Villagio Mall, Al Waab Petrol Station

GPS Coordinates:  25° 13' 14" N    51° 28' 19" E

Map to school:  Download here

Driving Directions: Download here

Students live in the following areas:  Al Waab, Villagio Area, Mamoura, Soudan and throughout Doha

Nationality of Management:  British

 

Admission & Attendance Information

Ages of children admitted: Ages one to three years old

Cost: Please call for details.

Fees are paid: Monthly or by term

Registration fee: Please call for details

Refund policy: Please call for details

Application procedure: Please visit Busy Bees to obtain and complete a registration form.

Ava and Odhran are learning all about Number 2. They now know they have 2 eyes, 2 ears, 2 arms and 2 legs!

Hours & Schedule Information

Hours of nursery: 6:00am - 2:30pm

Care options: Five, three and two days available

Before-school care:  No

After-school care:  No

Type of curriculum:  British 'Stepping Stones' Curriculum

Typical daily schedule: Our typical daily schedule includes many of the following:  Alphabet, phonics, pencil control, numbers, colours, shapes, theme of the month, water play, soft play, kitchen fun, messy play, music and movement, story time, role play, library book corner, singing, arts and crafts, theatre and puppet play, outdoor play, free play and much more.

Naps:  Separate nap room is available when needed.

Summer sessions offered:  We have a summer programme with flexible days and fees.  The dates of the 2011 programme will be announced soon.

School Holidays:  Please call for details

School calendar(s) most closely followed:  DESS and Doha College

Isle and Khadija are good friends after meeting in their class. They like nothing better than to play together!

Classroom & Teacher Information

Size of classes & number of teachers:  We have low student to teacher ratios.

Required teacher trainings/education: CPR & First Aid training is required for our teachers, as is work experience with small children.   Most teachers also have a college degree.

Required teacher's assistant trainings/education: CPR & First Aid training is required, as is fluent English and and experience working with young children.

Languages spoken by teachers: English

Languages spoken and/or taught to children: English is spoken in the classrooms. Busy Bees  also offers French and Arabic language classes twice weekly for the 3+ year old children.

During Healthy & Hygiene week, the children had the opportunity to look at fresh fruits and vegetables and role play at the supermarket.

More About Busy Bees

Additional Language Classes: Busy Bees offers two 30-minute sessions per week of French and Arabic lessons.  These lessons are optional for children of 3+ years to attend.  We introduce basic French and Arabic words for greetings, numbers, simple phrases and sing a nursery song.

Nurse: Busy Bees  has a nurse on duty from 7am-2pm. 

Special Needs Children: Busy Bees is willing to assess individual cases for special needs children.

 

 

Jakob and Salma have been learning all about circles and chose the colours pink and orange to decorate their art work.

Other Information

Grassy Play area:  Busy Bees has a sponge-tiled outside play area with climbing frames and equipment to encourage gross motor skills.  

Shaded outdoor play area: Busy Bees has a shaded area of its playgrounds

Dedicated indoor play area: Yes - spacious indoor play areas.

Are snacks supplied for the children: No

Are lunches supplied for the children: No

Are the lunches (from lunchboxes) heated for the children: As needed

Nut Policy: We have a "no nuts" policy.

Other food policies, if any:  We supply a list of healthy snack and lunchbox foods to the parents of our students.

Potty Training: We are happy to assist you with potty training your child.

Are cloth diapers accepted: No

Are diapers and wipes supplied: No

 

Testimonials

The most important things I expect from a nursery is that it provides a loving, caring and safe environment. And that is what I found at Busy Bees (Al Waab). My son started in Little Bees when he was one year old and here he got all the love and care that a little boy needs. In Beehive and Honey Bees he made some really good friends and the teacher was always very nice to him. Every morning he asked for his teacher and the assistant who he really loved. He was always so proud when he learned a new colour, a new number or a new song. He learned to love activities like kitchen fun, outdoor play, waterplay and soft play. Now he is a "big boy" and he just started in Honeycomb for his last months at Busy Bees before he will go to the big school after summer. I'm sure he will have some good months with his new teacher. She is also very friendly (like all the staff and assistants) and I am convinced that she will teach him more and more without forgetting his needs as a child.   Busy Bees, thank you for loving my child.

Yvonne, mother of Menno 

 

I am a mother of twin girls who are two years and nine months now. I started looking for a good nursery for my daughters in September and couldn't find a better place for them than Busy Bees. I need a place where I can leave my girls without worrying about them not getting the exceptional care I want for them. Busy Bees team never fails me and always provides the special care I want for my girls. One twin is delayed in speech started speaking little English words and gained more confidence, while the other who is an active child has started to be more structured and well behaved. I am happy that my girls have the chance to enjoy happy, valuable, and exceptional time in Busy Bees Nursery. Thanks for everything you do.

Ghada

More testimonials coming soon!