Swallowfield Busy Bees Pre -School
Swallowfield Busy Bees is your local pre-school and has been established for over 30 years. We are fully integrated into the main school and positively support the transition into Swallowfield Primary.
Places are available for children aged 2 years until they start school at 4 years and older and move into our Reception classes.
Most children move from Busy Bees to Swallowfield Primary (please contact the school direct for the school admissions policy).
We are proud to announce that our Pre-Reception transition sessions are starting up again in the Spring Term 2026. This gives all children the opportunity who will be joining Swallowfield Primary Reception class in September 2026 the opportunity to experience an afternoon of more formal learning in preparation for school life. The sessions are led by the current Reception teachers and supported by Busy Bees staff. During the Spring term children go to the Learning Lodge and focus on early phonics and number skills. Throughout the summer term the Reception teachers explore the main school with the children and complete different activities so that all children joining school feel comfortable and prepared in our main school environment e.g. share books together on the school bus and complete PE activities on the sports field.
Principles
- Every child is a unique child, who is constantly learning and can be resilient, capable, confident and self assured.
- Children learn to be strong and independent through positive relationships.
- Children learn and develop well in enabling environments, in which their experiences respond to their individual needs and there is a strong partnership between practitioners and parents and/or carers.
- Children develop and learn in different ways and at different rates
The framework we follow covers the education and care of all children in Early Years Provision, including children with special educational needs and disabilities.
Busy Bees Fees
Please find below a document with links to websites you may find helpful.
Busy Bees Phonics Workshop 23.1.25
Useful Websites to Support Home Learning
Meet the Team
Kim Bishop – Manager L4
Sarah Lynch – Deputy Manager L3
Sarah Boulton – Pre School Practitioner L3
Avril Mackenzie – Pre School Practitioner L3
Alison Chong – Pre School Practitioner L2
Andrea Ballabas – Classroom Assistant
To find out a few things about Busy Bees click on the link below
If you would like to register for the waiting list to attend Busy Bees then please complete the registration form below and call us on 01908 582101 to arrange a visit .
Busy Bees Registration Form 25 New
Forms you may need once you have been allocated a space at Busy Bees , these are available as a hard copy if needed, please just ask a staff member for a set.
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Click the link below to see what our Little Bees are getting up to this half term
EYFS Medium Term Plan Summer 1 26 docx
