Busy Bees New Plymouth is a play-based early learning centre at Doone Street in Lynmouth. The centre has three classrooms by age. Babies and toddlers up to two years old are in the Te Henui and Huatoki rooms, with a preschool room for older children. Each room has its own outdoor area, and the outdoor play space is open all day.
The centre follows Te Whāriki, the New Zealand early childhood curriculum, and it values a child's mana motuhake (self-determination) and mana reo (communication). Teachers use stories, singing, dancing and nature in the infant and toddler rooms. Learning updates go through Storypark, and children take part in gardening from garden to table, which teaches sustainability.
The centre serves nutritious meals and offers 20 hours of funded ECE. Its teachers are described as passionate and experienced, and the centre's leader has more than 20 years of experience in early childhood education.
The centre is open to families who want one place for the whole early years, from babyhood through to preschool, with a focus on nature and relationships.
Our pick in Lynmouth for a child who likes being outdoors, with a teacher who values every child and every whānau.