020 3 712 8524 / 07824512797busybumblebeeschildcare@gmail.com 115a Queens Crescent, London, NW5 4HE
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
"An environment in which to flourish"
Child centred
Through nature and nurturing

An environment in which to flourish

Busy Bumblebees Montessori childcare setting offers childcare for children from 10 months to 5 years of age.


We also offer Montessori / Spanish rhyme time sessions twice a week at Wendling Hall, 117 Wellesley Rd, London, NW5 4QY.

Wednesdays and Thursday mornings from 10.00 am - 11.15 am the spaces for these are limited and must be booked a week in advance.

What We Offer

A Montessori based child care setting following Montessori philosophy and practices as well as the statutory Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) in a totally child centered nurturing environment. Ensuring that children also connect with Nature.

Professional Teachers

Ms Dorothy Williams, Bachelor of Education, B.Ed, Montessori Pre-Primary Teaching Diploma ages 2 - 7 year olds. Montessori International Diploma.





Ms Antonia Ragel-Serrano, Bachelor of Arts, Early Childhood Studies.






Our Approach

Using the Montessori approach and method of education which is a child centred, based on hands-on learning and collaborative play.

The Montessori approach is holistic and aims to develop the whole child in a fully prepared Montessori child centred environment.

Education Programm

Our Educational Program uses the Montessori Curriculum as well as the statutory Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).


With weekly visits to City farm and Hampstead Heath exploring nature and the world. Visits weekly to Talacre soft play and Baby Gym.

Latest Events

In November Busy Bumblebees Montessori Childcare raised money for Children in Need through a Pyjama Party.

The parents and staff at a Busy Bumblebees Montessori managed to raise a total of £200 in this event last week.

Our Experience

100

Happy Parents

14,560

Teaching Hours

365

Days of Learning

1000

Innovative Methods

Video Tour

Our Experience Teachers

Dorothy Williams has been a Montessori teacher since 1995, when she obtained a Montessori Pre-Primary teaching Diploma from the London Montessori Centre Teacher Training College, for children from 2-7 years of age, in 1998 she also went on to obtain an International Montessori Diploma. In 2016 Dorothy completed the NCFE CACHE Level 3 Award in Supporting Children and Young People's Speech, Language and Communication. In 2017 she studied at the Institute of Education/ University College London and obtained a Foundation Degree in Working with Children: Education and Well-Being and also went on to complete a Bachelor of Education in 2018.


Antonia Ragel Serrano has a Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Studies and has also completed courses in Paediatric first aid and Safe Guarding children and implementing the Early Years Foundation Stage(EYFS).

What About Admission?

Please Contact the setting to make an Appointment to visit and view the settings.

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Latest News

In November we contacted Children in Need as we wanted to do something to help raise funds for this years Children's in Need. The staff and children thought it would be a great idea for the setting to have its first Pajama party which we did and we with the help of the children and parents and staff managed to raise £200 for Children in a Need, what a great first achivement.

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A home from home childcare setting.

Busy Bumblebees Montessori is a home based Montessori Childminding setting that offers a small inclusive setting for children from 10 months to 5 years of age.

“An environment in which to flourish”

Montessori Childcare setting offering childcare for children from ten months to five years of age