Welcome to Busy Little Bees Shirley

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Find us: 2 Newborough Road, Shirley, Solihull B90 2HA

Opening hours: 07:30 to 18:00 every weekday

Contact: 0121 744 4858 infoshirley@busylittlebeesnursery.co.uk

Shirley nursery facilities: spaces shaped for every stage.

Four thoughtfully designed rooms guide children from baby to preschool in a calm, consistent way. Every child has a dedicated Key Person, and we pace transitions gently so they move up when they’re developmentally ready.

Bumble Bees Room

A table decorated with green ivy leaves and stone tools, with four cutting boards and small containers of stamping or coloring supplies, in a room with wooden furniture and storage units.

  • 3-24 months

  • Warmth, security and early wonder.
    A serene, homelike space where babies follow their own rhythms. Practitioners use rich language, songs and stories while introducing sensory and heuristic play with natural, open-ended materials that spark curiosity.

    • Treasure baskets and loose parts to encourage early thinking and focus

    • Cosy sleep area with regular checks for safe, restful naps

    • Unhurried mealtimes that foster early independence

    • Daily outdoor experiences for fresh air, texture and nature

    • Personal routines and milestones woven into each baby’s learning journey

Honey Bees Room

Child's outdoor play area with a small round wooden table surrounded by three yellow chairs, books on a gray blanket on green artificial grass, a stuffed monkey dressed in red, and a raised garden bed with soil, wooden fences, and gardening supplies.

  • 18-36 months

  • A variety of opportunities await the children in our Honey Bees room, including experimenting with play dough, sand and water play as well as developing their imagination in our role play area. Messy activities are also a huge part of their daily routine. We recommend you bring spare clothes as our toddler’s love to get messy!

    Filled with lots of open-ended resources and real-life items designed to encourage play and learning about the world around them. Natural resources allows the room to be a calming and welcoming space for more magical play. Each child has an allocated key worker. This approach provides a dedicated member of staff who fully understands the learning, development and care needs of each child.

    Honey Bees have their own secure garden which enables a free flow system, allowing children to explore, investigate and develop their gross motor skills. The everchanging environment of outdoors is stimulating and provides a multi-sensory place to play.

Busy Bees Room

A classroom with two wooden tables set with leaves and napkins, a nature-themed sensory bin with toy animals and plants, and eco-friendly decor for children.

  • 30-36 months

  • Bridging to preschool with confidence.
    A nurturing transition room that adjoins Honey Pot, giving children free-flow access and regular time with preschool staff. We build the skills that help older twos feel ready for longer group times and richer projects.

    • Free flow with Honey Pot so the next step feels familiar

    • Small-group moments for attention, turn-taking and problem-solving

    • Role play, construction, cooking and early STEM provocations

    • Independence skills: self-serve snack, choosing resources, caring for belongings

    • Outdoors in all weathers—balance, coordination and resilience

Honey Pot Room

A classroom with toy construction tools and materials, including a traffic cone, a yellow safety helmet, pipe pieces, wooden blocks, and baskets, set up for imaginative play.

  • 3yrs -5yrs

  • Confident, school-ready—still joyfully playful. Our preschool blends child-led exploration with skilled teaching so children leave us curious, capable and kind.

    Early literacy & maths through play: storytelling, mark-making, phonological awareness, number sense

    Understanding the world: science, cooking, nature study and projects led by children’s interests

    Voice & independence: planning their play, job roles and respectful routines

    Indoors ↔ outdoors: continuous access to the garden, mud kitchen, potion-making and planting beds

    Smooth transition to school with thoughtful handovers and a personal learning record

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“With over 20 years of management experience across various sectors, my true passion has always been working with children. I believe in preserving childhood innocence for as long as possible by creating environments where children feel safe, happy, and inspired to believe they can achieve anything.

As a parent to three wonderful children (two boys and one girl, aged 13 to 3), I’ve seen first-hand the incredible variety of personalities, quirks, and needs that make every child unique. There’s no handbook for raising or caring for children, but I believe the key lies in truly listening to them, understanding their world, and offering guidance with patience, empathy, and respect.

I absolutely love my job and feel proud to be part of each child’s journey. My goal is for every child to arrive and leave each day feeling valued, cared for, and part of a wider family, one where they can build secure foundations for life.

Gemma, Manager

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Contact us

Email: infoshirley@busylittlebeesnursery.co.uk

Phone: 0121 744 4858

2 Newborough Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 2HA

Hours: Monday–Friday 7.30am–6:00pm