Busy Bees is open from 7.30AM – 17.30PM Monday to Friday during TERM TIME ONLY.
Our days of opening are linked to Chapmanslade Primary School.
Dates of opening for 2025-2026
Term 1
3rd September 2025- 22nd October 2025
Half-term: 23rd October – 3rd November 2025
Term 2
3rd November 2025- 19th December 2025
Christmas break: 22nd December 2025 – 6th January 2026
Term 3
6th January 2026 – 13th February 2026
Half-term: 16th February – 23rd February 2026
Term 4
23rd February 2026- 27th March 2026
Easter break: 30th March – 13th April 2026
Term 5
13th April 2026 – 22nd May 2026 (closed 4th May bank holiday)
Half-term: 25th May 2026 – 1st June 2026
Term 6
1st June 2026- 17th July 2026
Summer break: 17th July 2026 – 3rd September 2026
Arriving and Leaving
Busy Bees Pre-school is located in the grounds of Chapmanslade Church of England Primary School and lessons may be in progress when you arrive and leave so please try to do so quietly.
Driving & Parking Reminders
Please remember to drive and park safely and considerately in the village. We have a number of families who walk to and from
school – please slow down and take great care when passing them.
The entrance to school is a ‘no-waiting’ area. we respectfully remind you that it is unsafe to park your vehicle in the areas that will endanger, inconvenience or obstruct pedestrians and other road users. We ask parents to limit congestion and park safely and considerately by:Not parking on, or at the bottom of the school driveway; Not parking, or turning in the driveways of residents; Avoiding parking in narrow areas; We continue to work in developing our School Travel Plan in an effort to make our community safer. Thank you in advance for your co-operation.
Parking for parents dropping off and collecting children for Busy Bees is along the High Street and also at Barters Plant Centre and the Three Horseshoes Pub. In the interests of local residents please park considerately and not on painted white lines. Click here to find out where we are.