BeeMee Forest Nursery Academy (BMNA)

BeeMee Forest Nursery Academy

Campus Introduction

Date of establishment: May 2024

Enrollment stage: Children aged 1-3

Address: No. 101 Bainiao Xun, Xihu Cultural Park, No. 720 Fenglin 1st Road, Yuelu District, Changsha City, Hunan Province

Regarding the Campus:

BeeMee Forest Nursery Academy is the fourth international academy in Changsha, the star city of Hunan Xiangshan Education Group. BeeMee Forest Nursery Academy is located in the West Lake Cultural Park in Yuelu District, Changsha. It faces the picturesque Xianjia Lake and backs onto Yuelu Mountain, creating a continuous scenic landscape of lake and mountain views. In front of the academy, there is an expansive lotus pond and an exclusive 1000-square-metre outdoor lawn. The area features wetlands, grassy slopes, flowers, and trees coexisting harmoniously, enriched with abundant historical and cultural resources, as well as the unique cultural landscape of Yuelu Mountain and the university cluster on the west bank of the Xiang River. Children at BeeMee can experience the beauty of nature, explore the world around them, and deeply appreciate cultural and artistic beauty, immersed in the rich historical and cultural atmosphere of the area.

◆BeeMee Group Headquarters Dragon Spruce Education is a key strategic partner introduced from Chaoyang District, Beijing, for Changsha to realize an high-level internationalized kindergarten to high school K12 international school by Hunan Xiangjiang New District.

◆BeeMee Forest Nursery Academy, located at the heart of Changsha, Hunan, is uniquely situated within a central wetland park, surrounded by a large island lake and bordered by a university town. This academy offers a fully immersive English international forest childcare experience.

◆The first in Hunan to adhere to the UK's EYFS early education framework and assessment system, adopt the IEYC international early years curriculum, and independently develop over 4 years, BeeMee Forest Nursery Academy introduces the unique international infant curriculum system, the BeeMee Curriculum System (BCS), fully international and in English.

◆At BeeMee Forest Nursery Academy, the main international teachers are 100% native English speakers from the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. All Chinese teachers are proficient in English, ensuring a fully immersive English-language environment for both learning and daily activities.

◆The all-English demonstration base in Hunan hosts the UK-China Forest School Training Centre, officially authorised by the UK's certification body, OCN.

◆The all-English Children's Kayaking Education and Practice Base is authorised by Leek Sports, which is approved by the Hunan Provincial Sports Bureau and registered by the Provincial Civil Affairs Department and the China Rowing Association as a professional water sports club. Additionally, it is designated as an "Education Practice Base" through a joint partnership with Hunan Normal University and the University of Central Lancashire, UK, under the British Foreign Office's Chevening Scholarship Program.

◆The all-English international ECSTEM Lab base in Hunan is authorised by the US California Institute of Technology Children's Center.

Campus Environment

Academy floor area: 360㎡

Outdoorarea: 2,136㎡

Totalarea of Academy: 2,496㎡

BeeMee provides a safe and high-quality environment for the growth of infants and toddlers, conducive to exploration. Within the nursery, there are various facilities, including a dedicated care area supporting the physical and mental health of infants and toddlers, a sensory exploration area inspired by the globally popular messy play concept, a natural ecosystem with a circulating pool, a large outdoor primitive ecological play area, and an outdoor sensory fruit tree walkway that spans the entire park. These features enable every child to fully explore and play at a high quality, ensuring that each child spends their precious time in BeeMee with joy and fulfillment.

Egret Song Library
Rooftop Leisure Garden
Circular Sky Corridor
Science Area
Role Play Area
Cognitive Game Area
Outdoor Hillside Playground
Sensory Integration Training Rroom
Messy Play Area
Childcare Activity Room
Reading Area
Outdoor Shallow Pool

Curriculum System

BeeMee Forest Nursery Academy has developed a unique international infant curriculum system that blends Chinese and Western cultures—the BeeMee Curriculum System (BCS). This system adheres to the national guidelines for infant health care and follows the UK's EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) framework, with the philosophy of being "the best choice for parents, the best start for infants." The curriculum is based on the IEYC (International Early Years Curriculum) and employs Project-Based Learning (PBL) as its teaching method. It incorporates elements such as British forest education, international social etiquette, family education, Chinese traditional culture, and phonics. In collaboration with top universities, laboratories, educational institutions, and experts worldwide, BeeMee has developed specialised courses including messy play, little world citizens, golf, short tennis, ECSTEM, music, and kayaking. This curriculum brings world-leading educational practices to Changsha, pioneering a comprehensive early childhood education system with a multicultural approach in Hunan. BeeMee is dedicated to providing families with children aged 1-3 with a complete, high-quality international nursery curriculum and care services, laying a solid foundation for the holistic development of the children.

Baby Care

IEYC

ECSTEM

Forest Education

Kayaking

Golf

Music

Physical Fitness

Short Tennis

Teaching Staff Team

BeeMee adopts small class teaching, with class sizes not exceeding 18 children, offering an immersive all-English learning lifestyle where teaching and learning complement each other. All Chinese and international teachers at BeeMee hold teaching qualifications, with teaching abilities meeting the standards of the UK's EYFS early education framework and assessment system, as well as the requirements for teaching the IEYC international early years curriculum. They possess cutting-edge international education concepts and have a deep understanding and appreciation of the integration and differences between Chinese and Western cultures. They bring a wealth of international education experience and cross-cultural working experience. With a teacher-student ratio of 1:3.75/1:4.5, comprising one international classroom teacher, one Chineseclassroom teacher, one Chinese assistant teacher, one life teacher / nursery teacher, and relevant specialist coaches, we ensure that each child receives comprehensive attention and care, being accompanied in all their learning activities and daily life throughout the day.