Boerderij de Boterbloem, de Bezige Bijtjes

Welcome to Boerderij de Boterbloem at Karel Doormanweg 58 in Tollebeek. Our daycare has two horizontal groups: the baby group 'De Bezige Bijtjes' (0 to 2.5 years, max 12 children with three permanent caregivers) and the toddler group 'De Boterboefjes' (2 to 4 years, max 16 children with two permanent caregivers). On our farm, children are surrounded by nature. We care for the animals together (chickens, turkeys, pony, cow, sheep and donkey), work in the vegetable garden, and play in the spacious outdoor area with playground, go-kart track, and soccer cage. In bad weather we enjoy ourselves in the spacious animal shelter. Supervised horseback riding is also available. Indoors, children can do crafts, play in the construction corner or home corner, read in the cozy reading nook, and play games. We work with a fixed daily rhythm that provides structure while allowing children to make their own choices. Recurring annual themes such as Christmas, Sinterklaas, Easter, and the seasons are supplemented with self-created themes. Communication with parents takes place through the parent app (KDVNet) with daily reports for the baby group and weekly reports for the toddler group. We also use the Pravoo child monitoring system and each child has a dedicated mentor. Our farm is open every weekday from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, 51 weeks per year.