OUR STORY

Founded in 2017, we decided to set up the nursery as our founders Hannah & Paul struggled to deal with childcare costs for their son, Alfie. Their aim was to bring about cheaper childcare, giving families in the area a chance to work and give their child full-time childcare without the problem of extortionate fees. 

All of our staff have paediatric First Aid, Safeguard and Wellcomm Training to support communication. We are based in the 2nd Davyhulme scout hut and have a large open space, a large outdoor garden and an even bigger field we have use of. We also have a separate sleep room for children who sleep.

After six successful years at our original Bowfell Road site and with our waiting list growing by the week, we decided it was the right time to expand. In June 2023 our new George Street addition to The Little People family will open, and we can't wait to bring affordable childcare to even more families in the Urmston area. 
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We are expanding all the time, hiring more staff and taking in more little people, so if you're thinking about joining us, make sure you're quick!

Our Daily Routine

We aim to keep a routine to help ensure your little ones are prepared for school whilst also getting a balanced mix of education and play. 

8 to 9 - Breakfast time and free play
9 to 9.15 - Circle time and Hello song
9.15 to 11.15 - Continuous provision, activities, nappy changing and outside play
11.15 to 11.30 - Circle time learning 
11.30 to 12 - Lunch time
12 to 2 - Outside play, activities and snack time
2 to 3.15 - Continuous provision, nappy changing and child-led play
3.15 to 3.30 - Circle time
3.30 to 4 - Tea time
4 to 5 - Outdoor free play and ​nappy changing

Bowfell Road
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2nd Davyhulme Scout Hut
Bowfell Road
Urmston
Greater Manchester
United Kingdom
M41 5RN
George Street

13 George Street
Urmston
Greater Manchester
United Kingdom
​M41 9BA

How we work

How do you teach my child? Each child within our setting has a key worker who will work with, and focus on your child's learning each month. They will note down observations, link this to a learning step in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, plan activities to help achieve the learning objective and evaluate the performance and any further help your child may require. Every four months we will then complete a Progress So Far, assessing the work they have undertaken and measuring them up against the different learning aspects within the EYFS. We will invite you in for a short meeting about how your child is coping and performing, work we have undertaken and will continue to work on during the next four months, work you can do with them at home to help advance their learning and any questions or concerns you may have. 

What are the learning categories within the EYFS? There are seven learning categories within the EYFS that we will work on with your little people. These are communication and language; physical development; mathematics; literacy; understanding of the world; personal, social and emotional development; and expressive arts and design. We undertake an array of activities throughout the month to further develop your little ones within each of these categories alongside the work their key worker will perform. 

How will I get information such as invoices? We utilise a system called Famly, where parents can access their invoices as well as other important information. As parents and staff become more familiar with the system, we will begin to move our observations and evaluations online so parents can access and review the work their child is doing at pre-school. Here you can also let us know if your child won't be in, or request extra days. We also utilise Famly to provide updates for parents, send out newsletters and showcase upcoming events.

How does the food work? We do things a little differently to other pre-schools or nurseries, to prepare your little people for school. We ask your child brings a lunchbox to pre-school, and we will provide breakfast up to 9am and dinner at 3:30pm. They have lunch at 11:30am and we also provide a healthy snack at 1pm. 

Anything else I need to know? We ask that every parent brings suitable clothing for the weather. If it's sunny, bring a sun hat and sun cream. We do have limited spares if the situation arises. We also ask during winter months your child brings wellies, hats, gloves, scarves and thick coats so they can still get exercise during the colder snaps. Each child is provided with a bag for nursery to keep these in, and we also ask for spare clothes in case your little people get wet or have accidents.