Eccles Nursery | Little Explorers Nursery

The nursery staff at are experienced ‘Little Explorers’ staff from our existing nurseries. All staff are skilled in expertly guiding your child through the wonders of learning whilst playing. Staff are also trained to support children with additional needs and English as an Additional Language.

We provide ongoing training for our staff to constantly update their own skills and abilities. Our staffs are passionate and committed to creating an atmosphere of care and respect which radiates throughout this happy nursery and is led by our dedicated and enthusiastic management team.

Meet Clare Mellor

Area Manager

I have worked for Little Explorers since the opening of the PreSchool at Langworthy Rd Primary School in 2009. I have worked my way up through the company and I am very passionate about my Job. I am now Area Manager of the Salford Nurseries.

Meet Lynn Seigenberg

Manager

Meet Suriya Henry

Deputy manager

Meet Alex Constantin

Main Room Leader

Meet Katie Fishwick

Baby Room Leader

Meet Naureen Abdalvi

Senior Level 3

Meet Sarah Day

Experienced Nursery Nurse

Meet Angela Kennedy

Chef

Meet Oneeka Durrant

Trainee Nursery Nurse

Meet Kayleigh Riley

Trainee Nursery Nurse

Our facilities at Little Explorers Nursery Eccles include:

Outdoors

Over 600 sq m of purpose built outdoor play and learning spaces designed by an accredited ‘Learning Through Landscapes’ team.

Open Plan

Spacious, bright open plan learning spaces with purpose made furniture. Play areas spread over 250 sq m, which are all on the ground floor offering easy access for all children.

Dining Room

Nutritious, healthy meals and snacks cooked on site daily, offering options for all dietary requirements.

Preschool Room

Designated Preschool room with an Interactive Whiteboard to promote ‘School Readiness’ along with online ‘Observation & Assessment’ software that enables parents/carers to follow their child’s progress.

Car Park

Easy drop off and collection due to large customer car park and close proximity to the Motorways, Monton, Trafford Centre/Park and Eccles Centre.

Before and AfterSchool Club

Drop off and Collection from St Andrew's and St Mary's Primary Schools in Eccles

At Little Explorers we aim to meet the needs of each child on an individual basis, as we understand that each child is different and their interests can change daily. We offer a structured daily routine with lots of exciting and challenging activities on offer to keep your little ones busy. Alongside these we offer a range of spontaneous activities.

At Little Explorers children we offer a range of actvities including:

Arts & Crafts

Painting
Drawing
Collage
Card Making

Music & Rhymes

Singing songs together
Learning actions
Playing with musical instruments
Playing with rattles & shakers

Reading

Story time
Looking at books
Reading

Outdoor Play

Outdoor equipment
Bikes
Building confidence
Physical exercise
Gardening
Mud Kitchen

Sand Play

Sensory
Creative & imagination
Hand/eye coordination
Fine motor skills

Water Play

Sensory
Physical skills
Learning science

Toddler Football

Little Legends pre-school football is specifically designed for boys and girls between the ages of 18 months to 4 years old. We support every child’s development through our structured pre-school football programme. The games are designed to incorporate the 7 areas of learning and development set out by the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). Children develop through Communication and Language, Physical Development and Personal, Social and Emotional Development. Our games encourage children to express themselves, understand the world, mathematics and literacy whilst having fun which is the most important.
Little Legends is run at the Nursery on Saturday mornings.

Daily Routine 0-2 years

Each child has a key worker who is assigned to support their development and build relationships between nursery and home. Your child’s daily information and interests will be recorded in a diary that is taken home every night, parents/carers are encouraged to write in information that can be used at nursery. All children have a learning journey that contains observations, which are used to help track your child’s development, these can be viewed and discussed at any time.

Daily and weekly planning is carried out from observations and your child’s next steps; this enables us to plan focused activities. We celebrate all festivals from different cultures, which include food tasting, and role-play; this gives the children a wide range of understanding of the world.

7.30	Welcome children into the nursery.
7.30 – 9.00	Breakfast as the children arrive, teeth brushing and continuous provision.
9:15-9:30	Registers.
9.00 - 10.45	Continuous provision and adult led activities to coincide with daily planning, indoors and outdoors.
10.45 - 11.00	Circle time and hand washing.
11:00-11:45	Lunch time.
11:45-12:00	Continuous provision.
12:00-1:30	Sleeps (if applicable) and continuous provision.
1:30-4:00	Continuous provision and adult led activities to coincide with daily planning, indoors and outdoors.
2:00-2:30	Rolling afternoon fruit snack
4:00-4:45	Teatime
4:45-6:00	Continuous provision and end of day discussion with parents/carers.

Individual drinking bottles are provided daily to ensure children can access water all day.

Daily Routine 3-5 years

Toddlers are encouraged to discover their surroundings and to take part in experiences such as games, music & movement, baking and storytelling.

Our aim is to encourage children to feel confident and valued, a child will never be pushed to begin the fundamentals of a more formal education, however, staff will take every opportunity to encourage and guide them when they feel that they are ready.

7.30	Welcome children into the nursery.
7.30 -9:00	Breakfast as the children arrive, teeth brushing and continuous provision.
9:15-9:30	Registers.
9:00-10:45	Continuous provision and adult led activities to coincide with daily planning, indoors and outdoors.
10:45-11:00	Circle time and hand washing.
11:00-11:45	Lunch time.
11:45-12:00	Continuous provision.
12:00-1:30	Sleeps (if applicable) and continuous provision.
1:30-4:00	Continuous provision and adult led activities to coincide with daily planning, indoors and outdoors.
2:00-2:30	Rolling afternoon fruit snack.
4:00-4:45	Teatime.
4:45-6:00	Continuous provision and end of day discussion with parents/carers.