Childcare Provider
Providing High-Quality Childcare
Little Flyers provides childcare for 0 – 5 year olds in West Lothian and Edinburgh
Childcare Provider
Our Ethos and Approach
You might hear other childcare providers highlighting how their approaches including natural resources, a focus on the outdoors and approaches and concepts derived by experts such as Fröbel. Whilst these approaches are very current and in the spotlight across the sector. At Little Flyers we have been encouraging and developing small minds in these ways for years.
We inspire children to believe and help them to grow their wings, where they can reach for the sky and twinkle like a star
The Importance of Play
Evidence shows that early learning and play fuel the development of language and thought in children. At Little Flyers we understand that when children are playing, they are always learning; fuelling the development of their social skills, language and ability to cope with risk and challenge.
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Curiosity
We believe that curiosity is the very foundation of learning. It drives children to explore, do, and think for themselves. To foster that curiosity, we’re adapting our play spaces both indoors and outdoors. To prevent overstimulation and associated behaviours, you’ll see wooden materials, natural resources, and neutral backgrounds that allow the colour to shine.
By recycling and sourcing open-ended resources and natural materials, we introduce different elements, textures, feels and smells. And our children’s sense of curiosity and wonder follows, creating independent thinkers, effective communicators, problem solvers and lifelong learners.
We watch our approach create thinkers and doers. Children who manage and take risks and are always curious. Because curiosity is the spark that ignites everything.
Find Out More By recycling and sourcing open-ended resources and natural materials, we introduce different elements, textures, feels and smells. And our children’s sense of curiosity and wonder follows, creating independent thinkers, effective communicators, problem solvers and lifelong learners.
We watch our approach create thinkers and doers. Children who manage and take risks and are always curious. Because curiosity is the spark that ignites everything.
Outdoor Play
Jumping in puddles, playing hopscotch, exploring the garden or your local wood and throwing snowballs with friends is not just the stuff of fond childhood memories. It’s how children grow, learn and discover.
Our children are encouraged to spend time outdoors exploring their environment in all four seasons because we know the physiological and mental health benefits are clear.
And when they have exhausted themselves outdoors, a nurturing, home from home environment is waiting for them inside.
Find Out More And when they have exhausted themselves outdoors, a nurturing, home from home environment is waiting for them inside.
The Importance of Play
Evidence shows that early learning and play fuel the development of language and thought in children. At Little Flyers we understand that when children are playing, they are always learning; fuelling the development of their social skills, language and ability to cope with risk and challenge.
Find Out More Outdoor Play
Jumping in puddles, playing hopscotch, exploring the garden or your local wood and throwing snowballs with friends is not just the stuff of fond childhood memories. It’s how children grow, learn and discover.
Our children are encouraged to spend time outdoors exploring their environment in all four seasons because we know the physiological and mental health benefits are clear.
And when they have exhausted themselves outdoors, a nurturing, home from home environment is waiting for them inside.
Find Out More And when they have exhausted themselves outdoors, a nurturing, home from home environment is waiting for them inside.
Curiosity
We believe that curiosity is the very foundation of learning. It drives children to explore, do, and think for themselves. To foster that curiosity, we’re adapting our play spaces both indoors and outdoors. To prevent overstimulation and associated behaviours, you’ll see wooden materials, natural resources, and neutral backgrounds that allow the colour to shine.
By recycling and sourcing open-ended resources and natural materials, we introduce different elements, textures, feels and smells. And our children’s sense of curiosity and wonder follows, creating independent thinkers, effective communicators, problem solvers and lifelong learners.
We watch our approach create thinkers and doers. Children who manage and take risks and are always curious. Because curiosity is the spark that ignites everything.
Find Out More By recycling and sourcing open-ended resources and natural materials, we introduce different elements, textures, feels and smells. And our children’s sense of curiosity and wonder follows, creating independent thinkers, effective communicators, problem solvers and lifelong learners.
We watch our approach create thinkers and doers. Children who manage and take risks and are always curious. Because curiosity is the spark that ignites everything.
Excellent Childcare Provider
Little Flyers Childcare has settings across Edinburgh and West Lothian, alongside our afterschool provision, caring for children aged 0 to 10 years. Our staff have decades of childcare experience and such genuine compassion and empathy to help support our children and families as they grow. We are so proud to be named in the ‘TOP 20 of Day Nurseries’ three years in a row.
At Little Flyers, we know that childcare is a significant expense for families, which is why it’s so important to me to use my privileged position to lobby The Scottish Government and our regulating bodies to better the private childcare sector. It’s our aim to work to better our sector by creating a balance between paying practioners the wage they deserve, and making childcare affordable for all.
Check our what some of our families have to say about us!
What We Offer
Highly Rated Childcare Service
Exceptional Childcare
Little Flyers Day Nursery provides childcare for 0 - 5 year olds.
Flexible
We offer a range of sessions and are open from 7:30 - 6pm (Mon to Fri)
Inclusive
We offer a welcoming and inclusive environment
Highly Rated
We are rated 5 stars by our wonderful parents. Contact us to find out for yourself what makes Little Flyers great!
Accessible
Our nursery settings are easily Accessible by public transport.
Safe & Friendly
Our safe and friendly environments provide a welcoming atmosphere for everyone attending.
Our Story And Vision
At Little Flyers we know how overwhelming it can be choosing the right childcare. When I was looking for a nursery for my first child, Nicole, I didn’t know what I should be looking for, or asking about. I found it emotional because I didn’t want to leave my baby in an alien environment without me. She never settled well and our experience wasn’t a positive one.
When the time came, I chose a childminder for my second child, Jason. But he also found it hard to settle, which was very upsetting. Jason was his own person, and what I wished I’d chosen for Nicole, wasn’t right for him. I soon realised how important it is for children to have high quality, bespoke care that recognises them as individuals with their own preferences and choices.
I wanted to create a homely, family orientated environment where children are confident in being themselves. And feel celebrated and valued for the things they can achieve. A nursery with the personalised, home from home feeling you might find with a childminder. This is reflected in our gentle approach where we encourage curiosity and learning through play.
In 1999 we established our first setting at the airport and opened a nursery providing the sort of bespoke care we would have loved our own children to have. Little Flyers was taking off.
Sharon Fairley – Founder of Little Flyers
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