Little Crickets Pre-School Harrogate

Looking for something to do next Saturday? Why not check out the Afghan pop-up! 🇦🇫✨

Nahid made the most amazing vegetarian rolls for our recent BBQ, and they were an absolute hit. We can highly recommend stopping by and trying her delicious food.

Thank you, Nahid, for helping make our BBQ so special! ❤️

I popped by Little Crickets this weekend and was amazed at how well the pumpkins we planted are growing! 🎃🌱

I think we might be covered in lots of amazing pumpkins ready for this year’s Pumpkin Patch, and how lovely is it that we’ll be able to pick some from our very own garden produce? 💚

For those who helped plant them, I thought you’d enjoy seeing just how big the leaves have grown already! 🍃

Keep watching for more garden and Pumpkin Patch updates over the coming weeks… and if you’re around during the summer, why not take a little peek at our garden patch and see how everything is growing? 👀🌻

⏰ Last few hours! ⏰

Don’t miss your chance to nominate your favourites for the Harrogate Mumbler Awards! 💛

If there’s a local business, class, venue or person who’s made a difference to your family this year, now’s the time to give them the recognition they deserve.

😉 No prizes for guessing which preschool we think you may wish to nominate…

✨ Nominations close in just a few hours – don’t leave it too late!

Head to the link in our bio to submit your nominations.

🌞 Thank You! 🍔🎉

A huge thank you to everyone who helped make our Summer Party & BBQ such a success today!

From setting up, serving the food, and helping tidy away afterwards – we couldn't have done it without you.

Your support is truly appreciated. ❤️

We hope everyone had a wonderful time and enjoyed the afternoon!

🍔 BBQ Update: We still have some burgers and sausages available if you'd like to stock up your BBQ fridge/freezer. Just let us know before they're all gone!

Food items to be sold until all gone or Tuesday at the latest!

Raffle tickets and ice pops for sale every day this week until 12pm Friday 17th July.

Thank you for your continued support!

☀️ Don’t forget – our Summer BBQ & Party is this Sunday! ☀️

We’re looking forward to welcoming friends from the past, present and future for a fun-filled afternoon together.

Pop down and join us for great food, games, activities and plenty of community spirit. Bring your friends and family along too – everyone is welcome!

We can’t wait to see you there! 🌭🎉🍔☀️

🌱 Come and Grow with Little Crickets

We’re delighted to announce an exciting new chapter for Little Crickets Pre-School.

From September 2026, we’ll be expanding our provision to welcome children from 12 months and moving to all-year-round opening, helping us support even more local families while continuing to provide the nurturing, child-centred environment we’re proud of.

As we grow, we’re looking for caring, enthusiastic people to join our friendly, experienced team. Whether you’re looking for one day a week or full-time hours, we’d love to hear from you.

Current opportunities
🌿 Early Years Practitioners (Level 2+)
🌱 Trainee Early Years Practitioners (no qualification required—we’ll support you to train)
🍃 Forest School Leader

Why Little Crickets?
💚 Supportive, experienced team
💚 Beautiful setting at Harrogate Cricket Club
💚 Regular Forest School in Rossett Nature Reserve
💚 Flexible contracts
💚 Free staff meals
💚 Good-rated independent charity pre-school
💚 Professional development
💚 Two-week Christmas closure

We warmly welcome informal visits before you apply—we’d love to show you around and answer any questions.

📅 Applications close Monday 13 July 2026
📧 Email [email protected] for your Recruitment Pack.

If you know someone who’d love working with children in a supportive, outdoor-focused setting, we’d really appreciate you sharing this post. Thank you for helping us reach our future colleagues! 💚

Did you hear?! 👀

The Mumbler Award nominations are now OPEN! 🎉

This is your chance to celebrate and shine a light on your favourite local businesses, and to recognise a teacher or special person who’s made a real difference in your child’s and family’s lives. 💛

Don’t miss the opportunity to give them the recognition they deserve!

Nominate now for the Harrogate Mumbler Awards 2026 🏆

Think somebody lost their way to Rossett Acre this morning… 🐰✨

Rossett Rabbit hopped in to visit all the children at Little Crickets today — what a special treat to spend the day with us! 💛

It was lovely reading all about his adventures with our Little Crickets graduates and seeing how much they’ve all grown. 🥰

Thank you for bringing so many smiles today, Rossett Rabbit! 🐇

🔥 Special BBQ Offer! 🔥
Get our special price when you pre-book your BBQ food 🍔🌭🔥

We are excited to let you know that BBQ ticket sales are now available for our Summer Party & BBQ!

Bring a picnic blanket/chairs and join us on Sunday 12th July, from 3:00pm – 5:00pm on the back cricket pitch for an afternoon of fun, food, and family time.

Booking forms available from preschool or please request the link if you wish to order.

As always thank you for your continued support.

☀️ A huge shout out to our amazing staff team! 💛👏

You’ve absolutely smashed it this week — showing up, staying positive, and making sure the children have plenty of fun, engaging activities to keep them as cool and happy as possible during what feels like the hottest mini heatwave ever! 🧊💦🌈

Your creativity, care, and dedication never go unnoticed — thank you for everything you do. 💕

And as always… we’ve welcomed back the rain 🌧️😂 (because of course we have!)