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About Us

How we started

In 2006 Lucy Amos, a mum to two fidgets, was so passionate about the benefits of starting language learning young, she decided to set up a class for pre-school children in York, called French for Fidgets.  Lucy developed the Fidgets method using her musical training, expertise in early years development and lots of input from native speakers.  Lucy has quite simply reinvented the way languages are taught to children using all five senses, with lots of music, action rhymes, craft activities, tasty food, gorgeous puppets, games and general fun and silliness. 

Lucy soon found that families were travelling long distances to join the classes, so she set up centres surrounding towns, added Spanish for Fidgets, a fantastic nursery programme and primary school classes to the mix. 

The unique Fidgets method has been featured by the BBC and national press and in 2011 the Little Fidgets franchise was launched to help bring the classes to new areas.

The Little Fidgets Team

Lucy Amos BA (Hons) PGCE

Having studied languages at Durham University Lucy discovered her inner fidget through a LAMDA Gold Medal in Acting, singing at The Kings School, Canterbury and playing the piano.  After working abroad, Lucy gained a PGCE at Sussex University and became a primary-school teacher before starting Little Fidgets in 2006.  Lucy speaks 5 languages.

Stephen Chinn BSc (Hons) Dip M MBA

Steve has a business background.  He holds an MBA from Warwick Business School and the Chartered Institute of Marketing’s Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing.  Steve has launched new products and businesses for organisations large and small, including a £100m assistance business for CPP Group plc and has worked in interim management roles for world-class organisations including American Express and Aviva.  Steve has used his experience to make Little Fidgets available throughout the UK and he is always looking out for better ways to help Fidgets franchisees run their businesses.

Helen Tinker BA (Hons) PGCE

Helen is a fully qualified languages teacher and mother of 3 fidgets.  Helen helps with preparation of French and Spanish plans for under-fives, teaches her own classes and is really good at being silly with languages. 

Linda Wood

Linda helps with bookings and enquiries, prepares our lovely teaching resources, does book-keeping and generally keeps us all in order.

Stéphanie Fréschard

Stéphanie helps will all things French, prepares resources and adds some French flair to the office. Stéphanie is also part of our wonderful team of French for Fidgets teachers. 

Pirate

To be honest Pirate doesn't do much and doesn't really enjoy being in the office.  He would prefer to be out walking on the South Downs.

Site Credits

Website design and production: neujuice

Illustration: Jane Eccles