On 6th July Footsteps Aylesbury was absolutely thrilled to reopen our doors and do what we love the most! After being closed for longer than anyone could ever have anticipated, we safely welcomed back our children and returned to fun, learning and friendship. We were so proud of how all the children settled back into life at Footsteps. They were so receptive to talking about hygiene and staying safe, and […]

Parent partnerships are key to a successful Early Years’ experience for children and for them to gain the most out of their early education and reach expected levels of development. Our keyworker system at Footsteps helps to foster these relationships and ensures we can share information at the beginning and end of the day and also at various other points such as meetings to discuss development. Why are parent partnerships […]

We wanted to share just some of amazing activities and events planned over the next couple of weeks. With so much going on we are very excited about all the wonderful learning opportunities as well as the fun we will have!! This week we will be celebrating Diwali and are very fortunate to have parents who are also supporting us with our activities. It is so important to expose the […]

Harvest Festival is traditionally a celebration of the food grown on the land. Thanksgiving ceremonies and celebrations for a successful harvest are both worldwide and very ancient. In Britain, we have given thanks for successful harvests since pagan times. On Monday 23rd September we marked our own Harvest celebrations with lots of food and farm themed activities as well as collecting donations of dry and tinned produce.  Our supportive parents were […]

The World’s Biggest Coffee Morning is Macmillan’s biggest fundraising event. People all over the UK host their own Coffee Mornings and donations on the day are made to Macmillan. On Friday 27 September 2019 Footsteps Aylesbury will be joining in the fun and helping to raise vital dough-nations to help Macmillan be there for more people living with cancer. We will be having a stay and play session for the children […]

It is unfortunate that opportunities for children to access the natural environment are diminishing. Children are spending less time outside due to concerns over safety, traffic, crime, and parental worries. Modern environments have reduced amounts of open green spaces too, while technology has increased children’s sedentary time. It is for these reasons and more that many think settings have arguably the greatest potential – and responsibility – to give children access to natural environments. Clay monsters, puppets, […]

June has been a bumper month of fun, learning, friendships, play and special experiences. We look at one of our favourites from this month. On Monday 19th June some of our wonderful Dads came to play. Fresh from the weekend Father’s Day celebrations, it was a fantastic way to honour everything they do and for the children to show them all the amazing things they get up to during the […]