September 27, 2023

Embracing the Beauty of Autumn: Exploring the Season at Footsteps Preschool

Autumn, with its vibrant colours and crisp air, is a season of wonder and transformation. At Footsteps Preschool, we believe in nurturing a love for nature and encouraging our young learners to embrace the world around them. This September, we embarked on an exciting journey to explore the theme of Autumn, allowing our children to discover the magic of this season. Nature Walks: Connecting with the Great Outdoors One of […]
September 20, 2023

A Furry Delight: Alpaca Visit at Footsteps Nursery & Preschool Chalfont St Peter

On Tuesday, the 19th of September, the children at Footsteps Nursery & Preschool were treated to a special visit from two adorable alpacas – Hugo and Truffle. These gentle creatures were about to embark on a delightful adventure, spreading joy and accepting cuddles and carrots from their young admirers. Hugo and Truffle, the lovable alpacas, instantly won the hearts of the children with their soft, fluffy coats and friendly demeanor. […]
September 11, 2023

A Warm Welcome to Footsteps Pre-School

There is a definite air of excitement amongst all of our Footsteps teams around the arrival of new children at Footsteps Pre-School this week. Starting school can be a significant milestone in a child’s life, and we understand the mix of emotions that both children and parents may be feeling. Our mission at Footsteps Pre-School is to make this transition as smooth, enjoyable, and enriching as possible, focusing on the […]
September 20, 2022

Remembering Our Queen at Footsteps

The passing of our monarch Queen Elizabeth II was a huge loss to the Royal family and to the Nation. We felt it was important that we helped the children within our settings to make sense of this national event, its importance in History and also to help them negotiate any feelings around the events that might arise. But as you can imagine, this is something that needs to be […]
August 19, 2022

Giant Steps taken for local childcare

Due to increasing demand, Footsteps Chalfont St Peter is expanding. The popular setting next to Chalfont St Peter AFC, will now be able to cater for up to 64 children. Running 51 weeks of the year from 7.45am – 6pm, this will now include a baby room from 3 months to 19 months, a toddler room from 20 months to 2.5 years and a pre-school from 2.5-5 years. Footsteps Chalfont […]
July 1, 2022

Celebrating 10 Years of Service: Our Top Team!

As well as celebrating 10 years of Chalfont St Peter this year, we are also celebrating our members of staff that have been with us from the very beginning!  We are so proud that these dedicated practitioners have chosen to spend all this time with us, and the impact that they have had on the hundreds of children that have passed through our doors. Kathy Reynolds Kathy started her career […]
June 15, 2022

Footsteps Chalfont St Peter Celebrate in Style: 10 years and counting

On Sunday 12th June 2022 Footsteps Chalfont St Peter celebrated turning 10.  Our official Birthday was in January, but we were hoping the sun would have his party hat on so we could celebrate our double digits in the incredible outside space that is part of our wonderful setting.  He did not disappoint and we were blessed with amazing sunny weather for our Sunday Funday! We loved seeing old faces, […]
May 23, 2022

Footsteps Chalfont St Peter Ofsted

OFSTED report praises children’s learning progress in safe and secure environment. “Children enjoy their time at this homely and welcoming nursery“ Following an inspection in October, Footsteps Chalfont St Peter is proud to receive a “Good” Ofsted report across all areas. The report stated that “In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, staff have prioritised children’s personal, social and emotional development. Staff identified that babies would need more support to settle […]
April 20, 2022

Chalfont Foot-Steps into Spring

We love springtime and all the amazing opportunities and themes it gives us to make learning fun and inspiring for our little chicks. With Spring comes new life, and we have been busy enhancing our outside areas by planting seeds for new flowers and for vegetables.  We were so proud of all the lovely growing language used by the children and the responsibility they have taken to keep them well […]
April 20, 2022

Footsteps and our Mad Scientists!

British Science Week is a ten-day celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths that took place between 11-20 March 2022! The theme for the 2022 British Science Week was ‘Growth’ which is very apt as we watch our children grow in understanding, maturity, communication and friendship. Always looking at every opportunity to get in on the action to enhance our learning, some of our Footsteps sites took the opportunity to […]
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