September 17, 2019

Lets Play with Playball

With the new Government 10 year plan to tackle obesity in children, our sites have been specially chosen to maximise outdoor space, enabling your child to exercise and have lots of outdoors fun in our free flow gardens, allotments and playing fields. So whether it is taking part in a football match, parachute game or just a run around, your child will meet the Government’s requirement for health and exercise. By […]
August 1, 2019

Wizzarding our way with computer technology

Footsteps help provide the building blocks – both figuratively (and literally) of a child’s learning experience. Computing skills are vital in today’s world and that is something we want to encourage and develop. We all know that children today are more adept than most adults at finding their way around an Ipad – but how about traditional computer skills – essential for further education? Chalfont is proud to partner with […]
July 15, 2019

Superhero Numberbugs at Footsteps Chalfont

Loving numbers is as easy as 1.2.3 with our specialist approach at Footsteps Chalfont. We believe strongly in learning through play, and when it comes to equipping our children with the number skills they can take forward into future learning, this remains the foundation. We are delighted at the positive impact that our extra-curricular scheme from partners Numberfit is having. The programme is delivered in line with the Early Years […]
July 1, 2019

Creative fun with Hartbeeps

At Footsteps we have the most amazing team that are always looking for new opportunities to offer creative, fun and unique ways for the children to explore the world around them. Sometimes these opportunities come from our external suppliers who bring their own unique stamp on learning and stimulation. We are pleased that Hartbeeps is able to join us to offer their experience in working with children from babies to […]
June 21, 2019

Anyone for tennis?

Our ethos at Footsteps Nurseries has always been crystal clear and our sites have been specifically chosen to allow access to plenty of outside space, Forest school opportunities and free-flow inside/outside play.  Combined with our nutritious lunches and use of our own home-grown vegetables we are committed to encouraging a healthy and active lifestyle. Children of pre-school age should be physically active daily for at least 3 hours, spread throughout […]
February 11, 2019

Footsteps Nurseries celebrate Chinese New Year

Footsteps Nurseries at Chalfont, Aylesbury and Maple Cross enjoyed Chinese New Year celebrations on Tuesday February 5 and these will continue until 12th February as part of their Understanding of the World, for EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage). The wide range of activities put on by the Footsteps teams allowed the children numerous opportunities to discuss and participate in a variety of traditions and experiences that they may not experience in […]
November 14, 2018

Lest We forget: Footsteps Commemorates Remembrance Day

Armistice Day was commemorated on the 11th November. Also known as Remembrance Day, it marks the day World War One ended, at 11am on the 11th day of the 11th month, in 1918. This year also marked 100 years since the end of WW1. In the week before this important day of remembrance, we used lots of different ways and activities to talk to the children about what it meant. We also explained why leading up to […]
November 12, 2018

Lighting up November at Footsteps

The beginning of November has been a whirlwind as we celebrated a world of colour. With fireworks and Diwali taking top spots on the calendar, we enjoyed lots of different activities which have brightened up our walls (and sometimes our clothes too). Glitter, paint, sponges, hand printing, glue, coloured blocks and tissue paper were out in full force as we enjoyed our firework themed paintings and shakers. We also put […]
June 27, 2018

Bug Week at Footsteps: Mini Adventures With Our Mini-beast Friends

Footsteps are situated in fantastic surroundings which allow us to offer our children access to Forest School, allotments and wide open spaces for running and playing.  By the very nature of the environment, we are often joined by various creepy crawlies.  This is to the great delight of the children. Last week we celebrated our outdoor friends with bug week.  We were fortunate enough to have visits from both Zoolab […]
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