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 […]
July 8, 2022

It’s great to be in the garden at Footsteps Farnborough!

As the sun has come out to play this June we have had plenty of opportunity to enjoy the newly developed garden area at Farnborough. Over the Easter holidays the garden had been totally transformed with new AstroTurf and new grass which the children have been enjoying over this summer term. But that’s not all that’s been going on in our outside space! Aside from the setting for our wonderful […]
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 […]
May 23, 2022

Dave Braves the Shave

He only went and did it!! Thursday 12 May at 11.00 am is firmly etched in Footsteps history. Our wonderful team member Dave smashed his fundraising target and had all of his hair shaved in aid of Brave The Shave For Macmillan. Massive congratulations to David who so far has raised a whopping £243 for MacMillan and sponsorship is still coming in. The children had an absolute blast watching the […]
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 […]
March 8, 2022

World Book Day at Footsteps 2022

On Thursday 3rd March, children and teachers across the United Kingdom celebrated the magic of literature as they donned costumes and undertook themed activities to mark World Book Day. The annual global event celebrates reading and is marked in more than 100 countries all over the world. With reading topping the list of some of their favourite activities, children dressed as their favourite literary character. Characters from fictional favourites like […]
January 31, 2022

Our First Footsteps: Little Footsteps Explorers in Leighton Buzzard opens its doors

Footsteps are thrilled to celebrate the opening at our brand new Leighton Buzzard pre-school this January. Based in the Scout Hut, this large, flexible and welcoming space, alongside the use of our open green spaces and amazing areas for Forest School (complete with fire pit), ensures that the children have plenty of exercise, fresh air and opportunity to enjoy a healthy life style.  This is key to our Footsteps ethos and enables them […]
January 17, 2022

Footsteps Chalfont St Peter turns 10!

On the 16th January 2022 we mark 10 years since the doors first opened to children at our Flagship Nursery and Pre-school in Chalfont St Peter in 2012.  With our initial cohort now 13 Years old (eek) we have taken time to reflect on what an amazing 10 years it has been as hundreds of children have passed through our doors, our lives and are now using skills first discovered […]
January 14, 2022

Footsteps Farnborough: OFSTED report praises warm and welcoming Pre-school

“Children make good progress in the setting and explore the environment with confidence and ease. They have a positive attitude to their learning and behave very well. Children take part in activities with enthusiasm and excitement.”     Following an inspection in December, Footsteps Farnborough is proud to receive a “Good” Ofsted report across all areas. The inspector highlighted the creative environment and development of future skills as a major […]
December 7, 2021

Footsteps November News

November is one of the busiest month’s in the Footsteps calendar and 2021 has been no exception.  We round up what’s been going on in our Footsteps family this November! Diwali Diwali is a fantastic opportunity to explore culture and celebrations. The festival of light certainly lit up our children’s faces with smiles as we experienced food tastings like onion bhajis, Bombay potatoes and naan bread, colourful artwork, designing mehndi […]
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