February 11, 2019

Footsteps Aylesbury – Our Trip to Green Dragon Eco farm

At Footsteps we love to provide new experiences for the children and our regular trips are no exception. On Wednesday 6th February we got back to nature at the Green Dragon Eco Farm, Buckinghamshire. We hopped on the Footsteps fun bus and packed our day full of fun, laughter and a whole host of animal friends. Dragon Eco Farm is the perfect location to teach the children how to look […]
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 […]
January 15, 2019

Maple Cross Footsteps is Now Open!

Based in the grounds of Maple Cross JMI School, Footsteps Maple Cross is now open. After renovations to make the existing childcare setting into a fresh, flexible and welcoming space, the team are beyond excited about the latest addition to the Footsteps family. With use of their own garden, the school field and large open spaces the children will be able to enjoy the Footsteps ethos of plenty of exercise, […]
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 […]
September 30, 2018

Footsteps spread the joy to local Children’s Ward

Following the success of Footsteps Aylesbury’s 1st Birthday party, the team were able to purchase some items on the wish-list of Stoke Mandeville’s Children’s Ward with the proceeds. High on that wish-list was new playdough. A few of the children were able to go down to the hospital to personally take the items and see their impact which was an incredible experience for them. Team member Karen said “We were […]
June 27, 2018

Aylesbury gets a garden makeover!

Over the coming months Footsteps Aylesbury will be undergoing a significant garden renovation.  Development is well underway on making some significant changes to 3 of our nursery outdoor areas. As well as the front garden we are adding provisions to both the side garden and new allotment.  We are creating lots of new structures for play and learning which we are really excited about! This includes: Loose parts play – Using […]
March 23, 2018

Science Week at Footsteps

Last week staff at Footsteps Nursery & Preschool Nursery at Chalfont and Aylesbury introduced children to the wonderful world of science during National Science Week. The nursery ignited children’s interest in this fascinating subject by hosting a week full of science experiments. Director Kelly Carter says: “All children are natural scientists and explorers given the right opportunities and resources. We felt that National Science Week was the perfect time to […]
February 7, 2018

A Special Visit From People Who Help Us

As a nursery we are always looking at ways of developing the children’s knowledge and understanding of the World around us.  Last week at Chalfont St Peter, we were looking at the topic of ‘People who help us’ and being part of the community which contributes to this area of learning. This is a wide ranging topic with plenty of opportunity to make connections between people and places. It includes […]
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