April 17, 2023

Forest School

Take a Footstep with us to Forest School Here at Footsteps we love to share about what we’ve been up to.  A lot of these activities are centered around the Forest School approach we take. But what is that exactly? If you’re a parent looking for an alternative form of care setting for your little ones, you might want to consider those that offer a Forest School experience. In this […]
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 […]
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 […]
November 2, 2021

Internet Safety

Today, children grow up learning how to use technology just like learning how to speak or walk. Touchscreen technologies have made the internet far more accessible than it used to be. At Footsteps internet safety is a hot topic, and one which we take very seriously.  It is important for children to learn to be e-safe from an early age and we ensure that we play a vital part in […]
September 28, 2021

Recycling Week At Footsteps

National Recycling Week took place from 20-24th September 2021. Now in its 18th year, Recycle Week is a celebration of recycling, organised by WRAP via Recycle Now. The aim of the week is to encourage the public to recycle more, by demonstrating the benefits of recycling items from all around the home. This year, the theme focuses on climate change, under the banner ‘Step It Up this Recycle Week’. “We […]
September 2, 2021

Forest School at Footsteps

It’s a sad truth of modern life that kids are spending less time outside than ever before. The average child spends just five hours a week playing outside, compared to a staggering 45.5 hours in front of a screen. This is having a knock-on effect on children’s learning and development. A recent survey found that only  one in three can name a single herb, and 50% struggle to name five […]