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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
December 7, 2021

Follow in our Footsteps: Community and Charity activity November 2021

As we enter December and the season of giving, we look back at some of our fundraising efforts from November. It’s so important that we help the children become incredible and valuable people in their communities and the importance of h elping others.  We were so proud of all their efforts and the support of amazing families. At Farnborough we supported a very personal cause.  Even writing this brings tears […]
November 9, 2021

Footsteps Maple Cross Ofsted Visit

OFSTED report praises children’s learning progress “Parents and carers speak positively about the pre-school and staff. They say their children settle quickly and have a close attachment to their key person. Parents say their children enjoy attending” Following an inspection in October, Footsteps Maple Cross is proud to receive a “Good” Ofsted report across all areas. The report stated that “Children settle quickly and demonstrate they feel happy at the […]
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 […]
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