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 21, 2021

Oral Health at Oving

Here at Footsteps we are committed to supporting our parents, carers and families in looking after the health and happiness of all the children. Oral health is an important part of every child’s physical and emotional well-being. In line with our commitment to keeping physically fit and eating healthily to take care of our bodies, we also love to create fun learning activities around oral health. Looking after our total […]
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 […]
August 3, 2021

Fun and Fitness at Footsteps

Physical Activity in Early Years Settings Daily activity is important for children as it supports healthy growth and development. Physical activity needs to be incorporated from very early on, so that it becomes part of children’s normal everyday routine. Trends show that if this happens, children are more likely to be physically active adults and to maintain this throughout their life. At Footsteps we ensure that physical activity is incorporated […]
August 3, 2021

Two Year Old Funding

2-Year-Old Funding – Are you eligible? Here at Footsteps we want to help our families make access to our setting as easy and affordable as possible.  Our team are always on hand to advise and support parents with all the latest information. Your 2-year-old may be able to attend funded early education and childcare giving you the chance to do some training or study or take a part-time job. Or […]
July 26, 2021

Summer is on at Oving

It’s been a fantastic first term at our new site at Oving and we can’t believe that it is already time to say goodbye for the summer! With sorting, role play, colour matching, zip-lining, climbing, sticking, painting, self-portraits, cutting, counting and making and creating friendships, our children have gone from strength to strength as they form the confident new team Footsteps. We have been so busy time has really flown, and […]
June 14, 2021

Our First Few Weeks

As another member of the Footsteps family opens its doors in the lovely village of Oving, we have been taking advantage of our new location at Oving Village Hall. The new children have settled beautifully, and we have been taking lots of time to develop friendships and relationships with staff and peers as well as the daily routine – allowing the children to feel like this new environment is a […]
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