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 […]
January 9, 2022

Gong hei fat choy

Chinese New Year is the festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar. At Footsteps we loved celebrating the Year of the Tiger in the lead up to the Lunar New Year on the 1st of February. We place huge importance on recognising traditions, festivals and religious celebrations from a wide range of cultures and faiths to extend their knowledge of the world […]
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

Footsteps Chalfont News Summary

It is always a very special time getting to know all our new children and ensure that we find out how we can tailor all of our activities to make them feel safe, develop friendships and learn all about their new environment. We have had a brilliant start to the term and the first few weeks have flown by. Now, with the fall of leaves, cooler days and change in […]
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 […]
October 7, 2021

Igniting inspiration at Footsteps Maple Cross

As we get further into our new term we are really enjoying finding out what fires our children’s imaginations and letting their interests and natural curiosity shape our activities, play, learning, and creativity. Our focus area of All About Me has allowed us to get to know the children and create individual opportunities for development. As talking about Dinosaurs was a roaring success, we created a whole week of focus […]
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