May 23, 2022

Dave Braves the Shave

He only went and did it!! Thursday 12 May at 11.00 am is firmly etched in Footsteps history. Our wonderful team member Dave smashed his fundraising target and had all of his hair shaved in aid of Brave The Shave For Macmillan. Massive congratulations to David who so far has raised a whopping £243 for MacMillan and sponsorship is still coming in. The children had an absolute blast watching the […]
May 23, 2022

Footsteps Chalfont St Peter Ofsted

OFSTED report praises children’s learning progress in safe and secure environment. “Children enjoy their time at this homely and welcoming nursery“ Following an inspection in October, Footsteps Chalfont St Peter is proud to receive a “Good” Ofsted report across all areas. The report stated that “In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, staff have prioritised children’s personal, social and emotional development. Staff identified that babies would need more support to settle […]
May 6, 2022

Down at the Bottom of the Garden……

At Footsteps our ethos is based around getting lots of fresh air, Forest School principles and lots of fun physical activities in our surrounding space.  As such, our Footsteps locations have always been very important.  They all have been chosen to ensure our children have access to lots of outside space, and opportunities for managed risk, learning and of course plenty of fun So other than looking for eggs left […]
April 20, 2022

Chalfont Foot-Steps into Spring

We love springtime and all the amazing opportunities and themes it gives us to make learning fun and inspiring for our little chicks. With Spring comes new life, and we have been busy enhancing our outside areas by planting seeds for new flowers and for vegetables.  We were so proud of all the lovely growing language used by the children and the responsibility they have taken to keep them well […]
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 […]
April 19, 2022

Red Nose Day News

On Friday 18th March Children across our Footsteps family got their fundraising hats on and came up with lots of ways to support Red Nose Day 2022. Comic Relief believe that a just world, free from poverty is possible and that those closest to the issues have the best solutions. They partner with amazing projects and organisations that are working to tackle some of the biggest challenges society faces today. […]
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 […]
February 9, 2022

Footsteps Oving get READy for World Book Day

At Footsteps Oving we love to read and learn through lots of activities driven by our love for our favourite stories.  Reading is so important for language development, recognising letters and most of all getting lost in a world of imagination. This February we have been very busy finding out our Children’s favourites and putting our creativity to good use.  We have explored the thick oozy mud, long swishy grass, […]
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 […]
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