About Footsteps
Footsteps Pre-Nursery seeks to provide a welcoming atmosphere where children can participate fully in an educational curriculum based on learning through play.
We aim to nurture and inspire the children in our care, and will guide them as they grow in independence, imagination, and ability.
We strive to fulfill this mission through listening, understanding, communicating and planning. We will respect individuality while fostering a strong sense of community and developing the bonds of friendship.
Learning through Play
Through the medium of play, we aim to provide a curriculum which will develop language, develop conceptual skills, aid physical development, help children learn about life and feelings and encourage mathematical, scientific and artistic understanding.
Early experiences are a preparation for life. We provide encouragement, praise, love, and cuddles to help in this transition period and throughout your child’s time with us.
Footsteps is fully Ofsted registered and inspected. The report from our very successful inspection can be viewed on the Ofsted website
No two days are the same at Footsteps but to get a feel for the routines we have in place, please come in and see us
Examples of recent activities include; Understanding our Senses, the world around us, summer trip to a farm, baking, art, helping create decorations for fundraising events, Easter show and Nativity, Divali and Halloween.
Day in the Life of…
9.15 Self registration with name recognition, Free Play
10.30 Story time, Snack time
11.00 Out side play
12.00 Circle time, songs and magic box
12.15 Home time or lunch and home time
Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Framework
Footsteps follow the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework as set out by the government. This is a single coherent development and learning framework for all young children from 0 to five years. Our staff regularly attend training courses and keep up to date with curriculum development and recommended best practice.
This gives structure, guidance and goals as to the standard of care and development offered to your child.
Learning journals are regularly updated and shared with you to record your child’s experiences.
The framework
Our History
Launched in 2002 at the Scout Hut, for just three mornings a week, for 3 hours. There was no kitchen, no home corner, no garden, or fence or garden toys! With considerable efforts from staff, parents and committee we have successfully moved to be where we are today.
Footsteps often hold fundraising events such as fetes, parties, quizzes and messy play sessions. As a “non-profit making” business any fees and fundraising are put back into the pre-school.
As a registered charity, Footsteps depends on the goodwill of many people to ensure that the Pre-Nursery can continue to provide the safe and fun environment for the children in which to begin their education.
Policies and Procedures
Please click on the following links to see our policies. Note you will require Adobe PDF reader to view these documents.
Fundraising
We run different events throughout the year to help us maintain our Nursery by updating equipment and training our team.
Our traditional events are:
April: Quiz Night
May: Rideathon
June: Summer party
October: Halloween disco
December: Christmas party
We occasionally orgainse extra events like Silver Smarties.
Other ways to help raise money for the Nursery:
Co-op Local Community Fund – sign up to Co-op membership here and select Footsteps as your chosen charity. Every time you shop at Co-op, 1% of what you spend on selected own-brand products and services goes to the Co-op Local Community Fund.
Amazon Smile – Every time you make an Amazon purchase using the following link, 0.5% of what you spend goes to Footsteps: Visit Amazon Smile
Stickins – name labels for clothes – Footsteps will receive commission on purchases (school code 36166). Click the button below:
Term Dates
2020/2021
Autumn Term
Thursday 3rd September 2020 – Friday 18th December 2020
Autumn Half Term
Monday 26th October 2020 – Friday 30th October 2020
INSET Days
Wednesday 2nd September 2020
Spring Term
Tuesday 5th January 2021 – Friday 26th March 2021
Spring Half Term
Monday 15th February 2021- Friday 19th February 2021
INSERT Day
Monday 4th January 2021
Summer Term
Tuesday 13th April 2021 – Wednesday 21st July 2021
Bank Holiday – Monday 3rd May 2021
Summer Half Term
Monday 31st May 2021– Friday 4th June 2021
INSET Days
Monday 12th April 2021
Friday 18th June 2021
Occasional Day
Monday 21st June 2021
Would you like to get in contact with someone from Footsteps?
Please telephone us on 07840 826 524 or email info@footstepsprenursery.org.uk.