Footstep

About Us

We are a small 28 place term time only preschool open from 8 till 3 Monday to Friday offering a variety of sessions within this from half days to full days. We take children from 2 years till they go to school. we offer a varied and exciting level of activities following the EYFS, we have a real outdoors approach and have a forest school ethos so a child with a passion for outside and getting stuck into messy play is going to love attending with us.

Our vision at Footsteps is to provide excellence in childcare, outdoor learning and to equip our children with skills for the future. Our team at Footsteps Farnborough are committed to providing all children with quality care in a welcoming, safe and stimulating environment. Our setting will provide a place for living, learning and accessing a wide array of experiences valuable to emotional, social and physical wellbeing. We routinely reflect, review and enhance our childcare provision in line with good practice.

Our Values

Child Focused – We are child focused and child led - by treating children as individuals they always come first.
Engaged – By engaging with our team, children, parents and volunteers in a proactive, supportive, flexible and caring way, we can create a real sense of belonging and community.
Passionate – We are passionate about creating a fun, welcoming and nurturing environment to greatly enhance opportunities to learn and explore.
Committed – We are committed to providing excellence through continuous improvement and consistent training.
Inclusive - We accept all children and respect them all as unique individuals, regardless of gender, race, religion, disability or culture.

Our Aim at Farnborough

1-Every child will have opportunities to develop their full potential at their own pace through play based learning with access natural resources.
2-Every child will be involved in Forest School adventures, learning to harness the fun and potential of the outdoors
3- Every child will feel welcome, involved, loved and encouraged during their time at Footsteps with a key person to support and guide their learning.
4-Every child will have a secure, safe and nurturing environment to explore.
5-Every child will learn about the natural world and how to care for our environment, taking safe risks and making their own choices and decisions to build independence and resilience