Nature Steps

Nature Steps is our way of experiencing a wider range of learning opportunities as part of your childs regular time at nursery. Nature Steps uses several locations, our Nature Garden, Classroom, Porth Beach, Lower Treviglas Farm and the Goat Trail/Path. This gives the children the opportunity to experience the diversity of our community.

Nature Steps allows your children to investigate, explore, learn, risk assess and play in a safe environment embracing the great outdoors. We use a child led approach the children are asked every morning. “What would you like to do today?” This enables us as practitioners to build activities, games, tasks and real world experiences on their interests and ideas. Allowing the children this freedom with their learning helps them to think critically, problem solve and connect with their environment. This feeds their emotional and mental well being as it makes the child feel valued.

Your child will have learnt a variety of skills while on a Nature Steps session, whether it be using tools, road safety, beach safety, den building the list is endless of the knowledge and experience your child would developed with us. We are supporting the children to become confident learners who are developing resilience, co-operation, independence and a “have a go” attitude.

Nature Steps Activities

Nature Steps Setting

Nature Steps start of in our two bespoke Nature Steps cabins.

Here the children prepare for their journey ahead in the great outdoors.
Our Nature Steps programme has grown over the years and we are now proud to say that every child at First Steps participates throughout each term.

Our Class Room

Our Nature Steps cabin is constructed of natural materials and has a wood burner stove to create a cosy feel in the winter months.This is a great ‘base camp’ to begin and end our Nature Steps session. The children eagerly get suited and booted for their exciting day ahead with our dedicated Nature Steps Team.

Our Garden

We have our very own Nature Steps themed garden to the rear of our building which includes a firepit, pond and look out tower’

This outdoor learning space improves child development and  supports mental health and wellbeing  deepening that connection with nature.

Every child at First Steps benefits from this garden and we are able to take small focused groups out to use this valuable learning space.

What Our Parents Say

Since my children started, they’ve had the best experience and we are so grateful to the whole team.

From the start to the end, my son has been cared for, loved and supported by all the wonderful humans at First Steps.

It is evident that the emotional wellbeing of each child is a priority.

Thank you for all your support, kindness and love that you have shown both my children.

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