Our Vision .....

We endeavour to create a community of children, families, staff and partners that champion inclusivity, creativity, kindness and respect in a natural and healthy environment.

We are committed to providing enriching and stimulating experiences that helps spark curiosity, confidence, resilience and independence.

Our Values .....

Care

At Little Steps, we strive to create a caring and nurturing environment where every child is supported to develop and learn through high quality interactions with warm, sensitive, skilled staff

Creativity

Creativity is children's unique response to all that they see, hear, feel and experience. We will help to inspire their creativity and imagination by providing them with the tools, experiences and ideas required

Community

Little Steps is a community of people who work together to help children to thrive. We listen to and value the opinions of our staff team, the children and their families in order to continually improve

Our Aims .....

• Each child will be listened to, treated as an individual and valued with their needs met and achievements recognised
• All service users will be encouraged to participate in the improvement and evaluation of the provision
• We will provide a safe, secure and nurturing setting where children feel valued and respected by positive role models.
• We will follow a coherent curriculum providing depth and challenge to ensure the best outcomes for all of our learners.
• We will provide healthy, balanced meals in line with current guidance where all cultural and dietary requirements will be catered for
• We will create a caring space and community where children can develop independence, resilience and creativity while learning the values of inclusivity
• Our centre will have an ethos in which the wider community feel welcome, valued, consulted, respected and supported
• The centre will promote an enriched communication and language friendly environment where children, families are included and involved.
• We will provide an environment with natural materials and resources for children to engage in calm learning, both indoors and out.
• We will deliver quality outdoor experiences that provide children with a learning environment that allows creativity, thought provoking ideas, and risk taking activities