NEWS

Footsteps Preschool has gone from strength to strength since opening its doors in 2019 and is today acknowledged as one of the leading Early Years institutes in Sri Lanka.  Our success has been largely due to the confidence the Parents had in us. Commenced with 6 students and 2 teachers, the preschool stands tall today with a roll call of 175 students and 35 diverse Educators. We encourage creativity and critical-thinking alongside stimulating and inspirational learning experiences. Situated near a popular residential area, Footsteps Preschool educates children from the age of 18 months to 5 years and offers an outstanding holistic education that extends beyond the curricular. Our focus is to meet the needs of each and every one of our learners so that they are equipped with lifelong skills, ready to embrace the challenges of an ever-changing world.

The preschool continues to move with the times, embracing new approaches to learning and technology, preparing students well for the inescapable challenges of change that the 21st century will bring. This has helped to make Footsteps Preschool one of the outstanding in the country offering the EYFS curriculum, with excellent teachers. The preschool is a member of the Early Years Alliance in the UK and combines the best of educational standards and methodologies with an awareness of the local culture.

Footsteps Preschool strives for excellence in everything we do. A focus on student’s personal development promotes positive attitudes to learning. We also strongly value links with parents and work hard to develop effective home-school partnerships. This includes regular communication and times for us to meet and listen to each other as well as an exciting mix of performances, exhibitions, competitions and sporting events. What is most important in our school is a warm family atmosphere where the children feel safe, secure and happy.

Footsteps Preschool prides itself as the first Preschool in Sri Lanka to reach the globe. Online education became the ‘NEW NORM ‘as a result of the pandemic. Following these circumstances, online teaching and learning had an indispensable role in early childhood education programs.

The preschool had a studentship of one Hundred & fifty with 70% from Sri Lanka and the rest from the Far East, Asia, Middle East, Africa and Australia. Our global reach via online education reached recognition and acceptance. This was an international virtual presence for Footsteps Preschool. A well-resourced study kit was also couriered locally and internationally to ease the burden to look for supplies during the multiple lockdowns. Teaching students with hands-on exercises that spurred its creation, crafting a mandate for quality education, the preschool is formulating core values that encourage kids in laying the foundation in social conscience and becoming active and responsible citizens. 

Profiles:

Principal-Razana Muzni

Extensive experience in Early Years in top-notch GEMS Education schools in UAE and Sri Lanka. Successfully completed CACHE level 3 UK and AMI at the Open University in Colombo. Proven track record of outstanding lessons as a teacher, and brought effective positive contributions in the Early Years department as a Team Leader both in Sri Lanka and abroad. She is currently reading for a bachelor's degree in Early childhood education at the Lincoln University Malaysia.

Strengths include inspiring and motivating young students. Actively engage their eager minds by incorporating a variety of enjoyable activities and inclusive learning projects. In addition, tailor-made lesson plans to meet their diverse interests, as well as demonstrate a direct connection between the classroom and everyday life.

Director - Fazra Irfan

CACHE level 3 UK qualified and successfully completed the AMI at Maria Montessori Training Center, Sri Lanka and currently reading for Bachelors in Early Childhood Education at Lincoln University Malaysia. Over a decade of work as a Class teacher and team leader in the leading GEMS Education group in UAE giving ample experience to provide students with an excellent education. Education career has been greater towards empowerment of the Early Years. Strong passion to educate young minds and help them blossom into well rounded, responsible and successful individuals. Throughout, opportunities to teach diverse groups of students.

Director - Hasna Maharoof

Has completed an Early Years Diploma at the Ladies College Vocational Training Center. Hasna is very passionate and enthusiastic about teaching. She has also dedicated her free time teaching underprivileged children around Colombo. She is currently reading for a Diploma in Special needs education. Her main goal is to cater for inclusive education and let the students feel successful and love learning. 

Thank you for this award. We are truly honoured to receive it. It is an even greater honour to be placed in such a distinguished platform. This is simply one of the most important recognitions of our professional career. 

Our Special thanks go to: Asia Awards powered by Rula Awards for classifying us as Asia’s creative Online and Physical Preschool. Our team has made the first step. We have worked incredibly hard, have built ourselves around decades of experience, and pushed ourselves further out of a desire to serve the next generations of our country.  We’ve been lucky to have family, friends, mentors and great workplaces that have not only been a support system but also pushed us to be our best selves. Our humble thanks to the exceptional Team and business partners for their efforts and commitment for making this journey an incredible one.