Our Awards

The Little School Day Nurseries

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'Where nature nurtures growing minds'

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🌟 Active Stories Accreditation 2026, an innovative early years educational sports programme that combines physical activity with storytelling and imaginative play. This accreditation recognises the nursery’s commitment to promoting children’s health, wellbeing, and development through engaging, child-centred experiences. By incorporating movement into stories and adventures, Active Stories helps children build confidence, coordination, communication skills, and a lifelong love of being active, perfectly complementing the nursery’s Forest School ethos and play-based approach to learning.

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🏆 Platinum Award – Quality Counts

Awarded by: National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) in April 2025
Highlight: NDNA's highest honour, given only to nurseries that consistently exceed Ofsted standards.
 

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🏃‍♂️ Start Life Well – Gold Award   A prestigious award for nurseries that show excellence in physical activity, healthy eating and emotional well-being.

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🔢 Maths Champions Award Shows practitioners have the skills, knowledge, awareness and confidence in supporting children's early maths development.

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🚑 Millie’s Mark.  An exceptional achievement that shows the nurseries go above and beyond the minimum requirements to keep children safe.

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Little School, constantly striving to set higher standards.