Winners of the Nursery World Awards 2009 unveiled

The awards, headline sponsored by the Department for Children, Schools and Families, were
presented by Michaela Strachan, and followed by a disco plus chocolate fountain.

To order photographs of the event, see here.

The full results are:


LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Wendy Scott

NURSERY OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Morton Michel
Winner
Reflections Nurseries
Highly Commended
Dimson Day Nursery, Kids Club, Outdoor Environmental Play & Learning

PRE-SCHOOL OF THE YEAR
Winner
Kennford Playbox
Highly Commended
Ladybird Pre-School

NURSERY CHAIN OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by The Childcare Company
Winner
Kids 1st Day Nurseries
Highly Commended
Kids Allowed
Granby Nurseries

LOCAL AUTHORITY EARLY YEARS TEAM OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by The Open University
Winner
Lincolnshire Birth to Five Service


SCHOOL EARLY YEARS TEAM OF THE YEAR
Winner
Freemantle School

EDITOR'S CHOICE AWARD
Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Worcestershire County Council

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AWARD
Sponsored by Parenta
Winner
Stone Eden Nursery School
Highly Commended
Bents Farm Day Nursery
Young Discoverers

INCLUSIVE PRACTICE AWARD
Sponsored by the Department for Children, Schools & Families
Winner
EAL Speaking and Listening Cass Child and Family Centre
Highly Commended
The Sophie Centre

TEAM DEVELOPMENT AWARD
Winner
Stone Eden Nursery School
Highly Commended
Cowgate Under 5's

WORKING WITH PARENTS AWARD
Sponsored by the Department for Children, Schools & Families
Winner
Windham Nursery School
Highly Commended
Little Stars Day Nursery

NURSERY FOOD AWARD
Winner
Red Hen Day Nursery
Highly Commended
London Early Years Foundation formerly known as WCS
Woodlands Nursery

NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by dot 2 dot
Winner
Gemma Bohr, Dizzy Ducks Day Nursery

CHILDMINDER OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Department for Children, Schools and Families
Winner
Joyce Heard
Highly Commended
Christine Dale


TRAINER OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Asquith Day Nurseries
Winner
Sue Gascoyne, Play to Z
Highly Commended
Helen Field, Bedford Training Assessment Centre
Diane Larrington, Crechendo Training

NURSERY PRACTITIONER OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by early years from The Consortium
Winner
Sarah Breingan, Forbes Nursery
Highly Commended
Lian Frizzel-Higgins, Cowgate Under 5's


EARLY YEARS PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Children's Workforce Development Council
Winner
Catherine Flynn, Rompers Nursery
Highly Commended
Emma Graham, Busy Bears Children's Day Nursery

NURSERY MANAGER OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by First Steps Software
Winner
Emma Graham, Busy Bears Children's Day Nursery
Highly Commended
Patricia French, Dimson Day Nursery
Ann-Louise Epton, Kinder Haven

 
BIRTH TO THREES - NEW LAUNCH
Winner
"Sensory Blocks", Reflections on Learning

BIRTH TO THREES - TRIED AND TESTED FAVOURITE
Winner
"Sequence Books", Cowgate Under 5's


THREE TO FIVES - NEW LAUNCH
Winner
"M is for Me!" Yellow Door
Highly Commended
"Alphabet Pebbles", Yellow Door
"Translucent Building Blocks", ASCO Educational Supplies


THREE TO FIVES - TRIED AND TESTED FAVOURITE
Winner
"Light Box Resources Kit", Reflections on Learning
Highly Commended
"Come Alive Phonics", Yellow Door