Nursery World Awards 2012 shortlist revealed

Nursery of the Year

• The Cottage Kindergarten
• Droitwich Spa Nursery & Kindergarten
• Greenacres at Priory Road
• Nature Trails Day Nursery
• The Tadpoles Nursery

School Early Years Team of the Year

To be announced

Nursery Chain of the Year

• The Co-operative Childcare
• Daisy & Jake Day Nursery
• Mulberry Bush Nursery Group
• Seymour House
• Toybox Day Nurseries

Children's Centre Team of the Year

• Lower Edmonton Children's Centre
• St Paul's Community Development Trust/Balsall Heath Children's Centre

Nursery Manager of the Year

• Acorns Pre-School - Marie Beth Tatersall
• Bertram Nursery Group - Paula Williams
• Bishop Auckland College Nursery - Jackie Bennett
• Kids Planet Beamont - Amanda Brown
• kidsunlimited - Sarah Jane Smith
• Norland Nursery - Clare Crowther
• The Tadpoles Nursery - Pamella Seear
• Treetops Nurseries Ltd - Sian Wride

Nursery Operations/Regional Manager

• Kaleidoscope Day Nurseries - Alison Turner
• Kids Academy Day Nursery & Preschools - Kerry Eccles
• Treetops Nurseries  - Karen Turner

Early Years Professional of the Year

• Grace's Day Nursery - Zoe Walters
• Kids Planet Warrington - Emma Morris
• Lincolnshire Montessori - Jo Robinson
• Mon Ami Children's Day Nurseries - Kristina Johnson
• University of Sheffield Students' Union Nursery - Lisa Jane Wildey
• Wellies - Victoria Stafford

Nursery Practitioner of the Year

• Fountain Springs - Rachel Galbraith
• kidsunlimited - Lucy Burgess
• Red Hen Children's Day Nursery - Andrea Parsons

Newcomer of the Year

• Acorns Pre School - Amanda Cook
• Kids Allowed Macclesfield - Hannah Beck
• Kids Planet Beamont - Jemma Morris

Trainer of the Year

• Kaleidoscope Day Nurseries - Jane Middlebrook
• Southend Adult Community College - Helen Black
• Touch-Learn International - Anita Epple

Childminder of the Year

• Happy Days Childcare - Elizabeth Thomas
• Your Child Matters Childminding Service - Ann Ross

Outstanding Contribution

• Bookstart and other roles - Jean Smith
• Elmscot Group - Julie Anne Singleton
• Kids 1st Day Nurseries - Allison Winship

Pearson/Nursery World Childcare Student of the Year

• Hannah Burgon - NVQ Level 2 Children and Young People's Workforce, Toad Hall Nursery

• Jennifer Houghton - CACHE Diploma in Childcare and Education, Cheadle & Marple Sixth Form College

• Anthony Toye - CACHE Diploma in Childcare and Education, Ystrad Mynach College

• Sarah Travis - BTEC National Diploma in Children's Care, Learning and Development, Skelmersdale Ormskirk College

Working with Parents Award

• Boogie Mites Parent Education Music Programmes
• CfBT Birth to Five Service - Home Early Learning Project (HELP)
• Fit N Fun Kids - Outreach Initiative
• Tots onTour Growing Talk Family Programme

Inclusive Practice Award

• Kids Planet Day Nursery Widnes
• Mulberry Bush Nursery Group
• QKS Meadowview - Inclusion for All

Team Development Award

• Bishop Auckland College Nursery
• The Butterworth Family Childcare and Education Team
• Lincolnshire Montessori - Growing Together
• Training Depot Day Nursery

Business Development Award

• Fit N Fun Kids
• Kiddie Winks Day Care Nursery
• York Nurseries

Nursery Food Award

• Children's Place Day Nurseries
• Grace's Day Nursery
• Sandfield Natural Play Centre
• Snapdragons Nurseries

Enabling Environments Award

• The Cottage Kindergarten
• Footsteps Day Nurseries Sutton Coldfield
• It's the Little Things
• Ladybird Pre-school
• Norland Nursery
• Rachel Keeling Nursery School
• Tall Trees Kindergarten
• Treetops Nurseries - Castle Garden Day Nursery

Website of the Year

• Clever Clogs Day Nurseries
• Footsteps Day Nurseries
• Kiddi Caru Day Nurseries
• Kids Allowed
• Kids Planet
• Officreche

Equipment - Under Threes

• Micro Scooters - Mini(R)Micro 3-in-1 Scooter
• MJH Educational - Heritage Treasure Baskets
• Play to Z - Stacking Hoops
• TTS Group - Baby Posting Pots
• Walking Wagon - Rambler Explorer

Equipment - Three to Fives

• Drums for Schools - Dream Drum
• Micro Scooters. - Mini(R)Micro Union Jack Scooter
• MJH Educational - Heritage Writing Belts
• Play to Z The Egg and Spoon Collection
• Reflections on Learning - Basketball Stand
• TTS Group - Easi-Cars
• Walking Wagon - Rambler Explorer

Equipment - Staff Resources

• Play to Z - 'Treasure Baskets and Beyond: Realising the Potential of Sensory-rich Play'
• Sage Publications - Creating a Learning Environment for Babies and Toddlers by Ann Clare
• Sage Publications - Early Childhood Practice: Froebel today, edited by Tina Bruce
• Sherston Software - Early Years World
• Siren Films - DVD - Life At Two - Attachments, key people and development
• Smart Consultancy & Coaching - Movers & Creators: Creative Activities to Develop Physical Skills in the Early Years

For more information and to book dinner tickets for the event on 28 September, visit www.nurseryworldawards.com.

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