The winner of the Nursery World Award 2019 for health and well-being was George Perkins Day Nursery in Birmingham for its Building Healthy Families initiative. Since its launch, the scheme has boosted children’s energy levels and had a positive impact on their behaviour.
The nursery team developed the initiative following the success of the previous Building Healthy Lives campaign, which focused on children’s health and activity via weekly organised ‘toddles’ – scavenger hunts, bike rides or treasure trails in the park – and sports days.
Setting manager Sarah Presswood decided to extend the initiative to the home environment, on the basis that it would help children and families to have health and well-being built into their routines both in and outside the nursery.
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