Magdalen Gates Pre-school was named Early Reading Connects Setting of the Year, winning £300 to spend on literacy resources.
The pre-school uses various means to boost parents' involvement, including holding a Rainbow Cafe every half-term where parents can meet each other, get tips on reading to their children and borrow storysacks.
It has also started a Talking Tents scheme to encourage fathers to read with their children.
Assistant manager Vicky Wilson said the nursery was inspired by reading about a study that used pop-up tents to get fathers involved with their children's communication.
She said, 'The idea was to make it like a den. We have quite a few dads who were staying at home while the mums were at work.'
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