We are so proud to share that our Westcroft nursery has achieved the Eco-Schools Green Flag Award with distinction, for the third consecutive year!

This award is an international accreditation that recognises young people's environmental actions! The programme itself empowers and engages children (as well as staff teams and therefore families) in important environmental issues, teaches great responsibility and generates a sense of community, as well as develops the skills and knowledge children need to play an active role in protecting our environment now and throughout their lifetimes!

Congratulations to all the children and the staff at the nursery and a big well done to their eco-lead Hannah, for leading sustainable initiatives so wonderfully at Westcroft nursery! 

(The children taking part in the RSPB Big Garden Bird Watch by making birdfeeders and enjoying bird themed natural arts & crafts)

(The children visiting a forest nature reserve and spotting different animals, plants, insects and birds)

(Celebrating Bike Week UK with a 'bring your bike to nursery day'! The children discussed bike safety and how riding a bike is a fun and healthy way to travel, and much better for the planet)

A snippet from Eco-Schools' feedback:

"We enjoyed reading about your litter-picks and bug hotels - this sounded fantastic! It is great to see how you incorporated environmental issues into all aspects of your nursery activities. It was also wonderful to read you had supplemented your environmental learning with a trip to your local town for a cray fishing session to learn about biodiversity - this sounded brilliant!"

To read more about Acorn's eco approach, click here.