Christina Noton, our brilliant Atworth Manager, has been crowned Early Years Teacher of the Year at the national Nursery World Awards 2018. She was presented with her trophy at a glittering ceremony in London which is designed by Nursery World magazine to celebrate and reward the best practice of individuals and companies in early years education across the country. Christina has worked for Snapdragons for nearly five years and has recently been promoted to manager at Snapdragons Atworth. She has completed her Early Years Initial Teacher Training with Best Practice Network, who have rated her an outstanding practitioner. Christina came in for special praise for her willingness to embrace new ideas, sharing them with her team, and her close partnership with parents which enables all children to access nursery life to the full.