February 13, 2026 06:05pm
All Faiths Children’s Academy is thrilled to open its new Little Thinkers nursery, offering high quality early years education and care for children aged 9 months to 3 years. The nursery has been created through the first round of School Based Nursery Capital Grant, supporting increased access to childcare for local families and is the first Little Thinkers site in Kent. quality early years education and care for children aged 9 months to 3 years. The nursery has been created through the School-Based Nursery Capital Grant, supporting increased access to childcare for local families — and is the first Little Thinkers site in Kent.
Little Thinkers is a registered charity with settings in Portsmouth and Devon. Our nursery follows a ‘curiosity’ curriculum, with modern learning spaces, outdoor areas and facilities tailored to infants and toddlers.
We were delighted to welcome guests and partners to our opening celebration.
Lauren Edwards, MP for Rochester and Strood, shared:
“I was delighted to open Little Thinkers Nursery at All Faiths Children’s Academy in Strood – one of the first three hundred nurseries funded by the new Government… I know the nursery will be a big success.”
Sonia Nickerson, Trust Strategic Lead for Little Thinkers, added: “We are incredibly proud to see this beautiful new Little Thinkers provision open its doors to families in Strood. This nursery represents so much more than a building; it’s a space where children will learn, grow, and thrive during the most important years of their development.”
Continuing to say: “Expanding the Little Thinkers family into Kent is a milestone for us, and we’re excited to bring our nurturing, child‑centred approach to a new community. We know this provision will make a real difference to local families, offering high‑quality early years education and the support parents need.”
