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Celebrations, community projects, awards and everyday adventures at Tilly-Mints. For day-to-day photos and updates, follow us on Facebook.
May 2026
Tilly-Mints has officially achieved Millie's Mark! This special award recognises excellence in paediatric first aid and shows our continued commitment to keeping every child safe, cared for and supported at all times.
March 2026
Our Easter Fayre took place on Saturday 21st March, 10am to 12pm, with Easter crafts, cakes, refreshments, raffles, tombolas, gift stalls and more. Thank you to everyone who came along!
October 2025
The children enjoyed a week of autumn fun: getting creative with pasta tubes and playdough to make their very own hedgehogs, and exploring fingerprint painting to create beautiful autumn pictures.
October 2025
We were delighted to share that Tilly-Mints was officially working towards Millie's Mark, the gold standard in paediatric first aid: a national award recognising early years settings that go above and beyond statutory requirements.
April 2025
We supported a great initiative from Durham County Council: WellComm Early Language Screening, a quick and friendly check on how your child is doing with communication and speech development.
January 2025
The children had so much fun making beautiful Chinese lanterns and painting vibrant pictures inspired by Chinese culture for the Year of the Snake.
December 2024
Our babies had a wonderful time at their Christmas party: climbing, crawling and sliding to their hearts’ content in a lovely festive atmosphere.
December 2024
We took part in the Christmas Tree Festival at Christ Church, with a truly special tree: every decoration was lovingly handcrafted by the children using materials found in nature, from pinecones to twigs.
December 2024
The highlight of our festive season! The children’s faces lit up with joy when Santa stepped through the door and took time to chat with each of them.
November 2024
The children created their own fireworks-inspired art using bright paints, glitter and dark paper to recreate the magic of a night sky bursting with colour.
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