Dicky Birds Day Nursery and Preschool, Brighton Road in Surbiton

Our Curriculum

At Dicky Birds Nursery, Surbiton, our curriculum is centred around the interests and learning needs of each child.

We provide quality childcare to nurture strong, confident and independent communicators, active and engaged learners, and critical thinkers.

We are inspired by a blend of educational theories and approaches, incorporating aspects of the Reggio Emilia Approach which allows children to express themselves within a home-from-home environment where children are viewed as having unlimited potential.

We encourage our children to explore the world around them, and we use our Pathway and Foundations for the Future framework to enrich every child’s learning journey, ensuring they are well-prepared for the next steps in their education.

As part of our curriculum, we incorporate several key educational programmes into our daily routines including Health and Self, Innovate and Investigate, Move and Groove, Make and Bake, and Sow and Grow.

Our Team

Our team is passionate about providing a caring and stimulating environment to enable all of our children to flourish. Regular reviews of the quality of our provision enable us to ensure we are always providing the best quality educational opportunities.

Supporting every child’s learning is our priority, and we are dedicated to helping each child thrive and succeed. At Dicky Birds, Brighton Road we have experienced SENCo colleagues who provide children with special educational needs additional support and liaise with external agencies where needed.

Our experienced team is ready to welcome you to our beautiful nursery.

Parent Partnerships

Our team forms strong bonds with families and keep them informed of children’s development and learning through regular parents evenings, curriculum information sessions, and regular updates on our nursery app.

Our nursery app enhances communication with our families and keeps you connected with your child’s daily activities, meals, and milestones.

It gives quick access to photos and notes from our dedicated staff. The app enables open communication for questions and feedback and means we can send you important announcements and reminders about special events.

Our aim is to ensure a smooth and enjoyable experience for all families.

Our Facilities

Our Brighton Road, Surbiton nursery has four bright and spacious rooms, with lots of natural light, in two buildings, on our secure site. We have a separate entrance for babies, toddlers and preschool children and a useful buggy park for parents heading straight to work from drop off.

We have a fantastic garden with a much loved planting area and we are also only a short walk from other outdoor spaces.

Our Classrooms

Our four well-designed, purpose-built pods are uniquely placed to offer three separate entrances for different age groups into the nursery. We create a nurturing and stimulating environment in each area, allowing every child to flourish at their own pace.

Children transition through rooms based on their stage of development and individual readiness for the next challenge.

Ducklings – This room provides a nurturing, calm and cosy environment to support the needs of our youngest children.

Swans – This room is designed to meet the individual needs and interests of our older toddlers with encouraging them to explore and learn whilst they play. We support children to develop early independence skills and the confidence to have a go.

Robins – This thoughtfully designed, cosy lower ground floor room offers a warm, secure, and enriching environment. Carefully planned to inspire curiosity and confidence, it provides children with open-ended opportunities to explore, learn, and thrive.

Woodpeckers – In our Woodpeckers room, children continue to build their independence and begin to learn lifelong skills for learning through open ended questioning and challenging ideas and experiences. This room ensures your child is readily prepared for the transition to school by the end of their journey with us.

Our Outdoor Space

Our garden encourages exploration and play to continue outside for all age groups, helping children to develop essential gross and fine motor skills.

Children are eager to learn in the mud kitchen, concocting recipes and potions, experimenting with the water wall, or developing their observational skills in our bug hotel and learning about the different insects in the natural world.

There are numerous opportunities to engage in large scale mark making activities. As well as a separate cosy space in the garden for our babies to safely enjoy.

Activities

Nursery Activities

At Dicky Birds Day Nursery and Preschool, we are committed to offering a wide range of fun activities for every age group, enhancing your child’s development and making every day an exciting time with friends.

Boogie Mites sessions combine music, movement, and rhythm-based activities to support cognitive development, build social skills and to express themselves creatively.

Adventure Babies brings books to life through gentle sensory stimulation to support all round development and help your baby to fall in love with books and reading.

PE Sessions led by a dedicated sports teacher, providing our older children with fun and engaging sports activities promoting physical fitness, coordination and teamwork.

Forest School Sessions for our older children, we offer an incredible opportunity to connect with nature and explore the outdoors with our specialist Forest School Leader. These sessions inspire a love for the natural world through hands-on learning and discovery.

Regular Outings

Our children enjoy a daily walk outside of the nursery to see and engage with the world beyond our nursery setting.

Our regular local outings provide children with the chance to explore the community, learn about their surroundings, and enjoy new experiences.

Whether visiting parks, local attractions, or participating in community events, our outings enrich the children’s understanding of the world and support their physical and mental well-being.

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Our Nursery at a Glance