Dicky Birds Day Nursery, Queens Road, Wimbledon

Children’s wellbeing is considered throughout nursery life at Queens Road. Yoga and mindfulness sessions give children opportunities to explore movement, balance and simple ways to relax, while our regulation room provides a dedicated sensory space where children of all ages can spend time when they need a calmer environment.

Our growing garden brings another dimension to wellbeing, giving children hands-on experience of planting, caring for and harvesting vegetables and herbs. These experiences help children explore where food comes from and introduce conversations about nutritious food and healthy choices.

Families can stay connected with their child’s nursery day through the GrandirUK App, with regular updates on their experiences and progress. We also hold parent evenings each term, alongside seasonal family events that give families opportunities to spend time together, meet our team and connect with the wider nursery community.

Days at Queens Road are full of opportunities to explore, move and discover. Forest School sessions encourage children to explore the natural world, while PE gives them opportunities to be active and develop physical skills. Yoga introduces movement and simple ways to relax, and Boogie Mites brings music, movement and rhythm into the nursery day.

Regular outings also take children into the local Wimbledon community. Visits to nearby parks provide more opportunities for outdoor play, while trips to the library encourage children to enjoy books and stories. Children also visit local shops, connecting everyday experiences in the community with cooking activities back at nursery.

Our nursery on Queens Road has dedicated rooms for babies, toddlers and preschool children, spread across several floors and designed around the needs of children at different ages and stages. Each room is named after a bird, giving the spaces their own identity as children move through the nursery.

Ducklings: Our baby room, with a cosy reading nook and age-appropriate resources that give babies opportunities to play, explore and discover.

Sparrows: Designed for younger toddlers, with opportunities to develop communication, physical skills and growing independence through play.

Owls: Located on the middle floor, with spaces and experiences that support physical development and give children opportunities to begin developing self-regulation.

Woodpeckers: Our preschool room, where creativity, imagination and independence are encouraged alongside the skills and experiences that help children prepare for school.

Children move into their next room when they are developmentally and emotionally ready, with our team supporting them to become familiar and comfortable with each new space at their own pace. We also have a regulation room used across the nursery, providing a dedicated sensory space where children can spend time when they need a calmer environment.

Outdoor space

We have two gardens at Queens Road, each designed around the needs of different age groups. Younger children can explore age-appropriate outdoor equipment, while older children have opportunities for more physical challenge alongside a mud kitchen and bug hotel to investigate.

Our growing garden gives children hands-on experience of planting and caring for vegetables and herbs throughout the year. They can watch them grow and help with harvesting, giving them opportunities to explore where food comes from and how plants change over time.

Both gardens are a regular part of nursery life, giving children space to be active, explore the natural world and enjoy learning outdoors.

Care at Queens Road is shaped around each child, with our team taking time to understand their individual routines, preferences and needs.

Our regulation room provides a dedicated sensory space where children can spend time when they need a calmer environment. Across the nursery, our team adapt their approach to provide individual care and support, helping every child feel included and understood.

Our curriculum at Queens Road combines child-led exploration with purposeful adult-led learning, giving children opportunities to follow their interests while also discovering new ideas, experiences and skills.

Meaningful play sits at the heart of learning, with our team creating opportunities that support children’s development across the Early Years curriculum. Our bespoke education programmes complement this approach, helping children develop practical skills, knowledge, confidence and growing independence.

We believe children learn best when they have opportunities to make choices and follow their own curiosity. At Queens Road, we balance child-led exploration with purposeful adult-led learning, giving children space to follow their interests while introducing new ideas and experiences.

This approach continues across our four bird-named rooms, from Ducklings through to Woodpeckers, with spaces designed around different ages and stages. Our two gardens also give children opportunities to explore and learn outdoors as they move through the nursery.

Throughout the day, children are encouraged to make choices, try new things and develop practical skills, confidence and growing independence.

Having brothers and sisters at Queens Road can make nursery life simpler for families, with one drop-off and one nursery team to get to know. Our rooms are spread across several floors, giving each child a space suited to their own age and stage while remaining part of the same nursery.

Our two gardens also give siblings opportunities to see each other during outdoor play, while still enjoying experiences designed around their individual needs. Sibling places are subject to availability, but where we have space, our team will be happy to explore the options for both children.

Nursery Manager Nichola leads the experienced, long-standing team at Dicky Birds Queens Road, bringing together Early Years practitioners who take time to understand each child and their individual needs.

Our team adapt their approach to support children’s learning, development and emotional wellbeing, providing care that responds to the child in front of them. Our qualified SENCo works closely with the wider team and families to support inclusive practice throughout the nursery.