Surbiton Children's Centre

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Address:

Alpha Road
Surbiton
KT5 8RS   

Telephone:

020 8547 6242 (Family Support Services, Health Advice, Community Learning)
020 8390 2555 (Early Education and Childcare)

Email:

Surbiton Children's Centre:

Surbiton Children's Centre Nursery:

Head of Centre - Mrs Penny Walton
Children's Centre Manager - Mrs Jennifer Devane

Public Transport Information

Buses:

Nearest buses - 281, 406, 418
Other local buses - 71,465, K1, K2

Train Station:

Surbiton Mainline Station

Programme of Activities Summer 2012

Updated 17 April 2012

For all activities please contact the centre for booking arrangements or for appointment information.

Monday

Time	Activity
9.30am - 10.30am	Monthly Housing Advice  2nd and 30th April, and 2nd July.
9.30am - 11.30am	Busy Little Hands  Invitation only.
9.30am - 11.30am	Family Learning Call Centre for details.
10.00am - 12.00pm	Monday Mums  Appointment only.  Creche booking essential.
1.00pm - 5.00pm	Community Midwifery Clinic, River Team:  By appointment only.
1.30pm	Walkers and Crawlers  8 - 12 months, invitation only. Sleep Talk  Second Monday of the month. Weaning Talk  fourth Monday of the month
1.45pm - 3.15pm	Playtime  Drop-in session.  Up to 15 families per session.
Surbiton Town 1.30pm - 3.00pm	Story Sack/Toy library   Drop-in and share a favourite story with your child.  Borrow tys for children aged 0 - 5

Tuesday

Time	Activity
9.30am to 11.30am	Stay and Play  For children aged 0 - 3 years. Contact the Centre for details.
12noon - 2.45pm	Introduction to Childcare Level 1 Accredited Course  To be confirmed.
12.30pm to 1.30pm	Baby Massage  5 week course for parents with children aged 0 - 12 months.  Contact the Centre for further details.
2.00pm - 3.00pm	Story Time   Drop in and share favourite stories and rhymes with your child
3.00pm to 4.45pm	Happy Feet  Football/co-ordination skills.  Booking required: 07905 952699. 3.00 - 3.30pm  All welcome. 3.30 - 4.00pm  Walking children aged up to 2 years 4.05 - 4.45pm  Age 2 - 5 years
By appointment only	Sleep and Behaviour Support

Wednesday

Time	Activity
9.30am - 11.00am	Playtime  Drop-in session.  Up to 15 families per session.
9.30am - 11.30 pm	Childminders' Stay and Play  Childminders and children aged 0 - 5 years.
10.30am - 11.30am	Toy Library  Borrow toys for children 0 - 5 years.
12.00pm - 2.00pm	Ante Natal for Young Mums  Appointments only.
1.30pm - 2.30pm	Messy Play  Booking essential.
1.30pm - 3.30pm	Post Natal Group  Booking essential.
2.00pm - 5.00pm	Community Midwifery Clinic  By appointment only.
Surbiton Town 2.00pm - 3.30pm	New Morning Play Session  To be confirmed Baby Rhyme Time/Toy Library  Drop in and share songs and rhymes with your child.  Parents and children 0 - 18 months.  Borrow toys for children aged 0 - 5 years

Thursday

Time	Activitiy
9.30am - 11.30am	Busy LIttle Hands  Invitation only.
9.30 am - 11.20am	Well Baby Drop In Clinic  Baby weighing and health advice.
10:00am - 12:00 pm	Breastfeeding Support Group  Drop-in session with the health visiting team
1.30pm - 3.30pm	Stay and Play Session  For children aged 0 - 3 years.  Contact the Centre for details.
3.45pm - 4.25pm	Stretching Stars  Physical play for 2 - 5 year olds.  Booking essential: 07540 546218.
By appointment only	Sleep and Behaviour Support

Friday

Time	Activity
9.00am - 5.00pm	Community Midwifery Clinic, River Team  By appointments only.
9.30am - 11.30am	Stay and Play  For children aged 0 - 3years. Contact the Centre for details.
1.00pm - 2.30pm	LEAH Courses  Creche booking essential.
1.30pm - 2.30pm	Communication Workshop  Garden Room at the Nursery - Invitation only.
2.00pm - 3.15pm	Heuristic Play  Opportunity for children aged 1 - 3 years to explore materials and use their imagination.  Family Room at the Nursery.  Booking essential
2.00pm - 3.30pm	Rhyme Time/Toy Library  Drop in and share songs and rhymes with your child. Borrow toys for children aged 0 - 5 years.

Saturday

Time	Activity
9.00am - 11.00am	Birth Talks - Community Midwifery River Team  Invitation only.
9.30am - 11.30am Second Saturday of the month	Flying Solo  For lone parents and their children aged 0 - 5 years.  Booking essential
10.00am - 12.00pm First Saturday of the month	Who let the Dads Out  A session for dads and their children, aged 0 - 8 yrs.

Alpha Road, Surbiton, KT5 8RS 020 8547 6242 surbitoncc@rbk.kingston.gov.uk	River Team Midwifery Appointments 07595 091985	Job Centre Plus Appointments 020 8481 3230/3049/3083

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Additional Services

Early Education:

• The maintained nursery school offers 78 part time places, 5 sessions of 2.5 hours per week, term time only, for children aged 3 and 4 years

Parent Workshops include:

• Helping your child at home
• Assessment and learning - involving parents
• Transition
• Speaking and listening
• Aspects of Foundation Stage Curriculum

SEN Services:

• Ten designated places for children with social communication difficulties (usually associated with autism). In addition children with a range of special educational needs are accommodated in the mainstream nursery.  Services for parents include Early Bird, SEN parent support group/workshops, SPLAT Group, Autism Awareness, Makaton.

Extended Day-care:

• 30 extended day-care places, fully integrated with early education, between 8.00am and 6.00pm, 49 weeks of the year (2.5 hours per day funded for all children, fees are charged for additional hours).

Extended Services:

• Holiday Play-Schemes:
  for children aged 3-5 years; 3 hours per day including lunch
• SEN Play-scheme:
  Run in Easter and summer holidays, offered in partnership with the Team for Disabled Children
• Lunch/After School Clubs:  
  For part time children; children are able to spend an extra hour in the nursery with peers and familiar adults; lunch club includes hot lunch

Stepping Stones Playgroup:

• Pre-school playgroup sessions 4 days per week for children from 2.5 years of age

Family/Community Learning:

The programme of courses and sessions includes:

• Computer skills for Parents (Using a digital camera, designing calendars, posters and invitations)
• Cook & Eat
• Early Years Numeracy (with qualification)
• Early Years Literacy (with qualification)
• Fun with Music
• Sharing Stories
• Family Finance
• Family Language (for families with English as a second language)
• First Aid sessions
• Community ESOL classes
• Taster workshops

Family Support:

Programme of parent workshops:

• Parent Power
• How to say no (behaviour management)
• Sibling rivalry
• Self esteem
• Outreach support
• Information and advice

Families Information Officer:

• Information and advice on childcare, education, leisure activities, training and careers in childcare.  
• Appointments available.

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