Annie and Co Nursery and Forest School

Forest School here means child-led learning through daily outdoor play and planned activities. A cabin in the woods is the indoor base, but Annie and Co's defining feature is how much of the day happens outside. This 21-place Haringey setting cares for children from six months to five years, with entry once mobile and very limited provision below 18 months.

The April 2025 inspection rated the nursery Good across education, behaviour, personal development and leadership. It found children happy and confident, securely attached to staff and absorbed by imaginative, physically challenging activities. Full-day and half-day attendance are the two published booking patterns.

Learning and Named Experiences

The Early Years Foundation Stage supplies the developmental framework. For children, this means staff observe each child and use play to develop communication, physical skills, early literacy, mathematics and personal development. Annie and Co combines it with Forest School practice: mostly child-led days outdoors, supported by adult-led numeracy and literacy projects adapted for different levels.

The specifics give the approach character. Children may toast food on a campfire, make jam, build dens or bridges, plant and dig. A large, resource-filled cabin supports indoor play. Outdoors is the main classroom rather than an occasional extra, with free exploration and a daily adult-led group activity.

Children made recyclable binoculars to search for wildlife, measure and count while moving water, and climb, balance and jump confidently. Staff brought stories to life and listened to children's suggestions, helping quieter or younger children re-engage when their attention dipped. No named room roster is published, so families should ask how children of different ages are grouped across the cabin and forest day.

Children have a key person, while group activities help them become familiar with the wider team. Staff knew when to intervene and when to let children resolve problems, building independence and emotional resilience. Children needing extra support received close attention, and the provider was planning further training around special educational needs and disabilities.

Safeguarding arrangements were effective in April 2025. Staff deployment kept children supervised, risk assessments covered fencing and entry points, and fire drills used a bell and visual prompts. Care routines were respectful, dietary and allergy information was reviewed, and staff provided healthy food. Children even peeled vegetables for lunchtime soup.

Parent communication was another strength. Families valued regular updates and opportunities to continue learning at home, while events helped build community links. Staff also worked with local schools on transitions. Attendance here does not secure a school place; families still apply through the relevant admissions process.

Sessions and Attendance

The nursery is at Bounds Green Scout Park, Gordon Road, London N11 2PB. Published business hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 5.30pm, with weekends closed. Full-day and half-day products are offered within the 8am to 5.30pm opening window. Their separate clock times depend on the current pattern sheet and the child's age.

The record gives a current registered age range of six months to five years and 21 places. Children can start once mobile, with very limited provision below 18 months. That makes the entry criteria a key question for families seeking infant care.

Funding and Everyday Costs

Current written terms should be used to compare funded and private hours and the items a family must budget for. The provider's parent page also supplies a suggested kit list for outdoor days.

• Outdoor commitment. Most of the day happens outdoors in all weathers. Ask to see the current kit list and discuss how sleep, toileting, severe weather and a child's gradual settling are handled across the cabin and forest.
• Shared facilities. The April 2025 improvement point asked leaders, staff and other users to strengthen communication about shared areas. Ask what systems now govern cleaning, maintenance and information sharing for those spaces.
• Patterns need detail. Full-day and half-day options have no separate clock times in the parent information. Compare the current pattern sheet with work and travel needs.
• Younger children. Provision below 18 months is very limited and entry starts once mobile. Families seeking infant care should clarify the current entry criteria and how the daily outdoor programme is adapted.

Annie and Co is an unusually clear proposition: a small, cabin-based nursery where outdoor exploration shapes most of the day. The 2025 findings on confident children, secure relationships, thoughtful teaching and effective safeguarding give that proposition independent weight.

It best suits families actively choosing Forest School practice and prepared for year-round outdoor routines. The published full-day and half-day options broaden its appeal beyond one attendance model, although families need the current clock times and cost structure directly from the nursery before deciding.