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Little Forest Folk Putney

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Dec 2021)
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5.0(5 parent reviews) ·Roehampton Cricket Club, Telegraph Road, London, SW15 3TU · Wandsworth
Number of places
25 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Dec 2021
Local authority
Wandsworth

About this day nursery

Little Forest Folk Putney Heath offers an enriching outdoor nursery experience on the expansive Putney Heath Common, catering to children once they turn two years old. The nursery operates full day sessions from 8 am to 6 pm, Monday to Friday, for 51 weeks of the year, with a minimum attendance requirement of two days per week.

Children begin their day with breakfast at Roehampton Cricket Club before venturing into the forest for a day filled with activities such as creating mud pies, treasure hunts, bark rubbing, and exploring nature. The curriculum integrates science, creative role play, mark-making, and mathematics, all within the natural environment.

Meals, including breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks, are enjoyed outdoors. In the late afternoon, children return to the cricket club for reflection and dinner.

The nursery provides a cosy rest area for children who need to nap, though it is recommended that children have dropped their long nap to fully engage in the forest activities. Little Forest Folk Putney Heath prides itself on its Ofsted Outstanding rating and its unique approach to early years education in an engaging outdoor setting.

Our ethos

Little Forest Folk Putney Heath provides an enriching outdoor nursery experience with a unique approach to early years education in an engaging outdoor setting. The curriculum integrates various learning areas within the natural environment, with all activities and meals taking place outdoors.

What it's like

Children's emotional well-being is supported to the highest level. They flourish in this extremely nurturing and stimulating outdoor learning environment. Children show immense enjoyment and consistently show curiosity as they use their senses to explore the natural world.

Forest SchoolOutdoor learningOfsted OutstandingAll-year-round provisionMinimum 2 days attendance

Pricing & funding

Fees are charged as a flat daily rate for full day sessions and holiday camps. Invoices are billed monthly based on an average of 51 weeks per year, with specific rates outlined for funded and non-funded places depending on the number of days booked per week.

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Good to know

  • Invoiced monthly, averaged over 51 weeks a year.
  • Specific fees apply for families utilising 15-hour and 30-hour funding entitlements.

Key facts

Opening hours

8:00 am - 6:00 pm, Monday - Friday, 51 weeks per year.

Food

Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and morning and afternoon snacks provided.

Age range

2+ years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Session types

Full Day

Established

2019

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little Forest Folk Putney

Last inspected 1 December 2021 · Jane Morgan

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding

What it's like to attend

Children's emotional well-being is supported to the highest level. They flourish in this extremely nurturing and stimulating outdoor learning environment. Children show immense enjoyment and consistently show curiosity as they use their senses to explore the natural world.

Inspector highlights

  • The highly qualified and skilled staff team uses the curriculum effectively to expertly teach children early mathematics, communication and language skills to an outstanding level.
  • Staff skilfully help to spark children's imaginary play skills superbly.
  • Children make excellent progress from when they first start to attend the nursery, particularly in their personal, social and emotional development, physical skills and early communication and language development.
  • Robust risk assessments are carried out by competent staff throughout the day, to ensure that children's safety is of the highest priority.
  • Partnership with parents is excellent.
Inspection #10213548 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

keenly say that all staff know their children extremely well.

comment that their children make significant progress in their imaginary play and mathematical skills.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

High numbers of staff ensure that children are supervised extremely well to help maintain their safety. Children's individual needs are consistently met by the very attentive key persons.

Outdoor space

Children flourish in this extremely nurturing and stimulating outdoor learning environment. They negotiate logs, branches and uneven ground to help to develop their physical skills well.

Parent Reviews of Little Forest Folk Putney

5.0
(5)
D Lorch
a year ago

I just cannot say enough good things about our experience with our son going to Little Forest Folk Putney for the last two years. We never cease to be amazed at the incredible fun and creative activities they have them all doing, whilst never losing the gentle educational angle. The staff are caring, fun and really give you the impression that they are invested in our son's wellbeing and development. It has been the best decision we have made and are so happy that our littlest one will soon join his big brother there too!

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mahvan ahmadi
a year ago

My daughter joined Little Forest at the start of the Spring Term, and I just want to say how incredibly thankful I am for all the love and support the teachers have shown her. The atmosphere here is so warm and welcoming, and if I had to choose again, I would pick Little Forest in Putney for my daughter without a doubt!

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Tamara Caetano
a year ago

The staff are incredible and my Daughter enjoy every minute in the forest with her class

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Mille-Sophie Winge
2 months ago

We warmly recommend LFF after having sent two of our children here (Putney Heath and Fulham camps). A unique setting in London, LFF gave both our children a lasting love for the outdoors and disregard of "bad weather" (rainy days just means better puddles and mud). We loved LFF as it offers the opportunity for the kids to learn and play in the most natural and fun setting; in the forest camp, going on exploration walks, jumping in puddles and exploring and learning from the world and nature around them. The adults to kids ratio ensures great attention to each individual child, and mixing all ages means excellent socialising skills (and we found vocabulary picking up very fast for our two year old being around 2-5 year olds!). Overall we couldn't be happier with our experience.

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

1 December 2021

Outstanding

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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