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About Jack & Jill's Hackney
At Jack and Jill’s, we inspire curiosity and creativity through nature and imaginative learning. Our Forest nursery and Pre-school provide a unique outdoor experience in a 1+ acre garden, promoting exploration, independence, and a connection to nature.
Indoors, our spaces encourage role play, language, literacy, and sensory development. With a dedicated team, many with over a decade of service, we are committed to exceptional early education and care.
Why choose us
Our recently refurbished setting offers a fresh, vibrant learning environment designed to inspire young minds. We’ve created a space that combines modern amenities with the charm of nature, providing a stimulating and comfortable atmosphere for your child’s early years.
Our Forest nursery encourages exploration and hands-on learning, fostering independence and creativity. Children engage with nature, develop teamwork, and enhance problem-solving skills. The outdoor gazebo ensures learning continues in all weather, providing a comfortable, sheltered space for activities and discovery.
At Jack and Jill’s, children enjoy hands-on experiences with our pygmy goats, helping children learn responsibility, kindness, and empathy. Feeding, caring, and gentle handling create lasting memories and curiosity, making our nursery a truly special place where learning and nature come together.
We pride ourselves on serving fresh, nutritious meals prepared by our talented in-house chefs. We source local produce and prepare all dishes on-site, from fruit smoothies and quinoa salads to family favourites like cottage pie. We also introduce children to global cuisines, including Indian and Italian dishes, with Halal options available to cater to all dietary needs.
Our indoor spaces are thoughtfully designed to foster development, with resources for role play, language, literacy, discovery, and creativity. We offer a rich variety of educational toys, books, and materials, ensuring every child thrives with us.
We run regular music and dance programmes with external teachers to help develop children’s coordination, rhythm, and confidence. These activities provide a fun and engaging way for children to learn new skills and explore movement. We also welcome a variety of farm animals to the nursery, giving children the chance to interact with and learn about them in a hands-on, memorable way.
Gardening Club gives children hands-on experience planting, growing and caring for plants. Through these fun sessions, little learners discover where food comes from, develop fine motor skills and build a lifelong connection with nature.
Children enjoy Sports Club sessions that build strength, balance, coordination and teamwork in fun, age-appropriate ways. Through a range of sports and movement games, children develop confidence, resilience and a love of being active. These sessions encourage cooperation, listening and perseverance while supporting physical wellbeing and social development, skills that benefit children both during their nursery years and beyond.
Our Cooking Club is a real favourite at Jack and Jill’s. Children roll up their sleeves, explore new ingredients, and discover the joy of creating food together. It’s more than cooking, it sparks curiosity, builds life skills, and encourages healthy choices, while giving little ones a real sense of pride in what they’ve made.
Book a personalised tour to see our rooms, garden and forest school, meet our friendly team and ask any questions you have.