Early Years Practitioner
Michelle
Qualifications
Level 3 National Diploma in Childhood Studies
Level 3 Child Psychology
Trained in:
– Level 2 Safeguarding
– Paediatric First Aid
– Level 2 – Food Hygiene
Birch
Caterpillars Pre-School - Birch
Caterpillars Pre-School in Birch was opened in September 2009.
Based in a beautiful purpose built log cabin in the grounds of Birch Church of England Primary School. We are fortunate to have access to an immediate outdoor enclosure and to the school’s playground, climbing and balancing areas and field.
Our relationship with the school is superb which enables our transition to schools to be as seamless as possible. We we take pride in the journey your little ones take with us and prepare them for their next journey to school life and we are equally proud to have achieved our 3rd successive Outstanding rating from Ofsted (June 2022)
Children aged 2.5 & over can attend the morning sessions (9:00 – 12:30)
Children aged 3 & over can attend the morning and/or the afternoon session (9:00 – 2:45)
Meet The Team
Early Years Practitioner
Michelle
Deputy
Donna
Early Years Senior Practitioner
Sharon
Manager
Chrystal
Deputy
Donna
Qualifications
Nursery Nuring Examination Board
Trained in:
– Paediatric First Aid
– Safeguarding
– Level 2 – Food Hygiene
Early Years Senior Practitioner
Sharon
Qualifications
Level 3
Trained in:
– Health & Safety
– Paediatric First Aid
– Safeguarding
– Food Hygiene
Manager
Chrystal
Qualifications
Diploma in Childcare and Education
Trained in:
– Paediatric First Aid
– Lead Safeguarding – Designated Person
– Health & Safety
– Level 2 – Food Hygiene
– SENCO Level 3 (Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator)
Contact Info
Birch C Of E School
School Hill
Birch
Colchester
CO2 0LZ
birch@caterpillarspreschool.org
07840 857 592
Opening Hours
Monday – Thursday
9am – 2:45pm
Term time only
We will close for the Christmas holidays on Thursday 12th of December and reopen on Tuesday the 7th of January 2025