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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

chrystal-Birch
Manager

Chrystal

Donna-Birch
Deputy

Donna

Sharon-Birch
Early Years Senior Practitioner

Sharon

Michelle-Birch
Early Years Senior Practitioner

Michelle

chrystal-Birch

Manager

Chrystal

Qualifications
Diploma in Childcare and Education

Trained in:

– SENCO Level 3 (Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator)

– Designated Safeguarding Lead
– Paediatric First Aid
– Level 2 – Food Hygiene
– Level 2 – Health and Safey

Donna-Birch

Deputy

Donna

Qualifications
Nursery Nuring Examination Board

Trained in:

– Designated SAfegurding Lead (2nd)
– Paediatric First Aid
– Safeguarding
– Level 2 – Food Hygiene

– Level 2 – Health and Safety

Sharon-Birch

Early Years Senior Practitioner

Sharon

Qualifications
Level 3 CACHE Diploma in Preschool Practice

Trained in:

– Safeguarding
– Paediatric First Aid
– Level 2 – Food Hygiene
– Level 2 – Health and Safety

Michelle-Birch

Early Years Senior 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

– Level 2 – Health and Safety

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

Caterpillars will be closing for the summer holidays from Tuesday 22nd July and reopen on Monday 8th September 2025

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