At Colyton Caterpillars, we like to encourage, explore and embrace the environment we have around us, as such we view the outstanding beauty and nature we have on our doorstep as our outdoor classroom. We try to promote the use of this daily as a form of educational learning promoting global development for all our children.

Staff

We only employ highly qualified staff to care for your children. Our nursery practitioners hold mainly Level 3 qualifications in childcare learning and development and we strongly encourage further training to keep updated and at the top of our industry. Our nursery practitioners are not only qualified but totally dedicated to their profession in Early Years.

Manager:

Kate Clode
Foundation degree in Early years
Nvq4 in childcare
ILM level 5 in management
Diploma in child Psychology
Diploma in counselling
Diploma in Child Anxieties

Deputy Manager:

Gemma Berry
Level 3 Diploma in Children’s and Young people’s workforce learning and development
Level 3 Management

Deputy Manager:

Chloe Challis
Level 4 SEN
Special Educational Needs Supervisor

Assistants

  • Dawn Bilton: Level 3 Nursery Assistant and Prevent Officer
  • Emily Vincent: Level 3 Nursery Assistant/under 2’s co-ordinator
  • Hannah Male: Level 2 Nursery Assistant
  • Tracey (Bea) Bennett  : Level 3 Nursery Assistant
  • Fenella Clode: Level 3 Nursery Assistant
  • Ella Winnett: Level 3 Nursery Assistant
  • Penny Eastwood: Level 3 Nursery Assistant, English Degree
  • Jake Challis: Level 3 Apprentice Nursery Assistant
  • Angel Bird: Apprentice Nursery Assistant
  • Chloe Board: Apprentice Nursery Assistant

Office Administrator

  • Meg Hutton: Administrator and Level 4 Nursery Assistant

First Aid

  • Dawn
  • Chloe
  • Tracey
  • Emily
  • Hannah
  • Penny
  • Jake
  • Fenella

Fire Officer

  • Dawn Bilton

Healthy and Safety Officer

  • Kate Clode

Professional Partnerships

  • P.E : Mark Bailey
  • Doveridge Care Home

Committee

  • Emma Marshall – Chair
  • Clementine Watson – Secretary
  • Edith Breeze – Treasurer
  • Becky Chowles
  • Kate Clode
  • Katherine Voysey
  • Rebecca Timmins
  • Claire Curnoe