St Mary’s Church

Through our Birchanger 'B' of Belonging we celebrate being part of our local community.  We have strong links with our local church, St Mary's, and visit the church for services such as Remembrance, Christingle and Easter.

Rector: Reverend Colin Fairweather
Church Warden: Mrs Pam Lee

For Church services please see the Church website:   W

All are very welcome to join https://www.thefivechurches.co.uk

The Clergy, Church Wardens and PCC Members of St Mary’s Church are all committed to the maintaining and developing of good links between the church and the school. Reverend Colin is a governor on the school governing body which ensures a good relationship is maintained.

Birchanger Nursery

Birchanger Butterflies Nursery is located on the main school site near the wildlife area.  We have a strong relationship with the nursery and many of their children join our school.

For more information about Butterflies Nursery please see their website:

https://birchangerbutterflies.org.uk/

The history of Birchanger Primary School

Birchanger School was first founded in the 1860’s. Up to 1900 the school had as few as 26 pupils and as many as 88, about what it is now is 109 on roll. It was not unknown for children to have time off to help with the harvest in September and October.

School trips have been taking place for many years. It’s known that in the 1920’s there were trips to the seaside and to the Empire Exhibition in London.

The old school building still exists in the village, and the opening of the new School building was opened by the Bishop of Colchester on Friday 19th February 1982 and in 2019 Bishop Roger came back to see us.

Old School Photo