The Gill Blowers Nursery School
Local authority nursery nursery school in Luton (Luton).
Location
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The RICHER Federation of Nursery Schools are maintained, resourced based, nursery schools. Gill Blowers Nursery School is split over two sites, one based in Marsh Farm (Leabank site) and one in Hockwell Ring (Mossdale site) and Pastures Way Nursery School is based in Lewsey Farm.
We are passionate about inclusive early years' education and ensure that the children are at the heart of everything we do. All staff are committed to offering the highest quality of early learning and teaching opportunities to all children.
Our vision for our children is that they leave us RICCHER : The nursery environment is unique and well-resourced with exciting, stimulating and challenging experiences for children to access as they choose. Our curriculum is based on exploration, experiences and investigation through play.
Children are encouraged to follow their own ideas with real, natural resources and loose parts. Practitioners use a blend of teaching and scaffolding to encourage children to broaden, stretch and embed their learning. Children are supported to question, explore, experiment, develop hypotheses and test ideas, and reflect their learning.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Key facts
- URN
- 131175
- Type
- Local authority nursery school
- Phase
- Nursery
- Ages
- 2 to 5
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Luton
- Constituency
- Luton North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1994
Governing body (10 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Nicholas Adams-Nel | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Gilbert | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Aleksandra Vanchevska | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Nicholas Adams-Nel | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Antonia Robinson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Teresa Moss | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Launa Corin | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Lidia Jacob | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Tara Stock | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Joanne Iddenden | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
| Mrs Anna Kipias Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
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