Meet the Governors

Miss K. Boon

As Headteacher, I automatically become a member of the Governing body. Holding meetings and working alongside the elected Governors is a privilege. Our Governors give their time and use their skills wisely to support, challenge and improve the lives of all the children and staff at Swingate School.

Chair of Governors

John Murdoch

"I am married to Laura and we have 2 children, Charlie and George who both attend and enjoy Swingate Primary School. I recently became a parent governor because I have a passion for Education and believe my job as a Senior Transport Operations Engineer for Kent County Council provides me with the skills and qualities to make a positive contribution to the school so that it can continue to remain highly successful and go from strength to strength. I enjoy motor sports, spending time with my family, and restoring my classic Mini."

Staff Governor

Jessica Wilde

"I have worked at Swingate School for 4 years In Year 1 and Year 6 and have loved every minute of it. I strive to make the children’s time at school the best it can be and give them the skills they need to go on and make Swingate proud. I am looking forward to working as a staff governor to move the school forward in its ongoing journey by working as a team in order for the children to believe, learn and achieve."

Co-opted Governors

Justin Preston

"Swingate is a fantastic school with a strong leadership team, staff and also wonderful children. I have been a Governor at the school for a number of years now and have played a part in the ongoing journey, I am looking forward to the future of the school. I genuinely believe that working together as a team we achieve the very best for the school, children and staff."

Chandris Webb

"I moved to Lordswood in 2003 and work in management for the transport sector. I have been a Governor at Swingate for over six years now, initially elected as a Parent Governor having three children attending the school. My children have now moved on to secondary education but I remain an active member of the Governing body and a regular visitor to the school. I enjoy working closely with the staff and Headteacher. I am proud to be part of The Swingate Governing body and look forward to many more active years with the school."

Sally Furniss

I have been a Co-opted Governor at Swingate since December 2015, and have recently become the school’s LA governor. I taught at Swingate from 2000 -2014 when I went on maternity leave. My heart is in this school and experienced working in Year 2 and Foundation Stage 1. I then became a qualified Forest School Leader and worked across all ages supporting children to build their self- esteem and grow in confidence to achieve. Now as a governor , I continue to support the school and am very proud to be part of a school that helps staff and pupils to believe, learn and achieve.

Parent Governors

Vice Chair

Rachael Simpson

"I wanted to become a school Governor in order to be able to make a positive difference to the children of Swingate's education, and to be a part of the learning journey which the school is on. "

Clerk to the Governing Body

Yvonne Razzak