https://www.swingate.medway.sch.uk/

Swingate Primary School is a large school situated in Lordswood, Chatham.  We firmly believe in our joint federation values of academic, physical and emotional success and measure our school against these.  We are proud of the hard work and dedication all of our staff put in to ensure we deliver the very best for our children and as a result children leave Swingate successfully and ready for life in secondary school and beyond.  We aim to build character through our 4 values: bravery, empathy, resilience and responsibility throughout our curriculum to ensure the whole child is developed to be successful in life.  

Swingate is a safe place for all members of its community; always putting children first as well as ensuring everyone from any background, race, faith, sexuality or gender is always welcome to flourish in our setting.  

The Swingate Governing Committee

Swingate Primary School Governing Committee meet at least 5 times a year and is chaired by Tara Baker.

This committee ensures the school offers a broad and balanced curriculum in accordance with the National Curriculum; receives performance data and timely reports of pupils' achievements and progress; provides strategic advice and guidance on personnel matters; ensures well-being of pupils and staff if being considered, review proposed building projects, look at current and future staffing and receives reports on safeguarding and child protection.  Finance is also discussed during these meetings and monitors the budget; agrees priorities for revenue and capital funding; ensures the school maintains internal financial controls; has initial oversight of school premises and grounds; receives proposals for capital projects and ensures best practice in procurement and implementation of works and take as a lead responsibility for health and safety and mandatory requirements.