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Kings Hill School Primary & Nursery

Inspired to believe, Inspired to achieve

Meet The Governors

  • Clare Brown
    EYFS, Curriculum & Learning

    Clare Brown

    I am a co-opted governor within the Governing Body. I have worked in education for the past 19 years, initially training as an English teacher before moving into Teacher Education. Currently, I am Curriculum Head in a Further Education college where I lead and manage five curriculum areas. Prior to working in Education, I had a career in Banking.

  • Jagjit Dosanjh-Elton
    Finance & Resources (Vice Chair), Pay Panel

    Jagjit Dosanjh-Elton

    An experienced practitioner with a strong track record in delivering transformational change.

    With over 20 years' experience working across several sectors including Retail, Publishing, Healthcare, Energy, Property and Education driving acquisitive and organic growth by building capability, scale and delivering complex infrastructure programmes.

  • Alice Early
    Headteacher

    Alice Early

    I have been Headteacher at Kings Hill Primary School since 2015 and I am responsible for the overall effectiveness and quality of education. I initially started my teaching career in the London Borough of Greenwich in 2001 and I have held various leadership positions before starting at Kings Hill, both as a Deputy Headteacher and a Headteacher. I have also been a Kent Leader of Education since 2017 and a contracted Ofsted Inspector since 2021. Â

    Kings Hill is a unique and vibrant school and staff work tirelessly to continually improve the school and ensure the very best for every pupil. I am particularly proud that we have opened a Nursery in 2020 and now also provide education for the youngest pupils in our community. I am also proud of our strong reading culture which is essential for children to be successful learners. Â

  • Stephanie Foster
    Finance & Resources (Non-Voting)

    Stephanie Foster

    I am delighted to have joined as an associate governor, specifically supporting the finance and resource committees. I have been a COO across public and private sectors for many years now, that work includes risk, finance, people, transformational change and IT. My daughter just started Reception this year.

  • Kamara Heron
    Safeguarding, Curriculum & Learning

    Kamara Heron

    I have been a co-opted governor for 4 years and am responsible for Safeguarding and EYFS. My daughter attends Kings Hill School. I currently work within the legal sector specialising in Safeguarding, Child Protection and Risk Management. Â

  • Robert Jane
    Finance & Resources HTPM Panel

    Robert Jane

    I'm a co-opted governor currently  a member of the finance and resources committee. For the last 20 years  I've held leadership roles mostly in the media and advertising industry specialising in HR and talent transformation. I'm married, have 3 children, 2 of whom currently attend KHS, and have lived in the Kings Hill area for the last 7 years. Â

  • Sue Nicholson
    EYFS, Curriculum & Learning

    Sue Nicholson

    I am a co-opted governor, with 35 years' experience of teaching and leadership in primary schools. I have taught Years R-6, was a headteacher for 20 years, Executive Headteacher and Director of Education with a small trust, before retiring in 2021. My passion is striving for all pupils to maximise their life opportunities through a broad and appropriate curriculum. Â

    I have lived on Kings Hill since 1997, with my younger daughter attending Kings Hill Primary as it opened, and now three grandchildren currently attend the school. Â

  • David Older
    Finance & Chair of the Finance Committee, Health and Safety

    David Older

    I am a co-opted governor, having previously been an elected parent governor when my son attended KHS. Currently, I am Chair of the Finance committee and sit on the Health & Safety committee.

    In my professional life, I have a wide range of experience across different industries and running my own businesses, with most of the last 20+ years focused on commercial roles.

  • Alastair Plummer
    Finance & Resources, Pay Committee

    Alastair Plummer

    I am a parent governor with one child at the school currently. My professional background is in the financial services industry where I work as a chartered accountant and risk manager.

  • Rebecca Ratcliffe
    Staff Governor, Curriculum & Learning

    Rebecca Ratcliffe

    I've been a staff member at KHS for almost 20 years and took on the role of staff governor almost three years ago. During my time here I've worked in most year groups across the school, and have been involved in most aspects of school life expected of a staff member and parent of two girls who attended the school.

  • Heather Ward Russell
    Curriculum & Learning, Safeguarding Governor

    Heather Ward Russell

    I am the nominated Local Authority Governor and support  the Curriculum and Learning Committee, contributing to subject monitoring, in addition to safeguarding monitoring. Â

    Now retired, my background as an HR Director was to support strategy, people development and engagement, mainly across the public sector of the UK and private sector in the middle east.

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