Senior Leadership Team

Head Teacher – Mrs Lynne McGinn

The Head Teacher has full responsibility for the successful management of West Primary School, the Nursery and the Language Centre and maintains an overview of attainment and achievement throughout the school. She has responsibility for Religious and Moral Education and Social Studies. She will be happy to answer any questions anyone may have. Certain tasks have been delegated to the very capable team of promoted staff.

Depute Head Teacher (Lower School) – Mrs Vicki Wiszniewski

Areas of responsibility include day-to-day management & pastoral care for Nursery, Primaries 1, 2 & 3, Language Co-ordinator, the development & progression of Global Citizenship, Eco Schools and International Education. Her remit also includes management of Classroom Assistants and supporting and mentoring probationer teachers

Depute Head Teacher (Upper School) – Mrs Jacqueline Carberry

Areas of responsibility include the progression and development of Mathematics, Relationships and Sexual Health, Equality and Fairness. In addition the DHT (upper school) has responsibility for pastoral care and support for Primaries 4 – 7 and is the co-coordinator for continuing professional development of staff. She has responsibility as co-ordinator for Additional Support Needs  (ASN) including managing Classroom Assistants, Additional Support Need Assistants (ASNA’s) and supports students and young people on work experience placements.

All members of the management team share the responsibility for target setting, monitoring progress of the curriculum, raising attainment and achievement throughout the school and ensuring effective strategies for promoting positive behaviour are in place.

The remits for our Principal Teachers are as follows: –

Principal Teacher (Lower School) – Mrs Emma Hartstone 

Pastoral Care Nursery Classes and Primary 1,2 & 3, Monitor Progress of Maths, ICT Development, Promotion of Active Learning, Technologies, Monitor Progress of Language and Support Nursery/P1 Transition.

Principal Teacher (Upper School) – Mrs Francesca Park

Pastoral Care Primary 4, 5, 6 & 7, Science, Critical Skills, Monitor Homework Diaries, Developing the House System, Health & Wellbeing – including PE, Modern Foreign Languages Co-ordinator and School Clubs.

Principal Teacher (Flexible Learning Resource) – Mrs Siobhan Fraser

Day-to-day management of the Flexible Learning Resource.    Effective liaison with parents, base schools, other professionals and outside agencies. Teaching responsibility as part of the Flexible Learning Resource.  Ensuring clear guidelines for curricular progression. Monitoring and evaluating the needs of the children.

Principal Teacher (Gaelic Medium Department) – Ms Beth MacPhail

Pastoral care responsibility for Gaelic Medium of classes. Maximising attainment across all curricular areas and fluency in Gaelic Medium classes. Promotion of Gaelic language and culture across the school.

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Teaching & Support Staff         Session 2025-2026

TEACHER	CLASS
Miss Irvine	Primary 1a
Miss Kerr	Primary 1b
Miss Kelly	P1 – 2 Gaelic
Miss Dougan	P3 – 7 Gaelic
Mrs Williams	Primary 2a
Miss Reid	Primary 2b
Mrs Stewart / Miss Wilson	Primary 3a
Mrs Hartstone	Primary 3b
Mrs Adams	Primary 4a
Miss Barclay	Primary 4b
Mrs Haining	Primary 5a
Mrs Morrison	Primary 5b
Mr McDonough	Primary 6a
Mr Field	Primary 6b
Miss Holland	Primary 6c
Mrs Gourlay	Primary 7a
Mrs Campbell	Primary 7b
Mrs Park Mrs McGourlay Mr Diver Miss Grieve	Success Squad
Mrs McLean Mrs Nelson Mrs Clark Mrs Paterson

Flexible Learning Resource

Mrs S Fraser, Mrs A Campbell, Mrs M McInally (ASNA), Miss Murray, Mrs Dow, Miss Montgomery

Nursery

Mrs D McIntosh, Mrs F Simpson,  Mrs Haggerty

Home/School Worker

Mrs M McGuire

Clerical Staff

Mrs C Collins, Miss A O’ Connor, Miss L Lazzerini – Thores

Support Staff

Mrs Robinson, Miss Muir, Miss Mullen, Mrs Cunningham, Mr Provan, Mrs McKee, Mrs Kearney, Mrs Diggory, Miss Jeffery, Mrs Bowie, Miss Karpowicz, Miss Anderson

Senior Facilities Operatives

Mrs Gilmour, Mr Gilmour