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.
Dleastanas cùraim airson Clann FTMG. Ruigsinneachd agus fileantas àrdachadh thar gach raon den curraicealam. Cànan agus cultar na Gàidhlig a bhrosnachadh air feadh na sgoile.
Teaching & Support Staff Session 2025-2026
| TEACHER | CLASS |
| Mrs Hartstone | Primary 1a |
| Mrs Williams | Primary 1b |
| Miss Irvine | Primary 1c |
| Miss Kelly / Ms MacPhail | P1-6 Gaelic |
| Miss Wilson / Mrs Burns | Primary 2a |
| Miss Reid | Primary 2b |
| Mrs Stewart / Mrs Nelson | Primary 3a |
| Miss Graham | Primary 3b |
| Miss Barclay | Primary 4a |
| Miss Kerr | Primary 4b |
| Mrs Haining | Primary 5a |
| Mrs McDonough | Primary 5b |
| Mrs Morrison | Primary 5c |
| Miss Holland | Primary 6a |
| Mr Field | Primary 6b |
| Miss McKay | Primary 7a |
| Mrs Campbell | Primary 7b |
| Mrs Park
Mrs McQuarrie Mrs McGourlay |
Success Squad |
| Mrs McLean
Mrs Williams Mrs Clark |
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Flexible Learning Resource
Mrs S Fraser, Mrs A Campbell, Mrs M McInally (ASNA)
Nursery
Mrs D McIntosh, Mrs F Simpson, Mrs Haggerty
Home/School Worker
Mrs M McGuire
Clerical Staff
Mrs C Collins, Miss A O’ Connor
Support Staff
Mrs Robinson, Miss Muir, Miss Mullen, Mrs Cunningham, Mr Provan, Mrs McKee, Mrs Kearney, Mrs Diggory
Senior Facilities Operatives
Mrs Gilmour, Mr Gilmour
