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Senior Learning Team (SLT)
Interim Head Teacher
The overall responsibility for all pupils in the school lies with Head Teacher, Sharon McGhee. In a school with 610 pupils, however, it is necessary to delegate responsibility for stages to Senior Staff.
Parents should make initial contact with the relevant Senior Staff member, should there be any issues regarding their child. Appointments can be made through Mrs Brenda Ellis, our Receptionist, on 0131 667 1243 or email:
admin@sciennes.edin.sch.ukÂ
Ms Carolyn Anstruther Depute Head Teacher
Early Years
Ms Anstruther has responsibility for Nursery and Primary One
Ms Anstruther began her teaching career at Bruntsfield Primary where she was soon promoted to Senior Teacher, the first in Edinburgh to have a Media Studies remit. She was successfully appointed Senior Teacher at Sciennes in 1998 and has played an instrumental role in leading initiatives in school throughout her career, most notably in Art and Design and in establishing the School Library. Ms Anstruther has been Acting Depute Headteacher since June 2010 and was successfully appointed to the post of Depute Headteacher in February 2012.
Ms Sharon McGhee Interim Headteacher has overall responsibility for Primary Four, supported by three Depute Headteachers – Ms Carolyn Anstruther, Mr John Armstrong and Ms Lucy Gallagher – and Principal Teacher Miss Jenni McGrouther.
Ms Lucy Gallagher Depute Headteacher
Ms Gallagher has responsibility for Primary Five, Six and Seven
Ms Gallagher began her teaching career in 1990 at Sciennes and was seconded to City of Edinburgh in 1999 as ICT Development Officer, working with nursery, primary, secondary and special schools across the city. She returned to Sciennes in 2004 and was seconded as a Curriculum Development Officer within Boroughmuir and James Gillespie’s Clusters to develop Literacy, Numeracy, Assessment and Transition, whilst also teaching ICT with classes at Sciennes and maintaining the school website. She returned to full-time teaching and became Principal Teacher in 2008, taking on the role of Acting Depute Headteacher in June 2010 and appointed Depute Headteacher in September 2012.
Miss Jenni McGrouther, Principal Teacher
Mr Steve Davies, Business Manager Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Science Specialist Mr Mark McKenna
P.E. Specialists Mrs Cynthia Berry (W), Ms Charlotte Kuhlwillm (M-Th)
Teaching Staff
Class Teachers 2021-2022 – Click on Classes on left to view Teacher videos
Class | Teacher | Room |
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P1A | Miss Aisling Rogerson | 8 |
P1B | Mrs Fiona Barker / Mr John Armstrong, DHT (F) | 6 |
P1C | Mrs Emma Kidd | 7 |
P2A | Mrs Lucy Walker / Mrs Jo Lake (W) | 3 |
P2B | Mrs Jo Lake (M,T,F) / Mrs Holli Barton (W,Th) | 5 |
P2C | Miss Sophie Mitchell | 4 |
P3A | Ms Jenny Gaffney (M,T,W) / Mr Forrest Howie (Th,F) | 2 |
P3B | Ms Ali MacKintosh (M,T,Alt F) / Mrs Lauren Thomas (W,Th,Alt F) | 15 |
P3C | Mrs Lynsey McCracken (Miss Charlotte Kulwilm until Oct) | 1 |
P4A | Mrs Samanda Campbell | Hut 2 |
P4B | Ms Lindsay Dodds (M-W)/ Mrs Jenny O'Hara (Th, F) | Hut 1 |
P4C | Mr Stavros Tsarnas | 11 |
P5A | Miss Anna Wittland | 12 |
P5B | Mr David Mitchell | 14 |
P5C | Ms Fiona Sellar / Mr Gregor Hutchison /(f) | 16 |
P6A | Mr Jamie Gilchrist | 17 |
P6B | Ms Wendy French | 22 |
P6C | Mrs Katherine Clark | 13 |
P7A | Ms Jenni McGrouther (PT) | 21 |
P7B | Mrs Jane Maguire | 24 |
P7C | Ms Daryl Gladstone | 23 |
Additional Support for Learning (ASL) Team
Support Staff
Administrator
Mrs Brenda Ellis
Office Support
Ms Fiona Bandeen
Mr Scott Robertson
Mr Steven Wilson
Mr John Reid
Visiting Specialists
Mrs Cynthia Berry
Active Sports Co-ordinator
Mr Eliot Ambrose
Swimming Teacher
Miss Tess Moran
Woodwind Tuition
Mr Rob Ironside
Languages Co-ordinator
Ms Jennifer McGrouther
Maternity Leave
Mrs Holli Barton
Mrs. Lauren Thomas
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