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Senior Learning Team

Ms  Sharon McGhee

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Interim Head Teacher

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The overall responsibility for all pupils in the school lies with Head Teacher, Ms Sharon McGhee.

In a school with 600 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.

Ms Carolyn Anstruther
Depute Head Teacher Nursery,P1 and P2

Mrs Anstruther Depute Headteacher from Sciennes Primary School on Vimeo.

Ms Anstruther has Early Years 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.

Appointments can be made through Mrs Brenda Ellis admin@sciennes.edin.sch.uk, our Administrator on 0131 667 1243

Ms Lucy Gallagher
Depute Head Teacher P5-7

Ms Gallagher Depute Headteacher P5-P7 from Sciennes Primary School on Vimeo.

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 since June 2010 and appointed DHT in September 2012.

Appointments can be made through Mrs Brenda Ellis, our Administrator admin@sciennes.edin.sch.uk 0131 667 1243

Depute Head Teacher

Mr Armstrong has responsibility for Primary Three and Primary Four

Appointments can be made through Mrs Brenda Ellis, our Administrator admin@sciennes.edin.sch.uk 0131 667 1243

Mr Armstrong Principal Teacher from Sciennes Primary School on Vimeo.

Business Manager Mr Steve Davies

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Principal Teacher

Miss Jenni McGrouther

Ms McGrouther Principal Teacher P7A from Sciennes Primary School on Vimeo.