The Staff
James Gillespie's Primary School is staffed by a team of dedicated Teachers, Learning Assistants, Visiting Staff and many others who support the work of the school.
Senior Management Team Anthea Grierson Head Teacher Valerie Bierman Depute Head Teacher Janice McGrath Depute Head Teacher Tony Barraza Business Manager The Office Team Enid Atkinson Administrator Janis Paolozzi Admin Assistant David Santiuste Admin Assistant Norrie Huth Service Support Officer The Nursery Team Irene Clayton Nursery Teacher Leigh Beatson Nursery Nurse Judith Shaw Nursery Nurse The Teaching Staff Katie Budge P1 Kirsten Johnston P1 Suzie MacWhirter P1 Alison Brown/Catherine Estill P2A Sophie O'Neill P2B Natalie Borrowman P3A Jo Hopkins P3B Rose Ingram P4A Lesley Laird P4B Ruth Torrance P5A David Fox/Catherine Estill P5B Susan McKay P6A Tim Glasby P6B Jayne Shaw P7A Jonathan Briggs P7B Rebecca Vaughan Expressive Arts Teacher Patricia Parkhouse Support for Learning Teacher Visiting Specialists Evelyn Lawson EAL Teacher Liz Riach PE Teacher Yla Steven Violin Teacher Graeme Hodge Brass Instructor Stuart MacLeod Percussion Instructor Heather Gillon School Nurse Douglas Fisher Educational Psychologist Karen Watson Chaplain Victor Laidlaw Chaplain Learning Assistants Veronica Baillie Ilona Baratto Anne Fairley Tabby Farid Ruth MacQueen Margaret Millar Sandra O'Dwyer Stephanie Percival Tahura Sabur Shamime Tariq Usma Yaquob Playground Supervisor The Kitchen Team Carol McNeish Cook Supervisor Salim Mohammad Cook Alison Thompon Cook