Contact Us
Telephone: 01368 863209
Email: westbarns.ps@westbarns.elcschool.org.uk
Who’s in our school?
Head Teacher: Mrs Christine Rednall
Principal Teacher: Mrs Gillian Hyndman
Class Teachers 2025-26
P1/2 Mrs Emily Paton
P2/3 Miss Emily Rowell and Ms Alison Hutchison (Wednesdays only)
P3/4 Mrs Maggie Nicolson
P5/6 Mrs Helen Whiteley-McPhee ( Mondays and Tuesdays) and Ms Katherine Etchells, (Wednesdays to Fridays)
P6/7 Mrs Gillian Hyndman & Ms Alison Hutchison (Thursdays only)
Nursery Team:
Miss Karen Bell (Senior Early Years Practitioner) &
Mrs Samantha Munro, Miss Sophie Wallace, Mr Alistair Gorringe and Mrs Helen Gray (Early Years Practitioners)
Miss Hannah Elliot and Mrs Gail Wallace (Both School and Nursery)
Classroom Assistants:
Mrs Theresa Craigie (Mondays to Wednesdays)
Ms Elizabeth Elliot (Thursdays and Fridays)
ASN Auxiliaries:
Mrs Shirley Neill, Miss Hannah Elliot and Mrs Gail Wallace (School and Nursery), Ms Emma Russell, Miss Rhona Kilgour, Mis
Business Support Administrator Miss Elaine Kilgour
Playground Supervisor: Mrs Annette Blair
Caretaker/Senior Cleaner: Mrs Margaret Forsyth
Catering Supervisor: Mrs Sandra Lyons
Catering Team: Mrs Catriona Brown, Mrs Leanne Thorburn
Visiting Specialists:
Miss Lisa Fletcher (Music)
Miss Eilidh Gordon (P.E.)
Mr Charlie Farren (Brass Instructor)
School Chaplain: Rev. Brian Hilsley (locum)
Active Schools Co-ordinator – Mr Gareth Hill
Please note that staffing is subject to change, since personnel may vary from year to year.
Contact Details:
West Barns Primary School
Forth View
West Barns
East Lothian
EH42 1TZ