James Gillespie’s Primary School
Whitehouse Loan
Edinburgh
EH9 1BD
Tel: 0131 447 1014
Email: admin@jamesgillespies-pri.edin.sch.uk
How do I communicate with school?
You can use admin@jamesgillespies-pri.edin.sch.uk to contact anyone in our staff team. This account is checked every workday. Please put your child’s full name and class in the subject line. Please do not email members of staff directly.
Urgent messages
School Office 0131 447 1014. School office opening hours Monday to Friday 08:30 to 15:30 (12:30 Fridays)
Questions about learning, class routines, relationships etc.
Please raise these in the first instance with your class teacher. If you then need to speak to a member of the school leadership team, please contact
Mrs Goddard, Depute Headteacher (DHT) leading Nursery and P1
Katrina Chamberlain, DHT leading P2/3/4
Ross Hutcheson, DHT leading P5/6/7
Who is my point of contact?
Your first point of contact is your child’s class teacher. If you then need to speak to a member of the school leadership team, please contact:
Mrs Goddard, Depute Headteacher (DHT) leading Nursery and P1 (Early Level)
Katrina Chamberlain, DHT leading P2/3/4 (First Level)
Ross Hutcheson, DHT leading P5/6/7 (Second Level)
Mr Ben Horsburgh, Head Teacher
Parent Council email address – jgpsparentcouncil@gmail.com
jgpsfunandfunds@gmail.comFun and Funds email address –
Fun and Funds Face Book page
Fun and Funds Just Giving page
Issues which school does not manage – how do I comment on these?
Active Schools Team after-school clubs queries Eliot.Ambrose@ea.edin.sch.uk
School meals complaints cf.complaints@edinburgh.gov.uk
Out of School Hours Care (Skool Is Out provider) info@skoolisout.com
Parking, street bins, street lighting issues Report it – The City of Edinburgh Council
Road defects Report a road or pavement problem – The City of Edinburgh Council
Dangerous driving Police Scotland telephone 101