Our School and Staff

Newtonhill Primary School serves the coastal villages of Newtonhill and Muchalls and the surrounding rural areas of Cammachmore, Cookney and Bridge of Muchalls. Housing continues to grow, and we are also currently serving the new village of Chapelton, which will eventually have its own school. The school’s current roll is about 300 children including nursery pupils. On leaving Newtonhill Primary School the pupils transfer to Portlethen Academy. Newtonhill School is part of the Portlethen Community School Network and we work closely with the other 5 schools in the network.

Newtonhill Primary School is staffed by full-time, part-time and job-sharing teachers, with Early Years Practitioners in the nursery.  Visiting teachers take classes for art, languages, science and outdoor learning, and music instructors visit to deliver a range of instrumental tuition. The Head Teacher is non class-committed.  There is one Depute Head Teacher.  Our nursery is managed by the Early Years Senior Practitioner.

Newtonhill School Staff 2022/2023

Head Teacher Miss Lesley Tullock
Depute Head Teacher Miss Wendy Craig

Early Years Senior Practitioner Mrs Jane Wallis
Early Years Lead Practitioner Mrs Fiona Robertson and Mrs Kasia Kocylak
Early Years Practitioners Mrs Lauren Edgar, Mrs Joanne Rust, Ms Emma Crichton, Miss Erin Murray and Ms Wendy Dalling

P1                    Mrs Julie McKenna
P1/2M            Miss Kerry Meehan (Mon/Tues/Wed/Fri) Mrs Christina Christie (Thurs)
P1/2B             Mrs Nicola Burr
P2/3                Mrs Caroline Shiach
P3                    Miss Robyn Clark (Mon-Thurs) Mrs Christina Christie (Fri)
P3/4                Mrs Julie Niven (Mon/Tues) Mrs Karen Brand (Wed/Thurs/Fri)
P4                    Miss Gillian McKenzie
P5                    Mrs Sheena Braidwood
P5/66             Mrs Carey McIntosh
P7A                 Miss Rachel Airth
P7H                 Ms Jayne Hinds

Additional Support Needs Teachers
Ms Lara Lumbard (Tues/Wed)
Mrs Faye Milton (Wed/Thurs/Fri)

Visiting/Core Support Teachers
Science and Outdoor Learning Mrs Caroline Nicol
Science Miss Paula Redman
Art Mrs Tracey Buchan
1plus2 MFL French Miss Kerry Meehan
Literacy and numeracy class support Mrs Joyce Cattanach

Pupil Support Assistants
Mrs Angela Turner, Ms Wendy Pirie, Mrs Linda Duncan, Mrs Sue Carr, Mrs Jane Steel, Mrs Donna Doo

Instrumental Music Tuition
Guitar Mr Mathew Brechin (Mon)
Strings Mr Joe Hibbs (Wed)
Brass Mr Bruce Wallace (Wed)

Support Staff – Office
Administrator Mrs Carolyn Mackie
Admin Support Mrs Nikola Lancaster

Janitor
Mr Scott Milne

Cleaning Staff
Mrs Vivien Gauld, Miss Rachel Groundwater, Mrs Anne Bills, Mrs Lorraine MacLeod, Mrs Fiona Ferries

Kitchen Staff
Mrs Melanie Dear (Supervisor)
Mrs Angela Caidenhead, Mrs Carolanne More, Ms Katalina Koos, Mrs Janice Walker, Ms Megan Sinclair