Our team

Our team of passionate staff are dedicated to providing the best experiences possible for every learner at Canaan Lane and to deliver the school motto of ‘Be the best that you can be’.

Senior Leadership Team

Karen Richmond – Head Teacher

Fran Platt – Principal Teacher

Margo O’Connor – Business Manager

Early Learning & Childcare Leadership Team

Kishwar Irfan – Senior Early Years Officer

Pamela Lithgow – Senior Early Years Officer

Early Level Team (Early Learning & Childcare)

Claire Gosman – Early Years Officer

Lisa Greenham – Early Years Officer

Heather Mitchell – Early Years Officer

Raquel Grana – Primary 1 Early Years Practitioner

Eilidh Forrest – Early Years Practitioner

Ilona McLachlan – Early Years Practitioner

Giulia Ligia – Early Years Practitioner

Kirsteen Snowdon – Early Years Practitioner

Beth Carnaghan – Early Years Practitioner

Natasha McBain – Early Years Practitioner (Wed/Thurs)

Raquel Del Prado – Early Years Practitioner (Mon/Tues/alt Fri)

Jay Vian Yip – Early Years Assistant

Early Level Team (Primary 1)

Katy Leiper – P1 Class Teacher

Kathryn Whitfield – P1 Class Teacher

Raquel Grana – Early Years Practitioner

Suzi Wilkinson – Pupil Support Assistant

Tara McIntosh – Pupil Support Assistant

First Level Team (Primary 2-4)

Gillian Black – Primary 2 Class Teacher (Mon/Tues/Wed/alt Fri)

Sarah Weatherston – Primary 2 Class Teacher (Wed/Thurs/alt Fri)

Holly Woodman – Primary 2 Class Teacher

Sam Haggo – Primary 3 Class Teacher

Kath Ranyard – Primary 3 Class Teacher

Eliza Marcinowiz – Pupil Support Assistant

Rosa Glackin – Pupil Support Assistant

Sarah MacIver – Pupil Support Assistant

Support for Learning Team

Fran Platt – Support for Learning Teacher

Susie McCosh – Pupil Support Assistant

Support Team

Kathleen Hanson – School Administrator

Lea Dallas – Early Years Secretary

Brian Tully – Faciliticies Technician

Steph – Facilities Day Ranger

Catering Team

Rosey Gallagher – Head Cook