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Gervase phinn born 27 december 1946, rotherham, south yorkshire, england is an english author and educator. Suggestions and strategies for using texts in the literacy hour. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the heart of the dales. Gervase phinn website with books, theatre dates and photos. Dec 15, 2014 we recently caught up with gervase phinn, the chancellor of our doncaster children s university. The heart of the dales ebook written by gervase phinn. Our cat cuddles gervase phinn, author, amanda montgomeryhigham, illustrator. Head over heels in the dales phinn, gervase 9780141005225.
Gervase phinn after dinner speakers speakers corner. A teacher for fourteen years and then a school inspector, these days gervase spends much of his time visiting schools, running courses for teachers and writing books for children and adults. Books by gervase phinn author of the other side of the dale. Gervase phinn was born in rotherham, north yorkshire on december 27th 1946. After a career as a teacher he became a schools inspector. He is married with four children and lives in a village just outside doncaster.
He worked as a teacher and schools inspector and these experiences filled his memoirs. For fourteen years he taught in a range of schools, then acted as general adviser for language development in rotherham before moving on to north yorkshire, where he spent ten years as a school inspector time that has provided much source material for his books. Head over heels in the dales is the third volume in gervase phinns bestselling dales series could you tell me how to spell sex please. Gervase phinns most popular book is the other side of the dale. Mar 04, 2004 gervase phinn is the bestselling adult author of the other side of the dale, over hill and dale, head over heels in the dale and up and down in the dale, all of which have been top ten bestsellers. Gervase phinn author of the other side of the dale goodreads. Gervase phinn, master poet and storyteller youtube. Gervase phinn is one of the most accomplished public speakers of any kind. Weaving together his natural ability for storytelling, his wit and ability to deliver a touching message, gervase works as both an education speaker and an afterdinner entertainer. We recently caught up with gervase phinn, the chancellor of our doncaster children s university. Gervase phinn is an author and educator from rotherham who, after teaching for fourteen years in a variety of schools, moved to north yorkshire to be a school inspector. He is best known for his autobiographical accounts of his time as a school inspector in the yorkshire dales, which have been likened to james herriots books. Gervase phinn talks about life ahead of his lbt show. Just send us an email and well put the best up on the site.
Gervase phinn comedian, author, poet, broadcaster, lecturer, educational guru, afterdinner speaker and born raconteur the guardian is perhaps best known for his bestselling series of the dales books for penguin. He is best known for his autobiographical accounts of his time as a school inspector in the yorkshire dales, which have been likened to james herriot s books. After working as a teacher, gervase became a school inspector and then visiting professor of education at the university of teesside. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read head over heels in the dales. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. For fourteen years he taught in a range of schools, then acted as general adviser for language development in rotherham before moving on to north yorkshire, where he spent ten years as a school inspector time that has provided much source material for his. Nov 25, 2003 gervase phinn reveals his early experiences as a school inspector in the other side of the dale.
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