Gavin

Your teacher is: Ms Demirci
Email: year4@belmore.school

Teacher Bio

Favourite subject at school and why: My favourite subject at school is Literacy because I am able to learn new writing skills, I love literature and being able to express myself through writing!

Favourite children's book you have read: The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse

What topics are you looking forward to teaching next year: I am looking forward to teaching about the Ancient Greeks for History and Rainforests in Geography.

Any other info: Being active is really important and that is why I love teaching and taking part in PE!

Fact File

Jamila Gavin FRSL is a British writer born in Mussoorie in the United Provinces of India, in the present-day state of Uttarakhand in the Western Himalayas. She is known mainly for children's books, including several with Indian contexts. She wrote her first book, The Magic Orange Tree and Other Stories, in 1979. She has also written books reflecting her childhood in India, particularly her Surya trilogy.

Gavin is a patron of the Shakespeare Schools Festival, a charity that allows schoolchildren across the UK to perform Shakespeare in professional theatres.