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Jack Sheffield grew up in the tough environment of Gipton Estate, in North East Leeds. After a job as a 'pitch boy', repairing roofs, he became a Corona Pop man before going to St John's College, York, and training to be a teacher. In the late seventies and eighties, he was a headteacher of two schools in North Yorkshire before becoming Senior Lecturer in Primary Education at Bretton Hall College of the University of Leeds. It was at this time he began to record his many amusing stories of village life as portrayed in Teacher, Teacher!, Mister Teacher, Dear Teacher, Village Teacher, Please Sir!, Educating Jack, School's Out!, Silent Night, Star Teacher, Happiest Days, Starting Over, Changing Times, Back to School and School Days. He lives in Hampshire.
With his customary warmth and good humour Jack tells of the many challenges that faced this idealistic young teacher * Choice magazine * This book makes for a perfect escape to a simpler time * Living North * Wry observation and heartwarming humour in equal measure * Alan Titchmarsh * Overflowing with amusing anecdotes * Daily Express * Amusing adventures at the North Yorkshire village school * Choice *
