Paul Gibbs

Background

About Paul Gibbs

I have been teaching English and English Literature across all age groups for over twenty years. At Colfe's, I was promoted to take charge of Key Stage 4 English and then I became Head of Year 10/11 after travelling the world for a year with my wife, Lucy. We moved out of London to join the St. Bede's School Trust in East Sussex (it was then called St. Bede's, rather than Bede’s) and I worked for three years as Head of English before working as Director of Higher Education for nine years. I am now Deputy Housemaster in Dicker House after stepping back for a few years to simply focus on teaching English and English Literature. I also coach football at Bede’s and I have a coaching qualification (F. A. Level 1) that I also used in Lewes to benefit the wider community via Lewes FC Juniors where I was Vice Chairman. Most of all, I enjoy reading, writing (my favourite pastime), listening to Spotify and playing football once or twice a week when time and fitness allows. I also love swimming in The Pells Pool in Lewes, the oldest freshwater swimming pool in the United Kingdom.