The boy who will leave at 15 is not overlooked, as so many critics blandly assume. The Woodlands physical house system is the key factor which set it apart from every other school in the city. Walter Hogarth took over from Donald Thompson in January 1981; he had previously been Headmaster at Holdgate Comprehensive School in Barnsley. The Coventry Technical School, which had been deliberately developed by its Headmaster with the support of the governors into a bi-lateral Technical Grammar School with the comprehensive school in view, had been poorly housed in temporary huts behind the Technical College. In 2016, the Governing bodies of Woodlands Academy and Tile Hill Wood School led a consultation on the possible merger of both schools. Woodlands pupils were taught in mixed ability groups for their first three years, and it was not until their fourth year that they were grouped for GCEs and CSEs. Thanks mainly to Barrie Sawbridge who flew here from his home in Quebec there was a good attendance. The Headmaster, Mr. F. West M.A., had previously been Head of the Coventry Technical Secondary School. Report this profile Experience teacher woodlands school View paul's full profile See who you know in common Get introduced . 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We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the website. Nutbrook Avenue OLD boys of Coventry's Woodlands School are being sought for a reunion in June. History. Our programme does not need to be subsidised (but it can be supported by Pupil premium) and is priced around 60-80 per pupil (per 15 lessons block). The Woodlands Christian Academy is an independent, Christ-centered college preparatory school that integrates learning with Biblical faith and spiritual growth, and challenges students to reach their highest potential - intellectually, creatively, physically and socially - for the glory of Jesus Christ. English: 763-315-6400, ext. Our tuition is tailored to your schools' needs through our online interactive whiteboard, our tutors can teach in groups or one-to-one. Reasons cited for the merger included a decrease in pupil numbers in West Coventry, and fewer parents and pupils choosing single-sex education. Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors. Ana Neofitou, Headteacher, said: "We are so very proud of our students. The school, despite the pruning of the economy campaign, follows very closely the suggestions of the Advisory Committee.. Each has a hall large enough for a house assembly, for a mid-day meal and for indoor games. Edit. These canteens occupied two former Houserooms. There are memories which can never be taken away from me. The school is a Grade II listed building so another application has also been submitted to the city council asking for permission to knock parts of it down. The proposal was approved by Coventry City Council's planning committee last week. use the main school number and our receptionists will put you through. Writing in The Birmingham University Journal of Education in June 1956 Mr. West gave more detail about the birth of the school. I loved History and was fortunate to be taught by John Jackson and Mike Bone, 2 inspirational guys. After a cursory warning period they undertake a thorough examination of the whole school. We compared both schools and remarked how different they were to each other. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. There was a flagpole behind the library bearing a dedication to students of the original schools who were killed in the wartime bombing of Coventry. Registered Office: The Arthur Terry School, Kittoe Road, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B74 4RZ. The wheels of the education authority do grind slowly!!! The percentage of pupils who have attained 38 or more absences, over both the autumn term and the Spring term together. Our heating system was a cylindrical coke burner which was hardly ever lit. All posts by this member. Principal Teacher : Miss Rhian Ruck. Coventry. By clicking Accept All, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. A spokesman for Woodlands School said: "In August 2021, the school were made aware of an allegation against an employee and acted swiftly to deal with the matter, which resulted in the employee leaving our employment. There is a growing reliance by higher educational institutions upon predicted grades at A Level when offering places to pupils. These are used only when you buy from the shop on this website to keep track of your order. This necessarily meant that two others should be boys and Woodlands is one of the two.. The planning document which was approved by the council on Thursday (July 21), stated: "The funding of the new SEND school will come from the redevelopment of the two Woodfield School sites for housing the Primary School on Stoneleigh Road and the Secondary School on Hawthorn Lane. Edited by Midland Red, 10th Sep 2015 9:49 am (Telegraph link inserted above) Schools and Education - Woodlands School. A teacher at a school in Warwickshire has been banned from the classroom indefinitely after admitting sexual offences. Those who took Rural Science as a subject spent their first few weeks down on their hands and knees, clearing the bricks and stones from the freshly dug playing fields so that they could be seeded over later. Stephen Robinson began an online chatroom conversation with someone he. Students at West Coventry Academy in Coventry are celebrating huge successes after receiving their A-Level results. It is worth noting that each house is a cross section of the whole school. Flitcroft was also an Art teacher, and taught 'Social Studies' (a modicum of History and Geography)! 264 of 306 Sat 12th Dec 2020 1:20pm. 214 of 306 Sat 12th Sep 2015 6:46pm. Having worked in Education for most of my working life I can honestly say, looking back, that I had a fantastic all round experience. Look on "FreeBMD". Not sure when this would have been, but sad to read. It achieved an average A Level score of 25.05, which is far below the nations average. The Woodlands School The all boy Woodlands School was opened in 1954 as one of eight comprehensives in the city. Left this "school" 46 years ago and they still treat people today as they did in my time. However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent. Boland (science teacher) A robust professional development program supports our faculty by introducing them to the latest . Woodlands School closed its doors six years ago, Our free email updates are the best way to get headlines direct to your inbox. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". I suppose it's only with the benefit of hindsight that we recognise the bullying that went on, perhaps because "getting a slap" was not unusual at home. The Woodlands was linked with Tile Hill Wood Girls School for many years. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. This is your first visit to my website today, thank you! Woodlands parents voted in favour of remaining all boys, leaving The Woodlands as Coventrys only boys school. Did it set me up for the years to come? Despite pressure and attempts by some to disband it The Woodlands has retained its physical House system throughout its 50-year history. Fax: 936-709-1299 ", Teen motorcyclist from Coventry died in high-speed crash, inquest told, Dog owner's plea after pet seriously injured in brutal attack in Coventry, Kind-hearted policeman helps woman carry her heavy shopping bags, People from Coventry are burying their loved ones in neighbouring towns - because it's cheaper, Devastated mum receives just one message of congratulations from work colleagues after giving birth. [1], The schools shared its sixth form facilities with Tile Hill Wood Girls School and The Westwood Academy, forming West Coventry Sixth Form, which was founded in September 2001 after the sixth forms of the two schools were merged. I never heard Bernard called Jock either. READ MORE:Former Woodlands School to be turned into another school if plans approved, "The former Woodlands School site allows for the additional capacity required within the special school system that the current Woodfield primary and secondary school sites cannot provide and ensures benefits in terms of shared working practices, provision of more efficient and improved facilities and reduced revenue pressure from a site no longer being split over two school sites. Enter Jackson, David G, marriages, and you'll see a marriage to a Dorothy Corden in Coventry Adapted from https://web.archive.org/web/20090905234002/http://www.thewoodlandsschool.org/si_history.html, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodlands_Academy,_Coventry#History, West Coventry Academy Our Mission: Their solution was to adopt a House system as used in many public schools. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. And in 2020, a multi-million pound plan was submitted to transform it in to a special needs school for children with social, emotional and mental health needs (SEMH). He also developed two canteens serving hot meals on a cafeteria basis. About. A middle prior attainment band is defined being as 24 - 29.9 points in a pupil's results, calculated from KS2 prior attainment, calculated from the pupil's average points score for English, maths and science. The 1988 Education Act introduced Local Management of Schools, in which budgets were delegated directly to schools. Woodlands, Coventry, CV5. 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Roger Greaves was my Housmaster in Ellis House, straightened me out on more than one occasion and I have Pete Beckram to thank for helping me undertsand maths through a variety of coaching and caning. His brother lived in Hugh Rd, Stoke where I lived in the vacations a few doors up from them with my grandfather and aunt and I used to visit them then. derbyskyblue. Walter Hogarth retired in May 1996. Fortunately continuity was secured as the staffs of the two schools forming two thirds of the staff required, opted to go with their pupils rather than to any other school in the city.. In the winter we had to sit with our scarves on and sometimes gloves just to keep warm. KS4 is commonly referred to as GCSE stage and compulsory for all school pupils nationally. After the party had broken up and I was on my way home, I began to think, what makes a man fly from Australia, cross the Atlantic from his home in Canada, make a ten-hour journey by car, or indeed take the trouble to travel many miles just for a chat and get-together with old school chums? Coventry City predicted team vs Huddersfield: Time to step up or formation change amid injury crisis? From what I know Bernard Tranter would be most people's top choice - he was very helpful and friendly to me when I was there. Faculty. The Woodlands Comprehensive School opened at 8.55 a.m. on Tuesday 21st September 1954, making it one of the first comprehensive schools in the country. Before it closed, the school had five houses. They were poor teachers but their classes were quiet - that was seen as the holy grail in those days. Jim Wilkinson was a wonderful art teacher. This site uses cookies to bring you the best experience. The decision was made that two of the twelve or thirteen schools should be girls schools. Thompson was still on the rampage when I was there, caned me for accidently treading on a bee, broke his cane on my back whilst frothing at the mouth and calling me a sadist! In 2003, Woodlands School adopted a new system where all the pupils took their SATs and GCSEs a year early compared to most other secondary schools in England. Mick Strong. Bill Cleaver certainly had a school team of Morris Men and they performed the sword dance which ended up with the interlaced swords held up at the end to show the pattern. Headteacher: Mrs Angelina Lombardo. You can read our full privacy policy here: This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. He is the one who encourages them, guides them and if need be punishers them. As a former pupil of Woodlands School it is disappointing to see that it is necessary to sell off playing fields in order to deliver the new school. Join to connect woodlands school. This indicates how much progress students have made from end of KS2 to GCSE, zero being the national average. The school was purpose-built in 1954 as one of the first comprehensive schools in the country, by the collaboration of two local educational establishments, Coventry Technical Secondary School a Grammar School and Templars School a Secondary Modern School It opened on the morning of 21 September 1954. Please email info@westcoventryacademy.org using "FAO." in the subject line to contact any particular members of staff or. Well, well the rumours of 1963 were true. In the two schools in Coventry I taught at during this time I came across several bullying teachers. READ MORE: Two homes broken into within minutes of each other. Our tutoring programme aims to support this group. 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At present (June1956) there are eight houses with 150 boys in each. The average number of GCSEs, and equivalents (such as BTEC's and NVQ's) taken by each pupil. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. Coventry City Council has been approached comment. They weren't all bad teachers. The school tutors programme's aim is to help support and raise pupil attainment through our dedicated and experienced tutors. 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The Woodlands School: Predecessor: 1 August 2011: Regional schools commissioner (RSC) region West Midlands. We had a supply female Maths teacher which was wonderful after all the suffering we had from 'Pedro' (more especially if like me you hated Maths lessons and could easily be caught by the curlies and your head banged on the blackboard (this really did happen on more than one occasion). The facilities there were great; eight houses accommodated all pupils where they each had their own canteen. This score indicates how the pupils have performed in the 8 core subjects. [6], "The History of The Woodlands School ~ 1954-2004", "Woodlands' exam improvements 'staggering' say Ofsted inspectors", "Athlete David Moorcroft backs Coventry pupils' protest over school closure plans", "Former Coventry teacher jailed for child porn writes book on Michael Jackson's love of boys", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Woodlands_Academy,_Coventry&oldid=1137466090, September 1962 December 1980: Mr Donald Thompson, January 1981 May 1996: Mr Walter Hogarth, June 1996 December 1996: Mr Donald Wright (interim), September 1999 December 1999: Mr Andrew Kerley (interim), September 2004 January 2015: Mr Neil Charlton, January 2015 September 2016: Dr Roger Harris, September 2016 July 2017: Mrs Gina O'Connor, This page was last edited on 4 February 2023, at 20:18. In particular, the panel said Robinson "actions were deliberate in nature and there was no evidence to suggest that he was acting under duress". He was also ordered to sign the Sex Offenders' Register for a decade and made subject to a sexual harm prevention order for five years. What was once an all-boys school closed down in 2016. Our teachers are themselves learners, constantly searching for ways to improve their practice. It has been a difficult two years and they have shown such resilience to achieve the results they need to move on to their next life stage successfully. The percentage of pupils gaining five grade A*-C GCSEs rose from 36% in 2007 to 61.7% in 2008. Why did he have the nick name Jock? Keeps a record of your consent to cookies. Our names are Georgina Toon and Kris Roscoe and we are 17 years old. On second thoughts, perhaps every cloud has a silver lining, merged school, no need for cross country me thinks. Then for a short time they were based in the Upper and Lower library areas. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. However, Mr. West made it clear that not only was the school designed around its physical houses but that the Houses provide a quality of pastoral care that is almost impossible to achieve in any other way. Good luck, Edited by Midland Red, 10th Sep 2015 9:49 am (Telegraph link inserted above), School sees red over 13 year old boy's purple hair. A hearing was held in January and the outcome was made public on Thursday (February 9). What more obvious choice of specialism for The Woodlands than sport? II Barn Cottage. Graham Legg was Headteacher for two and a half years, only a short time but he too made changes. Depute Headteacher: Mrs Sara Beckett. A woodwork shop, machine shop, science labs as well as warm comfortable classrooms were just a few of the facilities that we never had at the Tec.As our new school had not yet been completed, we shared lessons with painters and decorators the smell of fresh paint was always in the air. [4], The school made use of the house system and every pupil being registered into one of them. September 1962 saw the arrival of a new Headteacher, Donald Thompson, and with him came a new philosophy, mixed ability teaching. In his 18 and a half years as Head he did not have one single day off through illness. Joe Routledge (maths) Woodlands opened in September 1954 with 8 houses: Brook, Cresswell, Malins, McLachlan, Sparkes, Spencer, Stringer and Wilson. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. Ofsted have been inspecting schools on a regular basis since 2005. Despite some opposition, the merger was approved, and all Woodlands Academy pupils transferred to the Tile Hill Wood site in September 2016. Phone: 936-709-1200. It also brought a new layer of management. Inspectors will sit in on classes, assessing each teacher's teaching ability. Writing in The Schoolmaster August 1958 Mr. West gave the reason for Woodlands being all boys. In 2015, original house McLachlan was closed. 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II Block of Two Gymnasia to South of Main Block at Woodlands School. The Housemaster has a room and there is another for his staff of five each of whom is in charge of an age group under his general direction. Maths and English scores are doubled and then added onto the other 6 subjects. [1], In the main building there was a copy of the Guernica painting, which illustrated a stylised view of the 1937 Bombing of Guernica in Basque Spain by German and Italian bombers in the Spanish Civil War, in which the artist Pablo Picasso clearly expressed his abhorrence to the military suppression of the Spanish people.[2]. Our aim is to help support and raise pupil attainment through our dedicated and experienced tutors. The school has a 94.4% attendance rate, which is about average for the country. Used by the WordPress Download Manager Plugin to manage downloads from the website. 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