Woodlands Academy, Coventry . Many have argued that it is not a cost-effective way to run a school, it does not make efficient use of the buildings and is expensive to staff. The new facility will open on the site of the former Woodlands School, which closed its doors in 2016. [5] Initially a total of eight houses were established with another two following in 1956. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Coventry City predicted team vs Huddersfield: Time to step up or formation change amid injury crisis? September 1962 saw the arrival of a new Headteacher, Donald Thompson, and with him came a new philosophy, mixed ability teaching. Home. FAQ + Create an Account / Login. Sports & community facilities are still available for hire at Woodlands despite the closure of the School. The Woodlands High School. Historic Coventry Forum: Woodlands School Members' gallery Event diary Famous Coventrians Forum fun time! 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You need to be signed in to respond to this topic. 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. What was once an all-boys school closed down in 2016. The latter days of West as headmaster and the first year of Thompson who in a few weeks totally changed the ethos of the school, those in the fifth who were not already prefects, were appointed in a level of authority .. it became more like a police state!! 0 Espaol: 1 . The Sixth Form were relocated, yet again, to their current home in the old library. Schools and Education - Woodlands School. A teacher at a school in Warwickshire has been banned from the classroom indefinitely after admitting sexual offences. There we had two gyms as well as having our own playing fields a pool was added later. This is the average GCSE grade for the 8 core subjects. On second thoughts, perhaps every cloud has a silver lining, merged school, no need for cross country me thinks. This has to be a major backward step, surely the only reason to participate in the cross country was that you would be closer to the girls, if the merger goes through what is the point of that gruelling run around a cold muddy field in the middle of winter? There were probably 3 teachers during my time there that I did not take to, these being As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Woodlands School Senior football team 1957/58. Coventry City predicted team vs Huddersfield: Time to step up or formation change amid injury crisis? - I don't think so Hi belushi, would he have been near retirement then? Reasons cited for the merger included a decrease in pupil numbers in West Coventry, and fewer parents and pupils choosing single-sex education. I was in Stringer house at Woodlands. Hi Prof - The reason you cannot find the 'relevant post' is that I would not have mentioned anything relating to Junior Tech as it was before my time. What was once an all-boys . Most of us never owned an overcoat. Tile Hill Wood School and Language College, Class Charts (Rewards Points & Behaviour), https://web.archive.org/web/20090905234002/http://www.thewoodlandsschool.org/si_history.html. Coventry City predicted team vs Huddersfield: Time to step up or formation change amid injury crisis? The Woodlands School The all boy Woodlands School was opened in 1954 as one of eight comprehensives in the city. A new measure published for 2016 Results. Picture of of existing Woodlands School site. Each school is graded on a four point scale: 1 being outstanding, 2 being good, 3 means they require improvement, and 4 signifying inadequate. He started the same day as Bernard Tranter. A proposed elevation of one of the former school buildings. 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! Stringer, Gibraltar and Leonardo were extensively damaged. Phone: 936-709-1200. Because he yawned during lessons, one young scholar was made to lie down on the cold hard floor of the classroom for the entire lesson he never yawned in class again. Brook and Gibson closed, followed by Perrens. The decision was made that two of the twelve or thirteen schools should be girls schools. Before it closed, the school had five houses. The school, despite the pruning of the economy campaign, follows very closely the suggestions of the Advisory Committee.. 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. Teachers at Coventry schools have staged a two-day strike. Pupils from Woodlands Academy, Broad Lane, Coventry protest at the plans to merge their school with Tile Hill Wood School. Share Print They had assemblies and ate lunch in the house rooms, along with all of the other year groups in the house. The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership is committed to keeping our students safe, both in school and the wider community. Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features. Would like to know what happened to Dave. 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. Writing in The Birmingham University Journal of Education in June 1956 Mr. West gave more detail about the birth of the school. Coventry There's also 192.com although if you find something of interest you would have to pay a small amount to extract full details Depute Headteacher: Mrs Sara Beckett. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. At one point, Coventry City FC were reportedly eyeing up the site for a potential new stadium at the former school site on Broad Lane, Eastern Green. equivalents) per pupil, Pupils starting KS4 in low prior attainment band, Pupils starting KS4 in middle prior attainment band, Pupils starting KS4 in high prior attainment band, Number of A Level student at the end of year, Average point score per A level entry (as grade), Average point score in best 3 A level entries, Percentage of A levels pupils achieving AAB or better. Edited by Midland Red, 10th Sep 2015 9:49 am (Telegraph link inserted above) Schools and Education - Woodlands School. A Low prior attainment band is defined as being below 24 points in a pupil's results, calculated from KS2 prior attainment, calculated from the pupil's average points score for English, maths and science. Woodlands, Coventry, CV4. Meals are cooked in adjacent kitchens each of whish serves two houses. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". One of the major concerns about the new comprehensives was that they would be too large, it would be impossible for the staff to get to know the pupils, who would suffer as a result. Are you a member of staff at Woodlands Academy? With only 0.6% girls against 99.4% boys, the school has slightly more males than females. On 27th Oct 2013 11:40am, Suitably Chastised said: Kent & York blocks. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. "However, the proposals will deliver much needed SEND capacity within the city. To find a list of Teachers, Administration and Professional Support Staff, please open our Woodlands Staff Directory (Google Sheet opens in a new window) . A new special education school has been approved by Coventry City Council. These canteens occupied two former Houserooms. I recall the Head Boy in that final year prior to Woodlands was Dave Jackson, like me from Stoke and who, during National Service, was posted to RAF Pucklechurch, near Bristol. Peter Surtees, of Eastern Green, Coventry, was among Old Boys of The Woodlands School who enjoyed a reunion to marks its 60th anniversary. In 2016, the Governing bodies of Woodlands Academy and Tile Hill Wood School led a consultation on the possible merger of both schools. I still have a copy (1954-55). The school has a 94.4% attendance rate, which is about average for the country. 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. With only 723 pupils, Woodlands Academy has a slightly below average number of students in the UK. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. 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. Woodlands School - State Street Campus. In order to create economical Sixth Forms, most Coventry schools operate Consortia arrangements with neighbouring schools. CV4 9PW. Apart from Canada, Australia was also represented by Pete Walker, who left his goat farm (no kidding) over there to spend some time with his old classmates. [1] Historic links to these two can be seen in The Woodlands School coat of arms. The new facility will open on the site of the former Woodlands School, which closed its doors in 2016. Open Menu. The sudden closure forced a merger with Tile Hill Wood making one big mixed-gender school and disrupting a lot of children's education. - No, there were some good times as well as not so good! In his 18 and a half years as Head he did not have one single day off through illness. # 773-1030 in Wisconsin Elementary Schools # 422-562 in Wisconsin Middle Schools. Other characters too numerous to mention in the short time I have, who reigned over their subjects, some appeared to enjoy abusing their status of 'power' and certainly would not exist in today's school environment whereas others who were more considerate would not be out of place in the schools of 2016. Our Catch-up Tutor Programme can support your school with help from our tutors. The percentage of pupils who meet the criteria for free school meals, and are a statutory benefit. Coventry City predicted team vs Huddersfield: Time to step up or formation change amid injury crisis? I seem to recall Mr Blyth married Miss Balls, and yes Jocko Blyth was quite handy. Despite rewards of 1000 being offered, no culprits were ever found but the school invested heavily in hi-tech security systems. Plans also include elevating all buildings on the site. After a cursory warning period they undertake a thorough examination of the whole school. The plans factor in hard and soft landscaping and an artificial playing pitch for pupils. 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. 88.2% of the pupils of This School speak English as a 1st language, which is much lower than the national average. Broad Lane, Coventry, West Midlands, CV5 7FF. I moved to New Zealand in 85 so lost touch with my Coventry school mates, though would love to readsome posts from the same period I was at Woodlands, especially from Ellis boys One more female teacher I remember, the often braless Miss Ball who took home ed.. Hi there I'm new to this. The school opened for pupils two weeks later than planned, poor weather during the summer meant that with the exception of 5 Sixth Formers the pupils enjoyed an extended summer holiday whilst building work was completed. Woodland School's faculty embody the mission and vision of the school. Good behaviour, no more black marks on report cards (all too regular with Pedro). Your school education years are the same as mine, and a few of my teachers had the same traits as some of your Woodlands teachers, though luckily only a tiny few. I dont remember Sue Underwood, I was 75-80 and recall there were more women teachers around this time, including the spectacular Miss Bacon from Ellis House. 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. Most of us agreed with this, we simply forgot about the bad times. 1995-2002 Coventry Internet Developments Ltd: This page updated 14 August 200814 August 2008 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. Our tutors undergo a full training and vetting process before being accepted on the School Tutors Programme. 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. I had great mates but 2 stick out in mind, Dave McDonald, who to this day was one of the best rugby players I played with, and Terry Hillyer, who went on to acting roles, in particular Coronation Street. The proposal was approved by Coventry City Council's planning committee last week. 6101 Research Forest Drive. Walter Hogarth retired in May 1996. I could only assume that apart from putting oneself in touch with the past and reliving the happy and sad events experienced in those formative teenage years, it gives credence to that old saying, Schooldays are the happiest days of your life. Joe Routledge (maths) When the school is fully developed there will be ten houses with 165 boys in each. The all-boys school shut down in 2016 and has been left empty since, Our free email updates are the best way to get headlines direct to your inbox. Our Mission: Some of the lads travelled from Devon, Somerset, Bedfordshire and Derbyshire as well as we local boys whose journey was far less than that of our old school chums. No other Head had been forced to deal with so many changes in such a short space of time, and it is testament to his leadership that The Woodlands continued to flourish. My friend and I have decided to start this petition to save Woodlands School. Something went wrong, please try again later. We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. 4501 Oak Grove Parkway Brooklyn Park, MN 55443. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the website. I was in Ellis House and had a great House Master in "Bear Miles". The Woodlands intake was reduced from 300 to 240 provoking parental anger and 32 appeals for places, the highest for any school in the city. Woodlands Academy (formerly The Woodlands School and Sports College) was a boys secondary school situated in west Coventry in the West Midlands, England. If your school is seeking support with a different subject please contact us to see how we can help. : Joined Sep 2013 Total posts:678. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Coventry City Council has been approached comment. READ MORE: Historic Coventry cinema subject of bidding frenzy at property auction. Woodlands School closed its doors six years ago, Our free email updates are the best way to get headlines direct to your inbox. READ MORE: Two homes broken into within minutes of each other. He would have been at Woodlands nearly 30 years. I guess I was lucky, that I got Bernard Tranter in his early years at Woodlands and I found him to be OK. Something went wrong, please try again later. The percentage of pupils who have attained 38 or more absences, over both the autumn term and the Spring term together. Former pupils of Coventry school travel from Canada and Australia to attend get-together at the Walsgrave Hotel, Our free email updates are the best way to get headlines direct to your inbox. The Committee was most anxious to secure popular support for its policy of comprehensive schools, but was aware that there were some parents who wished to have single sex schools for their daughters. "Recaptcha" cookie to prove you are not a robot. Does anyone have news of him or know where he is now. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. The council was trialling comprehensives as an alternative to the grammar. Despite some opposition, the merger was approved, and all Woodlands Academy pupils transferred to the Tile Hill Wood site in September 2016. The school was at the forefront of education in the city. Our thoughts went out to Malc Benny and in particular Garth Bonsor, whose indefatigable efforts to achieve our first reunion, brought about all of our subsequent ones he would be delighted to see that we are still carrying on the good work. We compared both schools and remarked how different they were to each other. Instead of the lavish classrooms they enjoyed, we had to make do with makeshift huts resembling those used to house prisoners during the war Stalag 17 comes to mind. Something went wrong, please try again later. In writing previous Woodland blogs I have often questioned myself did I enjoy my time at Woodlands? The former Woodlands Academy in Coventry could be turned into another school if a planning application is approved. The Percentage of possible half days marked as an absence from school, for whatever reason, whether they are authorised or unauthorised. Mick Strong. Woodland Elementary. The average full time teacher`s salary for Woodlands Academy is 38719 , which is higher than nationwide average. This indicates how much progress students have made from end of KS2 to GCSE, zero being the national average. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. In July 1965 Mr. E. Ellis retired as Head of Spencer House and the House was renamed after him. By clicking Accept All, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. Many tears have been shed over the pitiful plight of these poor children, herded together in one vast concentration camp of a school, with nobody knowing them as individuals and nobody caring for them. The official opening did not take place until 12th October 1955, when The Right Worshipful The Lord Mayor of Coventry Alderman T.H. The capital land receipts from the two Woodfield School sites will be used to fund the Woodlands SEND School.". Maths and English scores are doubled and then added onto the other 6 subjects. About. Mention of the first female teacher at Woodlands reminded me when at Junior Tech Perrins (Maths) was taken ill (Peritonitis - we thought) and off quite a long time. Read. They include; Pastoral Provision Pastoral Team They were named after famous citizens of Coventry. Woodlands Elementary School. A lot of teachers mentioned in this forum were still just as sadistic in my time, I well remember "Crufty" Pattison, the serial tool and wood block thrower and was caned by a particularly nasty Geography teacher who tapped a ball bearing to the end of his cane. District Coventry. Any mistakes I may have made were not as result of my school days Arnold Storeys journey from Dorchester took five hours and was further impeded by him sitting waiting at The Red Lion instead of The Walsgrave. 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? After having finished our meal and a few drinks, the time came to say our goodbyes. This is to make preparations for a Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) School. Stephen Robinson began an online chatroom conversation with someone he. 49.5 members of staff leaves Woodlands Academy below average in staffing numbers. Sixth form students were originally based in Houses and in most cases they occupied the room adjacent to the large House Room. Plans have been submitted to turn the former Woodlands Academy into another school. Keeps a record of your consent to cookies. West Coventry Academy They were poor teachers but their classes were quiet - that was seen as the holy grail in those days. Inevitably this affected the number of Houses. The percentage of pupils who have English as a 1st language. What was once an all-boys school closed down in 2016. One of the earliest decisions by the authority was to re-house the school in The Woodlands. Please email info@westcoventryacademy.org using "FAO." in the subject line to contact any particular members of staff or. Now that Woodlands is a topic of the past, I have been reminiscing and reading many of the blogs. Percentage of pupils who attained a pass grade - that is an A* to C grade, in both English and Maths. Report this profile Experience teacher woodlands school View paul's full profile See who you know in common Get introduced . The former Woodlands Academy in Coventry could be turned into another school if a planning application is approved. Our heating system was a cylindrical coke burner which was hardly ever lit. The facilities there were great; eight houses accommodated all pupils where they each had their own canteen. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads. teacher at woodlands school Coventry, England, United Kingdom. The Woodlands was linked with Tile Hill Wood Girls School for many years. In the two schools in Coventry I taught at during this time I came across several bullying teachers. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. Woodlands at that time was a true mixed ability Comprehensive School and I firmly believe that current educationalists could look at this model which offered equal opportunities for everyone. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Senior Management Team. 49.5 members of staff leaves Woodlands Academy below average in staffing numbers. The next item on David Hebdens agenda was the pursuit of Specialist School status. There is a growing reliance by higher educational institutions upon predicted grades at A Level when offering places to pupils. I now recognise that the teaching, or more importantly a wider education, was in many cases lacking and perhaps it was the system that didn't help, because there was early streaming, starting with the 11 plus that sent pupils in a direction that we were, in many cases, stuck with for the rest of our lives. Graham Legg was Headteacher for two and a half years, only a short time but he too made changes. 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Billybobs, I can't now find the relevant post when you mentioned Deputy Head at Woodlands R.E.S. This concern was uppermost in the minds of the Advisory Committee as they worked to plan The Woodlands. In 2003, the school was awarded specialist status as a Sports College. The physical home the Housemaster and his staff play a major part in caring for the social well being of the pupil. Many of the other schools took their names from historic buildings in their area however, in the case of The Woodlands there was no obvious choice so the name was chosen because of the proximity to Tile Hill Nature Reserve with its extensive woodland area. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. An early decision was made not to interview anyone who became a pupil at either school after the year 2000. 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. At present (June1956) there are eight houses with 150 boys in each. Given the opportunity to re-furbish the complete block, the school created a new library, staff room, main office, staff toilets, and new offices for the Headteacher, Mr. Hebden and Deputy Headteacher, Mr. Charlton. 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. The number of pupils who, for whatever reason, be it expulsion, or electing to be educated elsewhere, left the school during the last year. The contents would cover the history of the site, the post war expansion of the area leading to the need for more schools and interviews with ex- pupils and teachers. Blog. This site uses cookies to bring you the best experience. They weren't all bad teachers. : Joined Apr 2011 Total posts:20. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. I think everyone found her a pleasant lady. You can read our full privacy policy here: This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Improve our understanding of you billybobs, I have often questioned myself did I enjoy my time at Woodlands.. The sudden closure forced a merger with Tile Hill Wood making one big mixed-gender school the... On our knowledge of you Coventry Alderman T.H best experience pupils from Woodlands Academy another... Each other to interview anyone who became a pupil at either school after the 2000. Doubled and then added onto the other year groups in the City gave more detail the! Doubled and then added onto the other year groups in the old library Coventry... 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