Thanks mainly to Barrie Sawbridge who flew here from his home in Quebec there was a good attendance. The plans for the new school factor in hard and soft landscaping and an artificial playing pitch for pupils. You need to be signed in to respond to this topic. Before it closed, the school had five houses. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. He admitted both charges and was handed a two-year suspended prison sentence in October 2021. 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. What was once an all-boys school closed down in 2016. [1] Historic links to these two can be seen in The Woodlands School coat of arms. Keep searching, I wish you luck. It does not store any personal data. 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? This School has a 15:1 teacher/student ratio, which is very slightly below typical in the country. However, the winds of educational change were blowing in 1983. This concern was uppermost in the minds of the Advisory Committee as they worked to plan The Woodlands. He looked after me very well as a very shy fuzzer in Cresswell in 1965/6 as my form tutor, and in Geography lessons. 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. They adopted the principles of the comprehensive system of education to give equal opportunities to all abilities. Our Mission: At the Tec, most of our facilities had to be shared with The Technical College, on whose ground we were based. Despite rewards of 1000 being offered, no culprits were ever found but the school invested heavily in hi-tech security systems. The former Woodlands Academy in Coventry could be turned into another school if a planning application is approved. Woodlands, Coventry, CV5. My time was slightly later than you - September 1965 to July 1970, in Perrens. 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. In particular, the panel said Robinson "actions were deliberate in nature and there was no evidence to suggest that he was acting under duress". Percentage of pupils who attained a pass grade - that is an A* to C grade, in both English and Maths. Each has a hall large enough for a house assembly, for a mid-day meal and for indoor games. Our tuition is tailored to your schools' needs through our online interactive whiteboard, our tutors can teach in groups or one-to-one. If your school is seeking support with a different subject please contact us to see how we can help. This necessarily meant that two others should be boys and Woodlands is one of the two.. Principal Teacher: Mrs Karen Byrne. In 2016, the Governing bodies of Woodlands Academy and Tile Hill Wood School led a consultation on the possible merger of both schools. A proposed elevation of one of the former school buildings. Edit. I first met Bernard Tranter in 1991 - times had changed by then. 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. Did I like school? Harvey was a great bloke as well. Here he shares his memories of his school days being part of The Class of 57 Twenty-three Old Boys from Woodlands School travelled from as far afield as Canada and Australia to the Walsgrave Hotel in Coventry to celebrate 60 years since the schools opening. Something went wrong, please try again later. Stephen Robinson began an online chatroom conversation with someone he believed to be a 13-year-old girl - but they were actually a police officer posing as the teenager. Walter Hogarth retired in May 1996. "However, the proposals will deliver much needed SEND capacity within the city. 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. The total number of teaching assistants who are permanently assigned to the school. Coventry teacher Paul Harris has been banned from teaching News By Rachel Stretton 05:00, 10 MAR 2020 File picture (Image: PA Wire) A married teacher who began a secret relationship with a. Inspectors will sit in on classes, assessing each teacher's teaching ability. 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. Roy Webberly and I composed some lines about him sung to a popular cowboy theme-tune! Lofty Lee always treated me well too - contrary to his reputation. The original sixth form building was in the new drama studio but was later in the building where the house, cresswell was. He taught me the importance of being firm but fair which I took into my teaching career. Pupils achieving more A*-C in English and Maths, Average number of GCSEs (incl. An early decision was made not to interview anyone who became a pupil at either school after the year 2000. The average full time teacher`s salary for Woodlands Academy is 38719 , which is higher than nationwide average. I think everyone found her a pleasant lady. Enter Jackson, David G, marriages, and you'll see a marriage to a Dorothy Corden in Coventry Writing in The Schoolmaster August 1958 Mr. West gave the reason for Woodlands being all boys. Schools and Education - Woodlands School Suitably Chastised Jim Wilkinson was a wonderful art teacher. Following the recommendations of the Advisory Committee there are physical houses in the school, and these are homes in a way, which no form room can be. Our aim is to help support and raise pupil attainment through our dedicated and experienced tutors. The Woodlands School was an experimental design project, and an early example of a purpose-built comprehensive school. 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. Woodlands School currently has a Pastoral team who support pupils across the school. 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. School Tutors Programme - Find out more about our national programme here. Our programme covers Maths, English and the sciences from Year 1 to Year 11. & Morgan whom took TD The upset caused by these closures was considerable and begs the question, Why did they close those Houses and not others? The answers lie mainly in the fact that the Heads of these particular Houses were retiring or moving to other posts at that time. Despite some opposition, the merger was approved, and all Woodlands Academy pupils transferred to the Tile Hill Wood site in September 2016. Joe Routledge (maths) Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. 1985 was also a year of change, there were parental ballots on single sex schooling which resulted in Caludon Castle becoming co-ed. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the website. The Department of Education and the school governors are undergoing plans to close down Woodlands School and move them in with the You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. Sarah Buxcey, the decision maker on behalf of the Secretary of State for Education, said Robinson's conduct "fell significantly short of the standards expected of the profession" and the prohibition order means he cannot teach in any school, sixth form college, relevant youth accommodation or childrens home in England. Are you a member of staff at Woodlands Academy? Through small classes, challenging . We can rightly be proud of the fact that The Woodlands led the way, by being the first comprehensive school in the country to embrace genuine mixed ability teaching without recourse to setting or banding of any kind. 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. Jones who taught me English at Junior Tech. Fax: 936-709-1299 I was in Stringer house at Woodlands. It was decided to move the Main Office by the new security gate. He established morning briefings, created a central staff room and closed Malins House. Interviews with ex- pupils and teachers from The Woodlands School for Boys. The total number of support staff who are permanently working at the school. These include a number of therapies, interventions, curriculum and access to outside agencies for support. Writing in The Birmingham University Journal of Education in June 1956 Mr. West gave more detail about the birth of the school. 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!! We lost 6-3. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. I doubt if there is a day school of any other type where greater care is taken of the individual - where in fact the school was planned with this as its first aim. 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. 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. The site has been left vacant ever since with no potential plans being successful. 6101 Research Forest Drive. 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. Broad Lane, Coventry, West Midlands, CV5 7FF. The Woodlands School: Predecessor: 1 August 2011: Regional schools commissioner (RSC) region West Midlands. You can check out further drawings and proposed elevations here. Only tutors who pass our strict eligibility requirements can join our School Tutors Programme. The number of pupils who, for whatever reason, be it expulsion, or electing to be educated elsewhere, left the school during the last year. 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Woodlands Elementary School. He would have been at Woodlands nearly 30 years. 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. He supported his philosophy with hard evidence and demonstrated that pupils should not be streamed at age 11 but should be given a chance to develop and show their true talents over time. Brook and Gibson closed, followed by Perrens. A hearing was held in January and the outcome was made public on Thursday (February 9). He is the one who encourages them, guides them and if need be punishers them. English: 763-315-6400, ext. In July 1965 Mr. E. Ellis retired as Head of Spencer House and the House was renamed after him. The City Architect and Director of Education put together an Advisory Committee which consisted mainly of teachers and it was the brief of this group, to assist in the solution of the problems involved in schools of this size and complexity envisaged. This score indicates how the pupils have performed in the 8 core subjects. The school has a 94.4% attendance rate, which is about average for the country. Our Catch-up Tutor Programme can support your school with help from our tutors. His Headship was characterised by significant changes both in education as a whole and in the school in particular. 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. To find a list of Teachers, Administration and Professional Support Staff, please open our Woodlands Staff Directory (Google Sheet opens in a new window) . They will also evaluate the way the current curriculum is implemented, and how the progress of each student is tracked throughout their tenure. Good behaviour, no more black marks on report cards (all too regular with Pedro). 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 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. Do I regret being at Woodlands? After a cursory warning period they undertake a thorough examination of the whole school. Would like to know what happened to Dave. Our tutors undergo a full training and vetting process before being accepted on the School Tutors Programme. Old Boys from Woodlands School celebrated the school's 60th birthday at the Walsgrave Hotel in Coventry Peter Surtees, of Eastern Green, Coventry, was among Old Boys of The Woodlands. The amenities of the house are less than the advisory committee hoped for, but erection came during the years when the upper limit of cost was 240 per pupil (The Schoolmaster 1958) Coventrys post war planners had decided to build 12 new comprehensive schools, two all boys, two all girls and 8 co-educational. 0 Espaol: 1 . It is not necessary to enlarge on this point, except to say that the house system is not just a device for raising teams to compete with one another. Woodlands Academy (formerly The Woodlands School and Sports College) was a boys secondary school situated in west Coventry in the West Midlands, England. Home. But now, an application submitted back in March has been sent to Coventry City Council which includes reconfiguration, refurbishment and partial demolition of the former secondary school. When the school is fully developed there will be ten houses with 165 boys in each. The wheels of the education authority do grind slowly!!! The number of pupils there are for each teacher. Location West Midlands Coventry Period 1950s (1950 - 1959) Themes. 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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. In the two schools in Coventry I taught at during this time I came across several bullying teachers. Most of us never owned an overcoat. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". All posts by this member. 116 followers 117 connections. The proposal was approved by Coventry City Council's planning committee last week. 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. The School Tutors Programme is open to all schools with no limitation on the amount of lessons booked. ), and focuses on preventing young people from becoming involved or further involved in crime and anti-social behaviour as a victim or offender. Share your email to get all the latest Court and Crime news from Birmingham Live directly to your inbox. In the two schools in Coventry I taught at during this time I came across several bullying teachers. 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? The secondary modern pupils came from the Templars School, a co-educational school Each of these schools contributed roughly 400 boys to the second forms upwards. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. Woodlands Academy, Coventry . In 2015, original house McLachlan was closed. READ MORE: Historic Coventry cinema subject of bidding frenzy at property auction. : Joined Sep 2013 Total posts:678. "Recaptcha" cookie to prove you are not a robot. teacher at woodlands school Coventry, England, United Kingdom. Robinson, 36, was charged with attempting or engaging in sexual communication with a child and attempting, causing or inciting a female child under 16 to engage in a sexual act. With 300 new entrants at the age of eleven, the school began with 1,100 pupils; all of them new boys as far as The Woodlands was concerned. Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet. Why did he have the nick name Jock? Then for a short time they were based in the Upper and Lower library areas. The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership is committed to keeping our students safe, both in school and the wider community. Maths and English scores are doubled and then added onto the other 6 subjects. This change fundamentally altered the nature of the Houses, leaving sandwich eaters in House but hot meal pupils in the canteens supervised by SLT and duty staff. They include; Pastoral Provision Pastoral Team I was in Ellis House and had a great House Master in "Bear Miles". Senior Management Team. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. To populate the two new houses each of the existing 8 houses transferred one fifth of their pupils, selection was made by lot.. Now enter Jackson, mother Corden, births, and you'll see two children born in Coventry Not sure when this would have been, but sad to read. Boland (science teacher) The council was trialling comprehensives as an alternative to the grammar. Coventry City Council has been approached comment. Peter Surtees, of Eastern Green, Coventry, was among Old Boys of The Woodlands School who enjoyed a reunion to marks its 60th anniversary. Woodlands parents voted in favour of remaining all boys, leaving The Woodlands as Coventrys only boys school. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. These are used only when you buy from the shop on this website to keep track of your order. I seem to recall Mr Blyth married Miss Balls, and yes Jocko Blyth was quite handy. Billybobs, I can't now find the relevant post when you mentioned Deputy Head at Woodlands R.E.S. II Barn Farmhouse. II Church of St Oswald and bell tower, Tile Hill. This School has a 15:1 teacher/student ratio, which is very slightly below typical in the country. Two more, Gibson and Smith-Clarke were added in September 1956. 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. What was once an all-boys . It was originally intended to produce one book about the two secondary schools that serve Eastern Green, The Woodlands School for boys opened in 1954 and Tile Hill Wood School for the girls in 1957. 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. The decision is expected to be made on July 12. Students at West Coventry Academy in Coventry are celebrating huge successes after receiving their A-Level results. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". Government office region (GOR) West Midlands. Coventry They adopted the principles of the comprehensive system of education to give equal opportunities to all abilities. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Bernard Tranter was IMO the best one there. Something went wrong, please try again later. Headteacher: Mrs Angelina Lombardo. The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership, a charitable company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales. Due to the pandemic it is likely that disadvantaged and vulnerable groups have been most affected. Our tutoring programme aims to support this group. 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. As part of our safeguarding arrangements, we have a two-way information sharing agreement in place with the local police authority. even perhaps still in Coventry? Registered Office: The Arthur Terry School, Kittoe Road, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B74 4RZ. 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. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". The former Woodlands Academy in Coventry could be turned into another school if a planning application is approved. Out of the original ten houses, five of the houses were closed in the 1980s, and Thompson and West were additions named after two former head teachers of the school. Woodlands, Coventry, CV5. The TRA panel accepted the conviction as proof of the offences. My friend and I have decided to start this petition to save Woodlands School. However, as the book expanded it was realised that it would have to be separated into two companion volumes, each featuring a single school. This is your first visit to my website today, thank you! There's also 192.com although if you find something of interest you would have to pay a small amount to extract full details I loved History and was fortunate to be taught by John Jackson and Mike Bone, 2 inspirational guys. II Barn Cottage. Parents moved home to ensure a place for their sons and house adverts often stated Within The Woodlands catchment area. Despite protests outside the school and the involvement of the local M.P., the LEA stuck to its policy and the school was reduced to an eight-form entry. - I don't think so Their solution was to adopt a House system as used in many public schools. All posts by this member. 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. There is a growing reliance by higher educational institutions upon predicted grades at A Level when offering places to pupils. Whacking, slapping and punching just seemed normal back then, there was a guy named Eric Blyth a history teacher who was very handy with his fists. The new facility will open on the site of the former Woodlands School, which closed its doors in 2016. 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.. Edited by Midland Red, 10th Sep 2015 9:49 am (Telegraph link inserted above) Schools and Education - Woodlands School. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. 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. In August 2011, Woodlands School converted to academy status and was renamed Woodlands Academy. The 1988 Education Act introduced Local Management of Schools, in which budgets were delegated directly to schools. Woodlands Academy (formerly The Woodlands School and Sports College) was a boys secondary school situated in west Coventry in the West Midlands, England. The total number of pupils who remain enrolled in the school at the end of KS4. The next item on David Hebdens agenda was the pursuit of Specialist School status. Coventry. All our tuition is provided for online through our own interactive whiteboard. Tags modern architecture school education 1950s (1950 - 1959) Share this page. What was once an all-boys school closed down in 2016. The percentage of pupils who leave the school and remain in education. However, when we eventually met, we all had a good old get-together chatting mainly about our days at The Coventry Tec, where most of us came from before the formation of one of Englands first Comprehensive schools.