We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. 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? I loved History and was fortunate to be taught by John Jackson and Mike Bone, 2 inspirational guys. 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. At the Tec, most of our facilities had to be shared with The Technical College, on whose ground we were based. His offences did not relate to the school or any of its pupils or staff. Well, well the rumours of 1963 were true. 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. Downloads (Directories, Booklets & Databases), Holy Trinity Burials 1837 1900 are now Online. Teacher School Psychologist Special Education School: 763-315-6400 x65158 Laurel Cobb Teacher Library Media Specialist School: 763-315-6400 x65168 1 2 3 9 > showing 1 - 12 of 99 constituents. Sports & community facilities are still available for hire at Woodlands despite the closure of the School. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The average number of pupils in each class. Contact Us: 2501 North Coulter Amarillo, Texas 79124 806-326-5800 806-356-4926. Picture of of existing Woodlands School site. This led to them being ranked the fifth most successful comprehensive in the city.[3]. A Coventry councillor has welcomed the decision to approve the new school. The plans for the new school factor in hard and soft landscaping and an artificial playing pitch for pupils. The agreement is compliant with Crime & Disorder Act 1998 (s.115) and Data Protection Act 1998(s.29.3; s.35.2. The wheels of the education authority do grind slowly!!! 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Principal Teacher : Miss Leah Anderson. Meals are cooked in adjacent kitchens each of whish serves two houses. 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. They adopted the principles of the comprehensive system of education to give equal opportunities to all abilities. The Woodlands SEND School will combine the facilities of the Woodfield Primary School and Woodfield Secondary School, which will be surplus to requirements as part of the proposals and outline planning applications have been submitted for both sites for residential development. They had assemblies and ate lunch in the house rooms, along with all of the other year groups in the house. Edit. Coventry. Good behaviour, no more black marks on report cards (all too regular with Pedro). I was in Stringer house at Woodlands. He taught me the importance of being firm but fair which I took into my teaching career. A teacher at a school in Warwickshire has been banned from the classroom indefinitely after admitting sexual offences. The school has a 94.4% attendance rate, which is about average for the country. Mick Strong. Coventry, CV4 9PW. In the two schools in Coventry I taught at during this time I came across several bullying teachers. Read. However it was decided a prohibition order was necessary to keep pupils safe and maintain public confidence in teaching. In writing previous Woodland blogs I have often questioned myself did I enjoy my time at Woodlands? Share your email to get all the latest Court and Crime news from Birmingham Live directly to your inbox. 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. You can read our full privacy policy here: This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. He also developed two canteens serving hot meals on a cafeteria basis. 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. 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). 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? It was stated that Robinson engaged in the chatroom conversation that led to his arrest on July 12, 2021, before being arrested in August 2021 and then pleading guilty in September the same year. The school, despite the pruning of the economy campaign, follows very closely the suggestions of the Advisory Committee.. 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. Brook and Gibson closed, followed by Perrens. By clicking Accept All, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. It was decided to move the Main Office by the new security gate. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. A new measure published for 2016 Results. Our Catch-up Tutor Programme can support your school with help from our tutors. The percentage of pupils who have attained 38 or more absences, over both the autumn term and the Spring term together. Pupils with good attendance records at school are more likely to go on to succeed academically. The TRA heard Robinson had been employed at Woodlands School in Coleshill since September 2020. 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. I hope that there will not be further need to sell off green space on the site in the future. 88.2% of the pupils of This School speak English as a 1st language, which is much lower than 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. It remained a boys school; girls went to the nearby Tile Hill Wood School. In particular, the panel said Robinson "actions were deliberate in nature and there was no evidence to suggest that he was acting under duress". 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. For driving directions, please click here. A high prior attainment band is defined as over 30 points in a pupil's results, calculated from KS2 prior attainment, calculated from the pupil's average points score for English, maths and science. 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. The official opening did not take place until 12th October 1955, when The Right Worshipful The Lord Mayor of Coventry Alderman T.H. Tel: 024 7642 6200. These canteens occupied two former Houserooms. They were poor teachers but their classes were quiet - that was seen as the holy grail in those days. The 1988 Education Act introduced Local Management of Schools, in which budgets were delegated directly to schools. derbyskyblue. I started teaching in 1974, and for the first ten years or so caning was still allowed. II Barn Farmhouse. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. Thanks mainly to Barrie Sawbridge who flew here from his home in Quebec there was a good attendance. In his 18 and a half years as Head he did not have one single day off through illness. II Barn Cottage. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. 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. This School has a 15:1 teacher/student ratio, which is very slightly below typical in the country. 49.5 members of staff leaves Woodlands Academy below average in staffing numbers. Nutbrook Avenue II Block of Two Gymnasia to South of Main Block at Woodlands School. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Considering mitigating circumstances, the panel noted Robinson had "an unblemished and excellent record as a teacher" and said the incident was "a one-off which took place outside of school with no evidence of repetition". Mick Strong. The proposal was approved by Coventry City Council's planning committee last week. The Sixth Form were relocated, yet again, to their current home in the old library. 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 original sixth form building was in the new drama studio but was later in the building where the house, cresswell was. They will also evaluate the way the current curriculum is implemented, and how the progress of each student is tracked throughout their tenure. They are collaborative, creative, confident, and above all, kind. 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In this time he successfully amalgamated the staffs of The Templars and The Technical School and built up an enviable reputation for The Woodlands School. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. 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. Senior Management Team. Roy Webberly and I composed some lines about him sung to a popular cowboy theme-tune! [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. even perhaps still in Coventry? Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Each has a hall large enough for a house assembly, for a mid-day meal and for indoor games. 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. 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. 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. In the wake of his conviction, the Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) had to decide whether to impose a prohibition order on Robinson - deciding if he could continue to teach or not. This indicates how much progress students have made from end of KS2 to GCSE, zero being the national average. District Coventry. A new special education school has been approved by Coventry City Council. Government office region (GOR) West Midlands. [5] Initially a total of eight houses were established with another two following in 1956. Coventry, CV4 9PW. [1] Records your status as logged in, and hence having access to the members-only content. There we had two gyms as well as having our own playing fields a pool was added later. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. What was once an all-boys . 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. The closure of Houses in the 1980s released space and a Sixth Form Centre was formed in the two Houses on the right of the Main Drive, formerly Smith-Clarke and Gibson. This School has a 15:1 teacher/student ratio, which is very slightly below typical in the country. If you have any queries about the society or information about Coventry's social history, please get in touch with us. Walter Hogarth took over from Donald Thompson in January 1981; he had previously been Headmaster at Holdgate Comprehensive School in Barnsley. The Woodlands, TX 77381. If I'm totally honest I cannot answer. Over 100 schools are currently using our programme to support pupil teaching and learning. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. Woodlands Academy, Coventry . 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. Not sure when this would have been, but sad to read. Woodlands Academy (formerly The Woodlands School and Sports College) was a boys secondary school situated in west Coventry in the West Midlands, England. [1] Historic links to these two can be seen in The Woodlands School coat of arms. 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. Mr. West was Headmaster from September 1954 until July 1962. Woodlands opened in September 1954 with 8 houses: Brook, Cresswell, Malins, McLachlan, Sparkes, Spencer, Stringer and Wilson. What was once an all-boys school closed down in 2016. The total number of pupils who remain enrolled in the school at the end of KS4. Something went wrong, please try again later. Our heating system was a cylindrical coke burner which was hardly ever lit. Billybobs, I can't now find the relevant post when you mentioned Deputy Head at Woodlands R.E.S. Pupils from Woodlands Academy, Broad Lane, Coventry protest at the plans to merge their school with Tile Hill Wood School. 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. This necessarily meant that two others should be boys and Woodlands is one of the two.. The school has a 94.4% attendance rate, which is about average for the country. 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. When playing fields are given over to development they are gone forever.". The Department of Education and the school governors are undergoing plans to close down Woodlands School and move them in with the 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!! Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Each school is graded on a four point scale: 1 being outstanding, 2 being good, 3 means they require improvement, and 4 signifying inadequate. 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