Woodlands and Tile Hill Wood are merging. When playing fields are given over to development they are gone forever.". Those schools attaining an outstanding or good grade might not be re-inspected for as long as five years; while those receiving lower grades will be reassessed with greater frequency, with little or no notice prior to the inspectors arriving. The carpenter teacher who would shave the hairs off his arm with a chisel to demonstrate how sharp they were and then, without fail during lessons throw a lump of wood at anybody not listening or mucking about. 214 of 306 Sat 12th Sep 2015 6:46pm. READ MORE: Two homes broken into within minutes of each other. In the two schools in Coventry I taught at during this time I came across several bullying teachers. Open Menu. He established morning briefings, created a central staff room and closed Malins House. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership, a charitable company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales. We have the privilege to be able to teach and learn, as an 11-16 Academy, in a 26 million building. A hearing was held in January and the outcome was made public on Thursday (February 9). This is the average GCSE grade for the 8 core subjects. Our Mission: To strengthen this link, the two sixth forms were amalgamated under a new name, and in 2001 The West Coventry Sixth Form was created which was later joined by Westwood Academy. Principal Teacher : Miss Rhian Ruck. Woodlands, Coventry, CV4. 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. We compared both schools and remarked how different they were to each other. Flitcroft was also an Art teacher, and taught 'Social Studies' (a modicum of History and Geography)! I started teaching in 1974, and for the first ten years or so caning was still allowed. It achieved an average A Level score of 25.05, which is far below the nations average. Edited by Midland Red, 10th Sep 2015 9:49 am (Telegraph link inserted above) Schools and Education - Woodlands School. 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. 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. The percentage of pupils who leave the school and remain in education. I hope that there will not be further need to sell off green space on the site in the future. 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. Also in Stringer was Bobby Arthur jnr, at that time he was a schoolboy boxing champion. The rebuild of Leonardo in 1992 cost 1.5 million. We are focused on ensuring academic excellence for all our youngsters, allowing them the opportunity to thrive at further and higher education. Boland (science teacher) Look on "FreeBMD". 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 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. - Yes of course it did, I suppose I didn't too badly when I went out in the wide world. 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. The school was designed by The Development Group of The Ministry of Education in collaboration with Coventry Education Committee. Some of us reflected on the OBs who were not with us anymore, having passed away. "However, the proposals will deliver much needed SEND capacity within the city. Keep searching, I wish you luck. Ward Mr Neil Charlton took over as Headteacher 2004 until his retirement in 2015, succeeded by Dr Roger Harris as Acting Headteacher until the amalgamation of the Woodlands Academy with Tile Hill Wood School and Language College which started at Easter 2016. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. 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 cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. For Safeguarding: Mrs Claire Franklin. Well, well the rumours of 1963 were true. I never heard Bernard called Jock either. Downloads (Directories, Booklets & Databases), Holy Trinity Burials 1837 1900 are now Online. In 1983 legislation forced LEAs to publish comparative examination results. Pupils with good attendance records at school are more likely to go on to succeed academically. 1985 was also a year of change, there were parental ballots on single sex schooling which resulted in Caludon Castle becoming co-ed. Tutor Hunt has been operating for over 15 years, during this time have built up a vast number of tutors and teachers, and have the widest range of tutors and teachers available covering all major academic subjects nationally. 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. 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. The proposal was approved by Coventry City Council's planning committee last week. 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. The former Woodlands Academy in Coventry could be turned into another school if a planning application is approved. 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). Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. The Woodlands School: Predecessor: 1 August 2011: Regional schools commissioner (RSC) region West Midlands. 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. The cookies collect information in a way that does not directly identify anyone, including the number of visitors to the website and blog, where visitors have come to the website from and the pages they visited. 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. II Barn Cottage. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. Coventry The Percentage of possible half days marked as an absence from school, for whatever reason, whether they are authorised or unauthorised. 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. 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There we had two gyms as well as having our own playing fields a pool was added later. Get in. [1] Historic links to these two can be seen in The Woodlands School coat of arms. This indicates how much progress students have made from end of KS2 to GCSE, zero being the national average. Edit. This School has a 15:1 teacher/student ratio, which is very slightly below typical in the country. Woodlands School - State Street Campus. I was in Ellis House and had a great House Master in "Bear Miles". Donald Thompsons argument was a powerful one and during his Headship, The Woodlands was rarely out of the newspapers being regularly visited by politicians and educationalists interested in his ideas. The new facility will open on the site of the former Woodlands School, which closed its doors in 2016. The TRA panel accepted the conviction as proof of the offences. Fax: 936-709-1299 Julia: Taylor: Headteacher: Catrin: Jones: Deputy Headteacher : Nicola: McGarvey: Education Improvement Director: Lisa: Dugmore: Business Manager : Ceri: Broomhall The council was trialling comprehensives as an alternative to the grammar. The capital land receipts from the two Woodfield School sites will be used to fund the Woodlands SEND School.". 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. 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. Coventry, CV4 9PW. Our teachers are themselves learners, constantly searching for ways to improve their practice. Stephen Robinson had been teaching at Woodlands School when he was arrested and convicted, Stay in the know. 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