The school tutors programme's aim is to help support and raise pupil attainment through our dedicated and experienced tutors. There were probably 3 teachers during my time there that I did not take to, these being They include; Pastoral Provision Pastoral Team They adopted the principles of the comprehensive system of education to give equal opportunities to all abilities. I recall my days in Gibson House 59-63, headmaster was Newton, I remember having been caned by him once, for whatever reason I cannot recall, no doubt at the time I considered it to be totally unjust punishment. Coventry Stephen Robinson began an online chatroom conversation with someone he. use the main school number and our receptionists will put you through. Mr. West was Headmaster from September 1954 until July 1962. This concern was uppermost in the minds of the Advisory Committee as they worked to plan The Woodlands. Woodlands Academy (formerly The Woodlands School and Sports College) was a boys secondary school situated in west Coventry in the West Midlands, England. II Barn Farmhouse. The relationship of the Housemaster to his House is that of the Headmaster of a small school to his pupils. However, the winds of educational change were blowing in 1983. 0 Espaol: 1 . The original sixth form building was in the new drama studio but was later in the building where the house, cresswell was. And Tim Hall, a Bristolian, was a decent man too. Nutbrook Avenue Sixth form students were originally based in Houses and in most cases they occupied the room adjacent to the large House Room. 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. Writing in The Birmingham University Journal of Education in June 1956 Mr. West gave more detail about the birth of the school. 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. 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. Keep searching, I wish you luck. In July 1965 Mr. E. Ellis retired as Head of Spencer House and the House was renamed after him. 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. Get in. Coventry City predicted team vs Huddersfield: Time to step up or formation change amid injury crisis? I first met Bernard Tranter in 1991 - times had changed by then. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". Principal Teacher : Ms Lainey Gow. One of the earliest decisions by the authority was to re-house the school in The Woodlands. Would look forward to hearing from anyone who was around at this time. All our tuition is provided for online through our own interactive whiteboard. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. We are focused on ensuring academic excellence for all our youngsters, allowing them the opportunity to thrive at further and higher education. We are satisfied that the allegation did not relate to Woodlands School in any way and that no pupils or staff were placed at risk during his employment. 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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. Prof. 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. Roy Webberly and I composed some lines about him sung to a popular cowboy theme-tune! Despite attracting approximately 200 pupils a year, The Woodlands continued to streamline and rationalise its House structure and in July 2003 Smith-Clarke House closed its and the school settled on having 7 houses. Stephen Robinson had been teaching at Woodlands School when he was arrested and convicted, Stay in the know. ", 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. Open Menu. 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. 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. In all, with the improved facilities and extra space, apart from being more comfortable, our capacity to learn became greater as we never had the distractions that impeded our progress as at our old school. # 773-1030 in Wisconsin Elementary Schools # 422-562 in Wisconsin Middle Schools. The Headmaster, Mr. F. West M.A., had previously been Head of the Coventry Technical Secondary School. The new facility will open on the site of the former Woodlands School, which closed its doors in 2016. Thanks mainly to Barrie Sawbridge who flew here from his home in Quebec there was a good attendance. IQ Token. Woodlands, Coventry, CV5. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. They were named after famous citizens of Coventry. Despite rewards of 1000 being offered, no culprits were ever found but the school invested heavily in hi-tech security systems. After a cursory warning period they undertake a thorough examination of the whole school. 115 of 306 Wed 30th Oct 2013 8:08pm. The percentage of pupils who have attained 38 or more absences, over both the autumn term and the Spring term together. Arnold Storeys journey from Dorchester took five hours and was further impeded by him sitting waiting at The Red Lion instead of The Walsgrave. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Each boy has a book locker and a kit locker. This site uses cookies to bring you the best experience. The lady teacher had a maroon velvet covered handbag which had gold hinges along the bottom, and she neatly clipped the sides together with a twist on the top (if she needed anything from it) to close it. Tags modern architecture school education 1950s (1950 - 1959) Share this page. Two more, Gibson and Smith-Clarke were added in September 1956. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. The physical home the Housemaster and his staff play a major part in caring for the social well being of the pupil. Plans also include elevating all buildings on the site. They were poor teachers but their classes were quiet - that was seen as the holy grail in those days. even perhaps still in Coventry? It all seemed a bit rugged at the time, but some things stuck, like being punctual. Why did he have the nick name Jock? 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. A hearing was held in January and the outcome was made public on Thursday (February 9). The average full time teacher`s salary for Woodlands Academy is 38719 , which is higher than nationwide average. Coventry, CV4 9PW. Most of us agreed with this, we simply forgot about the bad times. 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. Jones who taught me English at Junior Tech. west hallam, derbyshire. 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. Coventry City Council has been approached comment. In the two schools in Coventry I taught at during this time I came across several bullying teachers. Inevitably this affected the number of Houses. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Woodlands and Tile Hill Wood are merging. It will be the first of what it is hoped will become an annual event for the Broad Lane school and sports college. Plans have been submitted to turn the former Woodlands Academy into another school. Faculty. Now that Woodlands is a topic of the past, I have been reminiscing and reading many of the blogs. 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. The wheels of the education authority do grind slowly!!! The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership, a charitable company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales. 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. Does anyone have news of him or know where he is now. They are collaborative, creative, confident, and above all, kind. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Woodlands School Senior football team 1957/58. Coventry City predicted team vs Huddersfield: Time to step up or formation change amid injury crisis? 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. 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. A higher ratio may mean the teacher is less able to give their attention to individual pupils' needs. Share Print Not sure when this would have been, but sad to read. However, Cllr Pete Male, Conservative representative for Woodlands ward, also told CoventryLive he is lamenting the loss of the playing fields which were sold off to enable the introduction of the new school.. Cllr Male said: "I have consistently called for the former Woodlands School site to be used to deliver good quality education. If you have any queries about the partnership policy, please contact Mrs S Bailey, ATLP Safeguarding Lead. I think everyone found her a pleasant lady. At the Tec, most of our facilities had to be shared with The Technical College, on whose ground we were based. Each school is graded on a four point scale: 1 being outstanding, 2 being good, 3 means they require improvement, and 4 signifying inadequate. 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. I remember playing in the Coventry Schools rugby final at Coundon Road for Caludon Castle against Woodlands. I was in Stringer house at Woodlands. 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 High School. The official opening did not take place until 12th October 1955, when The Right Worshipful The Lord Mayor of Coventry Alderman T.H. How lucky was I to be taught by Jack Pilbin, Tony Wood and Malcolm Miles, they definitely shaped my life 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 School Tutors Programme is open to all schools with no limitation on the amount of lessons booked. 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 started the same day as Bernard Tranter. Donald Thompson retired at Christmas 1980 aged 60. We compared school life there to the relative luxury of The Woodlands. What was once an all-boys school closed down in 2016. 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With only 723 pupils, Woodlands Academy has a slightly below average number of students in the UK. In 2011 the Woodlands School converted to Academy Status and was renamed Woodlands Academy. Woodland School's faculty embody the mission and vision of the school. 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. These cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use this website. Due to the pandemic it is likely that disadvantaged and vulnerable groups have been most affected. Pupils achieving more A*-C in English and Maths, Average number of GCSEs (incl. When playing fields are given over to development they are gone forever.". The Percentage of possible half days marked as an absence from school, for whatever reason, whether they are authorised or unauthorised. In the two schools in Coventry I taught at during this time I came across several bullying teachers. The organiser, Woodlands sports complex manager Graeme Lloyd, said: "We are particularly trying to trace students from the 1950s-1980s. Some were quite good Something went wrong, please try again later. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Such sympathy is quite misplaced. [4], The school made use of the house system and every pupil being registered into one of them. 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. Also in Stringer was Bobby Arthur jnr, at that time he was a schoolboy boxing champion. Would like to know what happened to Dave. This is to make preparations for a Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) School. Did it set me up for the years to come? District Coventry. Some of us reflected on the OBs who were not with us anymore, having passed away. I was at College in Bristol at the time (mid-late '50s) and Dave spent a 42 hour pass in my lodgings in Bristol. 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. On second thoughts, perhaps every cloud has a silver lining, merged school, no need for cross country me thinks. Useful links Members' articles On this day. 214 of 306 Sat 12th Sep 2015 6:46pm. 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. 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. 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Each contains the young and the old, the able and the less able and each produces its officers from the various age groups. 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. In September 1957 Wilson House was renamed Perrens following the retirement of its Housemaster Mr. F. Perrens. [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. Woodlands, Coventry, CV5. His offences did not relate to the school or any of its pupils or staff. Registered Office: The Arthur Terry School, Kittoe Road, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B74 4RZ. 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. You need to be signed in to respond to this topic. During his time as Headteacher he not only maintained the high standards set by his predecessors but crucially he steered the school through one of the most challenging phases in its history. Dewis J.P. opened the school at 2.30p.m. This score indicates how the pupils have performed in the 8 core subjects. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". 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Reasons cited for the merger included a decrease in pupil numbers in West Coventry, and fewer parents and pupils choosing single-sex education. 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. Our heating system was a cylindrical coke burner which was hardly ever lit. Meals are cooked in adjacent kitchens each of whish serves two houses. I hope that there will not be further need to sell off green space on the site in the future. The Woodlands, TX 77381. Picture of of existing Woodlands School site. In the winter we had to sit with our scarves on and sometimes gloves just to keep warm. The plans for the new school factor in hard and soft landscaping and an artificial playing pitch for pupils. He established morning briefings, created a central staff room and closed Malins House. To populate the two new houses each of the existing 8 houses transferred one fifth of their pupils, selection was made by lot.. The percentage of pupils who meet the criteria for free school meals, and are a statutory benefit. Headteacher: Mrs Angelina Lombardo. : Joined Apr 2011 Total posts:20. After having finished our meal and a few drinks, the time came to say our goodbyes. 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. 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. Interviews with ex- pupils and teachers from The Woodlands School for Boys.
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