Get in. 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. Did I like school? We are focused on ensuring academic excellence for all our youngsters, allowing them the opportunity to thrive at further and higher education. Most of us agreed with this, we simply forgot about the bad times. Ana Neofitou, Headteacher, said: "We are so very proud of our students. He would have been at Woodlands nearly 30 years. They were poor teachers but their classes were quiet - that was seen as the holy grail in those days. Contradictory answers .. has time blurred my memory . possibly, but saying that I have enjoyed reading the Woodlands pages so perhaps it was not so bad after all. 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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? 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. The wheels of the education authority do grind slowly!!! II Church of St Oswald and bell tower, Tile Hill. Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. In August 2011, Woodlands School converted to academy status and was renamed Woodlands Academy. Business Manager: Mrs Janis Mullen. If you have any queries about the society or information about Coventry's social history, please get in touch with us. 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. Despite some opposition, the merger was approved, and all Woodlands Academy pupils transferred to the Tile Hill Wood site in September 2016. Ward Woodlands School is proud to serve the people of Basildon and we are constantly striving to be better. The capital land receipts from the two Woodfield School sites will be used to fund the Woodlands SEND School.". Local authority Coventry (331) Headteacher / Principal Mrs Gina O'Connor . After a cursory warning period they undertake a thorough examination of the whole school. They were poor teachers but their classes were quiet - that was seen as the holy grail in those days. At the Tec, most of our facilities had to be shared with The Technical College, on whose ground we were based. Walter Hogarth took over from Donald Thompson in January 1981; he had previously been Headmaster at Holdgate Comprehensive School in Barnsley. 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 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. School Tutors Programme - Find out more about our national programme here. 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. Coventry, CV4 9PW. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Woodlands Academy, Coventry . 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. Are you a member of staff at Woodlands Academy? Hi belushi, would he have been near retirement then? These include a number of therapies, interventions, curriculum and access to outside agencies for support. Broad Lane, Coventry, West Midlands, CV5 7FF. About. A new measure published for 2016 Results. Stephen Robinson began an online chatroom conversation with someone he. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. In writing previous Woodland blogs I have often questioned myself did I enjoy my time at Woodlands? The Headmaster, Mr. F. West M.A., had previously been Head of the Coventry Technical Secondary School. Something went wrong, please try again later. The council was trialling comprehensives as an alternative to the grammar. History. It will be the first of what it is hoped will become an annual event for the Broad Lane school and sports college. 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. However, as the book expanded it was realised that it would have to be separated into two companion volumes, each featuring a single school. West Coventry Academy 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. The new facility will open on the site of the former Woodlands School, which closed its doors in 2016. Some were quite good With only 723 pupils, Woodlands Academy has a slightly below average number of students in the UK. The school tutors programme's aim is to help support and raise pupil attainment through our dedicated and experienced tutors. Nutbrook Avenue Walter Hogarth retired in May 1996. My time was slightly later than you - September 1965 to July 1970, in Perrens. 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? Woodlands Elementary School. Lofty Lee always treated me well too - contrary to his reputation. 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. 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. Schools and Education - Woodlands School. Close Menu. He admitted both charges and was handed a two-year suspended prison sentence in October 2021. The decision is expected to be made on July 12. 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. A teacher at a school in Warwickshire has been banned from the classroom indefinitely after admitting sexual offences. The TRA heard Robinson had been employed at Woodlands School in Coleshill since September 2020. A new special education school has been approved by Coventry City Council. Plans also include elevating all buildings on the site. There we had two gyms as well as having our own playing fields a pool was added later. They adopted the principles of the comprehensive system of education to give equal opportunities to all abilities. Why did he have the nick name Jock? The Headmaster, Mr. F. West M.A., had previously been Head of the Coventry Technical Secondary School. Despite rewards of 1000 being offered, no culprits were ever found but the school invested heavily in hi-tech security systems. There are memories which can never be taken away from me. OLD boys of Coventry's Woodlands School are being sought for a reunion in June. It does not store any personal data. The school has a 94.4% attendance rate, which is about average for the country. A pupil will achieve a maximum score of 80 if they achieved A* in all 8 core subjects. 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. 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. Share Print I hope that there will not be further need to sell off green space on the site in the future. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. 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.

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