The Woodlander

Woodlands Academy
Our High Achievers
As part of our High Achievers programme, some students have been
participating in a variety of activities over the last term.
Just before Christmas Mr Smith and Mrs Curtis took a group of students
to Warwick University. They had a tour of the University and were
also selected to be the subjects of lessons by aspiring teachers. The
students were superb and their conduct was a credit to the school and
this was commented on by the university staff.
A group of Year 10 students will be attending an open day at Oxford
University. This is incredibly prestigious and will give the students
the chance to visit one of the world’s top universities. We will also be
taking a group of Year 11 students to Warwick University for a tour and sample lectures. All of these visits are designed to
show the students what university life is like and to show them what they can aspire to.
MENSA
In late January some students in Years 8, 9 and 10 as well as
all of Year 7 took the Mensa test. All students were incredibly
competitive and worked hard to achieve the best results. We are
eagerly awaiting the results and looking forwards to offering many
students the chance to join Mensa, something that only 2% of the
population have the chance to do. You will hear more about this in
future newsletters.
Applying for a place at Woodlands Academy
If you, or someone you know, is interested in applying for a place at Woodlands Academy, please
take a look at our website for more information, or call Julie Curtis, Transition and Communications
Manager, on 02476 427674.
Our pastoral House system puts students first. We aim to support students in all aspects of their
education, to help them to become responsible, mature and independent members of society. A
dedicated team of staff in each House ensures that all students are guided and supported, with
interventions implemented where necessary. Equally, successes are celebrated, rewarded and
shared with the school community.
If you want to be a part of the Woodlands community, please don’t hesitate to call us or apply for a place via Coventry City
Council.
PE Uniform
The wearing of the school PE uniform is very important. It is as much a part of the school rules
as having to wear a blazer and school tie. All students, even if they are injured or have a note
from a parent excusing them from taking part in a PE lesson, are still expected to bring full PE
uniform and wear it during the PE lesson.
Even those students unable to play a full physical part in the lesson are still expected to take part in learning by
undertaking tasks such as officiating, timekeeping, coaching and peer marking etc.
We now have extra optional PE uniform available at our school uniform supply shops. These include a
Woodlands Academy zip-up top, Woodlands Academy black track-suit bottoms and a black base layer.
These have been introduced as optional items to wear during inclement weather.
In addition, for indoor PE, and for outdoor PE in the summer term, students are now permitted to wear
black or white sports socks (not socks worn with school shoes). This should make for a
more comfortable PE lesson during warmer weather.
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