Coppice Performing Arts School
Coppice Performing Arts School is an 11–18 mixed secondary school and sixth form with academy status in Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England.
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Ecclestone Road, Wednesfield , , WV11 2QE England | |
| Coordinates | 52°36′41″N 2°03′15″W |
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| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Dream, Believe, Achieve |
| Local authority | Wolverhampton City Council |
| Trust | Central Learning Partnership Trust |
| Department for Education URN | 145114 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
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| Gender | Mixed |
| Age range | 11–18 |
| Capacity | 942[2] |
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| Website | www |
The school includes a resource base for students with moderate learning difficulties. Facilities include playing fields, a Drama theatre and Dance studio. The school also offers extended school programmes within the local community.
History
Coppice was designated as a Performing Arts school in September 2003. This has extended the range of opportunities for all students, and enhanced partnerships with local schools and community groups.
The school has the Artsmark Gold award and Investors in People standard. Coppice is also involved in the successful Sport in the Community programme, with a coordinator placed in school 2 days a week.
The most recent OFSTED inspection rated the school as requires improvement (Jan 2014) grade 3.
The school's sixth form works in collaboration with Wednesfield High School, a number of subjects being shared across the two schools.
Covid-19
During the Covid-19 Pandemic, Coppice Performing Arts School have followed the guidance outlined by the Government. In the first lockdown, which occurred on 16 March,[3] they used Google Classroom in order to ensure that students were still receiving education through means of setting assignments.
On September 2, after months of being locked inside, Coppice Performing Arts School would re-open, introducing new measures that would reduce risk of transmission, such as a One-Way system inside hallways, mandatory wearing of masks while travelling across school (inside lessons, it was permitted to take masks off), wide availability of hand sanitiser and wipes (stationed in every classroom). Fortunately, these measures payed off, and the school only saw the need to dismiss one or two year groups due to potential transmission of the coronavirus.
School under the aforementioned measures would continue all the way up to the Christmas holiday, in which everyone would depart. On the minds of many was the question as to their returning. Thankfully, Coppice had began experimenting with online lessons weeks prior, and when the second lockdown hit, they were able to increase quality of learning from home thanks to Google Meet.
References
- "Contact Us". Coppice Performing Arts School. 28 January 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- "Coppice Performing Arts School". Get information about schools. GOV.UK. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- "When did lockdown begin in the UK?". Full Fact. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2021.