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The school has been subject to a furor regarding the new head teacher, Charlotte Blencowe, implementing "tinkle cards" permitting children to leave class a maximum of once per week to go to the toilet <ref>[http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2012/09/08/pupils-at-protest-hit-castle-vale-performing-arts-college-told-to-use-tinkle-passes-if-they-need-toilet-97319-31791667/ Birmingham Mail: Pupils at Castle Vale Performing Arts College told to use 'tinkle' passes if they need toilet]</ref>, a number of different hand signals to communicate in class and a strict policy over [[school uniform]]. Parents protested, and eggs were thrown at teachers. <ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2200198/Castle-Vale-Performing-Arts-College-School-infuriates-parents-bizarre-new-initiatives.html Daily Mail: 'I'm missing a super learning opportunity because I need a tinkle': School infuriates parents with bizarre new initiatives including toilet passes that can only be used once a week]</ref>
The school has been subject to a furor regarding the new head teacher, Charlotte Blencowe, implementing "tinkle cards" permitting children to leave class a maximum of once per week to go to the toilet <ref>[http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2012/09/08/pupils-at-protest-hit-castle-vale-performing-arts-college-told-to-use-tinkle-passes-if-they-need-toilet-97319-31791667/ Birmingham Mail: Pupils at Castle Vale Performing Arts College told to use 'tinkle' passes if they need toilet]</ref>, a number of different hand signals to communicate in class and a strict policy over [[school uniform]]. Parents protested, and eggs were thrown at teachers. <ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2200198/Castle-Vale-Performing-Arts-College-School-infuriates-parents-bizarre-new-initiatives.html Daily Mail: 'I'm missing a super learning opportunity because I need a tinkle': School infuriates parents with bizarre new initiatives including toilet passes that can only be used once a week]</ref>

In 2012, NASUWT staff took strike action against management practices at the school. A one-day strike was held on March 7th, 2012 which stimulated action by the Local Authority to resolve the problems. However, further strikes were held as the School NASUWT representative was singled out by the Head for speaking to the media and another member was sent on gardening leave. In May, the Head resigned and the school started the procedure to become an academy.<ref>http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/teachers-walk-out-at-castle-vale-180511</ref><ref>http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/castle-vale-school-set-for-second-181432</ref><ref>http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/parents-call-for-castle-vale-performing-181692</ref><ref>http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/parents-call-for-castle-vale-performing-181692</ref><ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2111805/More-40-teachers-achieving-school-strike-dangerous-pupils.html</ref><ref>http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/news/content/view/full/116852</ref>


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2012 was a traumatic year for the school as NASUWT staff took strike action against management practices at the school. A one day strike was held on 7th March 2012 which stimulated action by the Local Authority to resolve the problems. However further strikes were held as the School NASUWT representative was singled out by the Head for speaking to the media and another member was sent on gardening leave.
In May the Head resigned and the school started the procedure to become an academy.
<ref>http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/teachers-walk-out-at-castle-vale-180511</ref>
<ref>http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/castle-vale-school-set-for-second-181432</ref>
<ref>http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/parents-call-for-castle-vale-performing-181692</ref>
<ref>http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/parents-call-for-castle-vale-performing-181692</ref>
<ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2111805/More-40-teachers-achieving-school-strike-dangerous-pupils.html</ref>
<ref>http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/news/content/view/full/116852</ref>


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Castle Vale Performing Arts College
Address
Map
Farnborough Road, Castle Vale

Birmingham
,
West Midlands
,
B35 7NL

England England
Information
TypeSecondary
SpecialistArts
Department for Education URN103506 Tables
OfstedReports
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 16
Enrollment871
Websitehttp://www.castlevale.bham.sch.uk/

Castle Vale School and Specialist Performing Arts College is a secondary school located in Castle Vale, Birmingham, England. The school has been awarded specialist status as an Arts College.

The school opened in new premises in 1967. The buildings were completed and officially opened in 1969.[1] It was built to serve the large new housing estate which was in the final stages of construction at this time, and now has Performing Arts specialist status.

At the time of its last OFSTED inspection in early-2007, there were a total of 876 students.[2]

The school has been subject to a furor regarding the new head teacher, Charlotte Blencowe, implementing "tinkle cards" permitting children to leave class a maximum of once per week to go to the toilet [3], a number of different hand signals to communicate in class and a strict policy over school uniform. Parents protested, and eggs were thrown at teachers. [4]

In 2012, NASUWT staff took strike action against management practices at the school. A one-day strike was held on March 7th, 2012 which stimulated action by the Local Authority to resolve the problems. However, further strikes were held as the School NASUWT representative was singled out by the Head for speaking to the media and another member was sent on gardening leave. In May, the Head resigned and the school started the procedure to become an academy.[5][6][7][8][9][10]

References

  1. ^ Birmingham City Archives: Records of Castle Vale School, 1967-1981, (Reference Code: S262)
  2. ^ OFSTED: Castle Vale School and Specialist Performing Arts College
  3. ^ Birmingham Mail: Pupils at Castle Vale Performing Arts College told to use 'tinkle' passes if they need toilet
  4. ^ Daily Mail: 'I'm missing a super learning opportunity because I need a tinkle': School infuriates parents with bizarre new initiatives including toilet passes that can only be used once a week
  5. ^ http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/teachers-walk-out-at-castle-vale-180511
  6. ^ http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/castle-vale-school-set-for-second-181432
  7. ^ http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/parents-call-for-castle-vale-performing-181692
  8. ^ http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/parents-call-for-castle-vale-performing-181692
  9. ^ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2111805/More-40-teachers-achieving-school-strike-dangerous-pupils.html
  10. ^ http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/news/content/view/full/116852

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