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NCW gifted a magnificent piano from the RNIB

We’re ecstatic to have received a magnificent Grand Piano as a gift from the Royal National Institute of Blind People.   The RNIB knows of the passion our students have for playing the piano. Hence, when they needed to find a new home for their

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Fun down at the farm

This half term, students have been getting their hands a bit muddy and enjoying spending time at Bonterre Farm. This evening activity, linked to Independent Living Skills, has enabled our students to learn just how food gets from farm to fork. Students have also been looking

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Thomas starts his new placement at Waitrose

Meet Sixth Form student Thomas in his latest place of work at Waitrose in Worcester! Thomas will be doing a work experience placement in Waitrose this year to gain experience in the workplace, new skills, independence and a taste of life after NCW. Thomas

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Apples, apples and more apples!

Around our leafy campus, we have the most amazing apple trees that produce delicious apples! It has become somewhat of a tradition, that every September Peggy’s (one of the lower school houses) hosts an Apple Day. It is a day that EVERYONE loves and

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GCSE results 2023!

https://www.ncw.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/GCSE-congrats.mp4 “Our brilliant Year 11 students have gained some outstanding results this year. They have all not only had academic success which will ensure they can carry on to Sixth Form, but they have also worked tremendously hard to gain transferrable skills which has

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A-Level results 2023!

 A-Level results 2023!  Congratulations to our amazing students that received their results yesterday. The NCW community are so proud of your achievements! “We are delighted with the results from this year’s outstanding group of students. Despite not having experienced formal examinations at GCSE, they have

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