My First Sleep Over @ NCW
A Taster Weekend for Year 5 & 6 Pupils who are Blind or Vision Impaired
🌟 Why Join?
For many children, a sleepover is a typical rite of passage — a chance to spend a night away from home, make new friends and build independence. For children who are blind or vision impaired, this experience can sometimes feel more challenging. At NCW, we want to make sure every child has the opportunity to enjoy their first sleepover in a safe, secure and supportive environment.
Confidence & Independence: Children learn to navigate new spaces with the support of our expert Mobility Team.
Friendship & Fun: Accessible activities designed to help children bond and enjoy themselves.
Expert Care: Our Residential Care Team and Nurse are on site throughout the weekend.
Family Reassurance: Parents can feel confident knowing their child is supported by specialists in vision impairment.
Purpose-Built Campus: NCW offers a specially designed, fully accessible campus created for young people who are blind or vision impaired, ensuring safety and independence at every step.
📅 Event Details
Dates: Saturday 17th – Sunday 18th January
Cost: £36 (including VAT)
Location: New College Worcester (NCW)
🕒 Schedule
Saturday
10:30am – Coffee & Welcome Children and their families arrive at NCW for coffee and a warm welcome. This is a chance to meet key staff and begin the weekend in a relaxed setting.
11:00am – Settling In Families will be shown to the Lower School houses, where children can meet staff and settle into their rooms. Our Mobility Team will then help children get oriented around the campus and the house, ensuring they feel confident in their surroundings.
Parents Depart Once children are settled, parents leave and the fun begins!
Our Activity Team will then provide an afternoon and evening of accessible, engaging activities designed to help children make friends, build confidence and enjoy themselves.
Sunday
Breakfast in the morning
Youth Club activities with their new friends
12:00pm – Pick Up Parents return to collect children from the houses.
🛏️ Care & Support
A fully trained Residential Care Team will be on site throughout the weekend.
Our Nurse will also be available to provide medical support and reassurance.
If your child is not already known to our Family Liaison Team, they will contact you beforehand to chat about your child and talk through any queries you may have.
✅ A few extra details:
EHCP – If we have a copy of your child’s EHCP, the better we know your child and we can tailor the experience.
Room sharing – Please expect your child to share a room, sharing with other children brings an extra element of fun. Our staff are always nearby and available to support to ensure comfort and safety.
Parents encouraged to stay nearby (within an hour of Worcester). We can recommend local accommodation and places to eat – Worcester is a vibrant city with lots to do and see!
Permissions, details and forms. As expected, we require lots of details about your child – the more you tell us the better! Our forms are quite detailed, but please let us know if have more information to give us.
Toileting & Personal Care – It is important that your young person is confident and able to go to the toilet independently. Staff will be available to provide reassurance and general support, but children should be comfortable managing their own toileting needs.
First Sleepover – This event is designed for Year 5 and 6 children that have not had a sleep over at NCW yet. If your child has, then great, we would love to see them at other NCW events!
If you have any questions about this event, please do not hesitate to get in contact with our Family Liaison Team.
We look forward to welcoming your young person to NCW!
Date
- Sat - Sun - 17 - 18 Jan 26
Time
- 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Cost
- £36.00
Location
- Whittington Road, Worcester, WR5 2JX
