Children with vision impairments often face barriers to accessing books. While sighted children can easily pick up a paperback or second-hand story, audiobooks are expensive to produce and limited in availability. Without them, children with vision impairments risk falling behind their peers in literacy and may experience isolation or reduced self-esteem. At NCW, literacy and

Our New Sensory Room We are delighted to share that New College Worcester now has a brand-new sensory room, created to support the wellbeing, regulation, and sensory needs of our students. This calming and inclusive space has been made possible thanks to the generous support of The Powell Family Foundation, The Worshipful Company of  Lightmongers

NCW students have had the privilege of taking part in a special trip to the National Archives in Kew, which proved to be an unforgettable experience. Exploring the Repository Year 11 and Sixth Form History and Politics students were given rare access to the Repository, where they saw shelves filled with maps, boxes of materials

NCW student Lawson is sitting at a radio desk smiling We’re excited to announce that NCW now has its very own radio studio. The new space gives staff and students an engaging way to communicate, share ideas and build valuable skills. Radio has long thrived at NCW. Many of our students are keen budding disc

Photo of three students and Mrs Molina sat at around a table in the restaurant This week, our Mobility Team and Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) Department took three of our sixth form language students to Francini’s, a vibrant Colombian restaurant in Worcester. Len, George and Kacey enjoyed an immersive cultural and linguistic experience right in

New College Worcester (NCW) is excited to launch its festive fundraiser, Step Into Christmas, inviting the whole community to join staff and students as we take on the challenge of collectively walking 4,500 miles, the distance from NCW in Worcester all the way to visit the man in red at the North Pole! The challenge

This morning, the festive cheer and Christmas spirit filled New College Worcester! Each year, Mrs Connor leads our annual Christmas Shoebox Collection, encouraging students, staff, parents and carers to donate toys, personal care items, school supplies and fun gifts for Operation Christmas Child. These boxes bring joy to children around the world who are less

Student cheering whilst wrapped in towels post swimming, there are parents cheering in the background too. Photo credit: British Blind Sport Earlier this month, a group of NCW students proudly took part in the British Blind Sport Swim Gala in Birmingham. This annual event is always a highlight of the NCW calendar, but this year

Photo of Clive giving a speech, photo credit British Blind Sport This year marks a very special milestone for our charity partners, British Blind Sport (BBS) – an incredible 50 years of empowering people with vision impairments through sport! We’ve been thrilled to join in many of the celebrations, and we’re even more delighted to

Five students on front row seats in the stadium waiting for the match to start. This weekend, a group of students and staff had an unforgettable experience at Twickenham Stadium, witnessing England take on New Zealand in what many are calling the game of the year. Thanks to front row seats, the students were right