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Student-led concert wows the audience
On Wednesday evening, NCW students took over the chapel and hosted an incredible evening full of musical delights and surprises. At NCW, we encourage students to be actively involved in after school activities and we are always keen to hear from the students what activities they would like. There are regular pizza nights, film nights, karaoke nights,
Visit from musical Savant Derek Paravicini.
We were honoured at the end of the term to have a visit from musical Savant Derek Paravicini. Derek is the most incredible musician; he has absolute pitch and can play a piece of music having only heard it once. He came along with his official biographer, Adam Ockelford, who wrote “In the Key of Genius: The Extraordinary Life
Trip to The National Archives
At the end of last term, Dr Normanton Erry led a trip to the world famous National Archives in London where students were invited to be part of an exciting project that is focusing on making online and onsite offerings more accessible and fun for students with a vision impairment. Dr Normanton Erry has written
Ski Trip 24
In February Half Term, 10 students from NCW had a trip of a lifetime learning to ski in the glorious Italian Alps. Setting off from NCW by minibus, spirits were sky high and the excitement levels off the roof. The students were giddy wondering who would fall over first or fall over the most! A
“Please sir, may I have some more?”
Lionel Bart’s Oliver! The Musical Theatre Group have recently put on an outstanding production of “Oliver!” Based on the 1838 novel “Oliver Twist”, by Charles Dickens, Lionel Bart’s Oliver! tells us the story of orphan Oliver, who has been growing up in a workhouse in Victorian England. On escaping workhouse life, he finds himself amongst
International Women’s Day
Eliza Warrington International Women’s Day, a day to celebrate, commemorate and honour women’s accomplishments, raise awareness about gender disparities and discrimination, as well as promote global support for women. Today at NCW, we would like to pay tribute to Miss Eliza Warrington. Eliza was a philanthropist who lived at ‘The Belvedere’ on the eastern slope
NCW Catering Team shortlisted for this year’s ‘Worcestershire Education Awards’ in the category of ‘Support Staff of the Year Award’.
If you have ever visited NCW or ever eaten in the Dining Hall, you will know that our brilliant Catering Team prepares nutritionally balanced colourful food to tempt all palates. The staff have been working with us for many years and know all of the students well, including their favourite meals! So, we are delighted
VICTA Art Competition 2024 success
Each year our charity partners VICTA run a Braille Art Competition which is open to all young people with a vision impairment aged 0 to 29 years. The challenge this year was to create a piece of Braille art with the theme of ‘time’. Time is the 2024 theme for British Science Week and they
New offer for Year 13+
We are delighted in be launching a new course as part of the bespoke Year 13+ offer. After Sixth Form, some students can benefit from an extra year at NCW to develop their skills and work towards their next steps into work or further education. Whilst we have always offered a 13+ programme, this new
Holocaust Memorial Day 2024
On Monday, NCW students Emma, Zander and Roman took part in the Worcestershire Interfaith Forum’s Holocaust Memorial Day Commemoration at the Guildhall. All three read a poem by Daniel Kenneth called ‘What is freedom?’. The readings and music from all the secondary schools in Worcester were moving and thought-provoking. Michael Bibring, the son of a Holocaust