School for the Blind and Visually Impaired - New College Worcester

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Yorkshire Building Society has kindly donated £1,500 to NCW, to buy specially adapted equipment.

Yorkshire Building Society
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NCW student, Liam Midwood has published a book of poetry called "My Life in Rhymes - Touched by Blindness", which chronicles his life over the past two years. When Liam was going through a bad patch at his old school, he found that writing poetry was a great outlet for his feelings.

Since winning a prize for his poetry, Liam has recieved praise for his work from popular children's author Jacqueline Wilson who said: "Liam's poems are heartfelt and sincere. He's a sensitive boys who loves words. His poems make you smile, make you think, make you sad. He is blind but he makes his readers see."

Copies of book can be bought directly from NCW, from online at Amazon, or through the National Blind Children's Society and costs £4.99.

- Worcester News - Jan 08 Read the article


NCW Principal Mardy Smith takes part in Radio 4's In Touch programme, to discuss a student seeking funding for a place at the College.

Radio 4 In Touch
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David Blunkett visits NCW as a Special Guest Speaker for speech day on 7th July 2007.

- Read the press release

David Blunkett Press Release
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- Worcester News article Read the article

- Listen to the BBC Hereford and Worcester reports

College 1pm Bulletin
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College 2pm Bulletin
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NCW takes part in an award winning project, Prisoner 4099 with LOOK UK and the National Archives.

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Prisoner 4099
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New College Worcester is graded as an 'outstanding' school by OFSTED and gains the status of 'Specialist Special School'.

Read the OFSTED Report

Read the article – Worcester News – 23rd November 2006
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New College student, Andrea Hall is interviewed by leading teen publication 'Sugar' Magazine about her sight loss and her hopes for the future.