RNC Sports Academy

03/04/2026

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26/03/2026

Our Massage and Complementary Therapies students attended the Lived Experience Conference 2026, organised by today!🐾

The event focused on supporting people with sight loss in the workplace, bringing together individuals, organisations and professionals to share experiences and ideas.

Our students provided relaxing onsite chair massages for attendees, helping create a calm and welcoming environment throughout the day. Meanwhile, our Aromatherapy students showcased their skills by creating handmade soaps, hair oils and creams.

A fantastic opportunity for our learners to gain real-world experience while making a positive impact!

23/03/2026

Wow, what a week we had in Lyon last week!! 🇫🇷

Four novice students took part in a goalball tournament against a Lyon blind school team, a Lyon academy team, and a Parisian team. Although the standard was higher than anticipated, our students really held their own and showed great resilience throughout, scoring some great goals.

It was also great to be able to give something back, gifting kits to all of the teams and some of the students from the host school.

A huge well done to Oli, who not only competed in his first ever tournament but was absolutely outstanding and fought right until the end!! 💪

20/03/2026

RNC's resident Winter Paralympian Hester, along with Guide Dog Pickle, will be in the audience of The Last Leg on Channel 4 tonight. Tune in live at 22:00 as the panel talks to Hester about her debut Winter Paralympics during the show.

Photo credit: ParalympicsGB

18/03/2026

A huge thank you to the Royal National College for the Blind for their generous donation of sports equipment to the museum! 🏅

We’re excited to include some of these items in our displays after the museum’s redevelopment, celebrating the College’s vital role in Herefordshire and its outstanding achievements in sport.

The Royal National College for the Blind (RNC) RNC Sports Academy

11/03/2026

Good luck to Hester Poole as she makes her Paralympic debut tomorrow morning at 8am! 🇬🇧❄️

Staff and students at RNC Sports Academy wanted to send Hester a special message of support before she competes for Team GB at her first Winter Paralympics.

We are all incredibly proud of everything you have achieved while balancing your training with your studies. The whole RNC community will be cheering you on in the morning!

Good luck Hester, we cannot wait to watch! 💙

06/03/2026

From an unused doorway to a cabinet to hold some of our trophies 🏆
Now the question is… what trophy will be next?

The video shows three stages of the project: the original unused doorway, the AI generated design concept, and the final trophy cabinet built by our Estates team.

05/03/2026

Throughout February, RNC took part in the Push Ups for Better challenge run by Samaritans, aiming to complete 2000 push ups to raise awareness for mental health.

With around 40 staff and students getting involved both on the official team and during lessons, we smashed the target and completed an incredible 4252 push ups 💪

Physical activity plays a huge role in supporting mental wellbeing, with research showing that people who exercise regularly have up to a 30% lower risk of depression.

Well done to everyone who took part.

V.D. A compilation of videos from throughout the month showing students and staff taking part in the push up challenge.

04/03/2026

Over the February half term, Rico travelled to Germany to compete in the German Open Judo Competition. Competing as a black belt for the very first time, he put in an outstanding performance and came home with both a silver and a bronze medal.

A fantastic achievement. Well done Rico 👏

02/03/2026

Another strong learning experience at the National Blind Football League.

It was a tight day across the board with goals hard to come by.

Premier Division
West Brom 1–0 RNC
Friendly: RNC 0–2 West Brom

Championship Division
Two competitive fixtures against West Brom both finishing 0–0.

Plenty to build on and lots of positives to take forward.

We go again on 14th March and look to turn performances into results 💪⚽️

25/02/2026

🌟 HUGE NEWS FOR RNC SPORTS ACADEMY! 🌟

Current student Hester Poole has been selected to represent Team GB at the Winter Paralympics! 🇬🇧❄️

We are incredibly proud to have supported Hester through her National Lottery backed World Class Training Programme. At just 18 years old, she is heading to her very first Paralympics, what an achievement!

Balancing A Levels alongside competing internationally, Hester still finds time to take part in Goalball and cricket lessons here at RNC. An inspiration to us all.

Good luck Hester, we cannot wait to watch you take on the world! 💙✨

24/02/2026

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