One of the highlights of our North East Launch Event was when one of our newest learners, Lewis Connolly, 17, decided to volunteer himself to do his Icebreaker. Icebreakers have long been an established part of the MPC Curriculum, as it enables learners to confidently speak in public, a task which is highly challenging but…
The sun was beating down on Newport on Friday 27th July, the day of our South Wales Inter-College Cross Country Competition. Military Preparation College Newport hosted the event at the Raglan Barracks, and set out a shortened 4 mile course due to the hot weather conditions. MPC Bridgend were the ones to beat, having won…
As of Friday 29th June, MPCT’s Sports Academies will be offering the chance for potential learners to experience a taste of life at our esteemed Sports Academies. Dylan Jones, Manager of the Academies says that “the Taster Days at MPCT Sports Academy give young people the opportunity to experience some of the activities that take…
On Saturday 28th April the charity held its first formal function for 2 years in the Ricoh Suite at Cardiff City Football Stadium. Over 80 attendees dined and danced the evening away in grand style. The main focus of the evening was to raise additional funds to allow 80 MPCT learners and staff to undertake…
It is always interesting to ‘look behind the scenes’ so, we approached Julie Lambert Skills Champion to offer her own insight. Here, she explains how she approached teaching GCSE’s When we were first told we would be teaching starting GCSE’s, I just knew I didn’t have level of skill required to really help my students…
Life often shifts between feeling like you have it all figured out and like you know nothing at all. There are always challenges, whether it’s with building a strong career, a happy home, or a better you. Fortunately, every experience (whether good or bad) ends up teaching you something. The beauty of life are…
The Motivation & Learning Trust are hosting their annual golf day on the 23rd August at Celtic Manor, Newport. The vision of The Motivation and Learning Trust is to support, develop and enhance life opportunities for MPCT learners past, present and future. We raise and administer funding in order to offer young people support in…
March has seen a continuation of training from the Military Skills Portfolio that culminated in a “final exercise” on the last day of term that included all the skills covered so far this year. The learners were asked to demonstrate their patrolling skills, hand signals, establish a patrol harbour, conduct a recce, shelter building, admin…
Staying dedicated and committed to a fitness routine is no easy task. On an early morning or a weekend, working out is often the last thing anyone wants to do. However, our job at MPCT is to motivate our learners to keep on track and reach their ultimate fitness goals. To help, we’ve put together…
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