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First Campus offered pupils a 'Five-star Experience Day'

Pupils from various schools in Cardiff, the Vale and Caerphilly were treated to a 'Five-star Experience Day' by UWIC's (University of Wales Institute, Cardiff) School of Hospitality, Tourism & Leisure. The days were designed to introduce Year 10 and 11 pupils to the courses and career opportunities available to them in the hospitality and tourism industry.

Five separate days ran altogether allowing up to 15 schools to participate. All pupils had a guided tour of the Millennium Stadium, which represents a venue of excellence within its field of operation, and a tour of the teaching facilities at UWIC. Presentations varied but First Campus were pleased to welcome speakers such as UWIC graduate Kosta Adamakis who has gone on to work in five-star establishments worldwide; Karen Long of the Tourism Training Forum for Wales and Peter Upsdale from Springboard, who spoke about the growing Welsh tourism industry. Pupils also got to meet current students who shared their experience of higher education and undergraduate Alex Evans spoke to pupils regarding the barriers she faced due to dyslexia.

During the visit pupils visited The Celtic Suite, UWIC's training restaurant at the Colchester Avenue campus, for a two-course lunch served by students currently studying at UWIC on hospitality courses. All days drew to a close with a tour of UWIC's first-class sports facilities at the Cyncoed campus.

An Introduction into the fascinating world of medicine

The University of Wales College of medicine invited pupils from across Cardiff into the Heath Hospital where they took part in various activities designed to help them learn more about healthcare.

The workshop introduced the pupils to clinical skills, gave them a chance to perform keyhole surgery and taught basic first aid techniques. All workshops were designed to show the pupils how science at school relates to medicine and the healthcare profession. One teacher who attended the day commented, "The workshops inspired pupils, some definitely want to join the medical profession."

First Campus 'Young Designers'

The Young Designers workshop visited several schools across Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan and Caerphilly. The workshop focuses on product design, resulting in an interactive activity in which the school pupils have to present their ideas to their classmates. The workshop has been designed to help raise the awareness of higher education through an informal chat with the school group and pupils were given the opportunity to interact with current UWIC students.

Three schools extended the experience of product design by visiting UWIC where pupils were introduced to the construction and engineering aspects of the design process. The visits gave school pupils the opportunity to work in the relaxed atmosphere of the university design studios alongside current UWIC students.  All workshops were developed in collaboration with UWIC's School of Product Engineering & Design and delivered by Matt Wrigley, a UWIC graduate.  


Family Fun at Michaelston Community College

First Campus arranged a free Family Fun Day for Michaelston Community College.

Over 200 visitors were able to take advantage of a wide variety of fun activities including screen-printing, pottery, a session on the science of chocolate, fitness and sport skills, cake decoration, and street dance.

The activities were designed for all family members to take part in together, encouraging families to experience and develop new skills in a variety of different areas.

First Campus is dedicated to engaging as wide a range of people as possible in learning. Many people are intimidated by the idea of university and feel it is not for them or their families. It is hoped that events like this will show people who may not have considered university an option in the past will realise that learning can be fun and who know what doors this may open.