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Newly posted into the manic TDT team in April 2017 and I hit the road running just as Programme THOR’s planning and the
implementation of Project 1 the Army Physical
Training System (APTS) commenced. It has been a
hectic year, I have been pivotal in the administration
and delivery of the APTS and Trainer Manual ADT at
the Regional Study Periods (RSP), I am pleased to
report that this also included nice little trips away to
Northern Ireland, Cyprus and Germany. In addition
to this, I have maintained my ERI currency as much
as possible by volunteering my services as a JSSERI
examiner for the final exams. From what I have seen,
the standard of ERIs coming through the course is outstanding. Another task that has fallen from the
APTS is the development of the physical training that
is delivered to the Infantry prior to attending Junior and Senior Brecon. The aim is to utilise the pre-SCBC/PCBC courses as a way of teaching the participants how to train effectively for task- specific roles in conjunction with the APTS.
As well as Programme THOR implementation and the daily TDT work strands, I volunteered my services and took on the
Major Deed-Teaching on the RSP
responsibility of PEC for the Corps Mess and assisted in a successful Regimental Dine Out of fellow RAPTCIs, with over 130 personnel in attendance. I have also taken over as the RAPTC Martial Arts Secretary and attended an Overseas Training Camp in Cyprus. So far this sporting year I have competed at the Armed Forces and Emergency Services Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) competition where I finished third on the podium in my category. In addition to consistent training and competing when I can, I recently received my Blue belt in BJJ. I am currently organising the annual RAPTC Martial Arts training camp week to Malaga, Spain this summer, in preparation for the London BJJ Open Championships. If there are any RAPTCIs wishing to take up martial arts or become a member of the team, then please do not hesitate to contact me.
SSgt Marshall-Competing-Armed Forces and Emergency Services
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SSgt (SSI) J Marshall RAPTC
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Although your child might have little interest in social media, online gaming
can lead to talking to strangers online. If possible, disconnect your child’s games console from the internet so that they cannot play with people they do not know.
children, but online safety is essential in this technology driven era. When discussing online safety, you should aim to inform your children rather than scare them with stories we hear in the press. A good place to start
is to ask them which social networks they use/would like to use and if they know how to make their profiles private. It is important to ensure that your child’s social profiles are private so that strangers cannot see pictures of them or what they post about. Most social platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat and Tumblr have an age restriction in place so your child must be at least 13 to join.
A lot of information is requested on sites such as Facebook and they ask for details such as your hometown, school, mobile number, Birthday, nicknames and films/tv series that you want to watch. Filling out this information is not essential so try to discourage your children from filling this out as it makes it easier for someone to create a fake account with, what seems like, the same things in common.
You should also make certain that your child is not friends with people that they do
While it may seem tempting to ban your child from social media completely, it is not a viable option as your child may be pressured into creating a profile when with friends etc. It is better to have an open discussion with your children about social media as they
are more likely to come to you with any problems they incur online than if they know they will get in trouble for having a profile
as they are more likely to keep problems to themselves. You should also discuss with your children how to block people or report pictures/comments that people post if they feel they are harmful. This should make
them feel more comfortable and that they do not need to see things that are upsetting to them.
Web safe? discussing online safety with your child
It may seem a daunting
not know on social media. Even if they have a friend that is talking to someone online, this does not mean that they are your child’s friend and should be avoided.
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