Hart Primary School are excited to be hosting an inspirational workshop with 2022 Junior European Championships Bronze Medalist Reuben Ward. Reuben needs your help to raise funds for vital training, medical and competition costs. This money will also help your school and other athletes across the country, find out more below!
Hart Primary is an inclusive, vibrant and welcoming community, working closely with parents and carers to ensure the best for all children.
Who's Coming?
How I Started:
I started Gymnastics because my dad was a Gymnast when he was younger, he then got my sister to join a club, and then I followed because I was very energetic and bouncy as a child. I joined the same club as my sister which was Bury Gymnastics Club. I initially started with normal classes, and then moved up into the more advanced training classes before joining the coach who I am still currently training with now!
My Greatest Achievement:
My greatest achievement was achieving two bronze medals in the 2022 Junior European Championships in Munich. It was my first European championships, and I was quite nervous on the day. Because I was competing in the all-around discipline, which means that I am scoring in six different routines across rings, floor, pommel, vault, high bar, and parallel bars. I had competed in some of the lower scoring events first, meaning I couldn’t see my name on the leaderboard, but after vaulting I found myself second in the finals. As a team we were all focussed on the team outcome and medalling for GB so to be on the podium in the individual finals was almost a shock!
My Greatest Challenge:
My greatest challenge was the stretch of time after lockdown. I came very close to quitting because I had lost a lot of the strength that I had built-up before the lockdown, which lead to me wanting to quit the sport entirely. I ended up speaking to my dad, and he told me to keep going for three months, work to get my strength back, and then assess what I wanted to do. At the end of those three months I had gained a lot of my strength and muscle-memory back, and wanted to continue gaining momentum into the 2021 season.
My Hobbies:
Outside of Gymnastics I enjoy spending time with friends and family, or resting to be ready for competitions and training to ensure I can perform at my best!
My Future Aspirations:
In the future I am looking to be selected for the 2025 Senior European Championships, where I would be looking to earn a medal on the Pommel Horse. Following that I’d like to qualify for the Senior World Championships in 2026, which should set me up for being selected for the 2028 Summer Olympics!
Who are Sports For Champions?
Great news! Sports For Champions UK (CIC) will soon visit your school! Your young people have been invited to join a sponsored fitness circuit led by a Professional athlete, who will educate, enable, and empower participants with a view to inspiring them to be the champions of tomorrow.
While we're not all athletically inclined, we strongly encourage participation, all young people have talent and require inspiration to pursue their dreams - whatever they may be!
After 12 years of success we have perfected our inspirational events and they are guaranteed to deliver for your school and pupils!
Sports For Champions events are held in support of schools, which keep 60% of the funds raised to spend on resources that will enrich young peoples education/experience. Professional athletes in need of support are the only other beneficiaries from the remaining 40%. Sports For Champions is an audited organisation that is voluntarily registered with the Fundraising Regulator. Meaning you can support the initiative with assurance.
What will happen on the day?
During the assembly, Sports For Champions athletes show medals and tell their story, hard work, lessons, and insights shared to capture the imagination of all and inspire healthier active lifestyles. Athletes discuss challenges on the road to success, with resilience, nutrition, diet, and dedication forming key topics. Fitness is essential for every young person’s general wellbeing in physical and mental health. It is also proven to be a strong booster of learning potential or brain power. By inspiring children as champions of tomorrow, Sports For Champions envision young people developing in all walks of life as healthy, [pro] active community-minded participants in society.
Alongside Team Sports For Champions, athletes engage in invaluable work within local communities to support their training-related costs (e.g. physio/travel). Most world-class athletes train a rigorous 35hr week and struggle to find reliable work that fits their schedule. This is how the funds we raise enable athletes and your school/club to realise their potential. Many pro athletes are unsponsored, lose support, or cannot find it.
Sports For Champions offers schools the benefit of an additional funds to go towards resources/facilities, whilst helping athletes with the funds required to sustain their journey with a contribution towards training and competition fees, medical costs, equipment, and more.
Hart Primary School will be receiving an inspirational visit from 2022 Junior European Championships Bronze Medalist Reuben Ward, on the 12th of November 2024 and we need your support!
The pupils will benefit from physical activity through our fitness circuit, an inspirational talk including medal display and a Q&A session.
Where does the money go?
When parents and guardians offer their support to a Sports for Champions UK (CIC) fundraising event, they are nurturing not only their children's immediate environments but also the bright futures of many rising athletes. Here is a breakdown of how your contributions make a significant difference:
For each fundraising event Sports For Champions looks to raise enough money to cover the costs that it takes to provide such an excellent service nationally. Once that goal is reached, surplus funds are allocated in a way that benefits both the school and our passionate athletes – 60% for the school’s continued growth and 40% contributing to the athlete fund.
At the core of the Sports For Champions UK (CIC) initiative is the Athlete Fund. Primarily, the fund aids schools in less economically privileged areas that might struggle with costs, ensuring that the administrative fee isn’t a barrier to vital opportunities. Additionally, it assists our dedicated athletes in moments of pressing need, whether it’s recovering from injuries, procuring advanced equipment, or embarking on warm-weather training camps. Our fundamental belief remains unwavering: no school should be compromised for its economic stance, and every promising athlete deserves a fair shot at excellence. Our commitment ensures no child or school is left behind due to circumstances beyond their control.
Challenges Athletes Face: Our partnering pro athletes and Team GB Olympians have a world of responsibilities on their shoulders. They juggle between a rigorous training schedule that demands over 35 hours a week and their personal commitments. This often leaves them with limited time and resources to focus on their careers, leading to financial constraints. Expenses for equipment, training, coaching, travel, and more pile up, making it a challenge for these athletes to perform at their best and represent Great Britain.
Why is this important?
Hart Primary School is promoting health and wellbeing throughout the school and with the help of a visit from Reuben Ward, this will be enhanced across all year groups and staff, they are also focussing on encouraging diversity and raising the aspirations of the pupils through sport.
Hart Primary School will benefit from the money raised as they will be able to provide new equipment, fund opportunities for the children, and more.
How can you help?
We're asking all parents to help make it a memorable event for the pupils with the help of 2022 Junior European Championships Bronze Medalist Reuben Ward, to raise funds for key resources for Hart Primary School.
If you are a local business or a friend of the school and would like to contribute to help us get to our target then please do make a donation and share our project as far as you can.