The Shiphay Learning Academy Fundraiser

Aim

To support the mental and physical health of the pupils by hosting an inspirational workshop.

Shiphay Learning Academy are hosting an inspirational workshop with Professional Athlete Robert Mitchell. Can you help us make it happen?

The School 

Shiphay Learning Academy is a happy and healthy place to learn. They are very much a ‘family’ school; they also cultivate and nurture their Core Values of Respecting, Contribution, Creativeness and Aspiration in all their activities and relationships for all the children and staff. The school set high standards in everything they do and strongly believe in the importance of the core skills of Reading, Writing and Mathematics.

At Shiphay, they also believe that Primary school education is an experience that all children should enjoy to the full. Achieving academic excellence is a goal for every child at Shiphay, but they also strive to reveal and harness the personal talents and interests of every pupil and provide access to a broad and varied curriculum that is designed to engage pupils and promote a love of learning. The use of technology and the Arts are particular strengths of the school, as is the wide range of extra-curricular clubs and opportunities we offer.

Shiphay Learning Academy work at the forefront of education, supporting local schools, and working collaboratively with schools across the South West to ensure that children at Shiphay – and the schools within Riviera Education Trust - get the very best education available; this is reflected in their consistently high standards of attainment in academic subjects.

Who's coming? 

HOW I STARTED

I began my athletics journey at the age of 16 at school as I broke the school record. I started my international career shortly after joining a local club and being spotted as an up and coming talent. My first international championship was in Paris, and it was spectacular, I was representing and jumping for Wales! 

MY GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT

My proudest moment is undoubtedly reaching the Manchester 2002 Commonwealth Games finals. This was a massive moment for me, it was my first experience on the big stage! It was unbelievable. I was determined this year, I wanted to make a name for myself, I put everything in and it paid off as I made the finals. 

MY HOBBIES

In my spare time, I enjoy travelling, reading, teaching an inspiring people! I love to travel all over the world, and I am lucky to have a job that has taken me across many countries and through hundreds of different cities! Wherever I go, I try to inspire people!

Who are we?

Sports For Champions UK (CIC) in partnership with Shiphay Learning Academy and the local community are running a fundraiser to help support the mental and physical health of the pupils after the national lockdowns.

Great news! Sports For Champions UK (CIC) will soon visit your school! Youth are invited to join a sponsored fitness circuit led by a Professional athlete, who will educate, enable, and empower participants with a view to inspire them as champions of tomorrow.

While we’re not all athletically inclined we strongly encourage participation, because all youth have talent and require inspiration to pursue their dreams - whatever they may be! After 10 years of success, we can promise a highly memorable event!

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 organization that is voluntarily registered with the Fundraising Regulator. You can support the initiative with assurance.

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 youth growing in all walks of life as healthy, [pro] active community-minded talents.

Alongside Team Sports For Champions, athletes invest in local communities to avail of support with 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 added investment on 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.

Shiphay Learning Academy will be receiving an inspirational visit from renowned Professional Athlete Robert Mitchell on the 18th of July 2022 and we need your support!

The pupils will benefit from Physical activity, an inspirational talk including medal display and a Q&A session.

Why is this important?

Shiphay Learning Academy is promoting health and wellbeing throughout the school and with the help of a visit from Robert Mitchell, this will be enhanced as a school, they are also focussing on encouraging diversity and raising the aspirations of the pupils through sport.

Shiphay Learning Academy will benefit from the money raised as they will be able to invest in new equipment and fund opportunities for the children in afterschool clubs.

How can you help?

We're asking all parents to help make it a memorable event for the pupils with the help of Professional Athlete Robert Mitchell and to raise funds for key resources for Shiphay Learning Academy.

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.

This project successfully funded on 19th July 2022