The St Edmunds Primary School and Nursery

Aim

At Sports For Champions UK, we don’t just create dreams – we build champions. Embark on this transformative journey with us today.

St Edmunds Primary School and Nursery are excited to be hosting an inspirational workshop with Serena Grace. Serena 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!

The St Edmunds Primary School and Nursery strive to provide quality, inclusive education for their children in rural schools at the heart of their communities; working as confident individuals, in friendship and partnership. Together they believe in providing exceptional opportunities that allow each of them to flourish, nurture their creativity and, by developing their talents and challenge their understanding, become the best that they can be.

Who's Coming?

How I started:

I started athletics in primary school after being very successful in school sports day’s and the likes. I was spotted and told to join a club, so shortly after that my mum took me to the local athletics club; the City of Norwich Running Club. I loved the exhilaration of competing, and of course the feeling of winning was addictive!

My Greatest Achievement:

My greatest achievement is becoming an Outdoor British Championships semi-finalist. This was one of the largest stages I had ever been on, this was a huge step from competing regionally as the talent pool is wider, and I was competing against extremely talented sprinters from across Britain. I even scored a new personal best of 11.65s in the heats!

My Greatest Challenge:

My greatest challenge has been injury. Taking considerable time off is never preferred and it can really inhibit your growth and performance as an athlete. But, taking time off is exceptionally challenging due to injury is especially challenging as it isn’t within your control and you then cannot train at the limit. I spent a lot of time performing basic recovery exercises to get myself back to a point where I could even run again. But even after you’ve climbed that mountain, you’re faced with competing again, not only contending with the worries surrounding the injury possibly flaring up again, but also how much progress you have lost in the time off the track, especially as this was a crucial time for me, being only 18 at the time it was an important time where you worry about not just your own recovery, but also how much your competitors may have over you after being off the track for so long.

My Hobbies:

Outside of athletics I love to spend time with my friends and family, reading lots of different books, and supporting the younger generation of sprinters and athletes to show them that they are bigger than whatever environment they may have come from.

My Future Aspirations:

In the future I hope to be able to continue training and medal in the British Championships, continue striving to improve my personal bests in the 60, 100, and 200m disciplines. I also want to keep on motivating and inspiring young athletes and the younger generation to continue working towards their goals!

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 people's 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, 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, 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 35-hour 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 realize their potential. Many pro athletes are unsponsored, lose support, or cannot find it.

Sports For Champions offers schools the benefit of additional funds to go towards resources/facilities, whilst helping athletes with the funds required to sustain their journey with an contribution towards training and competition fees, medical costs, equipment, and more.

St Edmunds Primary School and Nursery will be receiving an inspirational visit from Serena Grace on the 19th of June 2026 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?

St Edmunds Primary School and Nursery is promoting health and wellbeing throughout the school, and with the help of a visit from Serena Grace, this will be enhanced across all year groups and staff. They are also focusing on encouraging diversity and raising the aspirations of the pupils through sport.

St Edmunds Primary School and Nursery 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 Serena Grace, to raise funds for key resources for St Edmunds Primary School and Nursery.

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.

Funding method

Keep what you raise – this project will receive all pledges made by 19th June 2026 at 8:00am