St Josephs Catholic Primary School are excited to be hosting an inspirational workshop with Mackenzie Clayton. Mackenzie 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 Josephs Catholic Primary School has a distinctive caring Ethos, which is rooted in the Gospel Values they value highly as a Catholic School. Their vision is to be a fully inclusive school offering all who work and learn here the best possible opportunity for nurturing, learning and self-development. The school believes in the uniqueness of each individual and their aim is to regard every pupil as gifted and talented in some way. All of the staff in the school work unstintingly to develop the potential of each child to the full.
Who's Coming?
How I started:
My dad used to break when he was young at the beginning of it becoming popular in the UK. He used to show me different power moves like a windmill when I was younger, I used to always want to go to an academy and my mum eventually took me, and I kept going to the same academy, which is called Trinity, and after two years they invited me to battle to join their crew. I have been breaking for the same crew ever since!
My Greatest Achievement:
My greatest achievement was joining the crew that I’m in today. In order to join I had to battle everyone in the crew and I looked up to them as I had been training with and taught by them for two years leading up to it and one day when I was practising a power move and I overheard one of the leaders mention that I was getting really good and developing well and I remember being really ecstatic because it was what I had been working up to for so long, and it was my first goal too. I am also proud of winning the Milton Kings & Kweenz battle which is a tournament int he Milton Keynes area hosting around 200 people, and the prize was paid travel to go to the Who Got The Flower? Battle in France which was a huge opportunity for me at the time because the level is higher and I got to meet a lot of different B-boys and B-girls from all around the world!
My Greatest Challenge:
My greatest challenge has been suffering from having Asthma. Sometimes I have to break my routine in order to use my inhaler, and I am generally also battling to get my stamina as high as it can possibly be to mitigate the chances of having to use my inhaler while I’m breaking. I’ve got to make sure I’m breathing correctly while I compete because it can harm me or I could suffer an attack. Otherwise I also found having a full-time job whilst training and competing very difficult too. I worked as a Porter in a hospital working from 8-4 or 8-6, meaning I was missing training or turning up late because of my shift timings. This put a lot of strain on me and I was feeling the pressure of missing training and feeling like I was falling behind my peers too.
My Hobbies:
Outside of Breakdancing I enjoy doing anything creative, so creating montages of battles, editing photos and videos, drawing, and spray painting. Other than that I mostly spend the rest of my time training or with friends and family.
My Future Aspirations:
I wanted to be chosen to represent Team GB and compete in the next Olympic Games but unfortunately my sport has been removed from the next Olympic Games, so the next best thing to compete in, is the Red Bull BC1. It’s the largest Breaking competition on earth and I would love to not only compete but also win that one day. I am also currently working towards winning my first ever international title.
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 Josephs Catholic Primary School will be receiving an inspirational visit from Mackenzie Clayton on the 23rd of June 2025 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 Josephs Catholic Primary School is promoting health and wellbeing throughout the school, and with the help of a visit from Mackenzie Clayton, 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 Josephs Catholic 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 Mackenzie Clayton, to raise funds for key resources for St Josephs Catholic 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.