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01/11/2026

This promises to be a fantastic night!

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13/07/2026

Well Done Sam on your achievements 🇬🇧

Today, 13-year-old Sam Pritchard-Goucher from Penywaun, Aberdare, had the great honour of meeting the Mayor of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Councillor Emma Watts, who kindly came to visit him at St John Baptist Church in Wales High School.
Sam spoke to the Mayor about his passion for karate, his special interest in history, and his excitement about the upcoming European Championships in Berlin, which commence on 1 August. He also spoke about the positive impact martial arts has had on his ADHD, helping him with focus, confidence, discipline and wellbeing, and how important it is to raise awareness so that others can understand the benefits martial arts can bring to neurodivergent young people.
Sam also spoke openly about the challenges involved in fundraising to help make opportunities such as competing at European level possible, and the hard work that goes on behind the scenes to support a young athlete pursuing his sporting ambitions.
We would like to say a heartfelt thank you to Mayor Emma Watts for taking the time to visit Sam, listen to his story and show such an interest in his achievements and ambitions. It was a very special moment for Sam and one that he will remember.
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If you are able to support Sam on his journey, please visit his GoFundMe page. Every donation and share is hugely appreciated and helps bring him one step closer to Berlin. 💙
https://www.gofundme.com/f/sam-pg-martial-arts-squad-2026

19/04/2026

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🎉 SCHOOL GIVEAWAY ALERT! 🍦

We’re giving a few lucky schools the chance to WIN a Mogsy Belle Kids Ice Cream Cart — complete with fun accessories AND two branded mini aprons!

Perfect for imaginative play, role play corners, and bringing a little extra fun to the classroom 🎈

To enter:
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Let the little entrepreneurs scoop up some fun 🍦✨

📣 Winning schools announced soon — good luck everyone!✨

11/04/2026

I got over 10 reactions on one of my posts last week! Thanks everyone for your support! 🎉

31/03/2026

🌟 Proud moment for our school! 🌟
Former pupil Sam Pritchard-Goucher has been selected to represent Great Britain at the 2026 International European Martial Arts Games 🇬🇧🥋
We’d love our community to support him on his journey. Any sponsorship, donations, or shares would mean so much 💙
📧 [email protected]
Please like & share 🙌

🇬🇧🥋 Support Sam’s Journey to Team GB!
Sam (13) from our community has been selected to represent Great Britain at the 2026 European Martial Arts Games in Berlin 🇩🇪
An incredible achievement 💪 – but he needs support to get there.
💙 Sponsorships & donations welcome
📩 [email protected]
Let’s get behind him 🙌 https://gofund.me/1dae75f6d

26/03/2026

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