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Young sports leaders were called upon to help host a national event for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

A team of students have taken on the role of sports leaders at Burnt Mill Academy to assist pupils with SEND with their inclusive PE lessons at the school.

As a result of that work, the students have been asked to attend and help out at various events around the county hosted by Panathlon.

The leaders’ latest role saw them assist at the Panathlon Primary Schools National Finals at the Copper Box at the Olympic Park.

Schools from all over the country had qualified to take part in the event, while Burnt Mill was among just three schools asked to help on the day.

Phil Dawes, director of PE for the BMAT group of schools said: “Our leaders received lots of praise for their conduct and encouragement from the organisers and also staff from the schools taking part.

“The school is very proud of our sports leaders.”

The 14 leaders explained, judged and scored the activities, which included boccia, skittles, new age kurling, beanbag throws, table cricket, adapted basketball and target throws.

The leaders - Freya Chapman, Mae Brewer, Alana Mansfield, Kya Andreou, Olivia Tyne, Jessica Galvin, Zayla Maertens, Anisa Zhubi, Ronnie Pontin, Harry Weemes, Abid Haque, Josh Appolos, Marshall Chesterton, Ben Stringer - received certificates for their work at the event.

The school was recently named Newcomer of the Year in the Jack Petchey Panathlon Achievement Awards for the sports leaders’ work in leadership.