Our 'Extreme Group' members at King James I Academy had the privilege of meeting Paralympic Fencer, Craig McCann as part of Sky Sports' Living for Sport - Youth Sport Trust.

The programme focuses on inspiring young people with disabilities, to overcome all obstacles and to achieve their ambitions. Craig's visit was welcomed by the students ahead of their forthcoming Fact Finding trip to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Craig, who represented Great Britain at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London, organised team building activities at King James to help develop the skills and character of the six group members, who had been working on their sports and leisure agenda for some time.

The King James Extreme Group works in collaboration with Sky Sports and Investing in Children, with aspirations to change the face of sport for children and young people with disabilities. It was an excellent session for our young people; Mr McCann's passionate words left the students inspired and ready to "break barriers'.

Report and photography by Jack L, Year 12