A team of disabled students are delighted at bringing home silver medals after representing their borough in a mini Paralympics event.

Students from Northway School on The Fairway, Mill Hill finished in third place in the North London Plate final, having originally competed with 32 schools for a place in the final.

Barnet school children won silver medals in boccia, table cricket and field athletics to finish on 36 points at Sobell Leisure Centre in Islington.

9-year-old Kirsten Nwosu, from Northway School said: “I competed in kurling and polybat. My favourite is kurling. I got a silver medal too, and a bronze one. I like playing sport.”

Northway School student Alex Taylor, 11, said: “I did boccia and running. My favourite is boccia. I got a silver medal. It feels good.”

Panathlon provides over 7,500 disabled young people with the opportunity to compete at sport each year.

Over 2,000 children are set to benefit from the charity’s inclusive range of programmes in London this year.

Two-time Paralympian Louise Sugden, attended the vent and said she recognised the importance of sport for participants at all levels.

Shew said: “Not everyone is going to make it to Paralympic standard but as long as these kids are keeping active, doing well as a team and enjoying themselves, that’s all we can ask for. Every child should be able to compete at sport on a level playing field and that’s what Panathlon allows.”