SIR – I’d like to thank the pupils and teachers at Laisterdyke College in Bradford for making me feel so welcome during my visit.

It was a real delight to see the children get so involved in the day’s activities class as part of the Sky Sports Living For Sport scheme, delivered in partnership with the Youth Sport Trust, and hear from the kids themselves just how much of a positive impact the initiative has had on their lives.

In my role as athlete mentor for the scheme, I am privileged to meet with young people, like the pupils at Laisterdyke College, and share in their journey towards achieving their dreams and ambitions.

I would like to congratulate the students for their hard work and urge them to keep focused on achieving their goals.

Physical education does so much more for kids above improving fitness levels, and the pupils at Laisterdyke College showed me just how true this is.

Our session encouraged them to see how, with the right attitude and by applying life skills such as focus, confidence and respect for rules they can learn through sport, they can achieve anything they set their mind to. I came away inspired.

Rachael Mackenzie, world female Thai-boxing champion, athlete mentor for the Sky Sports Living for Sport initiative