CHILDREN at a Thelwall school came face to face with a world champion.

Thai Boxer Rachael MacKensie, a sporting mentor from The Sky Academy, has been working with Chaigeley School.

Rachael also supported one of the pupils from Chaigeley to complete the Extreme Classroom event 'the fastest classroom' in which 20 young people successfully completed a cycling challenge that included covering more than 300 miles and more than 3000 meters of ascent around Mt Blanc, in France, Switzerland and Italy during five days.

Chaigeley School will continue to work with Rachael and the Sky Academy programme throughout the year.