A Paralympian will be helping pupils with motivation when he visits an Edgware school today.

Tim Prendergast, who ran for New Zealand at the London Games, will be visiting Cannons High School, in Shaldon Road, Edgware.

Mr Prendergast competed in the London 2012 Paralympics in the T13 800m and 1500m and won a Gold at the 2004 Athens Games.

Throughout the day he will be holding a number of motivational workshops with pupils from different years in the school.