--- title: "Students represent borough in Merseyside Athletics event" url: "https://www.birkenheadparkschool.com/news/2016-07-11-students-represent-borough-in-merseyside-athletics-event" school: "The Birkenhead Park School" --- # Students represent borough in Merseyside Athletics event ![Image of Students represent borough in Merseyside Athletics event](https://files.schudio.com/uabirkenhead/images/news/Athletics_Collage.jpg) 11 July 2016 The event at Wavertree Athletics Centre involved 2000 children from across Merseyside. As well as competing in the sport, students from The Birkenhead Park School were also leaders and assisted in a mass warm up in the morning with School Games Organiser Mrs Corcoran. The students then went on to compete in the 100m sprint, 800m, Howler Vortex Throw and Long Jump. Subject Lead for PE Miss Ponton said: “The students had a fantastic time and it was a great experience for them to be representing the borough in such a big event. I was very proud to take them and they were a credit to the school. ” [Sports](https://www.birkenheadparkschool.com/news/tag/sports) [ Internet safety sessions for students](https://www.birkenheadparkschool.com/news/2016-07-06-internet-safety-sessions-for-students) [Students invited to special primary assembly ](https://www.birkenheadparkschool.com/news/2016-07-13-students-invited-to-special-primary-assembly) ![The Birkenhead Park School](https://files.schudio.com/uabirkenhead/images/logo/Untitled_design_(6).png) #### The Birkenhead Park School Park Road South Birkenhead Wirral, Merseyside CH43 4UY 0151 652 1574 #### Useful Links - [Vacancies](https://www.birkenheadparkschool.com/job-vacancies) - [Parent View](https://www.birkenheadparkschool.com/parents/parent-view) #### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/thebirkenheadparkschool/) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/bpswirral/) - [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@bpswirral) © Copyright 2015–2026 The Birkenhead Park School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.birkenheadparkschool.com/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)