The school has expanded its offering from traditional sports like football and netball
A secondary school says it has seen an increasing number of pupils taking part in physical activity after introducing a range of alternative sports.
A team from the Mickleover school recently beat off competition from other city schools at a boccia and new-age kurling festival and are through to the county finals. Meanwhile, a Year 7 team from the school won every match in a city benchball tournament, benchball being a team game in which players need to pass a ball to a player standing on a bench.
She said: "Not every pupil enjoys traditional PE but as a school we recognise that the benefits of sport - for mental and physical health - are so important we should be encouraging every child to find an activity that they do enjoy.
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