The prosecution said the children led active lives, taking part in PE classes and activities including music, drama and dance, without any difficulties.

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He went on to say playing competitive sport for a school was "intrinsically exclusive" and it was "perfectly sensible to have lots of other physical activities for children who loathed PE".

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It is also imperative that PE teachers learn to teach non-competitive forms of recreation and physical activities.

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