It's a long-term question for teachers: how to get children who hate physical activity to take part in PE lessons? A Northampton primary school believes it has the answer. To make the least active pupils take an interest in their fitness, a program （introduce） at Lings Primary School recently. Not only have the pupils developed an interest in activities ranging from football ballroom dancing, according to the school, but their school work has also improved （significant）.
Students now have best attendance record in the country at 98 percent. The change has been achieved by simply making PE fun. Instead of （climb） wall bars and running on the spot, the pupils practice exercises such as moving like （animal）. One routine involves crawling around the floor like a bear and moving around like gorillas, and the children try to keep their balance on the boards （make） of rubber, all of help stretch their muscles and improve fitness.
Baroness Campbell, who chairs the Youth Sport Trust that （design） the program, said, "We want to show young people that physical activity is fun and a great way （ help） them learn skills that will stay with them for life."
