The 90 students aged between five and 18 took part in a variety of activities, including poison ball, musical statues, boxing, hula hooping and skipping. They also had lessons on how to eat well.

Assistant principal Megan Adams said physical education was imperative for children as leisure was a huge part of their lives.

"It really improves their development and social skills," Ms Adams said.

"We have a bike program, swimming and PE here and interschool sports.

"The reality is these kids have difficulty accessing recreation and sports outside of school."

More than 60,000 children have taken part in State Government-funded Go for your life program since its launch in 2006.

It is available at no cost to all early child-care centres, and primary and secondary schools in Victoria.

Broadmeadows Special Developmental School provides education to children with intellectual and physical disabilities. It is awaiting the outcome of a government funding bid for a school to be built on Dimboola Road as part of its regeneration project.