1. PDHPE Rationale
PDHPE is a crucial component for any child in order to live a
healthy, active lifestyle. Read further so you can gain a
greater understanding of why this Key Learning Area is so
important to the lives of our greatest asset – Our children
By Adam
Christopher
Connor
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2. Why teach PDHPE?
• First and foremost: Increased health benefits – The results of
having good health flow on to other aspects of life
- Improved quality of life
- Less sickness and disability
- Happier personal, social, and family experiences

3. Why teach PDHPE?
• PDHPE promotes regular physical activity – A crucial element of a
healthy life
• Everybody is recommended to partake in 30 minutes of physical
activity everyday
• In addition, children should engage in more rigorous physical activities
for at least 20 minutes three times a week
• We follow the TGFU (Teaching Games For Understanding) approach.
By using game sense every child is actively involved in our PE
lessons – Regardless of his/her ability

4. Why teach PDHPE?
 PDHPE places a great emphasis on student’s making
informed decisions – leading to effective and responsible
action
 Children go through significant changes in their primary
school years – PDHPE relays this critical information to the
children in age-related content relevant to their lives
 The children learn the importance of interpersonal
relationships – And promotes making positive relationships in
the context of their family, peer group and team environments

5. Why teach PDHPE?
 Lets have a look at some of the content we will be covering in
PDHPE this year:
- Active Lifestyle
- Dance
- Games and Sports
- Growth and development
- Gymnastics
- Interpersonal relationships
- Personal health choices
- Safe living
- Does that not only sound informative, but FUN?!!
- As you can see – PDHPE is a fun, informative and essential
KLA (Key Learning Area)