PDHPE teaches students K-6 about personal development, health, and physical education. It allows students to grow holistically by teaching them to value themselves and others, and make healthy life choices. Through developing knowledge, skills, values and attitudes, PDHPE promotes physical activity and a healthy, happy life. Students learn about and participate in important aspects of life like exercise, safety, relationships and personal health.

1. Friends
TEACHING PDHPE
Family K-6 Life
Happy
Health

2. Why is learning about Personal development,
health and physical education important?
• Allows for the growth of the student
as a whole individual
• Teaches the importance of valuing
ones self and other
• Guides children to making healthy
and appropriate life choices.
• Promotes physical activity to be fun
and a way of life

3. PDHPE allows students to create a
healthy and happy life through the
development of the following:
• Knowledge and understanding
• Skills
• Values
• Attitudes

4. PDHPE is essential for children as they will
learn about and participate in important
aspects of life, such as:
Active lifestyle Gymnastics
Safe living
Personal health choices
Games and sports
Dance
Interpersonal relationships
Growth and development

5. PDHPE teaches children
the importance of
physical activity and
how to keep active in a
society that is fixated on
technology
PDHPE promotes the
benefits of physical activity
in a fun manner for children
whilst developing self-
esteem. Physical activity through
games and team work allows
students to experience new
challenges, refine skills and
achieve success.