1. Why Teach PD H PE?
A brief look into the vitalness of
teaching PD H PE in Australian
Primary Schools
2. The Student
While children aged 0-14 years have relatively
good health in Australia, they “are experiencing
greater rates of dental decay, are more
overweight or obese, are experiencing higher
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rates of diabetes and are spending to much time
sedentary.”
1. Meldrum, Kathryn and Jacqui Peters, Learning to Teach Physical Education: The Student, the Teacher and the Curriculum. Frenchs
Forrest, NSW: Pearson, 2012. pg. 4.
3. Subject Matter
The subject matter of the Active
Lifestyle
PD H PE Curriculum focuses
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on many areas which can
have a direct impact on the
physical health of the Personal PD H PE Games and
student. Additionally Health
Sports
Choices
Curriculum
PD H PE teaches students
student’s about identity,
Interpersonal Growth and
acceptance and how to Relationships Development
look after themselves Gymnastics
emotionally.
4. Skill Development
Communicating
PD H PE helps develop
Decision
Making skills in students that
enable them to achieve
Interacting
their best, both within the
education system and in
Moving
broader society.
Problem
Solving
5. The Benefit
There is a great need in students today, in
regards to their health and wellbeing. PD H PE
responds directly to this need through what it
teaches, both in its content and through the
development of student’s skills. PD H PE also
goes further than this by empowering and
equipping students to succeed in all areas of
their schooling and beyond
