PDHPE is a key learning area that aims to teach students life skills through 8 strands. It encourages understanding of self and others, promotes physical activity for at least 30 minutes per day, and provides opportunities to improve decision making skills. The document discusses the importance of PDHPE in developing students' fundamental life skills, knowledge of health and community wellbeing, physical performance and movement, and values and attitudes around healthy living.

1. CONTENT:
•PDHPE - an important key learning area
•Life skills
•Aims and objectives
•The 8 strands
References: Board of Studies NSW (2007), Personal development, health and physical education
(PDHPE) K-6 Syllabus, Sydney, Australia: Board of Studies.

2. Encourages an understanding and valuing of self and
others, which provides students with opportunities to work
cooperatively in team situations and to enjoy more stable
interpersonal relationships.
Promotes physical activity. Children need to be physically
active for at least 30 minutes per day.
Provides opportunities for students to improve decision
making skills.

3. PDHPE teaches and develops 5 main
fundamental life skills, which are essential
tools for leading a successful lifestyle.
Problem-
solving Interacting
Decision
making
Moving Communicating

4. To develop students’ knowledge and understanding about how to
improve not only their own health and wellbeing, but also the
community’s.
To improve knowledge about composition, performance and
movement.
To develop students’ values and attitudes and improve upon their
appreciation of healthy and socially just ways of living.

5. The subject matter of PDHPE is arranged into 8 strands, which develop and
reinforces students’ knowledge and skills needed for them to become
productive members of our society. These strands include:
Active
Games and Lifestyle
Interpersonal Sport
Relationships Growth and
Development
Safe Personal
Living Health
Gymnastics
Dance Choices