An overview for parents describing the importance of PDHPE in Primary school education.

1. PDHPE Rationale
Why is PDHPE important in schools and for your
child’s education?

2. PDHPE is important:
• PDHPE is a very important subject in primary schools and is one of
the six key learning areas in the NSW primary curriculum.
• Although many tend to think of PDHPE as a useless part of their
child’s education as it won’t benefit their educational achievements in
their later years of school.
• It is actually the backbone of your child’s education as it helps them
identify who they are as individuals in the world.

3. Why??
• It maintains and develops their physical health and growth into adults
as well as their mental, spiritual and social health.
• PDHPE will ultimately affect their performance in all their other
subjects at school as well as their life outside of school.
• Many studies and researches have been conducted that prove this
right.

4. How??
• PDHPE helps identify your children’s level of development and skills
whilst at the same time allowing them to identify their own strengths,
weaknesses and areas where they need help and improvement. This
includes both their physical and mental abilities.
• It teaches them everything they need to know about their safety,
personal health and care, relationships and improves their
communication and interaction skills.
• It also improves their physical development at fitness, sports and
activities and improves their movement, decision making and
problem solving skills. This allows them to lead healthy and enjoyable
lives.

5. Finally:
• It can also help them with issues outside of
• it also teaches them how to live in the world with
circumstances in reality such as bullying, racism,
pressure and other issues that could affect your
outside of school. This is important for their lives
current society we live in these issues are increasing
widespread.
• It also teaches them the importance of balancing a
incorporating both a healthy diet and regular
help improve their achievements in school.