2. PDHPE is important in children’s everyday lives. It
develops students knowledge and
understanding, skills, values and attitudes needed to
lead a healthy lifestyle.
Students should develop 5 essential skills from PDHPE and
they are:
Communicating
Decision Making
Interacting
Moving
Problem Solving
3. PDHPE is IMPORTANT!
It encourages an understanding and valuing of
self and others
Promotes physical activity
Emphasises informed decision making leading
to effective and responsible action
Provides an understanding of health issues to
make appropriate decisions
Assists students in developing and maintaining
positive interpersonal relationships
It is concerned with physical, social, cognitive
and emotional growth and development
patterns
4. There are 7 different areas where
students will develop knowledge and
skills in PDHPE
Active Lifestyle
Dance
Games and Sports
Growth and Development
Gymnastics
Interpersonal Relationships
Personal Health Choices
Safe Living
5. There are many benefits of
PDHPE and below I have listed
a few that are important to me:
It promotes safe living and
healthy lifestyles
It encourages children to play as
a team and work together in a
fun environment
It helps students develop skills in
problem solving and decision
making which benefits them in
all aspects of their life not just
PDHPE
