2. I believe Personal Development,
Health and Physical Education or
PDHPE is crucial for schools for many
reasons.
3. For all children
PDHPE influences
active lifestyles and
sport as well as safe
living and growth
and development.
It is a subject that
gives realistic and
practical advice for
the best ways to live
life appropriate to the
child’s age.
4. In PDHPE children are taught to
become aware of how they fit into the
world, discovering values, developing
skills and being informed about society.
They are encouraged to be themselves
and use their personalities to become
confident children with positive
attitudes towards physical and
emotional aspects of their lifestyle.
5. PDHPE
encourages
children to become
responsible of their
actions in all areas
of their life, to
develop and mature
their values and
emotions, while still
creating an
environment for
children to be
