2. P D H P E Personal Development, Health and Physical
Education (PDHPE) is a key learning area for
primary school children.
Teaching PDHPE lays foundations that encourage
students to develop positive attitudes toward living
a healthy lifestyle.
3. PERSONAL IDENTITY
Primary school children create
their personal identity from within
and from those around them.
Recognising the impact of drugs,
disease physical, social and
emotional changes on the body.
Students learn to create a
positive personal identity through
understanding their own bodies.
4. Personal SAFETY
Busy lifestyles and advancing
technology have created a need
for greater awareness of child
safety.
Road safety
Cyber safety
Safety in the home
Water awareness
PDHPE teaches children safe
practices that are appropriate to a
range of situations.
5. Skills acquired as a result
of learning pdhpe
Communication
Decision Making
Interacting
Moving
Problem Solving
Lead an active lifestyle
through gymnastics,
dance, games and sport
Understand personal
growth and development
Develop and maintain
positive relationships
Make positive health
choices
Safe living choices
