2. WHAT IS PDHPE ?
- PDHPE Stands for – Personal Development, Health and Physical
Education.
- PDHPE is one of the six Key Learning Areas in New South Whales
Primary Learning Curriculum.
IMPORTANCE OF PDHPE/HEALTH ISSUES.
As our society is rapidly shifting community awareness in terms of
healthy lifestyles should be increasing. Good Health is determined by
better quality of life, less sickness, disability, happier personal, family
and social experiences, leisurely activities and positive work choices.
Individuals who don’t adopt a healthy lifestyle are take away
opportunities of maintaining a healthy mental, physical, social and
spiritual wellbeing.
The 8 Strands of PDHPE are :Interpersonal Relationships,
Gymnastics, Dance, Games and Sports, Safe Living, Growth and
Development, Personal Health Choices and Active Lifestyle.
3. WHY PDHPE ?
PDHPE is important as it plays a unique role in the
development of students knowledge, understanding and
practical skills.
It students are knowledgeable on health issues and have
self-control they will be able to make positive lifestyle
decisions. This will lead to less illness, positive dealings with
friends and family members and better quality of life.
PDHPE informs students that the responsibility of health is
not just theirs but societies.
The 5 PDHPE Skills are: Communicating, Moving, Decision
Making, Problem Solving, Interacting and Values and
Attitudes.
4. AWARENESS
• PDHPE helps to understand how equity is effected by structures
and practices in communities. PDHPE helps to educated
individuals of awareness, disadvantages and actions of how
decisions are made in regards to health and the establishment of
priorities. In order to create positive health outcomes
fundamental principals, social justice and supportive
environments must all be promoted. This can be done by raising
awareness through welfare, rights and the dignity of people.
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• PDHPE is an important key learning area within the primary
curriculum as encourages an understanding and valuing of the
self and others. This is done by identifying and expressing a
range of emotions, and helping students to appreciate the way
that they think. Students who are able to understand and value
themselves will work more cooperatively in a team and enjoy
more secure interpersonal relationships
5. MAKE TIME FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
• PDHPE promotes physical activity. Health experts have
settled that 30 minutes of moderate physical activity should
be completed by an individual everyday. Without this
students become inactive, and will suffer weight problems. If
individuals are encouraged to partake in physical activity
once a day they will receive optimal health.
• Regular physical activity improves cardiovascular efficiency
and will reduce coronary heart disease. Physical activity
improves bone development, controls obesity and improves
immune status and psychological health.
• Participation in physical activity can be innovative, enjoyable
and used in a social context to help an individual build self-
esteem levels.
6. IMPLEMENTING PDHPE INTO SCHOOLS
• School programs at all levels have the duty to encourage the
physical growth and development of students to support
acquisition of movement skills and to nurture positive attitudes
towards physical activity.
• Decision- making is the key learning area that students are
taught when they first start school. Students will be more likely
to use approaches they have learnt and developed in the
classroom in their own lives.
• PDHPE focuses on physical, social, emotional and cognitive
development patterns of students growth, the development and
maintenance of positive interpersonal relationships and factors
influencing personal health choices.
