1. PDHPE
Personal – about you - everything
Development – your cognitive and physical development
Health – your lifestyle – balanced
Physical – your activities - movement
Education – learning about
you
2. O PDHPE is a key learning area within the NSW
School Curriculum.
O PDHPE encourages valuing of self and
others, while promoting physical activity in order to
recognise physical, social and emotional growth.
O PDHPE in schools “play a vital role in promoting
the
intellectual, physical, social, emotional, moral, spirit
ual, and aesthetic development” of all young
children (Meldrum & Peters, 2012).
4. WhY PDHPE iS TAuGhT iN
schOOls
Through the NSW PDHPE Syllabus students
are able to develop lifelong skills in:
O Communicating
O Decision - Making
O Interacting
O Moving
O Problem Solving
5. O PDHPE lessons are
FUN, engaging, interactive, formative &
inspiring
O Each lesson is structured with a
purpose, utilising the aims and objectives
outlined in the curriculum.
O The lessons incorporate numeracy & literacy
skills
O All lessons are modelled to FAIR PLAY
approach
O PDHPE is for EVERYONE !! Every student
participates & is actively involved.
