1. Why Teach PDHPE in
Primary Schools?
To ensure that children are educated in important issues
surrounding physical activity, healthy lifestyles, team
building and safety.

2. Keep Bodies Moving
• Builds awareness of the benefits of participating in
physical activity for children and their body.
• Children can move their body and have fun at the
same time.

3. Helps to Solve Problems
• Provides children with sport strategies that they can use
when making decisions in a game: how to score, how to
block your opponent, who to pass the ball to.

4. Benefits Communication
and Interaction Skills
• Children learn how to communicate in a way that promotes
positive social relationships, conflict resolution,
encouragement and teamwork.

5. Decision Making
• Helps children to understand healthy lifestyle choices by
providing them with nutritional information.
• Promotes decision making regarding road safety, water
safety and personal safety.