PDHPE (Personal Development, Health and Physical Education) is an important subject for K-6 students. It promotes healthy lifestyles, encourages self-understanding and respect for others, and helps children develop the ability to make informed decisions. The subject teaches active lifestyles, safety, growth and development, personal health choices, and interpersonal relationships. PDHPE allows children to be physically active while developing the knowledge, skills, and values needed to establish lifelong healthy habits.

1. WHY IS LEARNING
ABOUT PDHPE
IMPORTATNT?

2.  Essential k-6 learning
 Promotes a healthy lifestyle
 Encourages and understanding and valuing of
themselves and others
 Promotes physical activity
 Children develop the ability to make informed
decisions
IMPORTANCE OF PDHPE…

4. WHAT DO THE STUDENTS LEARN?
Active lifestyle – Learning ways to be healthy and
active, the effects of physical activities
Safe living – personal, road, school and play safety,
learning about emergency procedures
Growth and Development – personal identity,
learning about their body and how its changing,
learning values
Personal Health Choices – nutrition, making
decisions, discussion of drug usage
Interpersonal Relationships – communication,
looking at relationships with families, peers groups

5. Allows kids to be active
Essential in children's wellbeing
and development
Develops knowledge and
understanding ,skills and
values needed to establish a
healthy and active lifestyle.

7. References
O Board of Studies. (2013). Personal Development, Health
and Physical Education K-6 Syllabus. Retrieved From
http://k6.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/wps/wcm/connect/3
30e5ccb-782a-432b-8ce5-
122a8c42967e/k6_pdhpe_syl.pdf?MOD=AJPERES