1. The importance of PDHPE at school!
PDHPE is extremely
important in school as it
promotes:
• Self-awareness
• Self-management
• Social skills
• Responsible decision
making
• Healthy lifestyle and
eating choices
• Active kids
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2. Self-awareness
PDHPE promotes self-
awareness of children and
encourages social,
emotional and physical
learning within a fun
environment. Being aware
of the self in terms of how
we move and how we
grow is extremely
important to personal
identity.
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3. Self-management
Self-management skills
provide children with
individuality and
independence to sustain
themselves through
healthy lifestyle choices.
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4. Social Skills
PDHPE provides students with positive social skills
and interaction with other students. This in turn
promotes harmony and improves relationships
skills.
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5. Responsible decision making
PDHPE promotes positive
decision making skills for
children for the future.
Aspects such a smoking,
personal hygiene and
exploring emergency
situations provides
children with positive
groundwork for future
decisions.
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6. Healthy eating choices
PDHPE explores the
nutrition and health
behind food and promotes
positive choices. Health is
extremely important to
children as it affects
• Focus and learning
• Energy levels
• Teeth and bones
And more!
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7. Active kids
Physical activity decreases childhood obesity and
encourages a healthy lifestyle. Getting children active
and engaged in a PE class develops skills such as
balance, coordination and flexibility.
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