PDHPE (Personal Development, Health and Physical Education) is an important subject in primary schools that incorporates both physical activity and health education. It is expected to address topics like active lifestyles, dance, sports, growth and development, gymnastics, relationships, health choices, and safe living. PDHPE should be fun, inclusive of all students, improve skills, provide positive health messages, and encourage physical activity. It is crucial given rising childhood obesity and increased technology use, promoting healthy habits, safety, and social responsibility.

1. PDHPE IN PRIMARY
SCHOOLS
Leila Brown
Student Number: 17337944

2. What PDHPE involves in the
K-6 Curriculum
✦ It is a requirement that school programs incorporate the skills of communicating, decision making,
interacting, moving and problem solving. It is also important that all strands be addressed in each
of the stages of primary schooling.
✦ It is expected that over K-6 the following subject matter will be addressed in all stages:
✦ Active Lifestyle
✦ Dance
✦ Games and Sports
✦ Growth and Development
✦ Gymnastics
✦ Interpersonal Relationships
✦ Personal Health Choices
✦ Safe Living

3. ✦
PDHPE Should be:
FUN
✦ EVERYONE’S INCLUDED
✦ IMPROVES SKILLS
✦ POSITIVE HEALTH EDUCATION
✦ PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

4. PDHPE IS IMPORTANT
BECAUSE....
✦ Incorporates both theory and physical activity
✦ Works to build positive body image and sense of self
✦ Encourages all students to actively participate
✦ Works across and can incorporate all other Key Learning Areas
✦ Offers practical alternatives to learning
✦ Promotes opportunities to develop or build on
skills
✦ Learn to be safe and responsible young adults

5. RATIONALE
✦ PDHPE is a crucial key learning area in the K-6 curriculum. Given the rising concern in Australia around
childhood obesity and the new generation of children who are exposed to greater technologies and social
networking it is vital that teachers include PDHPE in their weekly lesson plans to promote not only healthy
eating and physical activity but also information around cyber-bullying, safety and encouraging students to
become socially responsible adolescents and young adults.
✦ PDHPE offers so much more in education than just a time for children to be outdoors and running around.
The physical component is all inclusive of students and the theory component offers a safe space for learning
around many sensitive issues and safety.