1. 5 SIMPLE REASONS WHY PDHPE IS
ESSENTIAL FOR KIDS.
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PDHPE RATIONALE

2. PROMOTES AN ACTIVE, HEALTHY
LIFESTYLE FOR YOUTH
• In our increasingly globalized and technological dominated
world, our children are spending more and more time in
doors, either watching too much television or playing hours of
videos games with their ps3’s and xbox360’s.
• PDHPE encourages and promotes various outdoor activities
and sports for children like
footy, soccer, tennis, netball, basketball and various other fun
and exciting outdoor games.
• Children realize that as much fun can be had playing outside
as well as inside the house!

3. TEACHING STUDENTS TO TAKE CARE
OF THEIR HEALTH AND WELL BEING
• This leads us too educating children through PDHPE of the
importance of their bodies and the need to stay fit and
healthy through their developing years
• All PDHPE activities involve the basic fundamental movement
skills, students will be using every part of their bodies to
engage in the various PE games.
• PDHPE offers various means and creative solutions for students
to maintain a fit, healthy and active lifestyle.
• This leads students to appreciate and value their own bodies
and health.

4. PDHPE EDUCATES STUDENTS ON
IMPORTANT GLOBAL CONTEMPORARY
ISSUES
• We live in an increasingly globalized and integrated
world, where children are constantly exposed to more
information then ever before.
• In PDHPE students are educated and provided the necessary
information on important contemporary topics like
• - Preventable diseases and disabilities related to health like
obesity and diabetes
• - sex education and awareness
• Mental health issues relating to bullying, peer
pressure, depression and the dangers of drugs.

5. TEACHES CHILDREN IMPORTANT
SOCIAL VALUES
• In PDHPE we teach and emphasis to our students certain
values and principles that are important to students
• The importance of our social network of community, family
and friends
• Tolerance, understanding and respect of other cultures and
languages in our multicultural society
• Teaches students the ability and function to be responsible for
one’s own actions relating to their personal health and safety
• PDHPE finally helps students realize their own sense of self
worth and dignity and a passion as well as the commitment to
realizing their fullest potential in both the educational setting
of school and outside in the real world.

6. FUN AND SAFETY FOR KIDS
• Being the little bundle of energy and joy that children are, most of
the time children plunge themselves right into a sport or activity
• Yet every game and sport has it’s rules, the rules are there to
protect the children from harm and to provide a safe
environment for them to play in.
• By educating children on the safety rules of the various PE
activities, students are enlightened on the different risk and
dangers associated with physical activities
• Your children will continue playing sports, but now have an
awareness to play it safe by following the rules so as to protect
themselves and their companions from harm.