1. PDHPE
RATIONALE
• PDHPE in primary
schools is very important.
It teaches students about
good health and safety.

2. Why PDHPE is important?
 It encourages good health and safety.
 It develops an ability of problem solving and
decision making in students.
 It encourages and understanding and valuing
of oneself and others.

3. Why PDHPE is important for
children?
 It improves physical fitness.
 It improves self-confidence and self- esteem
 Skill development
 Decision making and ability to solve
problems
 Stress reduction
 Improves peer relationship's.
 It leads to regular and healthy life.
 Helps in setting goals.

4. What PDHPE teaches students?
 It teaches students active life style and physical
activity.
 Safe living- road safety, personal safety, safety at
home and at schools.
 Personal health choices-decision making, drug
education, nutrition and health services and
preventive measures.
 Growth and development- make students aware
of identity, body growth and human sexuality.
 Interpersonal relations- communication ,
relationships with family and friends.

5.  These 5 areas PDHPE teaches is very
important for the wellbeing and development
of the student.
 Byteaching these 5 area’s PDHPE helps each
student to lead towards a healthy, positive
and active lives.

6.  PDHPE is important for K-6 students as it
not promotes healthy bodies but healthy
brains to.
 PDHPE allows kids to learn while being
active, which not warm their brains up but
their bodies also.