PDHPE teaches students the knowledge, skills, values and attitudes to lead healthy, active lives through physical activity, interpersonal relationships, personal health choices, and adopting an active lifestyle. It is an important part of the primary school curriculum as it encourages understanding of self and others, physical activity, and informed decision making. Most importantly, PDHPE focuses on having fun while learning.
2. Why is PDHPE important?
PDHPE teaches students the
knowledge, skills, values and attitudes to live
healthy, active and fulfilling lifestyles.
3. PDHPE is an important key
learning area in the primary
curriculum as it:
Encourages an understanding and respect for
the self and others
Encourages physical activity (at least 30
minutes per day)
Emphasises that informed decisions lead to
effective and responsible actions
4. PDHPE focus on:
the students growth and development
interpersonal relationships
personal health choices
Safe and secure environment
adopting an active lifestyle
movement and coordination
5. And most of all....
PDHPE is about having FUN while learning!