PDHPE (Personal Development, Health and Physical Education) is one of the six key learning areas in the Primary school curriculum. It helps students develop important skills like communication, decision making, interaction, movement, and problem solving. PDHPE teaches students outcomes such as active lifestyles, dance, games, growth and development, gymnastics, relationships, health choices, and safe living. Students benefit from PDHPE through a better understanding of health and fitness, new friendships, improved decision making, and promotion of healthy living and safety.

1. PDHPE in Primary Schools
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2. Why is PDHPE important?
• PDHPE is one of the six
key learning areas in the
Primary curriculum.
PDHPE helps students
learn and make
informed decisions
related to health and
physical development,
while creating a positive
attitude to a healthy
and active lifestyle.

3. Why teach PDHPE?
• PDPHE is taught to develop a number of skills in
students, including:
• Communicating
• Decision making
• Interacting
• Moving
• Problem solving

4. Outcomes of PDHPE
• PDHPE teaches students a range of different
outcomes including:
– Active lifestyle
– Dance
– Games and sports
– Growth and development
– Gymnastics
– Interpersonal relationships
– Personal health choices
– Safe living

5. What can you get from
PDHPE?
• Better understanding for
health and fitness
• New friendships
• Better and more informed
decision making skills
• Promotes healthy living and
healthy lifestyle
• Promotes individual and
group safety around the
school and home
environment.
• Don’t forget to make the
most out of your PDHPE
classes!
• PDHPE is FUN!