PDHPE stands for Person Development, Health and Physical Education, one of six core subjects taught from kindergarten to Year 6 in schools. It consists of personal health choices, peer relationships, communication, safe living, and fun ways to stay active. The author believes as a teacher, PDHPE is important as it informs children about healthy lifestyles, nutrition, safe living, and personal values - skills that last a lifetime.

1. What is PDHPE?
What does it consist of?
What is my personal belief on it?

2. What is PDHPE?
• It stands for Person Development, Health and
Physical Education
• It is one of six syllabus that is to be taught form
kindergarten to Year 6
• When children think of PDHPE they think of sport
which it is as well as so much more!

3. What does PDHPE consists of?
• Personal health choices
• Peer relationships
• Communication
• Safe living
• Fun ways to keep active

4. My own personal belief…
As a teacher I advocate PDHPE to the fullest. Firstly it
informs children of fun ways to get active and reap the
benefits of living a healthy lifestyle. It also enlightens
children on food choices and what is needed to fuel
their growing bodies. Furthermore PDHPE
communicates the importance of safe living and
personal values and it is these fundamental skills which
children will carry for life. And finally…