PDHPE (Personal Development, Health and Physical Education) is an integral part of children's schooling that teaches important values and skills while promoting learning in a fun environment. It teaches children the importance of good health, communication, and living a healthy, happy life. PDHPE also provides opportunities for children to learn new physical, communication, and healthy lifestyle skills through activities, games, and a focus on regular physical activity and making healthy food choices. It helps children develop safety skills for physical safety, road safety, and emotional well-being as well.

1. PDHPE Rationale
oPDHPE is an integral part of all
children’s schooling
oPDHPE teaches children important
values and skills and promotes
learning in a fun environment
oPDHPE in skills teaches children the
importance of good health, good
communication and a healthy and
happy life.

2. Learning new skills
oPDHPE provides children with an opportunity
to learn new skills in all aspects of life and
education.
oChildren learn new communication skills, &
healthy lifestyle skills
oPDHPE provides an opportunity to learn new
physical skills involved in different games

3. Having fun & Getting
Physical
oBenefits of physical activity are numerous
for children
oPDHPE is a way for children to learn the
importance of getting active in their daily life
oPDHPE gives children an opportunity to be
active in the playground at a regular basis

4. Teaching Skills for Healthy
Eating
oPDHPE provides children with
skills to make healthy food
choices
oPDHPE teaches children nutrition
and important skills needed to
make healthy decisions with eating

5. Safety skills
oPDHPE give children opportunities to learn
and practice safety skills.
oChildren are taught how to be safe on the
road
oHow to be safe physically, stranger danger,
safe environments
oAs well as giving them skills to be safe
emotionally