Stage 1 children are still developing fundamental movement skills that are best taught through physical education classes. These skills improve children's success in sports and activities if learned at a young age. Physical education also teaches children healthy habits like exercise and teamwork. It is important for children's physical and mental health as modern lifestyles have become more sedentary, leading to higher obesity rates. Physical activity in schools and as a family can boost learning and reduce health risks like diabetes.

1. Why it is important to the children of 1/2G

2.  Stage 1 children are still developing their fundamental
movement skills. These twelve movement skills improve their
success in a wide range of activities such as team sports and
community recreation.
 These are not learnt naturally and are best taught at an early age.
 PDHPE is often the most active a child will be in a day and this is
the place that they imbed these skills.
 They then take these skills to the playground and home.
Without the fundamentals taught in PDHPE this skills are often
lacking.

3.  In today's society we are living a more sedentary
lifestyle and this is having repercussions on all of our
heath.
 According to the Australian Institute of Health and
Welfare:
 3 in 5 adults are overweight or obese,
 1 in 4 children are overweight or obese,
 The third highest cause of medical issues is
being overweight or obese.

4.  PDHPE teaches children to be active in a variety of
ways including exercise, sporting team involvement,
dancing and gymnastics to name a few.
 The students learn how to work as a team, understand
their bodies, even how to lose gracefully, cooperation,
and the fundamental movement skills.

5.  Yes there are side effects of PDHPE and they are
BENEFICIAL effects and include:
 The healthier a child is the less chance of developing
diseases such as diabetes.
 Increased mental health.
 Increased learning across the school curriculum –
Physical activity improves the brain for many activities.

6.  Get active as a family:
 Go to the park and run around
 Join a sports team
 Walk your dogs
 Eat healthy
 Introduce nature activities such as bush walking to your
weekends
 Be a role model for your child when it comes to healthy life
choices

7.  There is a great article commissioned by the West
Australian Government titled:
Sport and physical activity enhance children’s
learning
 This provides information that shows the benefits of
physical exercise on a child.

8. Australian Government: Australian Institute of Health & Welfare. (2013). Overweight and obesity: About
excess body weight. Retrieved from http://www.aihw.gov.au/overweight-and-obesity/
Government of Western Australia: Department of Sport and Recreation. (2010). Brain boost: Sport and
physical activity enhance children’s learning. Retrieved from
http://www.dsr.wa.gov.au/assets/files/Research/Brain%20boost_emailer.pdf