Individuals can achieve and maintain overall wellbeing by living a lifestyle that supports mental, physical, social and spiritual health. Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE) in primary school aims to encourage self-understanding and respect for others, promote physical activity, and teach informed decision making. The PDHPE curriculum focuses on fundamental movement, healthy choices, and self and relationships.

1. HEALTHY LIVING

2. “Individuals lead a healthy
lifestyle when they live in a
way that allows them the
greatest chance of
achieving and maintaining
mental, physical, social and
spiritual wellbeing”

3. PDHPE is an important key
learning area within the
primary curriculum as it:
■ encourages an
understanding and valuing of
self and others
■ promotes physical activity
■emphasises informed
decision making leading to
effective and responsible
actions

4. Combined Strands are:
•Fundamental Movement and
Physical Activity (Games and Sport,
Gymnastics, Dance, Moving and
Active Lifestyle)
•Healthy Choices (Personal Health
Choices, Safe Living, Decision-
Making, Problem-solving, and Self
and Relationships)
•Self and Relationships (Growth
and Development, Interpersonal
Relationships, Communicating and
Interacting)

5. Healthy body and mind equals a happy child!

6. Board of Studies NSW 2007 Personal Development,
Health and
Physical Education K-6
Syllabus. Board of studies
www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au