PDHPE teaches primary school students about relationships, health, and games/sports through three outcomes: describing how relationships enhance wellbeing, discussing factors influencing health choices, and participating in games and sports. The document advocates for teaching PDHPE because it improves student wellbeing, fitness, social lives, and ability to make better life decisions through fun physical activities and discussions about health and relationships.

1. P D H P E(Personal Development Health and Physical Education)-Rationale-Advocating teaching PDHPE in primary schoolsBy Miss Jessica BouSerhal

2. RationaleThe topics for this term are; relationships, health, games and sport. Reasons for teaching PDHPE:They improve a child’s wellbeing

3. Help them stay fit

4. Help them make better life choices in the future

5. They will have a good social lifeImportanceThis term children will be covering three important syllabus outcomes for stage 2;Relationships- IRS2.11 Describes how relationships with a range of people enhance wellbeing.HealthPHS2.12 Discusses the factors influencing personal health choices.Games and sportGSS2.8 Participates and uses equipment in a variety of games and modified sports.PDHPE is an important unit within the primary curriculum because it is the only unit that involves physical activity.