PDHPE (Personal Development, Health and Physical Education) is an important subject for primary school students. It aims to help students lead healthy, active, and fulfilling lives by developing knowledge, skills, and attitudes. In Year 2, students learn movement skills, participate in sports and games, and develop social skills like cooperation. They also learn how to make healthy choices, stay safe, and understand their growth and relationships. PDHPE is significant because it supports students' well-being in physical, social, mental, and emotional domains.

1. PDHPE Rationale
The importance of
teaching PDHPE in
Primary School.
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2. Personal Development, Health & Physical
Education
The aim of PDHPE
“is to develop in each student the knowledge
and understanding, skills and values and
attitudes needed to lead healthy, active and
fulfilling lives”. (NSW Board of Studies, PDHPE syllabus
2006)

3. Decision making
skills
Active
lifestyle
Engagement
in games and
sport
Interaction
skills
Why do
Children need
to learn
PDHPE?
Understanding
growth and
development
Interpersonal
relationships
Movement skills
Communicating
skills
Problem solving skills
Understanding/developing
personal health choices

4. Students in Year 2 (Stage 1) will learn and develop many skills in
PDHPE
Including:
•Students participate and perform in dance, gymnastics, minor games and sports.
•They complete simple movement sequences that show an understanding of
dynamics, spatial awareness, relationships, timing and rhythm of movement.
•They demonstrate fair play and cooperation in small groups.
•Students develop proficiency in the fundamental movement skills of the hop, side
gallop, skip, overhand throw, kick and two-handed strike.
•They participate in physical activities that promote enjoyment and recognise the
importance of these for health and lifestyle balance.
•Students describe ways to keep healthy and safe and explore choices relating to
food, sun protection and personal safety.

5. •They identify the appropriate use, administration and storage of medicines.
•Students describe strategies to stay safe at home, on and near roads, when travelling
to and from school, and near water.
•They recognise safe and unsafe environments and situations and suggest a range of
protective strategies for dealing with unsafe situations.
•Students describe similarities and differences between themselves and others.
•They describe different body parts and how the body grows and changes.
•Students explore different types of relationships and describe the skills needed to
develop and maintain positive relationships.
•They identify the effects of bullying.
(NSW Board of Studies PDHPE Syllabus 2006)

6. Personal Development, Health and
Physical Education is a very important
component in a Childs education.
PDHPE is important as it encompasses
all aspects of an individuals
wellbeing, inclusive of
social, mental, physical and spiritual
health.
Be involved in PDHPE with your child to
support their learning outside of the
school environment. PDHPE is not only
essential for school but also at home.