PDHPE (Personal Development, Health and Physical Education) is an important subject in primary schools that helps children develop physically, mentally, socially, and spiritually. It teaches children skills like safety, health, relationships, communication, and problem solving to lead healthy lives. Studies show that PDHPE improves children's performance across all school subjects and prepares them to deal with real-world issues like bullying, racism, peer pressure, and maintaining a balanced lifestyle.

1. PDHPE
Rationale
Why is PDHPE important in
schools and for your child’s
education?

2. PDHPE is important:
• PDHPE is a very important subject in primary schools and is one of
the six key learning areas in the NSW primary curriculum.
• Although many tend to think of PDHPE as a useless part of their
child’s education as it won’t benefit their educational achievements
in their later years of school.
• It is actually the backbone of your child’s education as it helps them
identify who they are as individuals in the world.

3. Why??
• It maintains and develops their physical health and growth into
adults as well as their mental, spiritual and social health.
• PDHPE will ultimately affect their performance in all their other
subjects at school as well as their life outside of school.
• Many studies and researches have been conducted that prove this
right.

4. How??
• PDHPE helps identify your children’s level of development and skills
whilst at the same time allowing them to identify their own strengths,
weaknesses and areas where they need help and improvement. This
includes both their physical and mental abilities.
• It teaches them everything they need to know about their safety,
personal health and care, relationships and improves their
communication and interaction skills.
• It also improves their physical development at fitness, sports and
activities and improves their movement, decision making and
problem solving skills. This allows them to lead healthy and enjoyable
lives.

5. Finally
• It can also help them with issues outside of school……
• it also teaches them how to live in the world with others and how to deal with
circumstances in reality such as bullying, racism, discrimination, peer pressure
and other issues that could affect your children's life both at and outside of
school. This is important for their lives outside of school as in the current
society we live in these issues are increasing and becoming more widespread.
• It also teaches them the importance of balancing a healthy lifestyle
incorporating both a healthy diet and regular physical activity as this will also
help improve their achievements in school.