PDHPE (Personal Development, Health and Physical Education) is an important subject that helps children develop physically, mentally, socially, and emotionally. It teaches children skills like communication, problem solving, safety, and health that benefit their education and lives. Studies show PDHPE improves performance across all subjects and allows children to identify their strengths and weaknesses, lead healthy lives, and learn how to interact in society.

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