PDHPE teaches primary school students important interpersonal skills, about their developing bodies, and how to lead healthy, active lifestyles. The subject allows students to develop problem-solving and communication skills through class activities, games, and sports. PDHPE helps students value themselves, understand healthy lifestyles, build relationships, and learn safety; and is valuable as it enables children's well-rounded growth physically, mentally, socially, and emotionally.

1. Why teach PDHPE in Primary
School?
Rationale for teaching
PDHPE in Primary
Schools.

2. PDHPE teaches students:
Important skills in how to
relate to one another.
About themselves and the way
their bodies develop.
How to lead
healthy, active
lifestyles.

3. PDHPE allows students to:
Develop skills in problem
solving, communicating, interacting, decision making and
moving through class activities, games and sports.
Students learn through play!

4. PDHPE helps students to:
Learn to value themselves and their
body.
Understand the importance of
leading a healthy lifestyle.
Develop skills in building strong
interpersonal relationships.
Learn about the importance of
being safe when doing different
activities.

5. PDHPE is valuable because:
It enables children to grow
physically, mentally, socially and emotionally.