Here are 3 key points about the importance of PDHPE from the sources provided: 1. PDHPE promotes healthy lifestyles, positive relationships, and self-esteem - all of which are important for students' overall well-being and development. 2. It teaches students skills like decision making, communication, problem solving and self-management - skills they can apply across other subjects and in life. 3. A balanced approach covers not only physical health and skills but also mental health, relationships, sexuality and personal safety - laying the foundation for healthy, responsible choices.

1. SOCIAL PHYSICAL MENTAL
• Social health • Physical health is • Mental health is the
relating to both the overall capacity of individuals
society and condition of an and groups to interact
with one another in
individual. individual which ways that promote
Interactions and involves the positive well-being,
how capable they soundness of the and the use of
are in being body and the cognitive, affective
interactive. condition of and relational
optimal well- abilities'
being.
Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and
social well-being and not merely the absence of
disease or infirmity.
(World health Organisation)

2. Encourage students to make personal health choices, which is essential for
healthy development.
 PDHPE is just as importance as subjects such as English and Maths
 Allows students to develop communication, decision
making, interacting, movement and problem solving skills.
 Encourages students to greater develop their Interacting skills through
effective ways to communicate with others. This is essential as it allows
students to form positive relationships, which in turn is essential for well-being
as well as a sense of belonging.

3.  Students gain greater knowledge through Parents and
teachers.
 Students develop a foundation of knowledge concerning a
healthy and safe lifestyle
 Students develop greater values and responsibilities in order
to make positive decisions regarding drug use and negative
social influence etc.

4. HIV/AIDS Sexuality Games
Puberty
Disease
Stress
First Aid
More Athletics
Decision
making than Dance
Safety
just
aquatics
sports
Responsibility Athletics
Self-
esteem
Friendship

5.  Important for maintaining healthy lifestyles
 Effects the development of positive relationship
 Impacts self esteem
 Should always be regarded just as important as
any other subject BECAUSE a student cannot
function to their greatest ability without first
being healthy!!

6.  https://apps.who.int/aboutwho/en/definition.html
 http://k6.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/files/pdhpe/k6_pdhpe
_syl.pdf
 http://k6.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/go/personal-
development-health-and-physical-education-pdhpe