PDHPE (Personal Development, Health and Physical Education) is an important subject area in the NSW primary school curriculum. It focuses on developing communication, decision making, interaction, movement, and problem solving skills. Through PDHPE, children learn to value themselves, adopt a balanced diet and healthy lifestyle, make safe and responsible decisions, and gain the physical and social skills needed to lead fulfilling lives. The benefits of PDHPE include promoting healthy living, developing motor skills, informed decision making, positive relationships, and applying useful life skills. Overall, PDHPE plays a key role in developing children's health knowledge and abilities.

1. PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION
IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS

2. Why Teach PDHPE in
Primary School?
• PDHPE is one of the most important key learning area in the
NSW primary curriculum.
• It focuses on the development of:
Communicating
Decision making
Interacting
Moving
Problem solving

3. • In PDHPE children will
learn how to value themselves.
• The importance of eating a balanced and
healthy diet.
• living and learning in a safe secure environment.
• The importance of adequate physical activity.
• Its aim is to help students develop the skills and
knowledge they need to lead healthy, active and fulfilling
lives.
Rationale

4. Benefit of PDHPE
• PDHPE is one of the most important factors in our
children’s lives.
• Promotes healthy and safe living across all areas of
life.
• Children will be able to develop their fine, and gross
motor skills and fundamental movement skills

5. • Children will emphasises informed decision
making leading to effective and responsible action
• Children will also gain the positive interpersonal
relationship
• Children will develop skills in acting upon health
decision
• Gains useful skills learnt from PDHPE and apply
them to everyday life.
(PDHPE K-6 Syllabus, pp.6-8)

6. Most of all PDHPE plays a unique role in the
development of child’s knowledge,
understanding and practical skills that lead to
better health