PDHPE (Physical Development Health and Physical Education) is an important part of primary education as it promotes physical, social, cognitive, and emotional growth, positive relationships, healthy choices, and a safe environment. PDHPE focuses on fundamental movement patterns, coordinated actions, and skills to improve health and movement. It encourages an active lifestyle through dance, games, sports, gymnastics, and developing interpersonal skills, health choices, and safe living. PDHPE also helps students develop communication, decision making, interaction, movement, and problem solving skills.

1. PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT AND HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION
PDHPE IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF EDUCATION AS IT PROMOTES
 Physical, social, cognitive and emotional growth and development patterns.
 The development and maintenance of positive interpersonal relationships.
 The factors influencing personal health choices.
 Living and learning in a safe secure environment.
 The adoption of an active lifestyle.
 Fundamental movement patterns and coordinated actions of the body.
 Skills that enable action for better health and movement outcomes.
WAYS TO PROMOTE PDHPE IN PRIMARY EDUCATION
 Active Lifestyle
 Dance
 Games and Sports
 Growth and Development
 Gymnastics
 Interpersonal Relationships
 Personal Health Choices
 Safe Living
SKILLS DEVELOPED FROM PDHPE
 Communicating
 Decision Making
 Interacting
 Moving
 Problem Solving