PDHPE teaches primary school students skills needed for everyday life, allowing them to lead healthy, happy lives. It provides knowledge of physical and mental health. PDHPE covers personal development, health, and physical education, educating students about themselves, interpersonal relationships, personal health choices, and physical activity. The main reason it should be taught is because it is fun for students.

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2. WHY TEACH PDHPE IN PRIMARY
SCHOOL?
RATIONALE
PDHPE covers skills and outcomes
that students need in their everyday
life.
The skills that the students learn in
PDHPE gives them an opportunity for
a healthy, happy and responsible way
of life.
PDHPE gives students knowledge
about physical health and mental
health.

3. ADVOCATING PDHPE IN PRIMARY
SCHOOLS
PD = Personal Development
This allows teachers to educate students
about themselves as an individual and their
bodies and how it changes overtime.
The students learn about interpersonal
relationships, such as the importance of
interacting and communicating with others.
e.g. feelings, range of emotions, body parts,
body care, feeling about change.

4. ADVOCATING PDHPE IN PRIMARY
SCHOOLS
H = Health
We educate the students about personal health
choices which will overall promote their
wellbeing.
We discuss factors that influence personal
health choices, which encourage problem
solving and decision making.
The express the importance of having a
balanced and healthy diet.
e.g. obesity, anorexia, medicine and drugs, road
safety.

5. ADVOCATING PDHPE IN PRIMARY
SCHOOLS
PE = Personal Education
This part teaches the students about
different types of physical activity
which promotes movement,
communication, decision making,
and interacting.
Physical movement creates positive
health choices.
THE MAIN REASON WHY IT SHOULD BE
TAUGHT IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS IS
BECAUSE ITS FUN!!!