This document provides a rationale for the importance of PDHPE (Personal Development, Health and Physical Education) in primary schools. It states that PDHPE is vital for developing motor skills and promoting lifelong physical activity. It also helps students make informed decisions. Regular physical activity encouraged through PDHPE can help address obesity issues and encourage healthy lifestyles from an early age. PDHPE also aids individual development by promoting social skills like teamwork and communication through team games and games involving strategy. Most importantly, it helps students develop key skills like decision making, problem solving, movement, interaction and communication outlined in the NSW primary school syllabus.