PDHPE (Personal Development, Health and Physical Education) is an important subject for primary schools as it promotes physical activity, teamwork, and lifelong skills. It enables students' physical, emotional, social, and cognitive development by building confidence, cooperation skills, and skills in movement, problem-solving, communication, and decision-making. The document discusses how PDHPE allows students to grow in health literacy and provides personal anecdotes about enjoying PDHPE classes and sports days in primary school.

1. Why is PDHPE Important?
PDHPE is an necessity for primary schools because it:
 Promotes physical activity and aims for the adoption of an
active lifestyle.
 Encourages informed decision making which leads to
responsible actions.
 Focuses on the development of important skills and
movement patterns for all sports that are fundamental not
only for PE but are lifelong skills.
 Enables an understanding and valuing of oneself and others
through cooperation and teamwork.

2. What else does PDHPE enable for students?
PDHPE allows students to grow and development patterns in
many different types of health such as:
 Physically
 Emotionally
 Socially
 Cognitively
PDHPE positive aspects include enabling students to become
more confident in their abilities along with feeling accepted
amongst class mates. It also allows students to become familiar
with the team concept and enables them to cooperate together to
achieve a goal.

3. Key Components of PDHPE:
PDHPE enables students to be introduced to and develop many
skills. These include:
 Moving skills
 Problem-solving skills
 Communication skills
 Interacting
 Decision-making
These skills are beneficial
students as enable them to
develop and further equipped
with these life long skills that
may be important for them in the
future.

4. Self Reflection:
As a student myself in primary school I absolutely loved PE it
was by far my favourite subject. I enjoyed playing different
sports each week (even though I had ones I preferred over
others) I also liked the team sport aspect as well. My PDHPE
experience was great overall, I rarely had any negative feedback
from lessons and was always excited for sport days.
The qualities which made me enjoy
PDHPE was getting a break from inside
the classroom, being physically active
and enjoying playing sport with my friends.
I also found the theory component interesting
not just the practical side. I was and still am
a sporty person and found the theory we learned equally
enjoyable.

5. Point to Remember:
PDHPE is a subject where you can learn and have fun at the
same time! It benefits your health in various ways, its always
important to stay active and keep healthy!