2. WHAT IS PDHPE ?
PDHPE Stands for – Personal Development, Health and Physical
Education.
PDHPE is one of the six Key Learning Areas in New South Whales
Primary Learning Curriculum.
IMPORTANCE OF PDHPE/HEALTH ISSUES.
- As our society is rapidly shifting community awareness in terms of
healthy lifestyles should be increasing.
- Good Health is determined by better-quality quality of life, less
sickness and disability, happier personal, family and social
experiences and the opportunity to recreational and work choices.
- Individuals who don’t adopt a healthy lifestyle are taking away
opportunities of maintaining a healthy mental, physical, social and
spiritual wellbeing.
3. WHY PDHPE ?
- An individual can improve their quality of life by being informed
on health issues. This will allow them to have a sense of control,
when it comes to making healthy lifestyle decisions. This will
allow them to experience positive relationships, improved quality
of life and less illness.
- PDHPE is important as it plays a unique role in the development
of students knowledge, understanding and practical skills. By
developing these skills students will be able to develop the
following areas of health.
- PDHPE informs students that the responsibility of health is not
just theirs but societies.
The 5 PDHPE Skills are:
- Communicating - Moving
- Decision Making - Problem Solving
- Interacting and Values and Attitudes.
4. THE CIRRICULUM
The promotion of fundamental principals, social justice and
supportive environments will all help in creating positive health
outcomes. By raising concern in areas such as welfare, rights and
dignity, disadvantages and actions students will be able to
determine health priorities and make decisions in regards to health
on their own.
PDHPE is an important key learning area within the primary
curriculum as encourages an understanding and valuing of the self
and others. This is done by identifying and expressing a range of
emotions, and helping students to appreciate the way that they
think. This will open up the students learning, as they will act in a
more positive manner. Students who are able to understand and
value themselves will work more cooperatively in a team and enjoy
more secure interpersonal relationships.
5. MAKE TIME FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
PDHPE is important as it promotes physical activity. Health
experts have settled that 30 minutes of moderate physical
activity should be completed by an individual everyday. Without
this students become inactive, and will suffer weight problems.
If individuals are encouraged to participate in physical activity
once a day they will receive optimum health.
Regular physical activity improves cardiovascular efficiency
and will reduce factions such as coronary heart disease.
Physical activity enhances bone development, controls obesity
and improves immune status and psychological health.
Participation in physical activity can be creative, enjoyable and
can be used as a social channel to build an individual self-
esteem.
6. IMPLEMENTING PDHPE INTO SCHOOLS
School programs at all levels have the duty to encourage the
physical growth and development of students to support acquisition
of movement skills and to nurture positive attitudes towards
physical activity.
Decision- making is the key learning area that students are taught
when they first start school. Students will be more likely to use
strategies that they have learn and developed in the classroom in
their own lives. PDHPE focuses on physical, social, emotional and
cognitive development patterns of students growth, the
development and maintenance of positive interpersonal
relationships and factors influencing personal health choices.
