The document discusses the importance of teaching personal development, health, and physical education (PDHPE) in schools. PDHPE aims to develop students' knowledge, understanding, skills, values, and attitudes needed to maintain a healthy and active lifestyle. It focuses on developing movement, problem-solving, communication, decision-making, and interaction skills. While only 2 hours per week are dedicated to physical activity in primary schools, PDHPE covers many everyday topics beyond just sport like growth, nutrition, safety, relationships, and disease prevention.

1. It is important that we
teach and implement the
concepts of personal
development, health and
physical education in our
schools in order for our
children to maintain healthy
lifestyles into adulthood.
Developing positive attitudes towards a
healthy lifestyle!!!!!

2. AIMS FOR TEACHING PDHPE
 PDHPE aims to develop in each student
knowledge and understanding of the skills,
values and attitudes needed to maintain and
lead a healthy, active and long life. Health
y
Knowledge and
Understanding: lives!
Values and
Attitudes: - Enhancing personal
health and wellbeing
-Appreciation of
Skills: healthy living -Enhancing community
-Communicating health
-Commitment to
-Making healthy healthy choices -Appreciation and
choices. recognition of the need
-Movement for exercise.
-Positive
relationships

3. Overview of
learning in
PDHPE for
K-6
•PDHPE focuses on
the development of:
Moving
Problem-solving
Communicating
Skills
Interacting
Decision-making

4.  PDHPE is a key learning
area alongside subjects
such as English and Maths.
 In NSW primary schools,
there is only 2 hours of
timetabled physical activity
per week.
 5-12 year olds need at least
60 minutes of physical(Department of Health and
activity outside of school Ageing 2004)
everyday.

5. PDHPE is not all about sport. It covers many
everyday life aspects such as:
•Growth and development
•Nutrition
•Safe Living
•Sexuality
•Self-esteem
•Friendships/Relationships
•Disease
•Water/Road Safety
•First Aid
•And many more...