PDHPE is important in primary schools for several key reasons: it promotes physical activity, skill development, and strengthened peer relationships which build self-confidence. The benefits of PDHPE include promoting an understanding of healthy bodies and lifestyles by teaching students while keeping them active and encouraging healthy eating and an active lifestyle. PDHPE also aims to accurately inform children about health issues while promoting positive lifestyle choices and providing knowledge of lifelong skills through both classroom teaching and outdoor practical activities.

1. RATIONALE FOR TEACHING
PDHPE IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS

2. WHY IS PDHPE IMPORTANT?
- Involvement in physical activity
- Skill development
- Strengthened peer relationships
- Improved self confidence

3. BENEFITS OF PDHPE ?
 Promotes an understanding of a healthy body and healthy
lifestyle.
 Students learn while being active.
 Encourages students to eat healthy foods and lead an
active, healthy lifestyle.

4. PROMOTING A POSITIVE LIFESTYLE
 Children are accurately informed about issues that affect their
health, while promoting positive lifestyle choices.
 Teaching in PDHPE provides knowledge of lifelong skills.

5. LEARNING WHILE
BEING ACTIVE
 Outdoor and indoor practical activities encourage students to be
active in comparison to sitting in a classroom all lesson.
 Important for children to learn from a young age the importance of
leading an active lifestyle and the importance of physical activity.