PDHPE in primary schools aims to develop students' knowledge, understanding, skills, and attitudes to lead healthy, active lives and play a responsible role in society. Through PDHPE, students benefit physically, mentally, socially, and emotionally. PDHPE is important because it encourages self-understanding, values peers, promotes healthy lifestyles through physical activity, and emphasizes informed decision making. More specifically, PDHPE focuses on students' growth, relationships, health choices, safety, active lifestyles, movement skills, and skills to promote better health and movement. These areas benefit students by developing decision making, interaction, problem solving, communication, and movement skills, with an overall focus on promoting better health.

1. Rationale for teaching personal Development, health and physical Education In primary schoolsBy Brooke A. Gersback16341281

2. Aim....The aim of PDHPE in primary school education is to develop in each student the knowledge and understanding, skills and values and attitudes needed to lead healthy, active and fulfilling lives. In doing so, the syllabus will form the basis for the students to adopt a responsible and productive role in today's society.

3. Benefits of Teaching PDHPE….Through the involvement in PDHPE in Australian Primary School education, students can benefit physically, mentally, socially and emotionally. PDHPE is an important key learning area within the primary curriculum because...It encourages an understanding and valuing of the students self and their peers.It promotes an involvement in physical activity promoting a healthy lifestyle.It emphasises informed decision making, leading to effective and responsible action.

4. More specifically PDHPE is concerned with: The physical, social, cognitive and emotional growth and development of each child.

5. The development and maintenance of positive interpersonal relationships.