1. Building a Positive Association
with PDHPE
 Lesson plans should ensure maximum participation
to avoid students waiting for their turn.
 Never allow a student to be put “on show”, e.g.
dribbling a ball in front of others.
 Avoid mundane, repetitive exercises such as running
laps.

2.  Modifying games to suit
students individual abilities.
 Reducing the emphasis on
skill and focusing on
understanding the game.
 Questioning which is tactical
and developmental.

3.  The Jakarta Declaration (1997):
promote social responsibility
for health.
 Ask students to keep a diary of
Promoting their physical activity to
Good encourage healthy lifelong
habits.
Health in
 Schedule
Primary time during
Schools each school day
for a “fruit break”.

4.  Ensure that the explanation of the lesson is
substantially shorter than the actual practical
component.
 Explain through demonstration.
 Expectations should be high AND realistic.
 Keep corrective feedback to a minimum.

5.  Setting & Achieving
Goals
 Problem Solving
Make the significance of PDHPE
explicit to students
 Decision Making
 Healthier Well-being

6. Board of Studies, NSW. (c2007). Personal Development, Health and Physical
Education K-6 Syllabus. Sydney: Board of Studies:
http://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/primary/pdhpe
Curry, C. (2012). Unit 101576: Personal Development, Health and Physical
Education. Lecture Notes from the University of Western Sydney.