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Why is it
important to
teach PDHPE in
primary schools?
PDHPE
The importance of PDHPE is often
forgotten by teachers, parents and
students in preference for learning areas
such as English, Maths and Science as
they are perceived to have more
academic value. However, children are
taught many skills, strategies and
approaches to situations they may have
to face in their lives in PDHPE…
PDHPE is important because it…
• Teaches children to acquire understanding
and knowledge as well as skills, values
and attitudes they need in order to live a
healthy, happy, productive and responsible
life.
• Encourages them to value
themselves, their loved ones and others
within the community.
• Teaches children the importance of
adequate and regular physical activity.
• Teaches children the value of having
healthy relationships with family and
friends.
• The importance of eating a balanced and
healthy diet.
PDHPEfocuses on 8 interrelated strands.
• Active lifestyle-Examining the components of a balanced and active
lifestyle
• Dance-Allows students to communicate and express themselves through
movement
• Games and Sports-Develops each student’s competence and confidence
in games, sports and physical activities
• Growth and Development-Developing understanding of their own
social, cognitive and emotional development.
• Gymnastics-Allows students to investigate a variety of gymnastic skills
• Interpersonal Relationships-Allows students to develop skills in building
responsible/positive relationships to assist them in the future
• Personal Health Choices-Allows students to consider
nutrition, hygiene, consumerism, environment and disease prevention
• Safe Living-Develops a student’s ability to keep themselves safe from
harm
There are 5 essential skills students should
learn and develop from PDHPE.
These include:
• Communicating- Expresses needs, wants, feelings, ideas and opinions
with each other as well as negotiation, refusal and assertive skills.
• Decision Making- Allows students to make healthy personal and lifestyle
choices such as making informed decisions and adopting safe practices.
• Interacting- Allows students to work cooperatively in groups, offering
encouragement and maintaining friendships.
• Moving- To move effectively in response to a variety of stimuli and to
participate in a range of games/sports as well as fundamental skills such
as throwing, catching etc.
• Problem Solving- Allows students to develop problem solving skills by
observing, questioning and researching as well as generating alternative
ways of resolving problems and identifying people who can assist.

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The importance of pdhpe in schools brand new

  • 1. Why is it important to teach PDHPE in primary schools?
  • 2. PDHPE The importance of PDHPE is often forgotten by teachers, parents and students in preference for learning areas such as English, Maths and Science as they are perceived to have more academic value. However, children are taught many skills, strategies and approaches to situations they may have to face in their lives in PDHPE…
  • 3. PDHPE is important because it… • Teaches children to acquire understanding and knowledge as well as skills, values and attitudes they need in order to live a healthy, happy, productive and responsible life. • Encourages them to value themselves, their loved ones and others within the community. • Teaches children the importance of adequate and regular physical activity. • Teaches children the value of having healthy relationships with family and friends. • The importance of eating a balanced and healthy diet.
  • 4. PDHPEfocuses on 8 interrelated strands. • Active lifestyle-Examining the components of a balanced and active lifestyle • Dance-Allows students to communicate and express themselves through movement • Games and Sports-Develops each student’s competence and confidence in games, sports and physical activities • Growth and Development-Developing understanding of their own social, cognitive and emotional development. • Gymnastics-Allows students to investigate a variety of gymnastic skills • Interpersonal Relationships-Allows students to develop skills in building responsible/positive relationships to assist them in the future • Personal Health Choices-Allows students to consider nutrition, hygiene, consumerism, environment and disease prevention • Safe Living-Develops a student’s ability to keep themselves safe from harm
  • 5. There are 5 essential skills students should learn and develop from PDHPE. These include: • Communicating- Expresses needs, wants, feelings, ideas and opinions with each other as well as negotiation, refusal and assertive skills. • Decision Making- Allows students to make healthy personal and lifestyle choices such as making informed decisions and adopting safe practices. • Interacting- Allows students to work cooperatively in groups, offering encouragement and maintaining friendships. • Moving- To move effectively in response to a variety of stimuli and to participate in a range of games/sports as well as fundamental skills such as throwing, catching etc. • Problem Solving- Allows students to develop problem solving skills by observing, questioning and researching as well as generating alternative ways of resolving problems and identifying people who can assist.