PDHPE stands for Personal Development, Health and Physical Education. It teaches children to live a healthy lifestyle through good food choices and exercise, build self-worth and esteem, and support intellectual, social, emotional, physical and spiritual development. Students should be doing 60 minutes of physical activity daily but spend more than 600% more time watching TV than exercising. Obesity is a major issue for Australian children, and could affect 1/3 of children by 2020 if trends continue. PDHPE covers more topics than just sports.

1. What is PDHPE? P ersonal D evelopment H ealth and P hysical E ducation

2. What do children learn in PDHPE? To live a healthy lifestyle in their food choices and exercise. To appreciate themselves and those around them... Building self worth and esteem. Intellectual, social, emotional, physical and spiritual development of students.

3. Facts about PDHPE Students should be doing 60 minutes of physical activity each day. (fit kids Australia) Children spend over 600% more time watching television than exercising. Obesity is a major problem facing children today. If the trend continues, by 2020 more than 1/3 of children in Australia will be clinically obese!

4. What topics are covered in PDHPE Lessons? Much more than just sport, it covers...

5. References http://www.fitkidsaustralia.com/content/healthy-family http://www.daa.asn.au/index.asp?PageID=2145834408 http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/publichealth/healthpromotion/obesity/