1. Personal Development, Health and Physical Education
is a key learning area within the NSW School Curriculum.
It encourages valuing of self and others, while promoting
physical activity in order to recognise physical, social and
emotional growth.
2. Students will learn about interpersonal relationships, focusing on
communicative skills, students will also develop an understanding of
how personal development, health and physical education is vital to
their general well being.
3. Whilst encouraging physical activity and a general understanding of the
importance of health, PDHPE promotes self esteem within each
individual in and out of the classroom.
4. As well as physical skills that students will learn in PDHPE, students will also
learn core skills such as communicating, interacting, moving, decision
making and solving problems.
5. Students will also develop an appreciation and commitment to healthy
and socially just ways of living through values and attitudes reflected in
PDHPE.