PDHPE in primary schools aims to enhance students' knowledge of essential life skills like good nutrition, interpersonal relationships, active lifestyles, and safe living. Teaching PDHPE is important as it develops skills for healthy, active lives; demonstrates health can be fun; gets children active through exercise; and decreases obesity and health risk risks while promoting positive body image, relationships, attitudes, and knowledge needed for students to contribute positively to society.

1. Why we should teach PDHPE in
primary schools

2. What is the aim of
teaching PDHPE in primary
schools ?
PDHPE in primary schools aims to
enhance students knowledge and
understanding in relation to essential
life skills, such as ;
Good nutrition
Interpersonal relationships
Active lifestyle
Safe living
Skill development

3. Why is PDHPE important

4. Healthy Body
 Develops necessary skills to lead
active healthy lives.
 demonstrates that being healthy
can be fun and exciting.
 Gets children active and engaged
in fun modes of exercise.
 Decreases the risk of obesity &
health related illnesses.

5. Healthy Mind
 Promotes positive body image.
 Aids in the development of
functional interpersonal
relationships.
 Develops positive attitudes about
nutrition.
 Gives children the knowledge
needed to develop into positive
members of society.

6. PDHPE Overview
PDHPE aims to develop the individual knowledge,
understanding, skills, values and attitudes needed
by each student to lead healthy, active and fulfilling
lives. In doing so PDHPE students are equipped
with the skills needed to take on a responsible and
productive role in society