PDHPE (Personal Development, Health and Physical Education) in primary schools has several key benefits. It encourages children to develop healthy habits, make informed decisions, and accept themselves and others. The document outlines how PDHPE promotes healthy eating, physical activity, and road safety. It informs students about nutrition and encourages exercise for physical and mental well-being. PDHPE also teaches children safety skills to protect themselves and others while traveling.

1. The Benefits of PDHPE in
Primary Schools
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2. Why PDHPE?
PDHPE encourages children to become
happy, healthy and responsible in the society.
PDHPE helps children to develop knowledge,
skills and values for their everyday lives.
PDHPE encourages involvement in physical
activity.
PDHPE helps students to make informed
decision in their lives.
PDHPE encourages students to accept
themselves and others and belong to a
community.

3. Healthy Eating
PDHPE informs students of healthy eating
habits with right meals and preparation.
Encourage children to eat these foods
moderately such as:
Fruits and Vegetables Breads
Dairy Products (Milk,
cheese etc)
Chicken
Fish Lean meat

4. Physical Activity
PDHPE encourages physical activity as an
important role in helping children to be fit and
healthy in the short and long term in different
ways such as:
Balance and
flexibility
Strong bones and
muscles
Healthy weight Self-esteem
Social skills Team work

5. Road Safety
PDHPE encourages children to follow the road
rules to keep themselves and others safe all the
time. The different ways they can stay safe
include:
Wearing seatbelts Holding your parents’
hand when crossing
Looking left and right
before crossing the road
Wear your helmet when
riding your bike
Walk on the foot path