1. Importance of teaching PDHPE
in schools
Personal Development, Health and Physical Education is
an important subject in schools. It may not seem so
important, but it is critical in developing Healthy
living, safety, an active lifestyle and Growth and
Development.

2. Safety focuses on developing a commitment and an ability to act in
ways that will help themselves and others safe from harm.
Safety in primary education focuses on:
Road safety
Pedestrian safety
Water safety
Fire safety
Students need to be taught to identify an unsafe situation and be
able to remove themselves from risk
SAFETY

3. Healthy living is an important practice that must be taught to
children in order to live a long and healthy life.
Healthy living focuses on developing:
Nutrition
Hygiene
Disease prevention
Understanding drug use
Primary school students must receive the education to know how
to live a healthy life.
Healthy
Living

4. An active lifestyle is important to develop a child’s wellbeing and
promotes physical activity.
Active lifestyle education will help children to:
Improve their heart rate and fitness
Reduce the risk of obesity
Reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease
Develop strength, balance and teamwork abilities
An active lifestyle is important not only to the physical side of a
child, but will also help the child’s self esteem
Active
Lifestyle

5. Understanding growth and development for a child is key for
them to be aware of the changes in their lives
Growth and Development focuses on the students
understanding of their:
Physical development
Social development
Cognitive development
Emotional development
The importance of this is critical as a child will deal with all
these issues in their lives
Growth &
Development