2. • “Being physically active plays an essential
role in ensuring health and well-being, and
there is a large body of research investigating
the benefits of exercise. Physical activity
benefits many parts of the body, the heart,
skeletal muscles, bones, blood (for example,
cholesterol levels), the immune system and
the nervous system.” C3 Collaborating for
Health. (2011). The benefits of physical
activity for health and well being. London,
United Kingdom
3. Me and my PDHPE
experiences
• Firstly, it was my parent that influenced
me into participating in physical activity.
This included things like walking or
even just playing
4. • Secondly I was influenced by play as
physical exercise. Playing in the
playground with friends soon turned into
extracurricular activities with friends,
some of which were compulsory at our
school.
• I was encouraged by my parents to
participate in a lot of these activities and
on top of these there was the play
involved in every day between friends.
5. • As I became more competent and refined skills, I participated in
sports at a higher level. AS coordination increased too and as I
moved I had the ability to do a whole range of new different
sports. With encouragement from parents and the ability to
participate in these activities with friends, I widened the range of
activities I performed in to more advanced and complicated
ones. Later dropping some of them for academic reasons and to
focus more on other activities that I enjoyed more or was better
at.
• My physical activities did change with age to some extent as I
started to play more physically demanding sports, ones where I
needed to train specific muscles to excel as an athlete in a
particular discipline. It is also better to get into sports where if
you are at a high level, you have a chance at making a career
from the sport later in life. There comes a time where scores
actually matter and this is when you decide that if you are
talented as an athlete what you can do.
6. • Current physical activity is a necessity
more than an activity incorporated in to
our every day lives. It can be
incorporated in to our every day lives
though. We require activity to remain
healthy and fit, this also makes us feel
better about ourselves, releasing
endorphins and we as people feel
better about our body image. Living in
the real world, it is harder to be healthy
fit and active and maintain general
wellbeing.
7. • These might influence my feelings somewhat
especially moving towards the older age group to
do more specifically demanding sports and to
encourage extracurricular participation in sport
outside of school. Where it goes beyond having a
bit of fun kicking a ball to being put into a sports
team if you can kick the ball. Earlier years, kids
have a very short attention span, so there is not
much use playing anything other than something
that is fun and involving. A good coach or PDHPE
teacher would definitely become a strong
influence later in life to become involved and
interested in pursuing physical activity.
8. • “The primary years are an important
time for the development of
fundamental movement skills. A failure
to gain these skills in primary years
creates a barrier to ongoing physical
activity in adolescence and adulthood. If
not developed at this time they are
seldom learnt in later life.” Board of
Studies New South Wales. (2007).
Personal Development Physical Health
and Education K-6. Sydney, Australia:
Board of Studies NSW.
9. The PDHPE Educator
• To me a good image of a competent
PDHPE Educator is one that is dressed well,
in a sport uniform. With a knowledge of
many different sports and activities. They
should also look healthy, fit, active and
involved in physical activity. AS well as
being cheerful and enthusiastic.
10. • Although there are the practical and theory aspects to
being a PDHPE educator, it is still important to be in a
good physical condition to be a successful
educator. Students will lose interest in some who
is teaching them fitness and aren’t fit themselves.
They should dress well, in neat sports attire. The
physical educators should be focused and
dedicated and able to interact well with students,
with the ability to show them how to correctly
perform activities. They should also be fun and
encouraging. So that every kid looks forward to
PDHPE more than any other subject.
11. • Lessons should be started off with a demonstration
of how to perform the activity, following by
practice. The educator should be offering
incentive and positive comments for
encouragement.
• If a student is performing a physical activity
incorrectly, the teacher shouldn’t say “no that’s
wrong.” They should say try this way instead, this
is how it should be done. They should be able to
demonstrate all activities and be friendly,
forthcoming and they should treat all the children
equally no matter their sports skill level. They
should specifically tailor activities to find other
ways to include less skillful children.
12. • Educators should possess knowledge of correct
techniques, different activities, how to deal with
all types of children.
• They should also have a knowledge of all the
theory included in physical activity and
development.
• Should have a knowledge of training/excersising
principles and a knowledge of the rules many
sports/games, of all the ones they choose to use in
their class.
13. • Activites should vary based on the skill
levels of the individuals. The older the
students, the more challenging and
complicated the activities should be. As
coordination develops so the difficulty of
activities should increase. However the
teacher should always emphasise the
importance of stretching and proper
technique.
14. • “Schools should continue to offer or increase
opportunities for physical activity. There is evidence
that physical activity may help improve academic
performance in some situations. Increasing or
maintaining time dedicated to physical education does
not adversely impact academic performance. Studies
highlight potential benefits of physical activity in
physical education classes, during recess, in regular
classrooms, and through extracurricular sports and
other physical activity opportunities.” department of
Health and Human Services. (2010). The Association
Between School-Based Physical Activity, Including
Physical Education, and Academic Performance.
Atlanta, United States of America
15. PDHPE and my educational
settings
• Physical activity is really important as it
establishes the importance of of being fit
and active and it allows children to have fun
as well as maintaining fitness and fun while
exercising outside of the home with friends.
16. • A comparison of me and the PDHPE
educator would draw similarities in my
approach to the subject, that it should be a
fun, inclusive activity for all students. I dress
appropriately for sporting activities,
understand the importance of knowing and
explaining the rules, demonstrating correct
and proper technique and doing a warm up
and cool down as well as making the
activities fun, exciting and entertaining as well
as providing exercise.
17. • I would feel good and relaxed about
teaching PE in the K-6 context as I can
remember which activities I used to play
that were challenging and exciting for
me as well as entertaining and
physically demanding. I have a
knowledge of many sports which I could
demonstrate and the ability to perform
these.
18. “A PE teacher needs:
• a commitment to personal health and physical
fitness
• to enjoy working with children and young people
• good communication skills
• to be enthusiastic and able to motivate others
• to enjoy and have reasonable skills in a wide range
of physical activities
• a high level of organisational and planning ability”
• Government of Western Australia Department of
Training and Workplace Development (n.d.). Physical
Education(PE) Teacher. Retrieved August 5, 2013,
from http://www.career
centre.dtwd.wa.gov.au/occupations/Pages/physical-
education-pe-teacher.aspx#ksa
19. “Most children need at least an hour of physical activity
every day. Regular exercise helps children
Feel less stressed
Feel better about themselves
Feel more ready to learn in school
Keep a healthy weight
Build and keep healthy bones, muscles and joints
Sleep better at night
As kids spend more time watching TV, they spend less
time running and playing. Parents should limit TV, video
game and computer time. Parents can set a good
example by being active themselves. Exercising together
can be fun for everyone. Competitive sports can help kids
stay fit.” - Medline Plus. (n.d.). Exercise for Children .
Retrieved August 5, 2013, from
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/exerciseforchildren.h
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