Why teach PDHPE in Primary Schools?
Personal Development and Health Physical
Education encourages children to make personal
health choices, develop decision making,
communication and problem solving skills which
are essential for a healthy lifestyle.
It is important for students to learn team work.It is important for students to learn team work.
Through PDHPE students learn to:Through PDHPE students learn to:
 Play by the rulesPlay by the rules
 Develop a sense of belongingDevelop a sense of belonging
 Create a willingness to participateCreate a willingness to participate
 Take pride in contributing to a resultTake pride in contributing to a result
 Develop individual confidenceDevelop individual confidence
* Advocates a Healthy Lifestyle ** Advocates a Healthy Lifestyle *
* Development of Motor Skills ** Development of Motor Skills *
* Promotes Safe Living ** Promotes Safe Living *
* Awareness to Media Influences ** Awareness to Media Influences *
* Awareness to Media Influences ** Awareness to Media Influences *

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    Why teach PDHPEin Primary Schools? Personal Development and Health Physical Education encourages children to make personal health choices, develop decision making, communication and problem solving skills which are essential for a healthy lifestyle. It is important for students to learn team work.It is important for students to learn team work. Through PDHPE students learn to:Through PDHPE students learn to:  Play by the rulesPlay by the rules  Develop a sense of belongingDevelop a sense of belonging  Create a willingness to participateCreate a willingness to participate  Take pride in contributing to a resultTake pride in contributing to a result  Develop individual confidenceDevelop individual confidence
  • 2.
    * Advocates aHealthy Lifestyle ** Advocates a Healthy Lifestyle *
  • 3.
    * Development ofMotor Skills ** Development of Motor Skills *
  • 4.
    * Promotes SafeLiving ** Promotes Safe Living *
  • 5.
    * Awareness toMedia Influences ** Awareness to Media Influences *
  • 6.
    * Awareness toMedia Influences ** Awareness to Media Influences *