Why teach PDHPE in Primary Schools?
Personal Development and Health Physical
Education encourages children to make
personal health choices, develop decision
making and communication and problem
solving which are essential for a healthy
lifestyle.
Students learn to:Students learn to:
 Work as a teamWork as a team
 Learn to play by the rulesLearn to play 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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  • 1.
    Why teach PDHPEin Primary Schools? Personal Development and Health Physical Education encourages children to make personal health choices, develop decision making and communication and problem solving which are essential for a healthy lifestyle. Students learn to:Students learn to:  Work as a teamWork as a team  Learn to play by the rulesLearn to play 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 *