Teaching PDHPE

In Primary Schools
 Personal Development, Health & Physical
Education

 As we live in a rapidly changing society, there should be an

awareness on the importance of living healthy lifestyles.
 PDHPE should be considered of importance to the education
system for it teaches children of the importance of being
healthy citizens of society, in order to become the future
citizens of our community.
 Through learning PDHPE, students will Endeavour different
situations involved in becoming this healthy citizen in order to
teach them how to become members of our future community.
 Rationale
PDHPE teaches students how to
become future members of our
community through acknowledging the
importance of living healthy. Students
who lead a healthy lifestyle have a
greater chance of achieving and
maintaining their mental, physical,
social and spiritual wellbeing.

As teachers of these future students we

aim to teach them how to become the
best they can ever be, achieving their
potentials and aiming for success, in
hopes that students will become
confident and attentive learners of
whom in return will become successful
members of out community.
 PDHPE is an important Key
Learning Area
According to the PDHPE syllabus PDHPE is an important KLA within the
Primary curriculum as it:
• Encourages an understanding and valuing of self and others
• Promotes physical activity
• Emphasises informed decision making leading to effective and responsible
action
• Physical, social, cognitive and emotion growth and development patterns.
• The development and maintenance of positive interpersonal relationships
• The factors influencing personal health choices
• Living and learning in a safe secure environment
• The adoption of an active lifestyle
• Fundamental movement patterns and coordinated actions of the body
• Skills that enable action for better health and movement outcomes
 OUR ADVOCACY

We aim to advocate the need to have PDHPE in the school

curriculum of our educational system in order to develop in
each student the knowledge and understanding, skills and
values and attitudes needed to lead healthy, active and
fulfilling lives. In achieving this goal we have hopes that the
future of our country is in the hands of successful and
competent citizens.