THE IMPORTANCE AND VALUE OF PDHPE

INTERACTION, COMMUNICATION, DECISION

MAKING, MOVING & PROBLEM SOLVING
 Active lifestyle

In the active lifestyle we learn the importance of being active to

maintain good mental and physical health. Active lifestyle
unit helps us to discover both our amazing abilities in
physical activity as well as aiding in our understanding and
ability to:
 Develop an understanding of active lifestyle components

 Identify the mental and physical effects of an active lifestyle

and
 Identify ways to be physically active.

In the active lifestyle component we discover our skills

in dance, athletics, invasion games, aquatic skills as well
as sticking games and many more amazing and fun
skills!!
 Safe living
Our safety is our responsibility. We must learn to be vigilant in maintaining our personal
safety, safety in our home, aquatic, road, play, environment and school safety.
 
We must learn the correct procedures to deal with emergency.
 
Bullying is also a safe living hazard which we must take very seriously. Bullying is
NOT acceptable in any form. There are various types of bullying including:

 Verbal bullying
 Physical bullying
 Mental bullying
 Sexual bullying

We all must become responsible for our safety and the safety of our environment. We
must develop problem solving and decision making skills in times of an emergency.  
Interpersonal relationships and personal health choices

Interpersonal relations: It is very important to have an

interpersonal relationship with other people. This unit helps
us to identify healthy relationships from negative
relationships and develop our communication skills.
 We also develop an understanding of ourselves within the structure of family,

peers and social groups.

 

 Personal health choices: As part of safe living we must make healthy decisions.
The choice of nutritional food and our understanding of health services and
how to take medicine helps us to make informed decisions to maintain safe
living. Also, the understanding of what a drug is and its effects on the human
body is important to make informed decisions on how to use drugs.

 Most importantly it is vital to understand and implement preventive measures

to risks.
 Growth and Development:
 Our bodies continuously change. The bodies of babies are
very different to those of children. Children’s bodies in
turn are very different to the bodies of teenagers; and the
body of teens is different to that of an adult. Thus, it is
very important to know how our bodies develop. The
changes in both our bodies and socially are inevitable and
we must learn how to manage these changes effectively.

 as we grow many of us start asking “who am I?”.

Establishing your personal identity is crucial for the
development of your own values and beliefs. Also, as you
grow reach adolescents you become more aware of your
sexuality.