The document discusses the importance of PDHPE (Personal Development, Health and Physical Education) in primary schools. It teaches students about health, safety, problem solving, self-confidence, and living an active, healthy lifestyle. PDHPE covers 5 key areas - physical activity, safety, personal health choices, growth and development, and interpersonal relationships. The goal is to encourage students' well-being and help them lead positive, healthy lives.
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1. PDHPE
RATIONALE
• PDHPE in primary
schools is important. It
teaches students about
good health and safety.
2. Why PDHPE is important?
ï‚› It encourages good health and safety.
ï‚› It develops problem solving and decision
making skills in students.
ï‚› It encourages the importance and valuing of
oneself and others.
3. Why PDHPE is important for
children?
ï‚› It improves physical fitness.
ï‚› It improves self-confidence and self- esteem
ï‚› Skill development
ï‚› Decision making and ability to solve
problems
ï‚› Stress reduction
ï‚› Improves peer relationship's.
ï‚› It leads to regular and healthy life.
ï‚› Helps in setting goals.
4. What PDHPE teaches students?
ï‚› It teaches students active life style and physical
activity.
ï‚› Safe living- road safety, personal safety, safety at
home and at schools.
ï‚› Personal health choices-decision making, drug
education, nutrition and health services and
preventive measures.
ï‚› Growth and development- make students aware
of identity, body growth and human sexuality.
ï‚› Interpersonal relations- communication ,
relationships with family and friends.
5. ï‚› These 5 areas of PDHPE teaches the
importance of wellbeing and development of
the student.
 Byteaching these 5 area’s PDHPE helps each
student to lead towards a healthy, positive
and active lives.
6. ï‚› PDHPE is important for K-6 students as it
not only promotes healthy bodies but
healthy brains to.
ï‚› PDHPE allows kids to learn while being
active, which not only warm their brains
up but their bodies also.