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- 2. Why teach PDHPE in primary schools? • PDHPE is an important factor in children’s lives. • It helps children chose the healthier choices and options in life. • It encourages children to value themselves and friends, hence helps children communicate and interact with other children.
- 3. Importance of PDHPE • PDHPE is important for children, because it will help them develop the following skills: • Interacting skills • Decision making skills • Communicating skills • Moving skills • Problem solving skills
- 4. Facts of PDHPE • Department of Health issued recommendations for 5-12 years old of 60 minutes of moderate and vigorous physical activity per day. • Children are more prone to heat stress than adults and should therefor not exercise for long periods of time and in extreme conditions. • It is proven that “students who are well-nourished and physically active are able to reach their academic potential and exhibit positive behaviors in classroom.
- 5. Outcomes of PDHPE • PDHPE promotes the overall well-being of students, active lifestyle, growth and development, personal health choices etc. • The aims of PDHPE is to develop skills such as communicating, decision making, interacting, moving and problem solving. • PDHPE encourages an understanding of others and emphasizes informed decision making leading to responsible action.
- 6. PDHPE also pin points issues such as: Drug Use Nutrition Road Safety