Pdhpe powerpoint
- 1. Personal development, Health and Physical Education (PD/H/PE) focuses on encouraging students to make informed decisions related to health and physical activity and develop positive attitudes towards leading a healthy lifestyle.
- 2. PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT Student’s begin to understand their own physical, social, cognitive and emotional development in the context of increasing awareness of changes that occur throughout the cycle of people’s lives. Feelings of self-confidence and self-acceptance and the ability to act in the best interests of themselves and others are fostered by an understanding of the nature of life’s changes and the uniqueness of individual development.
- 3. HEALTH Individuals lead a healthy lifestyle when they live in a way that allows them the greatest chance of achieving and maintaining mental, physical, social and spiritual wellbeing. Young students need clear guidance concerning appropriate health attitudes and behaviours. As students mature they require assistance in discerning between conflicting messages from a range of sources. An understanding of health issues empowers students to make appropriate decisions and commit to adopting sound community values versus
- 4. PHYSICAL EDUCATION The adoption of an active lifestyle Physical activity habits developed in school years are often maintained in later life. Students need to understand the importance of a balanced lifestyle incorporating regular physical activity for health and fitness
- 5. TIME IS TICKING….GET ACTIVE NOW!