Pdhpe rationale 2013
- 1. PDHPE Rationale Why should we be interested in Personal Development, Health and Physical Education?
- 2. What do we want for our Children? We all want our children to grow up living balanced healthy lifestyles. We want to equip them with the necessary skills to be able to grow, develop and cope successfully with life’s challenges. Personal Development, Health and Physical Education provides students with the necessary skills and knowledge basis needed to make this vision for our children a reality.
- 3. Hard Hitting Facts • According to studies conducted by the World Health Organisation, there is an increasing incidence of child obesity worldwide. An estimated 22 million children under the age of five are currently overweight. • Physical inactivity causes 2 million deaths worldwide annually. Children must learn healthy lifestyle habits while they are young if such alarming trends are to be reversed and avoided.
- 4. What are the benefits of PE? • Participation in competitive team sports can give children opportunities to develop their decision making, problem solving and tactical thinking skills. • Team games can enhance social interaction among children, develop communication skills and help them learn to resolve conflicts in appropriate ways. • Reduced chances of developing obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. • Increase attention span in class.
- 5. Children Learn: • How to choose healthy foods and eating habits • Essential road safety knowledge • Understanding of their own growth both physically and mentally • Ability to counter and reduce the affects of stress in healthy ways • Valuable social skills. What are the benefits of PDH?