Pdhpe slidepresentation
- 1. PDHPE Personal Development, Health and Physical Education
- 2. Why PDHPE? PDHPE aim is to develop in each student the knowledge and understanding, skills and values and attitudes needed to lead healthy, active and fulfilling lives.
- 3. What is PDHPE about? Physical, social, cognitive and emotional growth and development patterns The development and maintenance of positive interpersonal relationships The factors influencing personal health choices Living and learning in a safe secure environment The adoption of an active lifestyle Fundamental movement patterns and coordinated actions of the body Skills that enable action for better health and movement outcomes
- 4. What do we learn about? Active Lifestyle Dance Games and Sports Growth and Development Gymnastics Interpersonal Relationships Personal Health Choices Safe Living
- 5. Why is PDHPE important for primary students Through Personal Development, students understand their own physical, social, cognitive and emotional development in the context of increasing awareness of changes that occur through the cycle of people’s lives. This increases their confidence and competence to manage change. Health education examines the process of making lifestyle decisions and putting them into practice. Students are educated on the decisions that they will make about their lives relating to nutrition, hygiene, consumerism, drug use, the environment and disease prevention.
- 6. Why is PDHPE important for primary students cont. Physical Education enables students to develop positive attitudes towards physical activity and lifelong habits of participation